Australian True Crime
Think nothing ever happens in your town? Australia's suburbs are home to some of the most mysterious and disturbing true crime cases in the world. Meshel Laurie is a true crime obsessive, and with the help of expert interviews with writers, victim/survivors, investigators and perpetrators, she probes the underbelly of our towns and suburbs, and uncovers the darkness at the heart of Australian life.
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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.
This episode ...
In this episode of ATC International, we're going to the movies. We're looking at the real story behind the 1995 classic film, Dog Day Afternoon, starring Al Pacino.
It's known as a classic heist flick. But the true story is based on the complicated gay relationship between a Vietnam veteran, and a man desperate to transition and live as a woman.
Veteran journalist and True Crime author Debi Marshall joins us to talk about her book, Banquet: The Untold Story of Adelaide’s Family Murders. It follows on from her Foxtel series and podcast, Frozen Lies.
You can buy the book HERE.
This episode is a re-issue of episode #228 from September 10th, 2021.
Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on thi...
Neil Mitchell is a legendary Australian broadcaster and journalist who became one of the youngest editors of an Australian newspaper in 1985 at The Herald.
He went on to write for The Age before beginning his extraordinary 37-year run on 3AW, where his talkback show made him a dedicated supporter of victims of crime.
His podcast Neil Mitchell Asks Why is available wherever you get your podcasts, and he joins Australia...
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This week for ATC International, we travel back to 1999, when the locals of the Yosemite Valley were being terrorised by a serial killer with an exceeding brutality.
Between the months of February and July, Carole Sund, Silvina Pelosso, Juliana Sund and Joie Ruth Armstrong ...
This week for ATC International, we travel back to 1999, when the locals of the Yosemite Valley were being terrorised by a serial killer with an exceeding brutality.
Between the months of February and July, Carole Sund, Silvina Pelosso, Juliana Sund and Joie Ruth Armstrong were all murdered by Cary Stayner. The full list of his crimes however, are still yet to be confirmed.
If you have been affected by anything discus...
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Content warning: this conversation includes discussion of child sexual abuse. Support services can be found further down in these show notes.
Lawyer and advocate Judy Courtin discusses her work representing survivors of institutional child abuse and how legal technicalities...
Content warning: this conversation includes discussion of child sexual abuse. Support services can be found further down in these show notes.
Lawyer and advocate Judy Courtin discusses her work representing survivors of institutional child abuse and how legal technicalities have long protected powerful institutions.
You can visit Judy Courtin's website here.
Today, we're sharing an episode from Sherele Moody's podcast, She Matters. You can click here to listen to more episodes on Apple, or you can find She Matters wherever you listen to podcasts.
You can also sign the "Justice for Kelly" petition here.
Show notes:
A man heard the violence behind the wall. He did not help her. Her sister found the single mum days later. The smell of her favourite huma...
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Shirley Butler, a 21 year old woman, was found dead just metres from her home in Waverton on Christmas Day 1952.
Detectives launched an intense hunt for answers and even staged a world first radio re enactment of her final tram ride, while the press hinted that police were ...
Shirley Butler, a 21 year old woman, was found dead just metres from her home in Waverton on Christmas Day 1952.
Detectives launched an intense hunt for answers and even staged a world first radio re enactment of her final tram ride, while the press hinted that police were holding back key details.
Nearly six months later, a dramatic arrest made headlines, but the revelations that followed proved even more astonishing...
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Katherine Hayes, CEO of Queensland's Youth Advocacy Centre, offers a frontline view of youth crime shaped by long term work with young offenders.
She explains why Queensland's adult crime, adult time approach has failed, pointing to high reoffending rates and deep systemic ...
Katherine Hayes, CEO of Queensland's Youth Advocacy Centre, offers a frontline view of youth crime shaped by long term work with young offenders.
She explains why Queensland's adult crime, adult time approach has failed, pointing to high reoffending rates and deep systemic issues.
Katherine urges Victoria not to repeat what she calls an evidence free mistake and sheds light on what actually reduces youth crime.
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Ben Mansfield and his family were asleep in their suburban Melbourne home when two armed teenagers broke in and committed a burglary in December 2024.
He joins Australian True Crime to talk about the home invasion and his thoughts on what should happen next to address...
Ben Mansfield and his family were asleep in their suburban Melbourne home when two armed teenagers broke in and committed a burglary in December 2024.
He joins Australian True Crime to talk about the home invasion and his thoughts on what should happen next to address Victorian youth crime.
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.
For this bonus episode of ATC International, we bring you a story from the USA.
Amy B. Chesler is an award winner blogger, actress and author from Southern California. She's also the host of a podcast called "What Came Next".
She's uniquely qualified to discuss true ...
For this bonus episode of ATC International, we bring you a story from the USA.
Amy B. Chesler is an award winner blogger, actress and author from Southern California. She's also the host of a podcast called "What Came Next".
She's uniquely qualified to discuss true crime, because she's suffered a lifetime of abuse at the hands of her brother, Jesse.
That abuse continues, despite the fact that he's incarcerated...
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David Bartlett is a former Victoria Police detective and Australian Crime Commission investigator with experience in counter terror work, international drug operations and organised crime.
He shares how early frontline policing, tech skills and major investigations re...
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