Australian True Crime
Think nothing ever happens in your town? Australia's suburbs are home to some of the most mysterious and disturbing true crime cases in the world. Meshel Laurie is a true crime obsessive, and with the help of expert interviews with writers, victim/survivors, investigators and perpetrators, she probes the underbelly of our towns and suburbs, and uncovers the darkness at the heart of Australian life.
Episodes
Just days before she was killed, Sara Gilson posted a TikTok saying she was preparing for the day Netflix made a documentary about her soon-to-be ex-husband after she discovered he was allegedly a pedophile.
Twelve days later, police allege her estranged husband, Jeremiah "Shawn" Duffey, shot and killed Sara before taking his own life.
Today, we're joined by investigative journalist and That's So Criminal host Lynden Blake to unpac...
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Just days before she was killed, Sara Gilson posted a TikTok saying she was preparing for the day Netflix made a documentary about her soon-to-be ex-husband after she discovered he was allegedly a pedophile.
Twelve days later, police allege her estranged...
Australia is in the middle of a difficult conversation about violence. From youth crime to knife attacks and domestic violence, politicians, police and communities are all searching for answers.
So what if one country has already been through this, and found a way to dramatically reduce violent crime?
Karyn McCluskey helped lead that transformation. As one of the founders of Scotland's Violence Reduction Unit, she helped change Gla...
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.
Australia is in the middle of a difficult conversation about violence. From youth crime to knife attacks and domestic violence, politicians, police and communities are all searching for answers.
So what if one country has already been through this, and f...
This week on True Crime Tonight we discuss:
- The case of Sally Anne Huckstep
- True Crime Bookclub: The Unthinkable by David Challen
- The life of a Supreme Court Judge with Lex Lasry AM
Hosted by Meshel Laurie, True Crime Tonight airs Sundays from 6-7pm on KIIS, breaking down the biggest crime stories, documentaries and cases everyone’s talkin...
Lex Lasry AM is one of Australia’s most respected lawyers and a former Justice of the Supreme Courts of Victoria and the Northern Territory. Over nearly two decades on the bench, he presided over some of the country’s most significant murder trials.
Now retired, Lex has launched a podcast, Law The Podcast, where he and Greg Barns SC unpack the legal issues behind the biggest stories making headlines.
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.
Lex Lasry AM is one of Australia’s most respected lawyers and a former Justice of the Supreme Courts of Victoria and the Northern Territory. Over nearly two decades on the bench, he presided over some of the country’s most significant murder ...
Introducing Law The Podcast, a new podcast from the team behind Australian True Crime, hosted by Lex Lasry AM and Greg Barnes SC.
In this first episode, we talk to Abi Rajkumar about being a criminal lawyer in the Northern Territory and the challenges they face in dealing with government and chronic Indigenous depriva...
From the team behind Australian True Crime, Law the Podcast launches tomorrow, 29 July 2026
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Law The Podcast gives you access to the minds behind some of Australia's most significant legal cases and justice debates.
Hosted by two of Australia's most respected legal minds, former Supreme Court judge Lex Lasry AM and ...
Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions have been overturned, setting the stage for one of the most anticipated retrials in recent memory.
Daily Mail USA correspondent Kayla Brantley joins us to break down the latest developments in the extraordinary Murdaugh case and what they could mean when it returns to court.
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.
Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions have been overturned, setting the stage for one of the most anticipated retrials in recent memory.
Daily Mail USA correspondent Kayla Brantley joins us...
This week on True Crime Tonight we discuss:
- Times marrying a prisoner went wrong
- Chris Hansen's "To Catch a Predator" and the documentary "Predators"
- The Murdaugh Murders
Hosted by Meshel Laurie, True Crime Tonight airs Sundays from 6-7pm on KIIS, breaking down the biggest crime stories, documentaries and cases everyone’s talking about.
The Wives and Girlfriends of some of Australia’s most feared men. Author and journalist Rochelle Jackson tells their stories in her book Partners and Crime, going behind the headlines and hype to reveal what it is really like to live with men who are outside the law, like the infamous Chopper Read, the organised crime boss Bob Trimbole and armed robber Fred Cako.
This episode originally aired on September 21st, 2020.
Some time ago, we spoke to Greg Jenkins about the suspected murder of his mother, Anna Jenkins, in Malaysia.
He joins us again, eight years after she disappeared, to update us on his fight for a thorough and transparent investigation into her death.
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This week on True Crime Tonight we discuss:
- The disappearance of Katie Walker
- Glen Fisher's book "Predators Paradise"
- The Pete Bates Project
Hosted by Meshel Laurie, True Crime Tonight airs Sundays from 6-7pm on KIIS, breaking down the biggest crime stories, documentaries and cases everyone’s talking about.
Last week we spoke with Pete Bates about his work in exposing the behavioural patterns that put women and children at risk.
Today, we continue that discussion with Pete's wife and co-creator of the Pete Bates Project, Belinda Bates.
You can learn more about the Pete Bates Project on social media and at https://petebatesproject.com/
You can watch our episodes by visiting our Youtube Channel here.
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.
Last week we spoke with Pete Bates about his work in exposing the behavioural patterns that put women and children at risk.
Today, we continue that discussion with Pete's wife and co-creator of the Pete Bates Project, Belinda Bates.
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.
Before becoming a celebrated author, lecturer and playwright, Ray Mooney spent years inside Pentridge Prison after being convicted of rape at 19.
While incarcerated, he became an advocate for prisoner rights and formed relationships with some of Australia's most notorious career criminal...
Before becoming a celebrated author, lecturer and playwright, Ray Mooney spent years inside Pentridge Prison after being convicted of rape at 19.
While incarcerated, he became an advocate for prisoner rights and formed relationships with some of Australia's most notorious career criminals, including Christopher Dale Flannery, better known as Mr Rent-A-Kill.
He joins us to discuss that period of his life, and his time inside the col...
This week on True Crime Tonight we discuss:
- Podcast recommendations from a listener
- The New Mafia by Sanne de Boer
- The Pete Bates Project
Hosted by Meshel Laurie, True Crime Tonight airs Sundays from 6-7pm on KIIS, breaking down the biggest crime stories, documentaries and cases everyone’s talking about.
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