Australian True Crime

This is a "Just The Facts" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. 

Robyn Lewis’s life was, frankly, hectic and destructive for 37 years. Multiple addictions, trauma from a brutal childhood, crime…she was just trying to survive. Robyn had tried and tried to change her life and then something happened. Now she’s sharing her story with her community and now, with us, to show that change is possible.

And a note before listening - Our guests share their experience. Each person has their own way they deal with life.  So if there’s something you hear that prompts questions for you whether it’s about mental health, medication, ways of dealing with certain situations, make sure you speak to someone you trust like your doctor, counsellor, specialist.

More info:

Robyn talks on WIN News about her ice addiction (Video, 31 August 2017)

Robyn addresses Griffith Community Drug Action Team (Video, 8 Novmber 2017)

Robyn Lewis knows a bit about drug addiction in regional NSW (Sydney Morning Herald)

There’s a number of services and programs for addiction. Robyn mentioned SMART Recovery. For more information on other options and services go to Turning Point Australia’s national addiction treatment, training and research centre.

For Support: 

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

Blue Knot Foundation- National Centre of Excellence for Complex Trauma

Sexual assault and family violence services in your State

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here 

Guests: Robyn Lewis

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

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This is a "Just The Facts" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. 

Is it that bad if people believe in conspiracy theories? According to our guests for this episode, at first it’s funny, irritating (we all had someone we know who was sharing things that seemed a bit off beam over the past three years) and seemingly ridiculous…until it’s not.

SOS and Sandee are two women who live in outer suburban Melbourne and have day jobs and families but they have also been deep diving into the world of places and spaces where people who believe in conspiracy theories and have such a distrust in Governments that they don’t acknowledge the laws that we all have to adhere to…like having a driver's licence, paying council rates and there’s more.

SOS and Sandee go to the protests, they watch endless videos and livestreams and are among a network of others who are doing important work to get people to understand this world and the people who have positioned themselves as leaders, or ‘gurus’, in many cases who are making lots of money from followers. Some also have disturbing political motives for what they are doing.

More info:

You can find SOS and Sandee on Twitter - @SOS149and@sunnysandeel

Tinfoil Tales is on the feed of The Conditional Release Podcast

Background on Chase Allan - Chase Allan: 5 fast facts you need to know

What is the Sovereign Citizens movement in USA?

Pseudo-law Adherents in Australia - an interview with someone who clawed his way out

Some more people to check out to learn more about what we discussed in this episode:

Tom Tanuki (Independent Australia) 

The White Rose Society - anti-fascist researchers in Australia

Celery Sorbet on Twitter

Vaxatious Litigant on Twitter

Southern Poverty Law Centre (US)

Hope Not Hate (UK)

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Is it that bad if people believe in conspiracy theories? According to our guests for this episode, at first it’s funny, irritating (we all had someone we know who was sharing things that seemed a bit off beam over the past three years) and seemingly ridiculous…until it’s not.

SOS and Sandee are two women who live in outer suburban Melbourne and have day jobs and families but they have also been deep diving into the world of places and spaces where people who believe in conspiracy theories and have such a distrust in Governments that they don’t acknowledge the laws that we all have to adhere to…like having a driver's licence, paying council rates and there’s more.

SOS and Sandee go to the protests, they watch endless videos and livestreams and are among a network of others who are doing important work to get people to understand this world and the people who have positioned themselves as leaders, or ‘gurus’, in many cases who are making lots of money from followers. Some also have disturbing political motives for what they are doing.

More info:

You can find SOS and Sandee on Twitter - @SOS149and @sunnysandeel

Tinfoil Tales is on the feed of The Conditional Release Podcast

Background on Chase Allan - Chase Allan: 5 fast facts you need to know

Some more people to check out to learn more about what we discussed in this episode:

Tom Tanuki (Independent Australia) 

The White Rose Society - anti-fascist researchers in Australia

Celery Sorbet on Twitter

Vaxatious Litigant on Twitter

Southern Poverty Law Centre (US)

Hope Not Hate (UK)

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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The night of February 2nd 1986 was when 26 year old Sydney nurse Anita Cobby was savagely murdered by a group of strangers. It has since been marked a turning point for Australian culture.

Today's conversation is with Anita's sister, Kathryn Szyszka. It's all about legacy - Anita's legacy, and the legacy of their parents, Grace and Garry Lynch.

A new facility has finally opened in Sydney to provide healing and restoration for children affected by violent crime.

It's called Grace's Place, and has been made in honour of Grace Lynch. Kathryn is now the carrier of the flame for her family who've created an amazing legacy in Anita's name.

More information on Grace's Place can be found here: https://gracesplace.org.au/

Further reading material:

Someone Else's Daughter: www.booktopia.com.au/someone-else-s-daughter-julia-sheppard/book/9780732909161.html

Remembering Anita Cobby: www.booktopia.com.au/remembering-anita-cobby-mark-morri/book/9780143784647.html

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her onInstagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram  

Guests: Kathryn Szyszka.

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Recorded at Stupid Old Studios

 GET IN TOUCH:

Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series:https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

 Follow the show on Instagram@australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

 Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more

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Our guest for this episode is Dr Ahona Guha, a Melbourne-based Forensic and clinical psychologist. She works with survivors of abuse and those who live with trauma. Ahona also works with perpetrators of harmful behaviours including sex offenders, stalkers and bullies. 

Ahona has written her first book RECLAIM: Understanding complex trauma and those who abuse.

Dr Ahona Guha’s views are her own.

MORE INFO:

Former Victorian prosecutor awarded $435,000 over exposure to sexual abuse material

What is moral injury?

Vicarious Trauma

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her onInstagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram  

Guests: Dr Ahona Guha You can find her on Instagram

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Recorded at Stupid Old Studios

 GET IN TOUCH:

Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series:https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

 Follow the show on Instagram@australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

 Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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We've mentioned the Australian Federal Police (AFP) many times on Australian True Crime, but do any of us really know what they do?

Our guest today, David Savage AM, who reached the very top of the tree in that organisation, may change the way you think about the role of the AFP.

For one thing, his brilliant career was brought to a grinding halt when he was supposed to be protected by a bunch of Americans on a dusty road in Afghanistan.

David is now the President of the Australian Federal Police Former Members Association, and he's particularly passionate about securing better mental health support, both for serving and retired members.

You can learn more about the AFP Veterans Association and donate here: https://afpva.org.au/

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here 

Guests: David Savage

Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard

Editor: Matthew Tankard & Meshel Laurie

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Father of two, Filmmaker and director of The Children in The Pictures, Akhim Dev joins us for this episode.

He was granted unprecedented access to TASKFORCE ARGOS, a Queensland Police team who are world leaders in rescuing children from online sexual abuse and catching the perpetrators like Shannon McCoole, a South Australian child protection worker revealed to be a child-sex offender and the administrator of a paedophile chat board with 45,000 members.

This intense and relentless and vicarious trauma is real for the officers who do this work, and also Dev.

But their goal is saving children and Task Force Argos has rescued thousands of children from their abusers.

More info:

The Children in the PicturesDocumentary and Podcast

To report information to police contact Crime Stopperson 1800 333 000​​ or Task Force Argos, State Crime Command on 3364 4142.

Think U Know- Preventing online child sexual exploitation education program led by the Australian Federal Police.

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner -independent statutory office 

National Office for Child Safety 

Parents Protect- UK child sexual abuse awareness and prevention resources

Interpol - Crimes against children investigations and prevention

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here 

Guests: Akhim Dev

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

Blue Knot Helpline on 1300 657 380

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Trevor Tascas was 27 years old when he suspiciously disappeared in October 2005 from an address in Whittington, a suburb of the regional Victorian city Geelong. 

His mum Pamela and sister Kirsty join us for this episode.

Trevor’s life was up and down and at the time of his disappearance - he was using and dealing drugs but still in sporadic contact with his family.  

Investigators believe Trevor had been involved in a dispute with Lawrence Butler, the man he was sharing a house with prior to his disappearance. 

In 2009 Lawrence Butler was sentenced to 23 years in jail for Trevor’s murder before his conviction was quashed on appeal.  

It’s not the end though for Trevor’s heartbroken family.  

Missing Persons Squad detectives are continuing to investigate Trevor Tascas’s disappearance and there’s a $1M reward for informationin relation to the person or people responsible for Trevor’s death.

Anyone with any information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or file a report online at crimestoppersvic.com.au

More info:

Victoria Police appeal for info on Trevor’s murderCold case: Trevor Tascas | Victoria Police

Coroners’ findings into the death ofTrevor John Tascas

More on Lawyer Anthony Strik can be found here: https://strik.com.au/

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here 

Guests: Pamela and Kirsty Tascas. 

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline  on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Mishel Karen was a participant on season 7 of Married at First Sight Australia. 

Mishel didn’t find the love she was looking for on the show, and a quick google will tell you a lot about Mishel’s life since the show ended. She’s now an only fans star and so far, she’s still single. 

Mishel Karen became the victim of a sophisticated scam from Everrise Brokers, through which she lost a large amount of her own money and friends and relatives of hers lost money to after taking her advice to trust her scammers.  

Sadly, many people are too embarrassed to report these crimes, but as you’re about to find out, even though Mishel now realises what’s happened to her and is speaking out about it, that doesn’t mean anyone has swung into action to shut the scam down and protect the rest of us. 

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie

Co Host: Emily Webb

Guests: Mishel Karen

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/

GET IN TOUCH:

Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Over the summer break, we played some beauty chat segments at the end of our episodes with Joanna Fleming from Adore Beauty.

We thought for everyone's convenience, we would collate them all together into this one episode. It's seriously a great refresher on all things skincare and makeup.

For a limited time only, use the code "truecrime15" for 15 dollars off orders over $75 at www.adorebeauty.com.au exclusions do apply.

You can also listen to lots more beauty content on Joanna's own podcast Beauty IQ Uncensored, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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In 2008, Clare awoke in the.middle of the night to two violent men invading her house, demanding the code to her boyfriend's safe.

