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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.

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37:10

Re-issue: Peter Dupas: An Australian Serial Killer - #31

Australian True Crime ·

2020/11/01

Former homicide detective Jeff Maher talks to us about the case that finally exposed Australian serial killer Peter Dupas.Show notes:Your hosts areMeshel LaurieandEmily WebbWith thanks to Jeff MaherLike us on theFacebookFollow us onInstagramorTwitterSupport us onPatreonListen to episode 183: Amazing Grace found in loss to a serial killerIf you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.Thank you for listening!Support this show

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29:39

Victoria’s Laws are about to get even worse for...

Australian True Crime ·

2020/10/25

Journalist Nina Funnell is exposing the Victorian Governments latest bizarre proposed legislative changes. This time they are trying to wipe the names of victims from history.Show notes for Episode 182:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Nina Funnell and Chrissie FosterSupport #LetUsSpeak on GoFundMeLike us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on SpotifyIf you or someone you

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33:39

The Nurse with Camille Bianchi - #181

Australian True Crime ·

2020/10/18

Jim Griffin was a nurse in the children’s ward of Launceston hospital for 18 years until 2019. He was also a prolific paedophile. Journalist Camille Bianchi’s podcast The Nurse examines who knew, and for how long.You can support the LetUsSpeak campaign at https://au.gofundme.com/f/stop-silencing-survivorsShow notes for Episode 181:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Camille BianchiListen to The NurseLike us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on

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56:27

Stalking and Murder - #180

Australian True Crime ·

2020/10/04

The inquest into the shocking murders of teenagers Jack and Jennifer Edwards by their father John has revealed his history of family violence and stalking. Journalist and author Megan Norris joins us to talk about her research into the correlation between stalking and murder.Show notes for Episode 180:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Megan NorrisMegan's websiteLike us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple

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52:01

Giving Lawyer X a Voice - #179

Australian True Crime ·

2020/09/27

Do “disgraced” lawyer Nicola Gobbo and “disgraced” former drug squad detective Paul Dale deserve to be given a platform to tell their sides of their stories? Purchase COPS, DRUGS, LAWYER X AND ME by Paul Dale and Vikki Petraitis. Show notes for Episode 179:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Rachael Brown and Vikki PetraitisListen to TraceLike us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google

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33:50

Meet the WAGS - #178

Australian True Crime ·

2020/09/20

The Wives and Girlfriends of some of Australia’s most feared men. Author and journalist Rochelle Jackson tells their stories in her book Partners and Crime, going behind the headlines and hype to reveal what it is really like to live with men who are outside the law, like the infamous Chopper Read, the organised crime boss Bob Trimbole and armed robber Fred Cako.Show notes for Episode 178:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Rochelle JacksonMore about Rochelle Jackson hereLike

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44:51

Can TikTok find Kylee-Anne? - #177

Australian True Crime ·

2020/09/13

Kaz Schaffer is using TikTok to demand answers from the small group of people she believes know what happened to her little sister Kylee who’s been missing since 2004.Show notes for Episode 177:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Kaz SchafferFollow Kaz on TikTokHelp Find Kylee-Ann Schaffer on FacebookLike us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on SpotifyThe article and

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36:43

Could You Just Accept It? - #176

Australian True Crime ·

2020/09/06

Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content and reference to suicide. Listener discretion is advised.Lyn Cecil believes her son Adam was murdered. At what point would you “just accept” he’d died of suicide and stop fighting?Show notes for Episode 176:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Lyn CecilLike us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on SpotifyIf

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49:14

Loose Units – Electric Blue - #175

Australian True Crime ·

2020/09/01

Paul Verhoeven’s second book about his father John’s time in NSW police is another fantastic, action-packed and funny read. This time it’s John’s time in the Forensics Unit under Paul’s microscope.Electric Blue also covers some interesting father-son territory including a very difficult period in both their lives during which Paul was brutally bullied. You can hear more about that in a companion episode of The Nitty Gritty Committee also featuring Paul and John Verhoeven, here.Show notes for Episode

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27:58

Victorian Rape Survivors Silenced - #174

Australian True Crime ·

2020/08/30

Warning: please be advised this episode contains accounts of sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised.Journalists Nina Funnel and Sherelle Moody discovered a very big problem with a new piece of legislation passed in Victoria in February 2020. They’ve been helping rape survivors lobby the Victorian Attorney-General Jill Hennessey for several months demanding a fix for the problem without meaningful engagement let alone success.On August 26, Nina published an opinion piece about the legislation

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53:59

Repost: #LetHerSpeak Janelle O’Connor’s sexual...

