Explore every episode of the podcast Australian True Crime
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| Shortcut: What happened to 3-year-old Lachie Jones? - ATC International | 21 Jan 2026 | 00:15:27 | |
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
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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 | 21 Jan 2026 | 00:39:38 | |
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* | 21 Dec 2025 | 00:56:27 | |
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 | 11 May 2025 | 00:42:59 | |
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
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| ATC Plus *Preview*: The Continued Fight to Find Marea Yann's Murderer | 10 May 2025 | 00:13:53 | |
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
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| Shortcut: A Dark End to Donna Fitchett's Dark Life | 04 May 2025 | 00:13:19 | |
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 | 04 May 2025 | 00:36:36 | |
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 | 28 Apr 2025 | 00:17:59 | |
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 | 28 Apr 2025 | 00:43:38 | |
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 | 21 Apr 2025 | 00:17:44 | |
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
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| The Last Victim of Serial Conman Hamish McLaren | 21 Apr 2025 | 00:54:32 | |
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 | |||
| ATC Discusses: Bondi Junction Stabbings, Tiahleigh Palmer, and the Purpose of Inquests | 17 Apr 2025 | 00:35:36 | |
The upcoming coronial inquest into the Bondi Junction stabbings and the renewed attention on Tiahleigh Palmer's case following the death of her killer, Rick Thorburn, in prison, have brought coronial inquests back into public focus.
In this episode, we explore why coronial inquests are conducted even when the perpetrator is known, examining their role in uncovering systemic issues, providing closure to families, and informing public policy.
Joining Meshel in this discussion is ATC's producer Matthew Tankard, and criminologist Dr. Xanthé Mallett.
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
CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie Guest Host: Dr. Xanthé Mallett Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard This episode contains extra content from the ABC and 60 Minutes.
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| Shortcut: The Cold Case of Rachelle Childs | 13 Apr 2025 | 00:15:39 | |
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 2001, Rachelle Childs was found murdered near the town of Gerroa, NSW. For years, her case went uninvestigated—until now.
Investigative Journalist Ashlea Hansen joins us to talk about Dear Rachelle, the new podcast that’s reignited the fight for justice.
Click here to visit the Dear Rachelle website and listen to their podcast.
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: Ashlea Hansen 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 | |||
| Neil Mitchell’s Life in Crime | 14 Dec 2025 | 00:56:13 | |
Neil Mitchell is a legendary Australian broadcaster and journalist who became one of the youngest editors of an Australian newspaper in 1985 at The Herald.
He went on to write for The Age before beginning his extraordinary 37-year run on 3AW, where his talkback show made him a dedicated supporter of victims of crime.
His podcast Neil Mitchell Asks Why is available wherever you get your podcasts, and he joins Australian True Crime to talk about the cases that stay with him.
Click here to listen to Neil Mitchell Asks Why.
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: Neil Mitchell 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 | |||
| The Cold Case of Rachelle Childs | 13 Apr 2025 | 00:41:12 | |
In 2001, Rachelle Childs was found murdered near the town of Gerroa, NSW. For years, her case went uninvestigated—until now.
Investigative Journalist Ashlea Hansen joins us to talk about Dear Rachelle, the new podcast that’s reignited the fight for justice.
Click here to visit the Dear Rachelle website and listen to their podcast.
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: Ashlea Hansen 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: Little Girl Lost – Revisiting the Murder of Alma Tirtschke | 09 Apr 2025 | 00:15:47 | |
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.
Our guest host, Dr. Xanthé Mallett sits down with lawyer Iresha Herath and media researcher Maria Rae to chat about their soon to be released podcast Little Girl Lost.
They’ve spent the last year and a half diving deep into the 1921 murder of 12-year-old Alma Tirtschke, a case known as the “Gun Alley Murder.”
They explore how Alma’s story was twisted by the media and courts at the time—and how those same patterns still play out in true crime today.
Content Warning: This episode contains depictions of child sexual assault. Please find below the contact details for some support services.