This episode is the story of Clare's life up until now. A story involving mental illness, drugs and abusive men. It's also a story of recovery, support and family.

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guests: Clare

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/

GET IN TOUCH:

Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Hello loves, we have another podcast recommendation for you, and this one is a bit of a crossover.

It is a pop-culture podcast called Tied Up, hosted by two friends of mine Sonia Jahshan and Simon Baggs.

I think this episode will be of particular interest to you, because they are talking about Alec Baldwin and whether or not he will face charges for that terrible shooting incident that took place on the set of his film, Rust.

You can listen to all other Tied Up episodes, wherever you get your podcasts.

Show notes:

A more serious episode today on a story that has been flooding the news cycles and rocked Hollywood for the past two years - The death of cinematography Halyna Hutchins at the hands of actor Alec Baldwin. 

Alec Baldwin could face prison time of up to 5 years for involuntary manslaughter. 

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

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Australian True Crime is back for 2023, and we begin this year with the story of Andrew Witton.

Andrew was a sailor, surfer and adventurer, who disappeared from his yacht in a remote stretch of the Pacific Ocean in 2007.

He was sailing with another man at the time, Simon Golding. As far has Andrew's friends and family are concerned, Simon has yet to provide a satisfactory account of what happened to Andrew on that trip.

Andrew's sister, Louise Witton, joins us for this episode.

Some of the audio clips used for this episode come from Australian Story's episode on Andrew Witton, which can be viewed here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-08/sea-of-doubt/7147318

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her onInstagram 

Guests: Louise Witton

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you athttps://www.hubaustralia.com/

GET IN TOUCH:

Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series:https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

Follow the show on Instagram@australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite true-crime podcasts.

Introducing... Hoaxed, the new series from Alexi Mostrous and Tortoise, who brought you Sweet Bobby.

In 2014, two children told police a shocking story: that they were being abused by a Satanic cult; a cult headed by their father and by parents and teachers at their school in the wealthy London suburb of Hampstead. The story was a lie. But on the internet, that didn't matter.

Hoaxed is an investigation into one of Britain's most serious-ever conspiracy theories. A story about a modern-day Satanic panic; about the victims whose lives were destroyed and about the conspiracists who spread the lie around the world. Oh, and it's about our hunt for the perpetrators - the people who forced the kids to lie - the ones who started it all.

You can listen to the rest of Hoaxed, wherever you get your podcasts.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite true-crime podcasts.

This week we're showcasing Jack Laurence's podcast, One Minute Remaining.

Today's episode is the story of David Talley, the man serving an incredible prison sentence. David, like millions of others around the world, struggled with addiction, an addiction to crack cocaine. This addiction would drive David to make poor decisions, decisions that would see him fall into a cycle of prison time for petty theft to help pay for his habit.

After years of going in and out of prison and struggling with his addiction, David was yet again back in court after being arrested for a burglary on a gas station after hours. After being given bond and time to say goodbye to his kids David would make a heartbreaking decision, a decision which would change the course of his life forever.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

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We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite true-crime podcasts.

This week we're showcasing True North True Crime.

On the night of February 17th, 2018, Ryan Shtuka attended a silent disco followed by an after-party at a house in Sun Peaks resort near Kamloops BC. No one has seen or heard from Ryan since the party. Nearly 5 years have gone by and the Shtuka family still needs answers. Join your hosts as they sit down with Ryan’s mother Heather Shtuka to talk about the searches for Ryan, the investigation into his disappearance, as well as Heather’s upcoming book.

True North True Crime is available wherever you get your podcasts.

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For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite podcasts.

Do Go On is a fact based comedy podcast hosted by Melbourne comedians Jess Perkins, Matt Stewart and Dave Warneke. Each week they take it in turns to report on a topic and have covered everything from the life of Dolly Parton to the Chernobyl Disaster, Argentina's Heist of the Century to The History of The Penis.

Show notes: In 1982, Chicago was rocked by a terrifying crime. Panic set in as across the city people began to drop dead after taking over the counter Tylenol paracetamol. It soon became apparent that someone had replaced the pills with cyanide. The Do Go On podcast reports on the case.

EPISODE REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-tylenol-murders-unsealed-first-24-hours-20220922-2mts4uwyzjgard6cawicu2myvm-htmlstory.html

https://www.chicagotribune.com/tylenolmurders/ct-tylenol-murders-unsealed-investigation--20220922-mcnxdqfs2zhhvdwm3p452i64cy-htmlstory.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5GJlN1F6xQ&t=323s

https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2022/09/us/tylenol-murders-cnnphotos/

https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/cold-cases/chicago-tylenol-murders/

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/tylenol-murders-1982

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite true-crime podcasts.

This week we're showcasing Ryan Wolf's podcast, GUILT.

Show notes: On the 18th June 2012, beloved Pizza shop owner Jordan Voudouris was gunned down in cold blood, in Paeroa, New Zealand. To this day, his killers have never been caught.

In this Multi-Part Investigative Podcast Actor/Lawyer Ryan Wolf revisits Jordan's case in the search for answers.

In this, Episode Two. Ryan meets a very interesting local and discovers the theories and rumours around Jordan's murder run deep in the town.

Listen to the entire Season One right now, or dive into Season Two live as Ryan investigates a new case.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite true-crime podcasts.

This week we're showcasing Jack Laurence's podcast, One Minute Remaining.

Show notes: Welcome to episode one of 'One minute remaining' - Today we start the story of Dorice Moore and Abraham Lee Shakespeare, a story that has layer after layer but that is nothing short of mind blowing.

I am not here to prove her innocent or guilty I am simply here to allow her to tell her side of the story.

This is the first of many chats I will have with Dorice during this season as we not only hear the story from her side but also follow her journey as she fights to clear her name.

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We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite true-crime podcasts.

This week we're showcasing Michael Adam's Forgotten Australia, with his three part Cairns Grenade Murders series.

Part 3: With the accused murderer of Holly Murphy and Kathleen Brown set to go to trial in April 1946, there's a series of shocking secret developments, including a bombshell letter that makes disturbing claims against Queensland's boys in blue. Via the original police murder file - and from information from a descendant of one of the men involved - we explore what might've really happened.

To read an extract and get 26% off Michael's book Hanging Ned Kelly, you can visit this link here: https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/hanging-ned-kelly/

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We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite true-crime podcasts.

This week we're showcasing Michael Adam's Forgotten Australia, with his three part Cairns Grenade Murders series.

Part 2: With Detective Senior-Sergeant Frank Bischof in Cairns, Bob Davis soon identifies the murderer. But how far can Bob be trusted? And what is Bischof offering?

To read an extract and get 26% off Michael's book Hanging Ned Kelly, you can visit this link here: https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/hanging-ned-kelly/

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite true-crime podcasts.

This week we're showcasing Michael Adam's Forgotten Australia, with his three part Cairns Grenade Murders series.

On a hot night in January 1946, two women were cold-bloodedly murdered with a grenade in the centre of Cairns. In this three-part special episode - based on the original police murder file - we take a deep dive into this callous crime, whose solution was frustrated not only by the underworld’s code of silence but also by the conduct of Queensland’s most infamously corrupt cop.

To read an extract and get 26% off Michael's book Hanging Ned Kelly, you can visit this link here: https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/hanging-ned-kelly/

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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In 2017, 21 year old Zac Jones was drunk, on drugs, and driving recklessly in a car with four other passengers. Unable to control the vehicle, they horrifically crashed, but all remarkably survived.

This is part two of a two part series hosted by our dear friend, Narelle Fraser about the lives of Zac and his mother Jane. We will hear a side-by-side account from both Zac and Jane about how an educated, intelligent teenager from a loving family ended up falling so badly, and the astonishing ways in which both of their lives have changed since.

Zac and Jane have co-authored the book "Why The Fallen?", which can be purchased at: https://www.whythefallen.com/

To hear more from Narelle, you can listen to her podcast "Narelle Fraser Interviews" wherever you get your podcasts.

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime

CREDITS:

Host: Narelle Fraser

Guests: Zac Jones

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/

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In 2017, 21 year old Zac Jones was drunk, on drugs, and driving recklessly in a car with four other passengers. Unable to control the vehicle, they horrifically crashed, but all remarkably survived.

This is part one of a two part series hosted by our dear friend, Narelle Fraser about the lives of Zac and his mother Jane. We will hear a side-by-side account from both Zac and Jane about how an educated, intelligent teenager from a loving family ended up falling so badly, and the astonishing ways in which both of their lives have changed since.

Zac and Jane have co-authored the book "Why The Fallen?", which can be purchased at: https://www.whythefallen.com/

To hear more from Narelle, you can listen to her podcast "Narelle Fraser Interviews" wherever you get your podcasts.

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime

CREDITS:

Host: Narelle Fraser

Guests: Zac Jones

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/

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Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

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Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Marjorie Norval was a mould breaker. In the 1930s, she was a single, gregarious career woman, living in a hotel in the Brisbane CBD. She worked for the Premiere William Forgan Smith and his wife, which afforded her to live a lifestyle that was out of reach for most women in conservative Brisbane at the time.

That lifestyle came to an abrupt end when she disappeared without a trace, one sunny day in 1938.

In the days and months to come, four heroic rescuers would die, one of her rumoured lovers would commit suicide, and a light would be shone on the city’s shady characters, from illegal abortionists to peeping Toms.

Our guest today, Michael Adams, hosts his own podcast titled Forgotten Australia, which can be listened to wherever you get your podcasts.

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 

Guests: Michael Adams

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/

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Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

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For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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The word most commonly used to describe Rolf Harris at the conclusion of his trial and his spectacular fall from grace was remorseless.

He still seemed utterly shameless as revelation after revelation rolled out in front of the world and his real character was exposed. We all got an inkling of the sheer entitlement felt by the man and of his expectation that he should be allowed to go on separating his private and public personas with the complete complicity of everyone around him because he was just so famous.

