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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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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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39:22

The Childers Backpackers Fire - #164

Australian True Crime ·

2020/06/21

Journalist Paul Cochrane joins us to talk about the fire in the Queensland fruit-picking town of Childers that took the lives of 15 people. He hosts the excellent podcast 'Childers The Full Story' and he joins us to tell us about it.Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content.Show notes for Episode 164:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Paul CochraneListen to ChildersLike us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our

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46:20

How Lisa Harnum Changed the Conversation - #163

Australian True Crime ·

2020/06/17

Lisa Harnum’s life and death changed the way we think, talk and report about domestic violence in Australia. Former Daily Telegraph Chief Court Amy Dale, reporter and author of THE FALL : How Simon Gittany killed Lisa Harnum joins us to explain.Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content.Show notes for Episode 163:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Amy DaleLike us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen

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39:01

The Unsolved Disappearance of Revelle Balmain - #162

Australian True Crime ·

2020/06/10

Stunning young model and dancer Revelle Balmain disappeared in November 1994, just days before realising her dream off moving to Japan to perform. When the police got involved, they discovered her secret life.Guest John Dale wrote a crime fiction loosly based on Revelle's disappearance called DETECTIVE WORK.Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content.Show notes for Episode 162:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to John Dale and Clinton BarterLike us on

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43:37

Shark Arm - #161

Australian True Crime ·

2020/06/03

Two wealthy Sydney-siders get more than they bargain for when they team up with 2 small-time criminals in this extraordinary depression-era story of two unsolved murders and one nauseous shark.Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content.Show notes for Episode 161:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Kevin Meagher and Phillip RoopeLike us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our Bookshop to find Shark Arm: A Shark, A

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34:39

A witness finds his courage and a killer is convicted...

Australian True Crime ·

2020/05/27

Paul Bellia was just 16, hanging out with his friend Ricky Balcombe in the local shopping mall on a Friday afternoon when an older man walked up to them and stabbed Ricky to death in 1995. Paul spent the following 23 years caught between police asking him to testify against their main suspect and the many intimidating people in his community warning him not to. Some of whom had once been his friends. He also had his own demons to deal with.The events during and after the trial that saw Ricky’s

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53:59

#LetHerSpeak Janelle O’Connor’s sexual assault....

Australian True Crime ·

2020/05/20

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 Nina Funnel, 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 notes for Episode 159:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to

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45:23

The Sting – Catching Daniel Morcombe’s Killer - #158

Australian True Crime ·

2020/05/13

Although Queensland police visited Brett Peter Cowan just days after Daniel Morcombe first disappeared in 2003, it took 8 years, an inquest and an incredibly intricate covert operation for them to find a way to convict him of Daniel’s abduction and murder. Journalist Kate Kyriacou covered the case and wrote a book about the covert operation THE STING: The Undercover Operation That Caught Daniel Morcombe's KillerWarning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content.Show notes for Episode

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The Narelle Fraser Conversations - Kira Olney - #157

Australian True Crime ·

2020/05/12

To celebrate our first Australian True Crime online livestream this Saturday Night, starring Narelle Fraser and Ron Iddles, we’re releasing an extra episode this week. It’s another in the series of Narelle Fraser Conversations.Join us for our very first video live stream event, this Saturday May 16th at 8pm, Narelle Fraser and Ron Iddles, and some other surprises. Purchase your tickets here >https://bit.ly/2L1XK9mWarning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content.Show notes for

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51:17

The shocking murder of Bride-to-be Stephanie Scott -...

Australian True Crime ·

2020/05/06

The rape and murder of country schoolteacher Stephanie Scott just a week before her wedding shocked Australia. Journalist Monique Patterson was the editor of the local paper The Leeton Irrigator at the time, and her reflections are detailed in her book UNITED IN GRIEF.BUY Monique's book UNITED IN GRIEFPlus we catch up with Jamie Pultz from “Beenham Valley Road” about his latest podcast, “Who Killed Leanne Holland.”Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content.Show notes for

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