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Australian True Crime
by Bravecasting
Think nothing ever happens in your town? Australia's suburbs are home to some of the most mysterious and disturbing true crime cases in the world. Meshel Laurie is a true crime obsessive, and with the help of expert interviews with writers, victim/survivors, investigators and perpetrators, she probes the underbelly of our towns and suburbs, and uncovers the darkness at the heart of Australian life.
Episodes
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You Might've Been Strangled *Re-Issue*
Did you know a strangulation episode during a violent attack can kill months later? Even if it leaves no visible marks? Many victims don't even realise they've been strangled. Betty Taylor is the CEO of the Red Rose foundation in Brisbane that works to address the high number of domestic violence...
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John Silvester: Sly of the Underworld
Today, we’re bringing you a recent episode from our friends at Law the Podcast. John Silvester, better known as “Sly of the Underworld”, joins Lex and Greg to reflect on more than four decades covering Melbourne’s criminal underworld, its most notorious figures and the stories behind some of...
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Shortcut: How Common Are Miscarriages of Justice in Australia?
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. Professor Stephen Cordner AM has been at the forefront of forensic medicine for decades. His expert evidence has played a role in some of Australia’s most...
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How Common Are Miscarriages of Justice in Australia?
Professor Stephen Cordner AM has been at the forefront of forensic medicine for decades. His expert evidence has played a role in some of Australia’s most controversial cases, including those of Lindy Chamberlain and Kathleen Folbigg. He joins us to discuss his book Wrongful Convictions in...
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True Crime Tonight: Christa Pike's Failed Execution
This week on True Crime Tonight we discuss: The failed execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee. The sentencing of Caleb Flynn. An interview with Michael Bachelard about his series on Shaken Baby Syndrome, Diagnosing Murder. Hosted by Meshel Laurie, True Crime Tonight airs Sundays from 6-7pm on…
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Shaken Baby Syndrome: How Certain Is the Diagnosis?
Few areas of forensic medicine are more sensitive, or more consequential, than the question of how a baby suffered a serious brain injury. Journalist Michael Bachelard explores the controversial science behind shaken baby syndrome in his podcast Diagnosing Murder, investigating cases where…
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Shortcut: Shaken Baby Syndrome: How Certain Is the Diagnosis?
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. Few areas of forensic medicine are more sensitive, or more consequential, than the question of how a baby suffered a serious brain injury. Journalist Michael...
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The Online Sextortion of Mac Holdsworth
In 2022, teenager Mac Holdsworth was the victim of an online sexual extortion scam. When Mac couldn’t meet the demands for money, nude photos of him were shared with his contacts. The results of that night were catastrophic. His father, Wayne Holdsworth, has since dedicated himself to telling…
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Shortcut: The Online Sextortion of Mac Holdsworth
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. In 2022, teenager Mac Holdsworth was the victim of an online sexual extortion scam. When Mac couldn’t meet the demands for money, nude photos of him were shared...
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True Crime Tonight: The Cornell 7
This week on True Crime Tonight we discuss: How responses to allegations of sexual offending have changed over the years The Cornell 7 An interview with John Herbert about his book, Crossroads. Hosted by Meshel Laurie, True Crime Tonight airs Sundays from 6-7pm on KIIS, breaking down the biggest...
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The Backstories of Australia’s Most Colourful Characters
John Herbert describes himself as prison adjacent. He's a Sydney-based boxing trainer who spent decades running a gym in Merrylands, where he worked with young men at risk of heading into crime or prison. His book Crossroads tells the firsthand stories of 13 Australian men whose lives have…
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Shortcut: The Backstories of Australia’s Most Colourful Characters
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. John Herbert describes himself as prison adjacent. He's a Sydney-based boxing trainer who spent decades running a gym in Merrylands, where he worked with young…
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Helen Garner's Fascination with Crime
Recently, our friends at Law The Podcast recorded an episode with Helen Garner, and we thought it was too good not to share with our Australian True Crime audience. Enjoy! Show notes: Acclaimed Australian writer Helen Garner discusses her fascination with crime and how encounters with real-life...
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The Day a Prison Escapee Kidnapped a School
In 1977, teacher Rob Hunter and his nine students were taken hostage at a rural Victorian school by convicted kidnapper and prison escapee Edwin John Eastwood. Rob joins us to recount what happened, the people who helped bring the ordeal to an end, and how he spent the decades that followed…
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Shortcut: The Day a Prison Escapee Kidnapped a School
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. In 1977, teacher Rob Hunter and his nine students were taken hostage at a rural Victorian school by convicted kidnapper and prison escapee Edwin John Eastwood.…
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True Crime Tonight: Patrick Clancy Speaks
This week on True Crime Tonight we discuss: A juror from The Vampire Gigolo case calls in Patrick Clancy’s interview on 60 Minutes An interview with Karen Bevan, CEO of Full Stop Australia Hosted by Meshel Laurie, True Crime Tonight airs Sundays from 6-7pm on KIIS, breaking down the biggest crime...