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: Guest Host: Dr. Xanthé Mallett Guest: Iresha Herath & Maria Rae 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 | |||
| Little Girl Lost – Revisiting the Murder of Alma Tirtschke | 09 Apr 2025 | 00:34:03 | |
Our guest host, Dr. Xanthé Mallett sits down with lawyer Iresha Herath and media researcher Maria Rae to chat about their soon to be released podcast Little Girl Lost.
They’ve spent the last year and a half diving deep into the 1921 murder of 12-year-old Alma Tirtschke, a case known as the “Gun Alley Murder.”
They explore how Alma’s story was twisted by the media and courts at the time—and how those same patterns still play out in true crime today.
Content Warning: This episode contains depictions of child sexual assault. Please find below the contact details for some support services.
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: Guest Host: Dr. Xanthé Mallett Guest: Iresha Herath & Maria Rae 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: Childhood Abuse Recovery - It Takes A Village | 06 Apr 2025 | 00:18:26 | |
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.
Craig Hughes-Cashmore is the CEO and co-founder of SAMSN—Survivors and Mates Support Network.
Founded in 2011 by a group of male survivors, SAMSN is now Australia’s leading organisation supporting men who’ve experienced child sexual abuse.
In this episode of Australian True Crime, Craig shares his powerful lived experience and the crucial role peer support plays in healing for survivors and their families.
Click here to visit the SAMSN website and listen to their podcast, "Stronger"
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: Craig Hughes-Cashmore 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 | |||
| Childhood Abuse Recovery - It Takes A Village | 06 Apr 2025 | 00:50:36 | |
Craig Hughes-Cashmore is the CEO and co-founder of SAMSN—Survivors and Mates Support Network.
Founded in 2011 by a group of male survivors, SAMSN is now Australia’s leading organisation supporting men who’ve experienced child sexual abuse.
In this episode of Australian True Crime, Craig shares his powerful lived experience and the crucial role peer support plays in healing for survivors and their families.
Click here to visit the SAMSN website and listen to their podcast, "Stronger"
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: Craig Hughes-Cashmore 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 Discusses: "Adolescence" and Youth Crime Rates in Australia | 03 Apr 2025 | 00:32:14 | |
Meshel Laurie is joined by producer Matthew Tankard and criminologist Dr. Xanthé Mallett to unpack the panic around youth crime in Australia.
From Adolescence to alarming headlines, they explore what’s real, what’s exaggerated, and how the manosphere is influencing young minds.
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
CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie Guest Host: Dr. Xanthé Mallett Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard This episode contains extra content from Adolescence, which can be streamed now on Netflix.
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: Holly's Heroin Addiction Ended in a Thai Prison | 30 Mar 2025 | 00:19:23 | |
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 2000, Holly Deane-Johns was arrested and later sentenced to 31 years in a Thailand prison.
It marked a turning point in a life shaped by trauma, heroin addiction, and loss.
After serving time in both Thailand and Australia, Holly has rebuilt her life and now works as a counsellor and speaker, using her story to support others facing addiction and adversity.
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
CREDITS: Guest Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram. Guest: Holly Deane-Johns 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 | |||
| Holly's Heroin Addiction Ended in a Thai Prison | 30 Mar 2025 | 01:01:40 | |
In 2000, Holly Deane-Johns was arrested and later sentenced to 31 years in a Thailand prison.
It marked a turning point in a life shaped by trauma, heroin addiction, and loss.
After serving time in both Thailand and Australia, Holly has rebuilt her life and now works as a counsellor and speaker, using her story to support others facing addiction and adversity.
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
CREDITS: Guest Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram. Guest: Holly Deane-Johns 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 | |||
| Can Marion Barter’s Disappearance Be Solved by Forensic Advances | 27 Mar 2025 | 00:44:16 | |
Marion Barter was a respected Australian teacher who disappeared on June 22, 1997, under circumstances that remain unresolved.
In this episode, guest host and criminologist Dr. Xanthé Mallett is joined by forensic DNA expert Dr. Jodie Ward, who shares insights from her humanitarian work, and Marian’s daughter, Sally Leydon, who discusses her ongoing efforts to uncover the truth behind her mother’s disappearance.
