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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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Shortcut: What happened to 3-year-old Lachie Jones? - ATC International
Season 1 · Episode 724
mercredi 21 janvier 2026 • Duration 15:27
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 2019, three-year-old New Zealand boy Lachie Jones was found dead in an oxygenation pond near his home, with police ruling it an accidental drowning.
His father, unconvinced by the official finding, sought the help of investigative journalists Melanie Reid and Bonnie Sumner, hosts of Delve: The Boy in the Water.
In this bonus international episode of Australian True Crime, they share insights from the long-awaited inquest inside the Coroners Court.
You can listen to Delve: The Boy in the Water, wherever you get your podcasts.
Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Crime Stoppers website or by calling 1800 333 000.
For Support:
Lifeline on 13 11 14
13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)
1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380
CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie
Guests: Melanie Reid and Bonnie Sumner
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
This episode contains extra content from Newsroom NZ, Stuff and The Platform NZ
GET IN TOUCH:
https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/
Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook
Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com
What happened to 3-year-old Lachie Jones? - ATC International
Season 1 · Episode 723
mercredi 21 janvier 2026 • Duration 39:38
In 2019, three-year-old New Zealand boy Lachie Jones was found dead in an oxygenation pond near his home, with police ruling it an accidental drowning.
His father, unconvinced by the official finding, sought the help of investigative journalists Melanie Reid and Bonnie Sumner, hosts of Delve: The Boy in the Water.
In this bonus international episode of Australian True Crime, they share insights from the long-awaited inquest inside the Coroners Court.
You can listen to Delve: The Boy in the Water, wherever you get your podcasts.
Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Crime Stoppers website or by calling 1800 333 000.
For Support:
Lifeline on 13 11 14
13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)
1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380
CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie
Guests: Melanie Reid and Bonnie Sumner
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
This episode contains extra content from Newsroom NZ, Stuff and The Platform NZ
GET IN TOUCH:
https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/
Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook
Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com
Banquet: The Untold Story of Adelaide’s Family Murders with Debi Marshall *Re-Issue*
Season 1 · Episode 714
dimanche 21 décembre 2025 • Duration 56:27
Veteran journalist and True Crime author Debi Marshall joins us to talk about her book, Banquet: The Untold Story of Adelaide’s Family Murders. It follows on from her Foxtel series and podcast, Frozen Lies.
You can buy the book HERE.
This episode is a re-issue of episode #228 from September 10th, 2021.
For Support:
Lifeline on 13 11 14
13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)
1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380
CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Debi Marshall
GET IN TOUCH:
https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/
Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook
Send us a question to have played on the show by recording a voice message here.
Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com
Tony Mokbel’s Freedom with Charlie Bezzina
Season 1 · Episode 624
dimanche 11 mai 2025 • Duration 42:59
Retired homicide detective Charlie Bezzina reflects on Melbourne’s gangland era and Tony Mokbel’s role within it.
He discusses the work of the Purana Task Force and the impact of Nicola Gobbo’s dual role as a lawyer and police informant, which has raised questions about past convictions.
With Mokbel now released on bail, we examine the lasting implications of this complex chapter in Australian criminal history.
Links:
For Support:
Lifeline on 13 11 14
13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)
1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380
CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram.
Guest: Charlie Bezzina
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
GET IN TOUCH:
https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/
Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook
Send us a question to have played on the show by recording a voice message here.
Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com
ATC Plus *Preview*: The Continued Fight to Find Marea Yann's Murderer
Season 1 · Episode 623
samedi 10 mai 2025 • Duration 13:53
This is a preview of a full-lenth bonus episode for Australian True Crime Plus subscribers. To listen to all of our bonus episodes, plus early and ad-free access to every episode of the podcast, you can subscribe on Apple Podcasts.
In 2022, we spoke with the Yann family about the 2003 murder of Marea Yann in her Healesville home. Despite a 2006 inquest and a trial, no one has been convicted, and the case remains unsolved.
Today, we revisit the story with Marea’s granddaughter, Esther, who shares recent developments and updates on the family’s ongoing fight for justice.
Listen to our original episodes with the Yann family "Cold Case: Marea Yann" here: Part One and Part Two
You can watch "Who Murdered Marea Yann?" here on Youtube
For Support:
Lifeline on 13 11 14
13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)
1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380
CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram.