Our guest today got more than an inkling, unfortunately. For decades, she was one of the many, many women who knew and who thought he'd get away with it forever. But then miraculously, a group of those women from all over the world, who didn't know each other, decided to stand together.

Suzi Dent is a makeup artist. Makeup artists are the heart and soul of any film or television production.

They're the ones who hear the secrets, the snickers and the moans. They see the tears and the eye rolls, and they're always ready with a reassuring pat on the arm. They're very special, and you'll understand what I mean by that as you get to know Suzi, and you'll also understand why it's so offensive that she was treated this way in her workplace.

You can learn more about Suzi's beauty work here: https://www.goldcoastmakeupartist.com/

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 

Guests: Suzi Dent

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/

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Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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In 1990, social worker Wendy Davis had her dream job at what was then known as Hollywood Private Hospital in Perth. She was the senior grief counsellor in the palliative care unit. It was intense but rewarding work, and at 40 years of age, life was right on track for Wendy Davis.

But It was cruelly taken away from her on her youngest daughter's 11th birthday, when she was violently assaulted by a Telecom technician who was working at the hospital.

The technician was charged with common assault, for which he received two months probation. Then, for twenty six years, no one wanted to talk about what happened to Wendy. Wendy herself, tried to bury the memory.

That was until WA police realised that the technician who attacked Wendy that day, was Bradley Robert Edwards, now known as the Claremont Serial Killer, who was in their custody for the suspicion of murdering Jane Rimmer, Ciara Glennon, and Sarah Spiers.

Wendy's book "Don't Make a Fuss: It's Only the Claremont Serial Killer" is available here: https://www.booktopia.com.au/don-t-make-a-fuss-wendy-davis/book/9781760991227.html

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her onInstagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcastKiller Content here. 

Guests: Wendy Davis

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you athttps://www.hubaustralia.com/

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Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series:https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

Follow the show on Instagram@australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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"Shotgun" Shannon O'Connell is Australia's pre-eminent female boxer. One thing that is absolutely true, is that her toughest opponent is her childhood. She fights it everyday, as do her two brothers, with varying degrees of success.

We were introduced to Shannon by a previous guest, Russell Manser from The Voice of a Survivor. He likes to say that boxing has saved more lives than church, and Shannon is definitely one of them.

You can keep up to date with all things "Shotgun" Shannon by following her instagram

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her onInstagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcastKiller Content here. 

Guests: Shannon O'Connell

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you athttps://www.hubaustralia.com/

 GET IN TOUCH:

Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series:https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

 Follow the show on Instagram@australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

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Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Our guest this week, Russell Manser, has an incredible podcast of his own called The Stick Up. Please enjoy this rare interview with Mick Gatto, and check out other episodes of The Stick Up wherever you get your podcasts.

Show notes:

In this rare interview with ex-underworld figure Mick Gatto, you'll hear about his love for his family, passion for charity and the life altering moments that saw him lose two sons, and end up in jail. Russell talks with a man who speaks his truth. 

Founder of www.thevoiceofasurvivor.com

Find Russell on Instagram here

Find Russell on TikTok here

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

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Russell Manser is an extraordinary man. He's been in and out of prison since we was literally a child, and when he wasn't inside, he was robbing banks to support a raging heroin habit.

As we know, lifestyle habits like that don't come out of nowhere. When Russell decided to face the truth of what had happened to him, it changed his life. Since then, he's changed many lives too.

This is a very upsetting story involving serious sexual assault. We've talked around these issues before with other guests, but Russell is uncompromisingly honest when talking about his story. Please take care when listening to this episode.

To hear more from Russell, as well as the stories of his amazing guests, you can listen to his podcast called The Stick Up with Russell Manser

You can also learn more about The Voice of a Survivor at www.thevoiceofasurvivor.com

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her onInstagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcastKiller Content here. 

Guests: Russell Manser

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you athttps://www.hubaustralia.com/

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Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series:https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

 Follow the show on Instagram@australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

 Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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In 1993, Paul Denyer murdered Natalie Russell, Elizabeth Stevens and Deborah Fream in the Frankston area. Denyer had also stalked and terrified women - that’s one of the lesser known aspects of his horrendous offending.

Now 50, Denyer was sentenced to life in prison without parole, but the sentence was later appealed and reduced to a non-parole period of 30 years, meaning Denyer is eligible for release in 2023.

There’s a genuine fear from many that Denyer will be released - from the families of Natalie, Elizabeth and Deborah - but also the women who were stalked by Denyer.

Our guest for this episode is one of the family members who is speaking up.

Jake Blair was 12 days old when his mum Debbie was murdered by Denyer. Though he’s almost 30 he’s still known as Baby Jake to the Frankston community. He was a fluffy-haired newborn, cradled in the arms of his dad Garry in a picture that ran in Newspapers across Australia. 

Over the years, many people, including us, have wondered what happened to him. What was life like for Baby Jake? 

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her onInstagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcastKiller Content here. 

Guests: Jake Blair and Vikki Petraitis

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you athttps://www.hubaustralia.com/

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Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series:https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

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Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Our guests for this episode are Therese Fox and Megan Norris.

In 2002 friends Therese Fox and Bronwyn Cartwright travelled to Bali – it was a dream trip that the two Geelong nurses had saved hard for. It was Therese’s first trip overseas and away from her young children.

On October 12th Therese and Bronwyn decided to go out to Paddy’s Irish Bar for their last night in Bali.

Deadly terrorist attacks on Paddy’s Bar and the Sari Club in Kuta’s party precinct killed 202 people -  88 from Australia including Bronwyn. Therese was critically injured with third-degree burns to 85 per cent of her body.

Therese is intensely private but years after the horror of the bombings and her slow, painful road to recovery, she felt that it was important to have her story on record -  for her family, to honour Bronwyn and to acknowledge the people whose lives intersected with hers in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks.

Therese turned to crime journalist and author Megan Norris, who you’ll know from previous episodes of Australian True Crime, to put her remarkable story into words… And you can read it in the book Out of The Ashes: The mother’s love that healed the scars of the Bali bombings.

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her onInstagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcastKiller Content here. 

Guests: Therese Fox and Megan Norris

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you athttps://www.hubaustralia.com/

GET IN TOUCH:

Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series:https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

Follow the show on Instagram@australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

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Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Our guest for this episode is Michael Adams, host of the fascinating podcast Forgotten Australia. 

Michael is a master of deep diving into the archives to tell incredible stories most people have never heard of - many of them about crime and society. From historic news articles - even the smallest of briefs and the mere mention of a name, Michael brings old stories, scandals, oddities and the lives of intriguing people back to life.  

Michael’s also an author and his latest book, Hanging Ned Kelly looks at Australia's most famous antihero from a new perspective - that of the man who ended Kelly’s life, hangman Elijah Upjohn and the capital punishment history of Australia. This is definitely history you didn’t learn in school.

Michael’s book is Hanging Ned Kelly and his podcast is Forgotten Australia. You can find out more about Michael at his website https://michaeladamswrites.com/

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her onInstagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcastKiller Content here. 

Guests: Michel Adams

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you athttps://www.hubaustralia.com/

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Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series:https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

Follow the show on Instagram@australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

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Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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In celebration of the release of the brand new season of The Handmaid's Tale, we've invited a couple of friends over to chat about the series with. We're joined today by mega fan Joanna Fleming from Adore Beauty, and from the brilliant Eyes On Gilead podcast, Fiona Williams.

So, why a special episode about The Handmaid's Tale on our true crime podcast feed? Well, Margaret Atwood, the author of The Handmaid's Tale famously said that there's no crime against women in the book, that hasn't actually been perpetrated against women in real life somewhere in the world.

Oh, and spoiler alert. Obviously.

Season 5 is available to stream free exclusively on SBS On Demand now: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/

You can listen to Eyes On Gilead here: https://www.sbs.com.au/guide/podcastcollection/eyes-gilea

And you can listen to Joanna's podcast with Adore Beauty, Beauty IQ Uncensored here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/beauty-iq-uncensored/id1478211900

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Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

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Lucy Wessell contacted Australian True Crime to tell her family’s story about the unforeseeable and tragic loss of her brother Andrew - who is remembered by them as a kind and gentle man who loved his family, animals, and nature. He was a seasoned traveller who had friends all over the world.

Andrew Drake was stabbed to death in 2019. Andrew, 29, died on the lawn of a house in Batemans Bay on the NSW South Coast, as his sister Penny desperately tried to save his life. The property where he was killed was the home of then 18-year-old Daniel Sharpe, who lived with his parents David and Julie. 

Andrew and his sister Penny were invited over to the house for a drink - the kind of thing people do to get to know their neighbours. The night turned into a nightmare - resulting in Andrew’s shocking death. 

Daniel Sharpe was acquitted of murder, but found guilty of manslaughter by a New South Wales Supreme Court jury. 

It was a decision that shattered Andrew’s family and Lucy wanted to tell her their story, especially about what the jury didn’t hear.

Lucy is speaking up for Andrew, so his killer’s claims of what happened are not how Andrew is portrayed. 

Homicide Victims’ Support Group NSW - https://www.hvsgnsw.org.au/

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her onInstagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcastKiller Content here. 

Guests: Lucy Wessell

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you athttps://www.hubaustralia.com/

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Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series:https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

Follow the show on Instagram@australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

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Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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This is a re-issue of episode 76 from November 2018

In November of 2016, a decade after his death, Michael Atkins finally agreed to tell police where he'd buried the remains of his young lover Matthew Leveson. Matt's tormented parents tell us the twisted tale as to why Atkins will never be convicted in connection with their son's death.

Show notes:

Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb

With thanks to Mark and Faye Leveson.

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Thank you for listening!

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

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David Cammarata’s childhood best friend is currently a forensic patient in a secure psychiatric facility. He was found not guilty of the machete murder of his own brother at a suburban shopping centre and of stalking and attempting to murder David, because the judge believed he was suffering from severe mental illness when he committed the offences.

David and his family were terrorised for years before his former friend Jonathan was apprehended. Now he lives in fear that he’ll one day be released. 