Missing Person Marion Barter Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MissingMarionBarter/ Sally Leydon’s website: https://themissingmatter.com/ Forensic Human Identification Co.’s website: https://forensichid.co/
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
CREDITS: Guest Host: Dr. Xanthé Mallett Guest: Sally Leydon and Dr. Jodie Ward Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard This episode contains extra content from Channel 7 and the ABC.
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| Shortcut: The American Cowboy Who Walked Into 1919 Surry Hills | 23 Mar 2025 | 00:19:04 | |
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.
A crazed gunman unleashes chaos in 1919 Sydney, triggering a wild 15-hour siege.
A mysterious American cowboy strides in, demanding a gun and promising to end it all himself.
But who was "Arizona Ryan"? Michael Adams from the Forgotten Australia podcast joins us on this episode of Australian True Crime to tell his true story.
You can listen to "Forgotten Australia" wherever you get your 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
CREDITS: Guest Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram. Guest: Michael Adams 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 Yosemite Serial Killer (With a Twist) - ATC International | 10 Dec 2025 | 00:15:46 | |
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.
This week for ATC International, we travel back to 1999, when the locals of the Yosemite Valley were being terrorised by a serial killer with an exceeding brutality.
Between the months of February and July, Carole Sund, Silvina Pelosso, Juliana Sund and Joie Ruth Armstrong were all murdered by Cary Stayner. The full list of his crimes however, are still yet to be confirmed.
If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:
Lifeline on 13 11 14
13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)
CREDITS:
Hosted and created by Meshel Laurie
Executive Producer: 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 | |||
| The American Cowboy Who Walked Into 1919 Surry Hills | 23 Mar 2025 | 00:51:46 | |
A crazed gunman unleashes chaos in 1919 Sydney, triggering a wild 15-hour siege.
A mysterious American cowboy strides in, demanding a gun and promising to end it all himself.
But who was "Arizona Ryan"? Michael Adams from the Forgotten Australia podcast joins us on this episode of Australian True Crime to tell his true story.
You can listen to "Forgotten Australia" wherever you get your podcasts.
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CREDITS: Guest Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram. Guest: Michael Adams Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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| ATC Discusses: Leaving Neverland, Toyah Cordingley and Tesla Vandalism | 19 Mar 2025 | 00:38:35 | |
As a bonus episode for you all, Meshel and her producer, Matthew, sit down to discuss a few recent true crime headlines.
Content warning: This episode contains depictions of child sexual abuse.
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CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram. Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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| Shortcut: An Old School Outlaw - Part Three | 16 Mar 2025 | 00:17:48 | |
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.
This is the conclusion of our three-part edition featuring notorious bank robber and escape artist, John Killick.
Today, we discuss John's last great escape—the 1999 prison break from Silverwater, where he was spirited away from the exercise yard in a helicopter hijacked by his girlfriend, Lucy.
Click here to view and purchase John Killick's books.
John is also a regular contributor to the Maccas Old School Podcast, which you can check out here.
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CREDITS: Guest Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram. Guest: John Killick Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard This episode contains extra content from Channel 7.
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| An Old School Outlaw - Part Three | 16 Mar 2025 | 00:53:22 | |
This is the conclusion of our three-part edition featuring notorious bank robber and escape artist, John Killick.
Today, we discuss John's last great escape—the 1999 prison break from Silverwater, where he was spirited away from the exercise yard in a helicopter hijacked by his girlfriend, Lucy.
Click here to view and purchase John Killick's books.
John is also a regular contributor to the Maccas Old School Podcast, which you can check out here.
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CREDITS: Guest Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram. Guest: John Killick Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard This episode contains extra content from Channel 7.
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| ATC Plus *Preview*: The Hollywood Manager Who Stole Millions | 12 Mar 2025 | 00:18:24 | |
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 either Apple Podcasts or at Acast.
