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Australian True Crime

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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14:21

Shortcut: The Wollongong Murders

Australian True Crime ·

2025/08/10

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 1998 Wollongong was the scene of two brutal murders, former lord mayor Frank Arkell and much-loved shopkeeper David O’Hearn, committed by 18-year-old Mark Valera.The violence continued when Valera’s sister, Belinda van Krevel, arranged the killing of their father.Journalist and author John Suter Linton, who chronicled the events in Bound by Blood (2004), joins us

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39:53

The Wollongong Murders

Australian True Crime ·

2025/08/10

In 1998 Wollongong was the scene of two brutal murders, former lord mayor Frank Arkell and much-loved shopkeeper David O’Hearn, committed by 18-year-old Mark Valera.The violence continued when Valera’s sister, Belinda van Krevel, arranged the killing of their father.Journalist and author John Suter Linton, who chronicled the events in Bound by Blood (2004), joins us to discuss the case.You can purchase your copy of Bound by Blood here.Click here to subscribe to ATC Plus on Apple Podcasts and access

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50:59

Meadow’s Law: How Kathleen Folbigg Was Wrongfully...

Australian True Crime ·

2025/08/07

In 2003, Kathleen Folbigg was wrongfully convicted of killing her four children - Caleb, Patrick, Sarah, and Laura, and was eventually sentenced to 30 years in prison. Investigative journalist Quentin McDermott joins us to discuss his new book Meadow’s Law and the extraordinary scientific breakthroughs that helped overturn her conviction. Quentin is joined by our guest host and Criminologist Dr. Xanthé Mallett, to explore what went wrong in the investigation, and how the case reshaped the

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16:32

Shortcut: Has Australia Become a Conspiracy Nation?

Australian True Crime ·

2025/08/03

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.Conspiracy theories are reshaping Australian society, with some having devastating real-world consequences.Drawing on years of investigative reporting, Ariel Bogle and Cam Wilson explore how online extremism takes hold, the uniquely Australian anxieties that fuel it, and how it's weaponised by powerful figures.You can purchase your copy of Conspiracy Nation here.Click

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43:33

Has Australia Become a Conspiracy Nation?

Australian True Crime ·

2025/08/03

Conspiracy theories are reshaping Australian society, with some having devastating real-world consequences.Drawing on years of investigative reporting, Ariel Bogle and Cam Wilson explore how online extremism takes hold, the uniquely Australian anxieties that fuel it, and how it's weaponised by powerful figures.You can purchase your copy of Conspiracy Nation here.Click here to subscribe to ATC Plus on Apple Podcasts and access all ATC episodes early and ad-free, as well as exclusive bonus episodes

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14:27

Shortcut: Main Suspect in Rachelle Childs Cold Case...

Australian True Crime ·

2025/07/27

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.Rachelle Childs was a 23-year-old woman whose 2001 murder remains unsolved. Her former boss and main suspect, Kevin Correll, was recently found dead in a hotel room in Thailand.Journalist Ashlea Hansen has been investigating the case for her podcastDear Rachelle, which has uncovered new leads and raised fresh questions. She joinsAustralian True Crimefrom Thailand with

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38:29

Main Suspect in Rachelle Childs Cold Case Found Dead

Australian True Crime ·

2025/07/27

Rachelle Childs was a 23-year-old woman whose 2001 murder remains unsolved. Her former boss and main suspect, Kevin Correll, was recently found dead in a hotel room in Thailand. Journalist Ashlea Hansen has been investigating the case for her podcastDear Rachelle, which has uncovered new leads and raised fresh questions. She joinsAustralian True Crimefrom Thailand with the latest developments.You can listen to Dear Rachelle here on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.Click here to

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46:02

Re-Issue: The Falconio Mystery Continues - #120

Australian True Crime ·

2025/07/24

Earlier this month, Bradley Murdoch died in Alice Springs Hospital's palliative care unit. This episode is a re-issue of our episode from 2019, "The Falconio Mystery Continues".Show notes:Bradley John Murdoch isn't a good man, but did he murder Peter Falconio? That's the question posed by inimitable True Crime author Robin Bowles in her book DEAD CENTRE and she joins us to explain her exhaustive investigations. Most shocking of all, is the lack of evidence of any crime having been committed.Warning:

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16:40

Shortcut: Wollongong's Paedophile Network and the...

Australian True Crime ·

2025/07/20

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.Frank Arkell was Wollongong’s long-serving lord mayor and state MP (1974-1991), known for his flamboyant style and tireless advocacy for the city during a period of economic upheaval.Though widely respected in public, allegations about his private life and suspected links to a paedophile ring began to arise in later years. In 1998, Arkell was brutally murdered - a

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1:00:53

Wollongong's Paedophile Network and the Murder of...