David’s former best friend, the best man at his wedding is a man by the name of Jonathan Dick. 

For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 

Guest: David Cammarata

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

GET IN TOUCH:

Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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This is a re-issue of episode 216 of Australian True Crime.

Some of Australia’s most dangerous offenders aren’t housed in prisons because they were judged mentally unfit to stand trial. Dr Danny Sullivan is the Executive Director of Clinical Services at Thomas Embling hospital. It’s been home to some of Victoria's most dangerous people, including Masa Vuktotic’s killer Sean Price, Henry Hammond who murdered Courtney Herron and Bourke Street rampage driver James Gargasoulas.

Dr Sullivan joins us to talk about his work.

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A repost of episode #103 In loving memory of Uncle Jack Charles. We send our deepest condolences to the people of the Boon Wurrung, Dja Dja Wurrung, Woiwurrung and Yorta Yorta nations on the loss of Uncle Jack Charles. Stolen from his loving family as a child, he embraced all with love and kindness and was a vital artist until the end.

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Jack Charles, known respectfully and affectionately as Uncle Jack Charles is a survivor who has much to tell about life, starting from the impact of being one of the Stolen Generation; Indigenous children forcibly removed from their families as a result of various government policies. Uncle Jack's life has traversed orphanages, prison, addiction, recovery, art, theatre, activism, advocacy… he is a survivor. We speak with Jack about his incredible life and he delves into deep issues of society, all the while maintaining his indisputable charm.

Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content.

Show notes for Episode 103:

Your hosts areMeshel Laurie andEmily Webb

With thanks to Uncle Jack Charles

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If 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 http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Geoff Plunkett's book "Death Row At Truro" investigates the mythology around a case that is often bizarrely overlooking in Australian crime reporting. Geoff joins us today to discuss the seven week serial killing spree committed by Christopher Worrell and James Miller in 1970s Adelaide. 

For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 

Guest: Geoff Plunkett

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

GET IN TOUCH:

Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

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Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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This is part 2 of our exploration into Marea Yann’s case and our guests are  Esther Yann and close family friend of Marea and her family, lawyer Frank Chen.

You know when someone says they’ll do anything they can to right a wrong…Frank Chen really meant it. And you’ll hear the extraordinary lengths he’s gone to so he can fulfil  the promise he made to Marea at her funeral that he would do all he could to bring her killer to justice.

Esther was in primary school when her beloved nonna was murdered. Now, as an adult Esther’s been advocating tirelessly for justice for Marea.

If you haven’t already, listen to Part One with Jeff Yann. 

If you have any information regarding the death of Marea Yann, or any other crime, please contact Crime Stoppers at:https://www.crimestoppersvic.com.au/

You can find the Victoria Police cold case hub here: https://www.police.vic.gov.au/cold-cases

For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her onInstagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcastKiller Content here. 

Guests: Esther Yann and Frank Chen

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you athttps://www.hubaustralia.com/

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

GET IN TOUCH:

Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series:https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

Follow the show on Instagram@australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

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Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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As we know, behind every cold case is a family, and 19 years after her shocking murder, Marea Yann’s family remains divided. Tensions that were developing in the lead up to her death, were cast in stone during the murder trial in 2008 that resulted in an acquittal.

Some family members still believe the acquittal was appropriate and police never fully investigated alternative theories, while other family members believe it was a terrible miscarriage of justice and continue to pursue a second trial.

We’ll explore Marea Yann’s case over the next two episodes of Australian true crime and we begin today with Marea’s son Jeff.

If you have any information regarding the death of Marea Yann, or any other crime, please contact Crime Stoppers at: https://www.crimestoppersvic.com.au/

You can find the Victoria Police cold case hub here: https://www.police.vic.gov.au/cold-cases

For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 

Guest:Jeff Yann

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer:Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

GET IN TOUCH:

Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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If you haven't listened to the first part of this story, you might want to go back and listen before diving into this episode. It contains a lot of background you need to know about Vanessa's own story, but it's also a unique insight into how one human being's life can be completely derailed by the intervention of another, particularly during childhood. Vanessa's story provides a perfect case study of what's known as the victim-offender overlap; which is to say most offenders of crime have been victims of crime first.

You can find Vanessa's music on Bandcamp here:

https://vanessavalentine.bandcamp.com/

https://thebambikills.bandcamp.com/

https://wearesophomore.bandcamp.com/

You can donate to St Kilda Gatehouse here: https://www.stkildagatehouse.org.au/

For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 

Guest:Vanessa Valentine

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer:Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

GET IN TOUCH:

Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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This is the first of a two part Australian True Crime special because Vanessa’s story just refused to be contained in a single episode. I’m sure you’ll agree it’s a story that shouldn’t be rushed. It’s not every day you have the opportunity to hear first hand how a well-behaved, studious, happy child, from a loving home found herself estranged from her family and living on the streets before her twentieth birthday. But that’s Vanessa’s story.

For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 

Guest:Vanessa Valentine

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer:Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

GET IN TOUCH:

Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Roger Eichler is a former country copper who served in NSW police from the 1990's. Like so many others, too many others, Roger eventually left the service on a medical discharge with debilitating PTSD. Roger Eichler has written a book on his experience as a country copper, it's called "The Price Of Protecting Others", and he joins us today to talk about it.

You can buy Roger's book here: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-price-of-protecting-others-roger-eichler/book/9780228863038.html

For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 

Guest:Roger Eichler

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer:Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

GET IN TOUCH:

Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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As Jeffrey Lindsell’s family and friends gathered around his hospital bed in the days after his house caught on fire, attention turned to his volatile on-off relationship with Amanda Zukowski. It seemed as though Jeffrey had been living in an abusive relationship and had been a victim of coercive control and intimate partner violence. They realised that although he’d been increasingly withdrawn during the two year relationship and was particularly reluctant to talk about her, he’d shared different things with each of them at different times, and when they put it all together a very disturbing picture emerged.

Homicide Victims' Support Group: https://www.hvsgnsw.org.au/

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 

Guest:Corinne Lindsell

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer:Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

GET IN TOUCH:

Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Jason Roberts, 41 years old, was recently freed for the first time in twenty two years by the Supreme Court of Victoria. He was seventeen years old when two police officers, Sergeant Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rodney Miller were shot and murdered on Cochranes Road, Moorabbin, Victoria. Roberts was one of two who were convicted of the murders all those years ago. It's a very infamous case in Australia, and a very complicated one. We are joined today by Adam Cooper, journalist at The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, who is here to help us break down the jury's acquittal of Jason Roberts.

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 

Guest:Adam Cooper

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer:Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

GET IN TOUCH:

Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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The Magistrates’ Court is the workhorse of the legal system, hearing both criminal and civil matters. Magistrates’ Courts around Australia hear the vast majority of sentenced court cases - more than 90 per cent in fact.

Michael Challinger is a criminal barrister based in Melbourne and has been working in Victorian courts since 1975 – representing clients, mostly in the Victorian Magistrates’ Court and Children’s Court. Michael’s written a book called Mostly Guilty – which is funny….a little politically incorrect at times…and it’s about his career working in this first rung of the court system.  He dubs himself a “low-flying barrister” but as you’ll hear, the work he and his colleagues do every day is really important and, to be honest, probably undervalued.

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 

Guest: Michael Challinger, author of Mostly Guilty: A low-flying barrister’s working life.If you find yourself in need of a Barrister in Victoria, you can find Michael here: https://www.vicbar.com.au/profile/6405

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer:Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

GET IN TOUCH:

Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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We've spoken a great deal on this show over the years about the work of our state coroners, and today we finally got to meet one. Leveaaque Peterson was appointed a coroner by the Victorian state government in February 2020, and throughout her career in the legal system has chosen to take on some big and uncomfortable challenges. We'll find out why she finds that kind of law interesting, and also, what being a coroner actually entails.

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 

Guests: Coroner Leveaaque Peterson

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer:Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

GET IN TOUCH: 

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Many offenders who remain incarcerated can use their superannuation upon release to return to their lives luxuriating in their super, whilst their survivors generally are unemployed due to the longstanding impact these horrendous crimes have had on them. Our guests today, Andrew Carpenter and Adam Washbourne, are some of the front runners calling on the government to reform the Bankruptcy Act, so that child sex offenders’ superannuation can be used to help victim-survivors rebuild their lives.

Sign the petition here:https://www.change.org/p/strip-paedophiles-of-their-superannuation-and-give-it-to-survivors-of-child-sexual-abuse

Learn more about Fighters Against Child Abuse Australia here: https://www.facaaus.org/

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 

Guests: Andrew Carpenter and Adam Washbourne

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer:Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Dr Ahona Guha is a Melbourne-based Forensic and Clinical Psychologist.

Ahona works at pointy end of mental health and treatment - with people who have clinical presentations of harmful behaviours, trauma histories, and those who have offended against others - sexual offences (including against children) violence, stalking, arson…

Dr Ahona Guha, DPsych works in the field of forensic psychology to understand offending behaviours such as stalking, sex offending and intimate partner violence with the intention of assessing risk and providing psychological treatment to people who offend; thus contributing to community safety and the protection of victims. She believes it is important to understand and discuss these behaviours to ensure that people receive the treatment they need to stop offending. She also works with victims of trauma to support them with managing post-traumatic responses. She writes widely for the media on matters related to mental health, health, social justice, and equity, and her work has appeared in The Age, The Guardian, SBS, and ABC. She has a book on complex trauma, and the perpetration of harm forthcoming in 2023. All views are her own.

See: https://scribepublications.com.au/books-authors/books/reclaim-9781922585684

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 

Guest: Dr Ahona Guha. You can find Ahona on Instagram @drahonaguha and read some of her articles at Psychology Todayand ABC Everyday - Google her. She’s written a lot of useful things.

Ahona has written a book on Trauma that will be released in early 2023 by Scribe Publications.

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer:Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Australia in the mid twentieth century has a dark history of forced adoption. Women who did not fit the moral expectations of the time (usually those who were young and unmarried) had their children taken from them at birth, often with little to no information left behind for them to be reunited.