Australian True Crime ·

2020/08/30

This episode is a repost of episode #159, originally published on May 21st 2020.Janelle O’Connor was the first person in the State of Tasmania to exercise her right to be named as a rape survivor, on the 24th of April 2020. Up until then it was illegal for rape survivors to self-identify.Janelle and NinaFunnel, the founder of the #LetHerSpeak campaign join us to explain the legal changes, and Janelle tells us her story.WARNING – This is an extremely disturbing story, please exercise discretion.Show

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46:08

The Golden Age of Armed Robbery - #172

Australian True Crime ·

2020/08/16

Bank robbers like Russell ‘Mad Dog’ Cox and Ray Denning were household names in Australia in the 1980s, when they brazenly escaped prison and taunted police for years. Author Mark Dapin joins us to talk about this period in Australian history.Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content.Show notes for Episode 172:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Mark DapinLike us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen

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31:23

Patricia Simmons and her baby brother Robert - #171

Australian True Crime ·

2020/08/09

Patricia Simmons is a child protection worker. Her commitment to helping children find safety is rooted in her own dysfunctional childhood and in her relationship with her baby brother Robert.Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content.Show notes for Episode 171:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Patricia SimmonsLike us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google

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48:06

Simon Fenech is Breaking Good - #170

Australian True Crime ·

2020/08/02

Simon Fenech’s ice addiction transformed him from an athlete, husband and father with a 5 bedroom house and a Harley to a former inmate lining up for food parcels at inner city churches. How did he lose so much and how has he found so much more? He joins us to explain.Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content.Show notes for Episode 170:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Simon FenechFollow Fruit2WorkLike us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram or

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45:19

My Adoption Story is True Crime - #169

Australian True Crime ·

2020/07/26

Liz Colenso discovered as an adult that she was adopted. Her search for her biological mother uncovered a tragic and frightening story.Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content.Show notes for Episode 169:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Liz ColensoLike us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on SpotifyFor Confidential information, counselling and

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40:00

The Unsolved Murder of Emma Pawelski - #168

Australian True Crime ·

2020/07/19

There are people in Adelaide who know who murdered Emma Pawelski and why. Her mother and her sister are desperate for them to come forward and tell them.Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content.Show notes for Episode 168:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Sharon McKellMore about Emma's case hereLike us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on

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47:57

The First Time He Hit Her - #167

Australian True Crime ·

2020/07/12

Canberra mum Tara Costigan was holding her newborn baby when her ex-partner murdered her in front of her other small children. Although he’d been verbally abusive, it was the first time he hit her.Heidi Lemon has written a book with Tara’s family and she and Tara’s Aunt Maria join us to talk it. BUY THE FIRST TIME HE HIT HER by Heidi Lemon.Source audio: 7.30 Report https://www.abc.net.au/7.30/family-speaks-of-tara-costigans-life-and-death/7642974Warning: please be advised this episode contains

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26:59

Gemini Rules Breathing - Astrologer Maggie Kerr

Australian True Crime ·

2020/07/09

Old School Nitty Gritty Committee is back!Maggie Kerr is an astrologer of over 30 years’ experience. She says everything that’s happening right now is just down to patterns and it’s all linked to things that’ have happened before.Today, Maggie’s telling us what patterns are playing out right now and in our immediate future.Show notes for Episode 721:Your host is Meshel LaurieWith thanks to guest Maggie Kerr https://www.universalastrology.com.au/Like us on Facebook

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50:01

Undercover Copper Keith Banks - #166

Australian True Crime ·

2020/07/05

Keith Banks was a clean living country boy when he joined QLD Police in the 70s but it took him to some very dark places. He joins us to talk about it.Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content.Show notes for Episode 166:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Keith BanksLike us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on SpotifyIf you have any information on

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46:02

The Jaidyn Leskie Murder - #165

Australian True Crime ·

2020/06/28

The murder of 14-month-old Jaidyn Leskie is officially unsolved. Journalist and author Michael Gleeson explains the prosecution’s theory as to how he died and the many distractions that prevented his killer seeing justice.Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content.Show notes for Episode 165:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Michael Gleeson from The Age and Sydney Morning HeraldListen to ChildersLike us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram or

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