Australian True Crime ·

2025/07/20

Frank Arkell was Wollongong’s long-serving lord mayor and state MP (1974-1991), known for his flamboyant style and tireless advocacy for the city during a period of economic upheaval.Though widely respected in public, allegations about his private life and suspected links to a paedophile ring began to arise in later years. In 1998, Arkell was brutally murdered - a crime that shocked the city and brought those suspicions into sharper focus. In this episode, we speak with historian Erik Eklund, author

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16:40

Shortcut: Forgotten Cases of Poisoning in Australia

Australian True Crime ·

2025/07/13

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.While the Erin Patterson case has drawn widespread attention, it’s far from the only poisoning story in Australia’s history.In this episode, Forgotten Australia host Michael Adams joins us to explore other, lesser-known death by poisoning cases from Australia's 20th century.You can listen to the Forgotten Australia podcast here, or wherever you get your podcasts.Click

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1:09:48

Forgotten Cases of Poisoning in Australia

Australian True Crime ·

2025/07/13

While the Erin Patterson case has drawn widespread attention, it’s far from the only poisoning story in Australia’s history. In this episode, Forgotten Australia host Michael Adams joins us to explore other, lesser-known death by poisoning cases from Australia's 20th century.You can listen to the Forgotten Australia podcast here, or wherever you get your podcasts.Click here to subscribe to ATC Plus on Apple Podcasts and access all ATC episodes early and ad-free, as well as exclusive bonus episodes

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16:30

Shortcut: Mushroom Trial Reflections

Australian True Crime ·

2025/07/11

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 mushroom murder trial has concluded with Erin Patterson found guilty of killing her in-laws Don and Gail Patterson, Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson, and attempting to murder Heather’s husband, Ian Wilkinson.In this episode, co-host of the podcast, The Mushroom Trial: Say Grace, Penelope Liersch joins us to reflect on the trial and share exclusive behind-the-scenes

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57:39

Mushroom Trial Reflections

Australian True Crime ·

2025/07/10

The mushroom murder trial has concluded with Erin Patterson found guilty of killing her in-laws Don and Gail Patterson, Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson, and attempting to murder Heather’s husband, Ian Wilkinson. In this episode, co-host of the podcast, The Mushroom Trial: Say Grace, Penelope Liersch joins us to reflect on the trial and share exclusive behind-the-scenes insights from inside the courtroom.You can listen to The Mushroom Trial: Say Grace by clicking here, or by searching for it wherever

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1:12:15

Was the Christchurch Massacre Really a "Lone Actor"...

Australian True Crime ·

2025/07/06

In 2019, Australian man Brenton Tarrant carried out two deadly mosque shootings in New Zealand, live-streaming the attack and claiming to be a "lone actor" driven by white supremacist beliefs. Investigative reporter Joey Watson questions that label in his new six-part podcast The Secrets We Keep: Lone Actor. He joins us on this episode to share what he uncovered while retracing Tarrant’s path online and around the globe.The Secrets We Keep: Lone Actor is available on the LiSTNR app. You can listen

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17:57

Shortcut: Cults and Coercive Control

Australian True Crime ·

2025/06/30

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 over 65 years, the Geelong Revival Center, an extremist Pentecostal network led by founder Noel Hollins, has faced accusations of being a cult.With Hollins’ death in 2024, the church remains under strict leadership, sparking calls for investigations under Australia’s coercive control laws.In this episode, former members Ryan Carey and Nat Murphy share their

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1:09:03

Cults and Coercive Control

Australian True Crime ·

2025/06/29

For over 65 years, the Geelong Revival Center, an extremist Pentecostal network led by founder Noel Hollins, has faced accusations of being a cult.With Hollins’ death in 2024, the church remains under strict leadership, sparking calls for investigations under Australia’s coercive control laws.In this episode, former members Ryan Carey and Nat Murphy share their experiences growing up in the church and their efforts to expose its practices.You can get in touch with Nat and Ryan at:

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14:49

Shortcut: ATC Plus *Unlocked*: What it's really like...

Australian True Crime ·

2025/06/22

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.There's been many high profile criminal cases in the courts lately, so we thought it would be the right time to unlock this ATC Plus subscriber episode with Ljupka Subeska, also known as LJ.LJ is a criminal lawyer and Principal at Astoria Lawyers in Sydney. For this episode, she is here to take us behind the curtain and see how a criminal lawyer prepares for a case,

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41:17

ATC Plus *Unlocked*: What it's really like to be a...

Australian True Crime ·

2025/06/22

There's been many high profile criminal cases in the courts lately, so we thought it would be the right time to unlock this ATC Plus subscriber episode with Ljupka Subeska, also known as LJ.LJ is a criminal lawyer and Principal at Astoria Lawyers in Sydney. For this episode, she is here to take us behind the curtain and see how a criminal lawyer prepares for a case, as well as to debunk some common misconceptions about her job.This interview is led by veteran broadcast journalist (and friend of

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29:16

How Drones Are Bringing Australia’s Missing Home

Australian True Crime ·

2025/06/18

Daniel Wood has been committed to helping Australian families find their missing loved ones through his work with Working Drones Australia.In this episode of Australian True Crime, guest host and criminologist Dr. Xanthé Mallett explores how Daniel utilises cutting-edge drone and software technologies to aid humanitarian efforts. Click here to get in touch with Working Drones Australia.Click here to subscribe to ATC Plus on Apple Podcasts and access all ATC episodes early and ad-free, as well as

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