Our guest today, Lily Arthur, is one story of many, and it is an absolutely heartbreaking one. It is also a story of determination and grit, and the long fight Lily went through to seek justice for what happened to her and many others.

Links:

Lilyarthur.com

Lily's book: Dirty Laundry: The Crimes A Country Tried To Hide: https://www.booktopia.com.au/dirty-laundry-lily-arthur/book/9781922532787.html

QLD Judgement can be found here: https://www.queenslandjudgments.com.au/caselaw/qsc/2004/456

Origins SPSA (Supporting people separated by adoption): https://www.originsnsw.com/

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 

Guest: Lily Arthur

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer:Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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The bullet point version of today's episode of Australian True Crime.

There’s stories that get under the skin of people, especially journalists. And this story you’re going to hear about is unbelievable. And most of us have probably never heard about it. Enter author Sandi Logan, a former journalist and diplomat who followed the case of two older American women Vera 'Toddie' Hays and Florice 'Beezie' Bessire - who were arrested in Australia in the 1970s for having almost 2 TONNES of hashish concealed in a camper van. He’s written a book called Betrayed: The incredible untold inside story of the two most unlikely drug-running grannies in Australian historythat is the definitive story of this case.

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 

Guest: Sandi Logan, author of Betrayed: The incredible untold inside story of the two most unlikely drug-running grannies in Australian history published by Hachette

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer:Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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There’s stories that get under the skin of people, especially journalists. And this story you’re going to hear about is unbelievable. And most of us have probably never heard about it. Enter author Sandi Logan, a former journalist and diplomat who followed the case of two older American women Vera 'Toddie' Hays and Florice 'Beezie' Bessire - who were arrested in Australia in the 1970s for having almost 2 TONNES of hashish concealed in a camper van. He’s written a book called Betrayed: The incredible untold inside story of the two most unlikely drug-running grannies in Australian historythat is the definitive story of this case.

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 

Guest: Sandi Logan, author of Betrayed: The incredible untold inside story of the two most unlikely drug-running grannies in Australian history published by Hachette

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer:Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Matthew Condon is an Australian author and journalist who has published multiple books on the history of corruption in the Queensland police force and state government. Our conversation today covers the events that led up to, and following, the Fitzgerald enquiry, which lead to custodial sentences for three former senior QLD ministers, and for the police commissioner, Terry Lewis. Joh Bjelke-Petersen, the longest running QLD premiere, was also sacked and tried for perjury.

Matthew Condon is as fascinated today as he's ever been by Queensland's history of corruption, which really is the kind of thing you would think is over the top if it were in a movie, but it's all very, very true...

Matthew's books on Queensland corruption, collectively known as the Three Crooked Kings trilogy, can be viewed below:

Jacks and Jokers

Three Crooked Kings

All Fall Down

Matthew has a new podcast titled Dig: Sirens Are Coming, and he is also currently assisting on Hedley Thomas' new podcast The Teacher's Trial.

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 

Guest: Matthew Condon

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer:Jacqueline Tonks

Additional audio taken from the Four Corners report, the "The Moonlight State".

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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A lot of us will remember  the haunting photo of beautiful 12-year-old Tiahleigh Palmer, who was murdered in 2015. However the path to the dark truth of what happened to Tiahleigh was long and shocking and not resolved until several years later.

Tiahleigh was living in foster care in Logan, Queensland with Rick and Julene Thorburn and their sons Trent and Joshua.

Kate Kyriacou, the Courier-Mail newspaper’s Crime and Courts Editor, has reported extensively on Tiahleigh’s death and the tragic full story that emerged. Kate became close with Tiahleigh’s mum Cindy Palmer, who waged her own social media efforts to find her daughter in the days after she disappeared. 

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 

Guest: Kate Kyriacou, Courier-Mail Crime & Courts Reporter and author of the book The Sting The Undercover Operation That Caught Daniel Morcombe's Killer.

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer:Jacqueline Tonks

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline  on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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A NOTE FOR LISTENERS – This episode discusses the issue of deaths in custody of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Gamilaraay woman, Louise Lynch is the manager of Corrective Services NSW’s Aboriginal Strategy and Policy Unit. Louise first came to work in NSW prisons as a teacher more than 25 years ago and she’s dedicated her career to supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in prison and, among many important initiatives, improving and embedding culturally appropriate training for staff in corrective services.

Louise tells us about the complexities of the justice system for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and how, and why, it looks very different for men and women.

Find out more about the work and employment opportunities in Corrective Services NSW here: https://correctiveservices.dcj.nsw.gov.au/ or at the service in your state.

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 

Guest: Louise Lynch, Manager Aboriginal strategy and policy unit Corrective Services NSW 

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer:Jacqueline Tonks

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline  on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

Thanks for listening, we’ll be back next week.

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Megan Norris spent several years with Cindy Gambino in the wake of the murders of her three sons by their father, her ex-husband Robert Farquharson on Father’s Day 2005. They were working together on a book called ‘On father’s Day’.

They remained close and Megan joins Emily Webb to reflect on Cindy’s tragic death and the ultimate form of family violence.

You can pre order Megan Norris's upcoming book 'Messiah's Bride' here.

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 

Guest: Megan Norris

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer:Jacqueline Tonks

Archival audio used in this episode is from Channel 10 News

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

Thanks for listening, we’ll be back next week.

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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It’s 17 years since Cindy Gambino’s ex-husband Robert Farquharson murdered their three sons, ten-year-old Jai, seven-year old Tyler and three-year old Bailey by deliberately driving his car into a dam on the side of the Princes highway, near Winchelsea, West of Geelong on father’s day in 2005.

Cindy Gambino died last week as the result of a medical emergency at her home in country Victoria. She was just 50 years old.

Journalist and author Megan Norris developed a close relationship with Cindy in the years after the boys’ deaths as they worked on a book together. The book is called On Father’s Day, and Megan was one of our first guests on Australian True Crime back in 2017. She joined us to talk about the extraordinary experience of writing that book.

You can pre order Megan Norris's upcoming book 'Messiah's Bride' here.

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 

Guest: Megan Norris

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer:Jacqueline Tonks

Archival audio used in this episode is from Channel 10 News

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

Thanks for listening, we’ll be back next week.

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Best-selling biographer and history author Peter FitzSimons has turned his attention to detailing the history of the Sydney Opera House - drama, scandals and even crimes. For this episode of Australian True Crime, Emily speaks to Peter about a crime linked with the Opera House and how it shocked the nation - the kidnapping and killing of Bondi schoolboy Graeme Thorne in 1960.

Peter’s book The Opera House is published by Hachette Australia.

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 

Guest: Peter FitzSimons

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer:Jacqueline Tonks

Archival audio used in this episode  is from https://www.nfsa.gov.au/

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline  on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

Thanks for listening, we’ll be back next week.

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Lindy Cameron,  journalist, award-winning author and publisher joins Meshel and Emily to talk about about Danny Deacon, who murdered his former partner Carlie Sinclair in Darwin.

Lindy’s co-written a book with her sister Fin J Ross called Toxic: Cold-blooded Australian murders full of Aussie cases of men, including Deacon (in a chapter called “An Absolute Bastard”)  and women who kill. 

Toxic: Cold-blooded Australian murders full of Aussie cases of men and women who kill

https://www.booktopia.com.au/toxic-lindy-cameron/book/9780655218968.html

NEXT WEEK 

Australia’s favourite history author Peter Fitzsimons tells us about the Sydney Opera House’s sinister side and the crime that shocked the nation.

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her onInstagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 

Guest:Guest name Lindy Cameron  

Lindy is the publisher of Clan Destine Press 

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer:Jacqueline Tonks

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline  on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

Thanks for listening, we’ll be back next week.

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

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Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Faith Slatcher is the Governor of Goulburn Correctional Complex in New South Wales but you’ll probably be more familiar with the part of this prison known as the Goulburn Supermax which manages high risk inmates including Australia’s “Pablo Escobar” Mostafa Baluch and Bassam Hamzy, boss of the violent crime gang Brothers 4 life. There’s also the never to be released inmates there like Malcolm George Baker who murdered seven people on NSW’s central coast in a spree killing in 1992 and Lindsay Robert Rose, killer of five people over a decade from 1984 to 1994.

So, does a corrections officer, particularly one so high up in the ranks as Faith, have to be as tough as the people she’s responsible for?

If listening to this episode has got you thinking about a career in corrections you can go to theCorrective Services NSW website or the corrections department in your state.

You might want to go back and listen to some of our previous episodes about life in prisons. 

The Killing Fields: Inside Australia’s most evil prison

Prison Officer in Danger 

Birds Eye View 

Pentridge Confidential 

Mr Ordinary Goes to Jail 

Inside Australia’s Hardest Women’s Jails 

Self-mutilator Gary David 

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline  on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

Thanks for listening, we’ll be back next week.

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagramhere  

Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagramhere 

Guests: Faith Slatcher, Governor, Goulburn Correctional Complex

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram & Facebook @australiantruecrimepodcast

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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For this episode we meet Angela Feeney, a Corrections officer in NSW who's been in the job for 27 years. Angela has worked a lot with women inmates – it’s something she tells us she swore she’d never do.

Angela sheds light on life inside prison including the circumstances she’s seen on the job that break her heart and she also gives her honest opinion on how Meshel and Emily would go if they went to jail.

If listening to this episode has got you thinking about a career in corrections you can go to the Corrective Services NSW website or the corrections department in your state.

We spoke to Angela’s colleague Faith Slatcher, the Governor of Goulburn Correctional Complex in New South Wales which includes Goulburn Supermax - the highest security prison in Australia. LISTEN HERE

You might want to go back and listen to some of our previous episodes about life in prisons. 

The Killing Fields: Inside Australia’s most evil prison

Prison Officer in Danger 

Birds Eye View 

Pentridge Confidential 

Mr Ordinary Goes to Jail 

Inside Australia’s Hardest Women’s Jails 

Self-mutilator Gary David 

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

Thanks for listening, we’ll be back next week.