Jonathan Todd Schwartz was a leading entertainment manager when he embezzled money from his superstar clients to feed his addictions.
And when I say superstar, I'm not exaggerating. Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Linkin Park and Alanis Morissette were just some of the people who trusted him with their money.
Jonathan has now dedicated his life to supporting others in addiction recovery, and you can visit his Instagram here.
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| Shortcut: An Old School Outlaw - Part Two | 09 Mar 2025 | 00:16:38 | |
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.
This is part two of our three part series on infamous prison escapee, John Killick.
Click here to view and purchase John Killick's books.
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CREDITS: Guest Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram. Guest: John Killick Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard This episode contains extra content from Channel 7.
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| An Old School Outlaw - Part Two | 09 Mar 2025 | 00:38:45 | |
This is part two of our three part series on infamous prison escapee, John Killick.
Click here to view and purchase John Killick's books.
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CREDITS: Guest Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram. Guest: John Killick Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard This episode contains extra content from Channel 7.
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| Shortcut: An Old School Outlaw - Part One | 02 Mar 2025 | 00:18:18 | |
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.
Former bank robber John Killick spent over 30 years behind bars and made headlines in 1999 when he escaped Sydney’s Silverwater prison by helicopter.
Across three episodes, he shares his incredible life story, from high-profile heists to encounters with Australia’s most notorious criminals.
Now an author of eight books, Killick reflects on love, crime, and survival inside the country’s toughest prisons.
Click here to view and purchase John Killick's books.
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CREDITS: Guest Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram. Guest: John Killick Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard This episode contains extra content from The Guardian.
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| An Old School Outlaw - Part One | 02 Mar 2025 | 00:48:04 | |
Former bank robber John Killick spent over 30 years behind bars and made headlines in 1999 when he escaped Sydney’s Silverwater prison by helicopter.
Across three episodes, he shares his incredible life story, from high-profile heists to encounters with Australia’s most notorious criminals.
Now an author of eight books, Killick reflects on love, crime, and survival inside the country’s toughest prisons.
Click here to view and purchase John Killick's books.
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
CREDITS: Guest Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram. Guest: John Killick Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard This episode contains extra content from The Guardian.
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| Is Australia's Worst Serial Killer Still Unknown? | 26 Feb 2025 | 00:34:29 | |
In late 2024, Upper House member Jeremy Buckingham addressed the NSW state parliament with a shocking possibility—one of Australia’s most prolific serial killers may have never been identified.
There are up to 72 unsolved cases of missing and murdered persons along the NSW North Coast, spanning from 1977 to 2024.
In today’s episode of Australian True Crime, guest host and criminologist Dr. Xanthé Mallett speaks with Jeremy Buckingham to discuss the disturbing possibility that these cases are connected—and why police haven't acted sooner.
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CREDITS: Guest Host: Dr. Xanthé Mallett Guest: The Hon. Jeremy Buckingham, MLC Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard This episode contains extra content from Channel 9.
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| The Yosemite Serial Killer (With a Twist) - ATC International | 10 Dec 2025 | 00:43:42 | |
This week for ATC International, we travel back to 1999, when the locals of the Yosemite Valley were being terrorised by a serial killer with an exceeding brutality.
Between the months of February and July, Carole Sund, Silvina Pelosso, Juliana Sund and Joie Ruth Armstrong were all murdered by Cary Stayner. The full list of his crimes however, are still yet to be confirmed.
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CREDITS:
Hosted and created by Meshel Laurie
Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard
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| Shortcut: New Beaumont Children Search with Meshel and Dr. Xanthé Mallett | 23 Feb 2025 | 00:12:43 | |
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.
As we present this episode of Australian True Crime, a new dig begins in Adelaide.
Investigators are following new information in their search for clues into the 1966 disappearance of the Beaumont children Jane, Arnna and Grant.
To tell us more about it is regular contributor to Australian True Crime and leading Criminologist Dr. Xanthé Mallett.
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CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie Guest: Dr. Xanthé Mallett. Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard This episode contains extra content from Channel 7.
