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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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34:07

Beenham Valley Update

Australian True Crime ·

2021/06/13

Show Notes Ep 214 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbMany things have changed since Jamie Pultz and I last spoke about KirraMcLoughlin’s death and the podcast it inspired, called Beenham Valley Road.Most notably, we don’t have to use the pseudonym “Jason” when talking about herpartner anymore. That’s because Queensland’s Deputy Coroner named him as theperson responsible for her death last week in the inquest brought about in nosmall part by Jamie’s podcast.He joins us again to

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29:14

On the Trail of the Serpent

Australian True Crime ·

2021/06/08

Show Notes Ep 213 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbJulie Clarke and her husband Richard Neville wrote the book On the Trail of the Serpent, The Life and Crimes of Charles Sobhraj upon which theNetflix series The Serpent is based. Julie is our guest this week.You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here.Like us onFacebookFollow us onInstagramorTwitterSupport

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53:36

Troll Hunter Ginger Gorman

Australian True Crime ·

2021/05/30

Show Notes Ep 212 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbGinger Gorman is an award-winning journalist and the author of Troll Hunter. She’s always had great passion for her work, and she’s been driven by equal parts creativity and curiosity. In 2011, those forces led her to a home in Far North Queensland to record an interview with a family.It was meant to be a short radio piece about diverse families, but Ginger had no way of knowing that it would change her life and lead her

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15:20

Short Cut Troll Hunter Ginger Gorman

Australian True Crime ·

2021/05/30

This is an Australian True Crime short cut. It’s an abridged version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbGinger Gorman is an award-winning journalist and the author of Troll Hunter. She’s always had great passion for her work, and she’s been driven by equal parts creativity and curiosity. In 2011, those forces led her to a home in Far North Queensland to record an interview with a family.It was meant to

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40:47

My Father the Murderer

Australian True Crime ·

2021/05/23

Show Notes Ep 211Journalist Nina Young made a podcast documenting her search for the truth about her father. It’s called My Father the Murderer.Nina uncovered much more than she could ever have imagined, and more than her mother Denise had ever wanted to know. Both Nina and Denise join us to talk about their impressions of the man in question, Allen Ladd and his crimes. We’ll also talk about the profound impact on their relationship of not talking enough about him for most of Nina’s life and then

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11:51

Short Cut My Father The Murderer

Australian True Crime ·

2021/05/23

This is an Australian True Crime short cut. It’s an abridged version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Journalist Nina Young made a podcast documenting her search for the truth about her father. It’s called My Father the Murderer.Nina uncovered much more than she could ever have imagined, and more than her mother Denise had ever wanted to know. Both Nina and Denise join us to talk about their impressions of the man in question, Allen Ladd and his crimes

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44:29

Dr Ahona Guha works with stalkers

Australian True Crime ·

2021/05/16

Melbourne-based forensic and clinical psychologist Dr Ahona Guha joins us to discuss her work with people who display abnormal behaviours from stalking to arson. You can ask Ahona questions on Instagram or TwitterLike us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopSupport 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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46:29

With True Crime and Cocktails

Australian True Crime ·

2021/05/09

This is a special mother’s day edition if Australian true crime. Both Emily and Meshel have a favourite TV show they share with their 11-year-old daughters called “Superstore”. All four of them share the same favourite character – assistant manager Dina Fox, played by Canadian actress Lauren Ash, and would you believe it?Lauren co-hosts her own True Crime podcast, called True Crime and Cocktails with her best friend who also happens to be her cousin, Christy Oxborrow.In this week’s Australian True

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43:13

Dimity Matters

Australian True Crime ·

2021/05/02

In this episode we hear from Dimity about the night she was sexually assaulted by a stranger in 2019, the investigation from her perspective, why she chooses to speak about her experience and how she feels about it now. Most importantly though, we learn lots of other things about Dimity.You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here.When it comes to reporting a sexual assault – if the

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41:18

Sex Crimes Investigations 2021

Australian True Crime ·

2021/04/26

Detective Leading Senior Constable Brett Sniegowski takes us through the investigation into the 2019 sexual assault of Dimity, who joins us next week. We discuss the criticisms levelled at police by sexual assault victims and their families in the past and how investigators are working to improve their methods.Thank you to Detective Leading Senior Constable Brett Sniegowski and Detective Inspector Juliann Goldrick, and thank to Victoria Police Media.You can support us with a one-off contribution

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45:18

Re Issue - Golden Age of Australian Armed Robbery

Australian True Crime ·

2021/04/18

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 FacebookFollow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on

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39:48

Inside the Real Animal Kingdom

Australian True Crime ·

2021/04/18

Show notes for Episode 207:Your hosts areMeshelLaurieandEmilyWebbWith thanks to Joe Noonan.“Breaking Ranks: An Amazing true Story of a cop on the line.”Former Detective Joe Noonan’s time in Victoria Police happened to coincide with a very hectic period in history - the 1980s when a bloody battle raged between the armed robbery squad and the fearless armed robbery gangs of the day.You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm

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42:43

Can Hard Cuddles End Family Violence?