Guest: Esther Yann
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
GET IN TOUCH:
https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/
Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook
Send us a question to have played on the show by recording a voice message here.
Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com
Shortcut: A Dark End to Donna Fitchett's Dark Life
Season 1 · Episode 622
dimanche 4 mai 2025 • Duration 13:19
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.
Content warning: this episode contains graphic descriptions of violence against children.
In March 2025, Donna Fitchett’s story came to a grim end, just weeks after her release from prison.
Fitchett had served 15 years for the shocking murders of her two young sons, Thomas and Matthew.
Criminologist and Forensic Anthropologist, Dr. Xanthé Mallett, author of Mothers Who Murder, joins us on this episode to delve into the psychology of a person capable of such an unimaginable act of betrayal.
Links:
Click here to purchase Mothers Who Murder.
For Support:
Lifeline on 13 11 14
13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)
1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380
CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram.
Guest: Dr. Xanthé Mallett
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
GET IN TOUCH:
https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/
Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook
Send us a question to have played on the show by recording a voice message here.
Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com
A Dark End to Donna Fitchett's Dark Life
Season 1 · Episode 621
dimanche 4 mai 2025 • Duration 36:36
Content warning: this episode contains graphic descriptions of violence against children.
In March 2025, Donna Fitchett’s story came to a grim end, just weeks after her release from prison.
Fitchett had served 15 years for the shocking murders of her two young sons, Thomas and Matthew.
Criminologist and Forensic Anthropologist, Dr. Xanthé Mallett, author of Mothers Who Murder, joins us on this episode to delve into the psychology of a person capable of such an unimaginable act of betrayal.
Links:
Click here to purchase Mothers Who Murder.
For Support:
Lifeline on 13 11 14
13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)
1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380
CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram.
Guest: Dr. Xanthé Mallett
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
GET IN TOUCH:
https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/
Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook
Send us a question to have played on the show by recording a voice message here.
Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com
Shortcut: Elizabeth Struhs and the Religious Cult Behind Her Death
Season 1 · Episode 620
lundi 28 avril 2025 • Duration 17:59
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.
Elizabeth Struhs was just eight years old when she died in 2022 after her parents stopped giving her insulin, following the beliefs of a religious cult called The Saints.
Journalist Pippa Bradshaw, who has covered the case from the start, now hosts "The Saints", a podcast investigating the cult and the institutional failures that led to Elizabeth’s death.
Links:
Click here to listen to The Saints on Apple Podcasts.
For Support:
Lifeline on 13 11 14
13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)
1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380
CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram.
Guest: Pippa Bradshaw
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
GET IN TOUCH:
https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/
Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook
Send us a question to have played on the show by recording a voice message here.
Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com
Elizabeth Struhs and the Religious Cult Behind Her Death
Season 1 · Episode 619
lundi 28 avril 2025 • Duration 43:38
Elizabeth Struhs was just eight years old when she died in 2022 after her parents stopped giving her insulin, following the beliefs of a religious cult called The Saints.
Journalist Pippa Bradshaw, who has covered the case from the start, now hosts "The Saints", a podcast investigating the cult and the institutional failures that led to Elizabeth’s death.
Links:
Click here to listen to The Saints on Apple Podcasts.
For Support:
Lifeline on 13 11 14
13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)
1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380
CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram.
Guest: Pippa Bradshaw
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
GET IN TOUCH:
https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/
Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook
Send us a question to have played on the show by recording a voice message here.
Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com
Shortcut: The Last Victim of Serial Conman Hamish McLaren
Season 1 · Episode 618
lundi 21 avril 2025 • Duration 17:44
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.
Tracy Hall was in a long-term relationship with a man she knew as Max Tavita—until his 2017 arrest revealed he was actually serial con artist Hamish McLaren.
As explored in the hit podcast Who the Hell is Hamish?, McLaren defrauded victims worldwide of millions.
Tracy joins us to discuss her new book and the shocking discovery that she, too, had been one of his victims.
Links:
Click here to purchase Tracy's book, The Last Victim
Click here to visit Tracy Hall's website
Need support? Click here to visit the IDCARE website
For Support:
Lifeline on 13 11 14
13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)
1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380
CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram.
Guest: Tracy Hall
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
GET IN TOUCH:
https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/
Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook
Send us a question to have played on the show by recording a voice message here.
Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com
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