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| New Beaumont Children Search and Court Insights with Meshel and Dr. Xanthé Mallett | 23 Feb 2025 | 00:42:20 | |
There are a number of big stories in true crime at the moment, including a new dig for clues in the 1966 disappearance of the Beaumont children.
Meanwhile, it's been a year since Ballarat’s Samantha Murphy vanished—even as a suspect has been charged, her remains remain missing.
Former NSW officer Beau Lamarre-Condon is heading to trial for the murders of Jesse Baird and his partner Luke Davies, while international controversy swirls over former pediatric nurse Lucy Letby's conviction for murdering seven infants.
To discuss all of those developing stories is as regular contributor to Australian True Crime and leading Criminologist Dr. Xanthé Mallett.
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CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie Guest: Dr. Xanthé Mallett. Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard This episode contains extra content from The ABC, Channel 7 and Skye News.
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| Shortcut: Who Murdered Gina Rossato? | 16 Feb 2025 | 00:16:26 | |
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. Our story today revolves around an unsolved murder case originally investigated by legendary former Victorian Homicide Detective, Ron Iddles. The victim of that crime was 48 year old Gina Rossato. Her niece, Marisa D'Agostino, joins us on Australian True Crime to talk about the case. 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 CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie Guests: Marisa D'Agostino Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard This episode contains extra content from Homicide: With Ron Iddles 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Who Murdered Gina Rossato? | 16 Feb 2025 | 00:42:23 | |
Our story today revolves around an unsolved murder case originally investigated by legendary former Victorian Homicide Detective, Ron Iddles.
The victim of that crime was 48 year old Gina Rossato. Her niece, Marisa D'Agostino, joins us on Australian True Crime to talk about the case.
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CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie Guests: Marisa D'Agostino Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard This episode contains extra content from Homicide: With Ron Iddles
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| Truth, Closure, and the Coroner’s Role | 13 Feb 2025 | 00:33:41 | |
Our guest host and resident Criminologist, Dr. Xanthé Mallett has sat down with Coroner Stephanie Williams to uncover the realities of the coronial process.
From their unique powers to compel testimony to the ways they support grieving families, this episode explores what coroners really do—and what most people don’t know about their role in society.
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CREDITS: Guest Host: Dr. Xanthé Mallett Guests: Coroner Stephanie Williams Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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| Shortcut: A Police Veteran's Expertise on Street Gangs | 09 Feb 2025 | 00:16:42 | |
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.
Pat Boyle APM is a 47 year veteran of Victoria Police, who spent a large part of his career working as a Detective Inspector and Detective Superintendent with a focus on gang related crime.
He's also carved out a career for himself in academia, publishing a master's thesis entitled "What is a Street Gang?" It turns out the answer to that question is much more complicated that I imagined.
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CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie Guests: Pat Boyle APM Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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| A Police Veteran's Expertise on Street Gangs | 09 Feb 2025 | 00:45:58 | |
Pat Boyle APM is a 47 year veteran of Victoria Police, who spent a large part of his career working as a Detective Inspector and Detective Superintendent with a focus on gang related crime.
He's also carved out a career for himself in academia, publishing a master's thesis entitled "What is a Street Gang?" It turns out the answer to that question is much more complicated that I imagined.
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CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie Guests: Pat Boyle APM Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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| Shortcut: I Stole 16.7 Million Dollars From My Employer | 02 Feb 2025 | 00:20:22 | |
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.
Simon Feldman has been described as a high flying fashion executive working for a retail giant, but also as an object of shame and embarrassment within the Jewish community and the poster boy for white collar crime.
Simon was convicted of embezzling 16.7 million dollars from his employer in 2011.
He switched the boardrooms of Sydney for some of the toughest jails in the country. Simon has written a book about his experience called "Paying the Price", and he joins us on Australian True Crime, along with his partner and co-author Krisztina Javor (KJ), to talk about it.