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Australia's Devastating Week of Domestic Violence
Australia has suffered at least five domestic violence deaths in the last seven days. Way above our already appalling average. We have two guests for today's episode: Kylie Druett is a co-founder of Australian Voices for the Silenced, an advocacy organisation representing families affected by...
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True Crime Tonight: Snowtown Killer Gets Parole
This week on True Crime Tonight we discuss: Last week's episode of Australian True Crime "The House of Horrors in Katanning" James Vlassakis gaining parole Hosted by Meshel Laurie, True Crime Tonight airs Sundays from 6-7pm on KIIS, breaking down the biggest crime stories, documentaries and cases...
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The Poisoning of Rosslyn McQueen
In April 1986, 30-year-old Rosslyn McQueen was found dead inside her home in Lockwood, near Bendigo, five months pregnant with her second child, with a toxicology report finding she had died from a massive dose of strychnine. Her husband, Ray McQueen, was eventually charged with her murder, but…
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Shortcut: The Poisoning of Rosslyn McQueen
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. In April 1986, 30-year-old Rosslyn McQueen was found dead inside her home in Lockwood, near Bendigo, five months pregnant with her second child, with a toxicology...
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Snowtown: The Bodies in the Barrels Murders *Re-Issue*
We are re-issuing this episode from 2019 given that James Vlassakis has been granted parole. The shocking discovery of eight dismembered bodies in six barrels in the South Australian town of Snowtown made headlines around the world. In total there were 12 victims of a killing team of three men…
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Shortcut: Snowtown: The Bodies in the Barrels Murders *Re-Issue*
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. We are re-issuing this episode from 2019 given that James Vlassakis has been granted parole. The shocking discovery of eight dismembered bodies in six barrels in...
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True Crime Tonight: Ruby Discovers Serial
This week on True Crime Tonight we discuss: This month in crime history with Michael Adams from the Forgotten Australia podcast Season one of Serial The mistrial of Lindsay Clancy Hosted by Meshel Laurie, True Crime Tonight airs Sundays from 6-7pm on KIIS, breaking down the biggest crime stories,...
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The House of Horrors in Katanning
In 1985, Maggie Dawkins arrived in Katanning for what was supposed to be a short-term job. Instead, she became an advocate for young people at the St Andrews Hostel, where convicted paedophile Dennis McKenna abused dozens of boys. Maggie has spent the past 40 years fighting for survivors, and…
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Shortcut: The House of Horrors in Katanning
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. In 1985, Maggie Dawkins arrived in Katanning for what was supposed to be a short-term job. Instead, she became an advocate for young people at the St Andrews...
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Shortcut: The Unresolved Case of Lindsay Clancy - ATC International
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. In January 2022, Lindsay Clancy was accused of killing her three young children in their Massachusetts home before attempting to take her own life, in a case that...
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The Unresolved Case of Lindsay Clancy - ATC International
In January 2022, Lindsay Clancy was accused of killing her three young children in their Massachusetts home before attempting to take her own life, in a case that has raised complex questions around postpartum mental illness and criminal responsibility. Her children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and…
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Emergency Episode: Lindsay Clancy's Mistrial, Prison Overcrowding and Character References
Today we're playing a new episode from Law The Podcast. Lex and Greg discuss the mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder case, Australia's growing prison population and overcrowding, and the increasingly restricted role of character references in sentencing. You can subscribe to Law The Podcast...
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How Do We Keep Young People Out of the Justice System?
Abraham Kuol spent the first seven years of his life in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya before his family came to Australia as refugees, a journey that would ultimately lead him to become a youth mentor, criminology researcher and community leader. Now Victoria’s Young Australian of the Year for…
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Shortcut: How Do We Keep Young People Out of the Justice System?
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. Abraham Kuol spent the first seven years of his life in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya before his family came to Australia as refugees, a journey that would...
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True Crime Tonight: Tupac’s Killer Finally Revealed
This week on True Crime Tonight we discuss: The guilty conviction of Keffe D for Tupac Shakur's death Documentary recommendation: Hey Beautiful Queensland's Flinders Highway with Amelia Oberhardt Hosted by Meshel Laurie, True Crime Tonight airs Sundays from 6-7pm on KIIS, breaking down the…
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The Deadly Flinders Highway
The Flinders Highway is an 800-kilometre stretch of road running through Queensland from Townsville to Mount Isa, and over the decades it has been linked to a disturbing number of disappearances and murders. On today's episode, we talk about some of the most haunting cases along the highway with...
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Shortcut: The Deadly Flinders Highway
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. The Flinders Highway is an 800-kilometre stretch of road running through Queensland from Townsville to Mount Isa, and over the decades it has been linked to a...
