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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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41:45

Spotlight Series: Birds Eye View

Australian True Crime ·

2020/12/28

Introducing Birds Eye View. This is the first episode of the award-winning podcast made by the women inside the Darwin Correctional Centre.For more info, check out their website here and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.Thank you to the producers of Bird's Eye View, Story Projects in the NT.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime. Hosted on Acast. See

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29:45

Introducing: Crime Fiction Friday with Emily Webb - #188

Australian True Crime ·

2020/12/06

It’s not Friday but welcome to Emily Webb’s new podcast Crime Fiction Friday! Every week Emily talks to one of the world’s most successful authors about their work and inspirationSubscribe here.With thanks to Uncle Jack Charles for the acknowledgement of country.Show notes for Episode 188:Your hosts areMeshel LaurieandEmily WebbWith thanks to S.R. WhiteLike us onFacebookFollow us onInstagramorTwitterSupport us onPatreonVisit ourBookshopListen onApple PodcastsListen onGoogle PodcastsListen

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1:43:28

Nicole Lee went back to court so she could speak...

Australian True Crime ·

2020/11/29

Nicole Lee’s husband raped her virtually every day for years on end and pled guilty to doing so in court. The Judge praised him in his sentencing remarks as a quiet, gentle man. Then the Victorian Government made Nicole fight through the courts again for the right to tell her own story. She and Nina Funnell join us to make it heard.https://au.gofundme.com/f/stop-silencing-survivors1800RESPECT if you or someone you know has been effected by sexual assault.https://www.1800respect.org.au/Show notes for

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22:28

Perth’s First Serial Killer - #186

Australian True Crime ·

2020/11/22

Perth was terrorised in the 1960's by an illusive night stalker. He killed men and women, in different ways and ran the police in circles. And that’s just the beginning of this extraordinary story.Film maker Thomas Meadmore has made a 4 part documentary series on Stan and he joins us from Covid lockdown in London to talk about it.“After The Night” The Stan Original documentary series, streaming from November 29. Show notes for Episode 186:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to

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49:53

Catching the Kimberley Killer - #185

Australian True Crime ·

2020/11/15

The remote and unforgiving Kimberley region of Australia's top end is one of the worst places on Earth you'd want to be tracking a crazed killer. Former WA Police Inspector Bob Brown and his team received bravery awards for doing just that. This is their story. Show notes for Episode 185:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Bob BrownLike us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google

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39:18

Seven Bones - two violent murders and a fight for...

Australian True Crime ·

2020/11/08

Former Detective Peter Seymour and his team took a crushing not-guilty verdict and turned it into motivation to keep digging.They solved a cold case and uncovered a truly chilling story.He co-authored a book on the case called SEVEN BONES: Two Wives, Two Violent Murders, A Fight For JusticeShow notes for Episode 184:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Peter SeymourLike us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple

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59:31

Amazing Grace found in loss to a serial killer - #183

Australian True Crime ·

2020/11/01

Kylie Nicholas is mesmerising. Her younger sister Nicole was chosen at random by serial killer Peter Dupas in 1999. It changed Kylie’s life in the most unexpected ways.Show notes for Episode 183:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Kylie NicholasLike us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen to TiddasListen to episode 31 repost: Peter Dupas: An Australian Serial

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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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