Click here to purchase "Paying The Price: When a good man makes bad decisions"
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CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie Guests: Simon Feldman & Krisztina Javor (KJ) Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard This episode contains extra content from ABC News
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| I Stole 16.7 Million Dollars From My Employer | 02 Feb 2025 | 01:07:56 | |
Simon Feldman has been described as a high flying fashion executive working for a retail giant, but also as an object of shame and embarrassment within the Jewish community and the poster boy for white collar crime.
Simon was convicted of embezzling 16.7 million dollars from his employer in 2011.
He switched the boardrooms of Sydney for some of the toughest jails in the country. Simon has written a book about his experience called "Paying the Price", and he joins us on Australian True Crime, along with his partner and co-author Krisztina Javor (KJ), to talk about it.
Click here to purchase "Paying The Price: When a good man makes bad decisions"
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CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie Guests: Simon Feldman & Krisztina Javor (KJ) Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard This episode contains extra content from ABC News
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| ATC Plus *Preview*: An update from Lili Greer | 31 Jan 2025 | 00:19:07 | |
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 either Apple Podcasts or at Acast.
In episode #336 of Australian True Crime, we spoke to Lily Greer, whose mother, Tina Greer, disappeared from her beachfront home in the Gold Coast Hinterland in 2012.
After we published that episode, the Brisbane Coroner held an inquest into Tina's death. The coroner found that Tina Greer had been the victim of domestic violence at the hands of her partner, Les Sharman, and that he ultimately took her life.
Sharman, a member of the Finks Motorcycle Club, died in a car accident in 2018. Lily joins us again to talk about the inquest and its effect on her life.
You can visit the Tina Greer Project and purchase Lili's new book "Why Elle Spoke Up" here.
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CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram Guest: Lili Greer Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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| Shortcut: How Child Abuse Is Silenced by Legal Loopholes | 07 Dec 2025 | 00:16:54 | |
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 conversation includes discussion of child sexual abuse. Support services can be found further down in these show notes.
Lawyer and advocate Judy Courtin discusses her work representing survivors of institutional child abuse and how legal technicalities have long protected powerful institutions.
You can visit Judy Courtin's website here.
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CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie Guest: Judy Courtin Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard Editor: Michael Tankard
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| Unsolved Tynong North/Frankston Serial Killings - Re Issue | 26 Jan 2025 | 00:37:18 | |
This is a re-issue of episode #39 of Australian True Crime.
Cheryl and Vicki's best friend Catherine was taken from their lives at just 14 years of age. Her abduction and murder are part of one of Australia's most baffling mysteries, and there is a huge reward on offer for information leading to an arrest.
Click here to visit the Facebook page dedicated to these unsolved murders.
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| Shortcut: What Went Wrong in the Search for William Tyrrell | 19 Jan 2025 | 00:17:33 | |
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 long-awaited findings from the inquest into William Tyrrell’s disappearance are soon to be revealed.
William, just three years old, vanished from Kendall, New South Wales, on September 12, 2014.
Joining us to unpack the police investigation's failures and what we can expect from the inquest is Dan Box, Editorial Director of Audio and host of news.com.au’s latest investigative series, Witness: William Tyrrell.
Click here to learn more about Witness: William Tyrell, news.com.au's latest investigation podcast.
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CREDITS: Guest Host: Dr.Xanthé Mallett Guest: Dan Box Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard This episode contains extra content from ABC News, Channel 10 and 60 Minutes.
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| What Went Wrong in the Search for William Tyrrell | 19 Jan 2025 | 00:53:51 | |
The long-awaited findings from the inquest into William Tyrrell’s disappearance are soon to be revealed.
William, just three years old, vanished from Kendall, New South Wales, on September 12, 2014.
Joining us to unpack the police investigation's failures and what we can expect from the inquest is Dan Box, Editorial Director of Audio and host of news.com.au’s latest investigative series, Witness: William Tyrrell.
Click here to learn more about Witness: William Tyrell, news.com.au's latest investigation podcast.
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
CREDITS: Guest Host: Dr.Xanthé Mallett Guest: Dan Box Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard This episode contains extra content from ABC News, Channel 10 and 60 Minutes.
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