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Shortcut: Life as an Undercover Cop
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. For years, Queensland police officer Jason Somerville lived undercover as “Michael Bates”, infiltrating criminal networks while building cases against the people…
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Life as an Undercover Cop
For years, Queensland police officer Jason Somerville lived undercover as “Michael Bates”, infiltrating criminal networks while building cases against the people he was investigating. Jason joins us to discuss the realities and psychological toll of undercover policing, as explored in his memoir...
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True Crime Tonight: The West Memphis Three
This week on True Crime Tonight we discuss: Crime in Meshel's neighbourhood Documentary recommendation: Paradise Lost The suspicious death of Jason Rigby in Fiji Hosted by Meshel Laurie, True Crime Tonight airs Sundays from 6-7pm on KIIS, breaking down the biggest crime stories, documentaries and...
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The Suspicious Death of Jason Rigby in Fiji
When Australian hotel manager Jason Rigby was found dead in his staff apartment at a luxury resort in Fiji on 14 December 2024, authorities initially ruled his death a suicide. Jason’s family have never accepted that explanation, and have spent the past two years fighting for answers. Today,...
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Shortcut: The Suspicious Death of Jason Rigby in Fiji
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. When Australian hotel manager Jason Rigby was found dead in his staff apartment at a luxury resort in Fiji on 14 December 2024, authorities initially ruled his...
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Shortcut: Julian Assange, Human Rights and the Rule of Law
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. Greg Barns career has taken him from running Malcolm Turnbull’s 1999 Republican referendum campaign to becoming a long-time adviser to Julian Assange and a...
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Julian Assange, Human Rights and the Rule of Law
Greg Barns career has taken him from running Malcolm Turnbull’s 1999 Republican referendum campaign to becoming a long-time adviser to Julian Assange and a prominent voice on criminal justice and human rights. Greg joins us to talk about his career, his work on some of Australia’s biggest legal…
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True Crime Tonight: The Menendez Brothers
This week on True Crime Tonight we discuss: The case of Toyah Cordingley The Menendez Brothers The D4VD trial Hosted by Meshel Laurie, True Crime Tonight airs Sundays from 6-7pm on KIIS, breaking down the biggest crime stories, documentaries and cases everyone’s talking about. Got a question or...
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The Case of "D4VD" - ATC International
D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, is an American singer-songwriter best known for his viral hits ‘Romantic Homicide’ and ‘Here With Me’. He is accused of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose remains were found in a Tesla registered to him in September 2025. Burke has...
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Shortcut: The Case of "D4VD" - ATC International
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, is an American singer-songwriter best known for his viral hits ‘Romantic Homicide’ and ‘Here With Me’. He is accused...
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Going to Jail for a Crime You Didn't Commit
We like to believe our justice system gets it right, but what happens when the people behind bars are innocent? In Falsely Convicted, investigative journalist Neil Mercer examines the shocking miscarriages of justice that have seen innocent people imprisoned for years or even decades, and joins…
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Shortcut: Going to Jail for a Crime You Didn't Commit
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. We like to believe our justice system gets it right, but what happens when the people behind bars are innocent? In Falsely Convicted, investigative journalist…
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True Crime Tonight: The Disappearance of a Father and Son
This week on True Crime Tonight we discuss: The disappearance of Brad and Bevin Simmonds Murder Trial: The Disappearance of Margaret Fleming The Hollywood Bandit bank robber Hosted by Meshel Laurie, True Crime Tonight airs Sundays from 6-7pm on KIIS, breaking down the biggest crime stories,...
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The Bank Robber Who Lived in a Treehouse - ATC International
In the 1990s, Steven Meyers was an accomplice to his friend Scott Scurlock, better known as the “Hollywood Bandit”, who carried out a remarkable series of bank robberies across Seattle using elaborate disguises and meticulous planning to evade police. Scurlock stole millions of dollars and lived…
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Shortcut: The Bank Robber Who Lived in a Treehouse - ATC International
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. In the 1990s, Steven Meyers was an accomplice to his friend Scott Scurlock, better known as the “Hollywood Bandit”, who carried out a remarkable series of bank...
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Still Missing, Still Searching
49,000 Australians go missing every year. Nicole Morris is the founder of the Australian Missing Persons Register. She joins us to talk about her new book, Lost. Click here to purchase your copy of Lost. Click here to visit the Australian Missing Persons Register Facebook Page. You can watch our...
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Shortcut: Still Missing, Still Searching
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. 49,000 Australians go missing every year. Nicole Morris is the founder of the Australian Missing Persons Register. She joins us to talk about her new book, Lost....
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Think nothing ever happens in your town? Australia's suburbs are home to some of the most mysterious and disturbing true crime cases in the world. Meshel Laurie is a true crime obsessive, and with the help of expert interviews with writers, victim/survivors, investigators and perpetrators, she probes the underbelly of our towns and suburbs, and uncovers the darkness at the heart of Australian life.
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