Australian True Crime ·

2021/04/04

Show notes for Episode 206:Your hosts areMeshel LaurieandEmily WebbWith thanks to James Harding and Steve.For one family at least, connecting with James Harding’s Hard Cuddles organisation was the intervention that made the difference. Steve was fresh out of jail when he met James Harding. He was a convicted domestic abuser, helpless against his addiction, on the verge of losing his children and still blaming his partner for his troubles. He’s now sober and helping other men through the Hard Cuddles

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56:36

SOCIT Explainer with Narelle Fraser and her mentor...

Australian True Crime ·

2021/03/29

Narelle Fraser and her mentor Lorraine Blackwell discuss the beginning of Victoria Police’s SOCIT, the Sexual Offence and Child Abuse Investigation Teams , among other things. This was originally a Patreon-only episode but we’ve released it as a special companion episode to this week’s main show.You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.Show notes for Episode 206:Your hosts areMeshel LaurieandEmily WebbWith thanks to Narelle Fraser and Lorraine Blackwell.Like

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51:09

The System’s Victims

Australian True Crime ·

2021/03/28

A mother from country Victoria wants us to know what it’s really like, day-by-day, for a family after they report their daughter’s rape by a family friend.You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here.Show notes for Episode 205:Your hosts areMeshel LaurieandEmily WebbWith thanks to Travis Winks.Shattered, 67 days to a family’s Self-DestructionLike us onFacebookFollow us

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48:38

Prison Forensic Psych

Australian True Crime ·

2021/03/21

Ellery Kane’s life is non-stop crime. By day Ellery is a forensic psychologist and she evaluates prison inmates in California, most of whom have committed murder or another serious crime and have been in jail for a very long time, and are coming up for parole. Ellery’s the author of the detective thriller series featuringCriminal Psychologist Olivia Rockwell and Detective Will Decker. The first book in this series is Watch Her Vanish.An episode of Crime Fiction Friday with Emily Webb.Your host is

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55:47

Man Shot Dead In Stand Off – My Father

Australian True Crime ·

2021/03/14

Travis Winks talks about the chain reaction of events that turned his normal, Queensland family into a tragic, sensational headline.You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here.Show notes for Episode 204:Your hosts areMeshel LaurieandEmily WebbWith thanks to Travis Winks.Shattered, 67 days to a family’s Self-DestructionLike us onFacebookFollow us onInstagramorTwitterSupport us

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40:56

Phia's Brother Corey Was No Angel.

Australian True Crime ·

2021/03/07

Phia Power’s brother Corey wasn’t exactly a model citizen, but should that make us any less interested in seeing justice for his murder?You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.Show notes for Episode 203:Your hosts areMeshel LaurieandEmily WebbWith thanks to Phia Power.Like us onFacebookFollow us onInstagramorTwitterSupport us onPatreonVisit ourBookshopListen onApple PodcastsListen onGoogle PodcastsListen onSpotifyIf you have any information on the cases

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37:48

Barrenjoey Road - Update - #193

Australian True Crime ·

2021/02/28

Neil Mercer and Ruby Jones are still investigating the crimes of Neville Tween, who stalked Sydney’s Northern Beaches without apparent impunity in the 70s and 80s. He trained up dozens of other sex offenders and released them into the community too. How did he get away with so much for so long? The unsolved disappearance of Trudy Adams was just the beginning. The book, Barrenjoey Road is out now, through ABC books.You can go back to the beginning with the ABC podcast, Barrenjoey Road, here.You can

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34:15

The Husband Poisoner - #192

Australian True Crime ·

2021/02/21

Sydney experienced a noticeable uptick in homicides post WWII, and as police made more and more arrests the startling truth emerged. Women represented a much higher proportion of offenders than ever before and their MO struck fear into husbands nation wide.Dr Tanya Bretherton joins us to discuss the phenomenon and her book, THE HUSBAND POISONERShow notes for Episode 192:Your hosts areMeshel LaurieandEmily WebbWith thanks to Dr Tanya BrethertonLike us onFacebookFollow us

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