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagramhere  

Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagramhere 

Guests: Angela Feeney, Senior Corrections Officer, Corrective Services NSW

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram & Facebook @australiantruecrimepodcast

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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RE-ISSUE: EPISODE #165.

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 areMeshel Laurie andEmily Webb

With thanks to Michael Gleeson from The Age and Sydney Morning Herald

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In 1997, fourteen month old Jaidyn Leskie was left by his young mum Bilynda Williams, with her boyfriend Greg Domaszewicz while she went for a rare night out. She never saw her child again. That same year, two families awoke to discover their teenage daughters were missing after a routine camp out with their friends. They were by then, miles away, having been abducted by two troubled young men with no boundaries, and nothing to lose. The responsibility of finding justice for the families of all three, fell ultimately to Rowland Legg and his team of detectives.

You can find Australian Story's two part piece on Prue Bird here and here

You can read Caroline Overington's piece on the Bega School Girls here

If you have a true crime story, we’d love to hear it. You can send us a message on Facebook or Instagram or email us at hello@australiantruecrimepodcast.com

If you are in immediate danger in Australia, call 000.

There is help if you are experiencing family violence or

coercive control. You can call 1800 RESPECT24/7

on 1800 737 732, or visit their

website here.

You can also call Lifeline

24/7 on 13 11 14.

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagramhere. 

Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagramhere and listen to her podcast Killer Contenthere.

Guest: Rowland Legg

Producer/Editor: Meshel Laurie & Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your

story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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What does romance have to do with true crime? Anyone who's fallen prey to coercive control, stalking, cat-fishing or domestic violence will know that the fantasies we're taught about romance can be very damaging when it comes to resisting overbearing partners and recognising red flags.

British philosopher and author Alain de Botton wrote the seminal book on the topic in 2016. It's called 'The Course of Love' and Meshel interviewed him way back then about the surprisingly inorganic and unrealistic origins of romance.

Surprise! It's yet another convention we've invented ourselves that's impossible to live up to and leads to lots of heartache.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Ashleigh Rae is confident, smart, witty and really charming company. All of that is a testament to her powerful survival spirit because she was taken advantage of at a very vulnerable time in her life. For those of us who have young girls in our care, what Ashleigh Rae has to say is invaluable.

If you have a true crime story, we’d love to hear it. You can send us a message on Facebook or Instagram or email us at hello@australiantruecrimepodcast.com

See us at the Yarraville Club on April 8 with Narelle Fraser. Book tickets here.

If you are in immediate danger in Australia, call 000.

There is help if you are experiencing family violence or

coercive control. You can call 1800 RESPECT24/7

on 1800 737 732, or visit their

website here.

You can also call Lifeline

24/7 on 13 11 14.

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagramhere. 

Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagramhere and listen to her podcast Killer Contenthere.

Guest: Kay

Producer/Editor: Meshel Laurie

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your

story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Kay stepped out of her shower and into a nightmare that changed the way she lived her life forever. A brilliant storyteller, she also lets us in on the extraordinary unprofessionalism of the men who were assigned to assist her.

If you have a true crime story, we’d love to hear it. You can send us a message on Facebook or Instagram or email us at hello@australiantruecrimepodcast.com

See us at the Yarraville Club on April 8 with Narelle Fraser. Book tickets here.

If you are in immediate danger in Australia, call 000.

There is help if you are experiencing family violence or

coercive control. You can call 1800 RESPECT24/7

on 1800 737 732, or visit their

website here.

You can also call Lifeline

24/7 on 13 11 14.

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagramhere. 

Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagramhere and listen to her podcast Killer Contenthere.

Guest: Kay

Producer/Editor: Meshel Laurie

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your

story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Did you know a strangulation episode during a violent attack can kill months later? Even if it leaves no visible marks? Many victims don't even realise they've been strangled. Betty Taylor is the CEO of the Red Rose foundation in Brisbane that works to address the high number of domestic violence related deaths and suicides in the community. One of their main areas of focus is educating the community and first responders about non-fatal strangulation.

You can learn more about the work of the Red Rose Foundation, and donate here.

We'll be discussing male victims of domestic violence with Narelle Fraser at our live event at the Yarraville Club on April 8. You can book tickets here.

If you are in immediate danger in Australia, call 000.

There is help if you are experiencing family violence or coercive control. You can call 1800 RESPECT24/7 on 1800 737 732, or visit their website here.

You can also call Lifeline 24/7 on 13 11 14.

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagramhere. 

Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagramhere and listen to her podcast Killer Contenthere.

Guest: Betty Taylor

Producer/Editor: Meshel Laurie

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast

Email the show at hello@australiantruecrimepodcast.com

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Narelle Fraser – Surprise!

So many of you have asked to hear Narelle again so here she is. You may remember I promised another episode with Rowland Legg this week and I haven’t forgotten but here’s the thing, due to unforeseen circumstance, Rowland can’t make our live show at the Yarraville club on April 8, so our old friend Narelle Fraser has agreed to step in for that one too.

You can get your tickets here.

That’s right, you can see Narelle, live on stage with Emily and I at the Yarraville club, you can ask her questions while she’s onstage and if you’re lucky, you might even get to take a selfie with her.

To celebrate, we bring you an episode of Narelle’s own podcast, ‘The Narelle Fraser Interviews’, featuring former detective Tim Peck. It’s always a treat to hear two detectives chatting and this conversation is very special. It does deal with severe mental health issues and suicide, so please be aware of that before you begin.

You can subscribe to The Narelle Fraser Interviews here.

If you are in immediate danger in Australia, call 000.

There is help if you are experiencing family violence or coercive control. You can call 1800 RESPECT24/7 on 1800 737 732, or visit their website here.

You can also call Lifeline 24/7 on 13 11 14.

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagramhere. 

Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagramhere and listen to her podcast Killer Contenthere.

Guest Host: Narelle Fraser

Guest: Tim Peck

Producer/Editor: Meshel Laurie

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast

Email the show at hello@australiantruecrimepodcast.com

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Rowland Legg was the lead homicide investigator on some of Australia's most notorious crimes including the murders of Jason Moran and his bodyguard Pasquale Barbaro at a suburban children's football game at the height of the Melbourne gang war in 2003, and the shocking murder of Mercina Helvagis as she tended her grandmother's grave at Fawkner Cemetery by serial killer Peter Dupas in 1997. He joins us as a guest on this week's podcast and he will join us live on stage at the Yarraville Club on April 8. Thanks to the easing of restrictions we've been able to release extra tickets to that event. You can book them here.

Next Week: Legendary Part 2 with retired homicide detective Rowland Legg discussing investigating the murders of the Bega School Girls and Jayden Leskie.

If you are in immediate danger in Australia, call 000.

There is help if you are experiencing family violence or coercive control. You can call 1800 RESPECT24/7 on 1800 737 732, or visit their website here.

You can also call Lifeline 24/7 on 13 11 14.

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagramhere. 

Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagramhere and listen to her podcast Killer Contenthere.

Guest: Rowland Legg

Producer/Editor: Lachie Flannigan

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast

Email the show at hello@australiantruecrimepodcast.com

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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The bullet point version of this week's episode of Australian True Crime.

Two extended families continue to pay a heavy price for turning a blind eye to the disfunction in one household. A mother joins us to talk about the lead up to her child becoming a killer, and the aftermath so many people must live with for the rest of their lives.

If you are in immediate danger in Australia, call 000.

There is help if you are experiencing family violence or coercive control. You can call 1800 RESPECT24/7 on 1800 737 732, or visit their website here.

You can also call Lifeline 24/7 on 13 11 14.

Next Week: Legendary retired homicide detective Rowland Legg joins us to talk about some of Australia's most notorious killers, men he captured but not always saw convicted. Rowland will be live on stage with us in Melbourne on April 8 and thanks to the easing of restrictions we've been able to release extra tickets to that event. You can book them here.

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagramhere. 

Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagramhere and listen to her podcast Killer Contenthere.

Guest: Anon

Producer/Editor: Lachie Flannigan

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast

Email the show at hello@australiantruecrimepodcast.com

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Two extended families continue to pay a heavy price for turning a blind eye to the disfunction in one household. A mother joins us to talk about the lead up to her child becoming a killer, and the aftermath so many people must live with for the rest of their lives.

If you are in immediate danger in Australia, call 000.

There is help if you are experiencing family violence or coercive control. You can call 1800 RESPECT24/7 on 1800 737 732, or visit their website here.

You can also call Lifeline 24/7 on 13 11 14.

Next Week: Legendary retired homicide detective Rowland Legg joins us to talk about some of Australia's most notorious killers, men he captured but not always saw convicted. Rowland will be live on stage with us in Melbourne on April 8 and thanks to the easing of restrictions we've been able to release extra tickets to that event. You can book them here.

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagramhere. 

Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagramhere and listen to her podcast Killer Contenthere.

Guest: Anon

Producer/Editor: Lachie Flannigan

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast

Email the show at hello@australiantruecrimepodcast.com

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Melbourne criminal defence lawyer Bernie Balmer has represented some of Victoria’s most notorious identities like gangland matriarch Judy Moran, Mick Gatto and Mark “Chopper Read”, AFL and NRL players, past and present, and people you’ve probably never heard of, like the woman who stabbed to death the child she gave birth to, on an access visit, with the adoptive parents nearby.

He and his team are also known for representing some of the most vulnerable people, including children, who enter the court system each day.

Bernie is quite literally, a fighter - he was a boxer and has been involved in the sport, in and out of the ring, since 1966. Bernie, a country boy, even has an Australian University Heavyweight title. He boxed, nightclub-bounced and grafted his way through a law degree at Melbourne University. 

On March 27, 1986 Bernie, then a young solicitor, was, fatefully, at the site of the Russell Street bombing just as the bomb detonated. He tended to young police constable Angela Taylor, who was fatally injured by the blast, dying in hospital weeks later. Bernie carried Angela away from the burning wreckage, comforting her until medical help arrived. The sights, sounds and smells that day have stayed with Bernie all these years - a dropped plate in a kitchen or the sound of a car backfiring will take him right back to the trauma.

Bernie and his law firm Balmer and Associates ( his lawyer daughter Anna works in the family business too), are known for their sense of social justice and he’s one of the highest profile, and respected lawyers in Victoria.

He’s the man you’d want to call if you find yourself in need of a lawyer.

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagramhere. 

Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagramhere and listen to her podcast Killer Contenthere.

Guest: Bernie Balmer

Producer/Editor: Lachie Flannigan

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast

Email the show at hello@australiantruecrimepodcast.com

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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RE-ISSUE: EPISODE #98.

Retired Victoria Police Chief Inspector Rob Bailey has seen a lot over the course of his career. Among many other things, he was part of the legendary Victorian armed robbery squad in its heyday, and he was an eyewitness to what remains the most audacious attack ever carried out by the criminal underworld against Australian law enforcement, the bombing of Police Headquarters in Melbourne’s Russell Street.

Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content.

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagramhere and get her free monthly newsletterhere.

Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagramhere and listen to her podcast Killer Contenthere.

Guest: Rob Bailey

Producer/Editor: Lachie Flannigan

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast

Email the show at hello@australiantruecrimepodcast.com

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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RE-ISSUE: EPISODE #16.

Doug O'Loughlin was a founding member of the Victorian Special Operations Group. His job was to deal with sieges, hostage situations, terrorist attacks and everything in between. Doug's son Heath has written a book about it and they both join us for a chat.

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagramhere and get her free monthly newsletterhere.

Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagramhere and listen to her podcast Killer Contenthere.

Guest: Rob Bailey

Producer/Editor: Lachie Flannigan

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast

Email the show at hello@australiantruecrimepodcast.com

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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Some of you may recognise the name and voice of this episode’s guest, It’s retired NSW Police Detective Sergeant Damian Loone who featured on Hedley Thomas’s extraordinary podcast The Teacher’s Pet. Damian investigated the 1982 disappearance of Sydney mum Lynnette Dawson for years, bringing the case to two coronial inquests. Lynette’s former husband Chris Dawson was charged with her murder in 2018 and is awaiting trial.

Damian features again in another major podcast that’s gripped listeners' attention worldwide. It’s the excellent BBC Sounds multi-episode podcast Fairy Meadow about 3-year-old Cheryl Grimmer’s haunting disappearance from Fairy Meadow Beach in Wollongong in 1970.

Damian and Detective Frank Sanvitale, were the detectives tasked with having another look at Cheryl’s disappearance. The case had basically gone nowhere for more than 45 years until the file was passed to them.

The NSW Attorney General Mark Speakman can give the Grimmer family their day in court. You can contact himhere.

If you'd like to go one step further to assist the Grimmer family, you can also sign this petition - addressed to Attorney General Speakman - to help in the fight to find justice for Cheryl.

The BBC Sounds podcast Fairy Meadow, hosted by Jon Kay, can be foundhere.

There is a $1 Million dollar reward from NSW Police for information about Cheryl’s abduction and murder.

NEXT WEEK

Terror Knocks in FNQ - A young man is woken in the dead of night by a terrfied woman at his door. He barricades the two of them inside against the men from whom she’s fleeing, none of whom he knows, and frantically calls police for help. Before help arrives, he’s forced to defend himself and the 000 operator listens helplessly as the men outside lose patience and invade his home. What follows is a tragedy.

Author Robyn Bowles sheds light on how this bizarre night really unfolded.

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagramhere and get her free monthly newsletterhere.

Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagramhere and listen to her podcast Killer Contenthere.

Guest: Damian Loone

Producer/Editor: Lachie Flannigan

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast

Email the show at hello@australiantruecrimepodcast.com

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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The disappearance of 3-year-old Cheryl Grimmer in 1970 has gripped listeners around the world due to the extraordinary BBC Sounds Podcast Fairy Meadow and our guest for this episode Frank Sanvitale is a big part of that podcast.

Now retired from the New South Wales Police, Frank has moved the wheels of justice further for Cheryl’s shattered family more than had ever been done in the more than 50 years since her disappearance.

Frank, was teamed up in 2016 with Detective Sergeant Damian Loone and the pair set about looking into this long cold case, combing over boxes of stored evidence.

It was a confession made in 1971 by a then 17-year-old that was found in one of these dusty boxes and set in motion events that would see that person, who we can only identify as Mercury, charged with Cheryl’s murder in 2017.

But tragically, the case against mercury fell apart because the trial judge applied a retrospective law on the confession and would not allow it as evidence.

The collapse of the case against Mercury was the breaking point for Frank who left the police soon after.

The NSW Attorney General Mark Speakman can give the Grimmer family their day in court. You can contact himhere.

You can also sign this petition - addressed to Attorney General Speakman - to help in the fight to find justice for Cheryl.

The BBC Sounds podcast Fairy Meadow, hosted by Jon Kay, can be foundhere.

There is a $1 Million dollar reward from NSW Police for information about Cheryl’s abduction and murder.

NEXT WEEK

Terror Knocks in FNQ - A young man is woken in the dead of night by a terrfied woman at his door. He barricades the two of them inside against the men from whom she’s fleeing, none of whom he knows, and frantically calls police for help. Before help arrives, he’s forced to defend himself and the 000 operator listens helplessly as the men outside lose patience and invade his home. What follows is a tragedy.

Author Robyn Bowles sheds light on how this bizarre night really unfolded.

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagramhere and get her free monthly newsletterhere.

Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagramhere and listen to her podcast Killer Contenthere.

Guest: Frank Sanvitale

Producer/Editor: Lachie Flannigan

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast

Email the show at hello@australiantruecrimepodcast.com

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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On January 12th 1970, Three-Year-Old Cheryl Grimmer disappeared from Fairy Meadow Beach. While it’s technically one of Australia’s longest-standing cold cases, Cheryl’s family and the two highly respected former homicide detectives believe they know exactly what happened to her, and who’s responsible. 

Cheryl’s eldest brother, Ricky Nash, was the last person to see her on the day of her disappearance. Ricky joins us to discuss his fight to find justice for his baby sister.

The NSW Attorney General Mark Speakman can give the Grimmer family their day in court. You can contact him here. 

If you'd like to go one step further to assist the Grimmer family, you can also sign this petition - addressed to Attorney General Speakman - to help in the fight to find justice for Cheryl.

The brilliant BBC Sounds podcast Fairy Meadow, hosted by Jon Kay, can be found here.  

NEXT WEEK 

Staying with the Cheryl Grimmer story, we’ll hear from Frank Sanvitale & Damian Loone, the two former homicide detectives who arrested the man both they and Ricky Nash believe to be responsible for Cheryl’s disappearance and murder.

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram here and get her free monthly newsletter here.

Co-Host:

Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here.

Guest:

Ricky Nash

Producer/Editor:

Lachie Flannigan

Executive

Producer:Jacqueline Tonks

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast

Email the show at hello@australiantruecrimepodcast.com

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your

story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

You can find more shows here.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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

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. 

Why The Whole Story Matters When Sex Crimes Go To Court.

Criminologist Patrick Tidmarsh specialises in teaching police how to interview victims of sexual assault and sex offenders in the hope that he can have some positive impact in the pathetically low rates of conviction in that area. He joins us to talk about his new book ‘The Whole Story’.

The Whole Story by Patrick Tidmarsh: www.booktopia.com.au/the-whole-story-patrick-tidmarsh/book/9781787331037.html

NEXT WEEK

Terror Knocks in FNQ - A young man is woken in the dead of night by a terrfied woman at his door. He barricades the two of them inside against the men from whom she’s fleeing, none of whom he knows, and frantically calls police for help. Before help arrives, he’s forced to defend himself and the 000 operator listens helplessly as the men outside lose patience and invade his home. What follows is a tragedy.

Author Robyn Bowles sheds light on how this bizarre night really unfolded.

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram here and get her free monthly newsletter here.

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here.

Guest:Patrick Tidmarsh

Producer/Editor: Lachie Flannigan

Executive Producer:Jacqueline Tonks

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast

Email the show at hello@australiantruecrimepodcast.com

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.patric

You can find more shows here.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

For a few dollars per month, you can listen to every episode early and ad free, as well as accessing fortnightly bonus content. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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

Why The Whole Story Matters When Sex Crimes Go To Court.

Criminologist Patrick Tidmarsh specialises in teaching police how to interview victims of sexual assault and sex offenders in the hope that he can have some positive impact in the pathetically low rates of conviction in that area. He joins us to talk about his new book ‘The Whole Story’.

The Whole Story by Patrick Tidmarsh: www.booktopia.com.au/the-whole-story-patrick-tidmarsh/book/9781787331037.html

NEXT WEEK

Terror Knocks in FNQ - A young man is woken in the dead of night by a terrfied woman at his door. He barricades the two of them inside against the men from whom she’s fleeing, none of whom he knows, and frantically calls police for help. Before help arrives, he’s forced to defend himself and the 000 operator listens helplessly as the men outside lose patience and invade his home. What follows is a tragedy.

Author Robyn Bowles sheds light on how this bizarre night really unfolded.

CREDITS:

Host:Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram here and get her free monthly newsletter here.

Co-Host:Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here.

Guest:Patrick Tidmarsh

Producer/Editor: Lachie Flannigan

Executive Producer:Jacqueline Tonks

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast

Email the show at hello@australiantruecrimepodcast.com

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.patric

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Show Notes Ep 237 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb

Former Detective Inspector Gary Jubelin of NSW police will be forever linked with the search for William Tyrrell. In this re issued episode of Australian True Crime, originally aired in 2020, we hear about some of the cases that made him a legend before he agreed to take on the one that ended his 34-year career and has him back in the headlines now.

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Show Notes Ep 236 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb

Australia is haunted by its missing children and none more so than William Tyrrell. On November 16 NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller sensationally announced a breakthrough in the investigation. The headlines have been extraordinary and at times misleading. Here are the interviews behind those headlines.

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Episode 236:

On November 6, 1999, Canberra grandmother Irma Palasics was on the floor of her home, her face gaffe taped, drowning in her own blood from a broken nose as violent intruders ransacked the home, looking for money and valuables.

Her husband Gregor was also brutally assaulted and was unconscious for a time and he made the call to emergency services to report his wife’s murder.

Irma’s grandson John Mikita feels that the case is tantalisingly close to being solved but frustratingly, despite a few breakthroughs on the case and a $500,000 reward, no one has been arrested. Police believe that members of the Hungarian community in Melbourne can provide the vital clue to the identity of the people who killed Irma.

This was a brutal crime and as we’ve seen with some cold cases in recent years, it can just take one call, or the smallest piece of information that can bring families some answers. This case can be solved.

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John Mikita runs and maintains a website https://www.whokilledirma.com.au/ that has lots of information and videos.

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Police are closing in on the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of elderly campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay, missing from Victoria’s high country for over a year now. They’re the latest in a long line of people who’ve met with unknown fates in the area.

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Brittany Spears’ story has had a profound effect on women around the

world whose basic rights have also been stripped away by partners and other

family members. We discuss the impact of her emancipation with Kat Foster from

the 50/50 Foundation which is working towards equal representation for women in

governance by 2030.

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Episode 233

Hedley Thomas is an award-winning investigative journalist and podcast producer who brought us The Teacher’s Pet and The Night Driver podcasts. He is back with a new podcast series – Shandee's Story – where he goes back to the night of the 23-year old’s murder to find out who killed her and why.

For those of you not familiar with The Teacher’s Pet podcast, Hedley delved into the cold case of missing woman, Lynette Dawson, who disappeared on Sydney's Northern Beaches in 1982. The case remains unsolved some 39 years later. While her husband Chris Dawson pleaded ‘not guilty’ for her murder, he was charged and will stand trial next May. The podcast was withdrawn for reasons of potential pre-trial prejudice and is no longer available in Australia.

The Night Driver podcast follows the disappearance of 31 year-old Janine Vaughan, who was last seen getting into a red car after a night out in the township of Bathurst 20 years ago. The case went from 47 suspects to just 3, including a pharmacist, former Bathurst detective and aged care worker. Her sister, Kylie, and her family have continued searching since, the podcast giving them hope that justice may still be served.

Hedley joins Meshel Laurie this week to talk about those cases, but also about the unsolved crime that haunts his own family – a shooting at his home 19 years ago that still lives with them today.

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Episode 232

It’s hard to imagine a job where you have to be vigilant all the time, being ready to attend to traumatic and unpredictable situations. But that’s what prison officers have to do every day. Social worker and therapist Bruce Perham has worked with hundreds of officers and he’s written a book called Code Blue: Prison Officer in Dangerabout trauma and PTSD in these first responders.

Through the course of his years of going in and out of prisons and hearing the day to day experiences of prison officers, Bruce came to understand that he was dealing with professionals expected to run toward unpredictably dangerous situations at any moment in the course of a work day. It’s a high risk occupation and one that we, as the general public, don’t really know much about.

Thanks to our Guest Bruce Perham.

Find out more about Bruce at https://letstalkdifferently.com.au/about-us/

Bruce Perham’s book is Code Blue: Prison Officer in Danger

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EP #75 Pentridge Confidential with Vaughn Ruddick 

EP #86 Self-mutilator Gary David with Vaughn Ruddick 

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Phoenix Australia is Australia’s National Centre of Excellence in Posttraumatic Mental Health https://www.phoenixaustralia.org/

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Episode 231

There were only two unsolved murders in the state of Victoria in 1942, and they are heavily shrouded in mystery. These murders happened during World War II time, on the Bellarine Peninsula, in Queenscliff, in an area occupied by Australian troops who were patrolling and defending the coastline.

Early one cold, wintry morning in late May 1942, the bullet-ridden body of Army Driver Roy Willis was found on the side of the road. He had been shot a number of times with a military revolver.

In September 1942 17-year-old Gunner John Hulston went missing whilst on guard duty. His body was later found further down the coast. He had also been shot in the chest with an army revolver.

Former police officer and historian and researcher Bob Marmion, who lives on the Bellarine Peninsula, loves a good mystery and when he found out about these murders, and that they were still unsolved, the old detective skills he’d flexed in his 15 years in the job came back to life and he spent 10 years investigating and writing a book called Murder at the Fort.

Thanks to our Guest Bob Marmion.

His books are Murder at the Fort and The Price We Pay, about his experience with Post Traumatic Stress disorder.

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Show Notes Ep 230 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb

Was a man convicted of murder in Australia in the late 19th Century also responsible for the Jack the Ripper murders in London?

Far from being a Ripper 'fan', author Garry Linnell is intrigued by Victorian history. In his new book ‘Devil’s Work’, he doesn't just retell the story we're so familiar with but uses it as a starting point to take us further into the social upheaval of the time, both in England and in Australia, where his suspect ended his days. Prepare yourself for some truly fascinating revelations about the formative years Australian culture, including a most unexpected cameo appearance by an early Prime Minister and his wife.

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Show Notes Ep 229 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb

Well I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, some of the best people I’ve ever met have been to prison. Here’s another one. Catherine from Horsham went to jail, and she’s thoroughly lovely, in fact, I bet you can totally relate to her.

I'm a bit delirious with our endless lockdown I have to admit. I don't think I'm ever going to be released from my home or ever hug another adult again. I'd probably love this if it was a book but this as a life sucks a big bag of dicks. It was very nice to zoom with Catherine. Our poor guests. Do you think they realise how desperate I am for their company? 

Anyway. All my love to you. I'll go and have another conversation with my dog now. Thank you so much for listening.

Mx

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Episode 290 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie & Emily Webb.

What does organised crime have to do with supply chains…and how is forensic science used to trace things like gold, diamonds and even food.

These were the questions I had for Western Australia based Cameron Scadding who is a Forensic and Analytical Chemist and founder and Managing Director of a company called Source Certain International.

Over the course of his career Cameron has worked on some fascinating and strange cases using forensic science to help solve crime.

and he’ll tell us about one of these cases in more detail - the theft of gold from a mine in Kalgoorlie, the hub of the Western Australian goldfields. 

Cameron and his team also work to reduce the ways criminals can infiltrate the supply chains of products that we all rely on…even though we may not know it.

Re. The gold that was stolen in the Operation Icarus case, Cameron calculated that based on this year’s prices (2021) (which is around $80,000AUD per kilogram) the gold recovered (and remember that it’s thought that more gold was stolen than was recovered) it was worth $800,000AUD.

Thanks to this week’s guest Cameron Scadding, founder and managing director of Source Certain International.

If you’re interested in learning more about organised crime, Emily guest hosted a podcast episode for the ATO’s podcast Tax InVoice about financial crime called “Lying, cheating thieves”. Listen here.

If you’re digging the topic of crime trends Episode #190 of Australian True Crime is with criminologist Don Weatherburn.

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Episode 289 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb.

Andrew Rule, our favourite intrepid crime writer is back to chat with us at Australian True Crime.

As well as being fascinated by crime, Andrew is also intrigued by the horse racing industry. He has a new book out called Chance: Of Grit and Gamblers and the Romance of Racing that features some stories where crime and the punt collide, including one of Australia’s most audacious heists in history – The Great Bookie Robbery of 1976.

Andrew chats with Emily about The Great Bookie Robbery, his lifelong interest in horse racing and the colourful characters, chancers and sometimes shady figures that inhabit this world.

Thanks to this week’s guest Andrew Rule.

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Show Notes Ep 228 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb

Veteran journalist and True Crime author Debi Marshall joins us to talk about her new book, Banquet: The Untold Story of Adelaide’s Family Murders. It follows on from her Foxtel series and podcast, Frozen Lies.

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Show Notes Ep 226 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb

This is a special extra episode of ATC to celebrate the release of ‘Chapelwaite’, inspired by the Stephen King short story ‘Jerusalem’s Lot’ on Stan. You can sign up for your 30-day free trial at stan.com.au

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Show Notes Ep 225 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb

Dr Joanna Glengarry studied for 8 years to be a surgeon but not long after completing her studies and entering the theatre she realised her true passion was forensic pathology. In her native Auckland, that meant another 5 years of formal study, just to get an introduction at the city mortuary. She was taken on as a Saturday volunteer.

Fortunately for Joanna, but unfortunately for Auckland, the mortuary was severely understaffed, and they had a lot of violent deaths, so she quickly picked up more shifts, even paid ones, and in no time at all Dr Glengarry became a very handy forensic pathologist. SO handy in fact that she was poached of course, by the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine or VIFM in Melbourne.

Dr Glengarry is one of the pathologists featured in my book CSI Told You Lies.

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Squizzy Taylor was Australia’s first flashy Gangster. He set the standard so many still try to emulate today. Squizzy courted the media, flaunted an extravagant lifestyle and never laid low. Historian Roy Malloy joins us to talk about the incredible exploits of Squizzy and his associates.

You can buy Roy’s book, Squizzy Taylor, The Forensics, The Man, The Vendetta, here.

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Boris Mihailovic is a former outlaw motorcycle club member, a journo and magazine editor and writer, and author of three books - My mother Warned Me about Blokes Like Me, At the Altar Altar of the Road Gods and The Wisdom of the Road Gods.

You can find out more about Boris and read his provocative musings at his website  borismihailovic.com Boris co-hosts a popular podcast MotoPG.

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Show Notes Ep 222 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb

New Hope for the Unidentified

There are around 500 sets of unidentified human remains stored in mortuaries around Australia. There are also over 2000 people registered as long-term missing persons. No doubt, some of them are the same people, so why have none of these mysteries been solved? There is new hope.

For more information about Australian Missing Persons -

https://www.missingpersons.gov.au/

The Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine.

https://www.vifm.org/

Dylan Redman’s Facebook page dedicated to the search for his brother Owen –

https://www.facebook.com/HelpFindOwen/

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