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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, victims, investigators and perpetrators, she probes the underbelly of our towns and suburbs, and uncovers the darkness at the heart of Australian life. We choose to stay @ Ovolo Hotels Join our ATC EMAIL LIST Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime P ...
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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. You can’t discuss true crime in Australia without talking about violence against women and children. Journalist Sherele Moody has spent years documenting these tragic cases through the Australian Femicide and Child …
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You can’t discuss true crime in Australia without talking about violence against women and children. Journalist Sherele Moody has spent years documenting these tragic cases through the Australian Femicide and Child Death Map. Sherele's passion for the issue was born of many of her own experiences, including the crimes of her own stepfather, and she…
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Content Warning: This episode contains depictions of child sexual assault. Please find below the contact details for some support services. Retired FBI special agent Mark MacKizer, joins Criminologist and Forensic Anthropologist, Dr Xanthé Mallett to explore the realities of child abduction. They discuss the types of offenders, their motives, and h…
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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. Retired homicide detective Charlie Bezzina reflects on Melbourne’s gangland era and Tony Mokbel’s role within it. He discusses the work of the Purana Task Force and the impact of Nicola Gobbo’s dual role as a lawyer…
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Retired homicide detective Charlie Bezzina reflects on Melbourne’s gangland era and Tony Mokbel’s role within it. He discusses the work of the Purana Task Force and the impact of Nicola Gobbo’s dual role as a lawyer and police informant, which has raised questions about past convictions. With Mokbel now released on bail, we examine the lasting impl…
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This is a preview of a full-lenth bonus episode for Australian True Crime Plus subscribers. To listen to all of our bonus episodes, plus early and ad-free access to every episode of the podcast, you can subscribe on Apple Podcasts. In 2022, we spoke with the Yann family about the 2003 murder of Marea Yann in her Healesville home. Despite a 2006 inq…
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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. Content warning: this episode contains graphic descriptions of violence against children. In March 2025, Donna Fitchett’s story came to a grim end, just weeks after her release from prison. Fitchett had served 15 ye…
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Content warning: this episode contains graphic descriptions of violence against children. In March 2025, Donna Fitchett’s story came to a grim end, just weeks after her release from prison. Fitchett had served 15 years for the shocking murders of her two young sons, Thomas and Matthew. Criminologist and Forensic Anthropologist, Dr. Xanthé Mallett, …
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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. Elizabeth Struhs was just eight years old when she died in 2022 after her parents stopped giving her insulin, following the beliefs of a religious cult called The Saints. Journalist Pippa Bradshaw, who has covered t…
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Elizabeth Struhs was just eight years old when she died in 2022 after her parents stopped giving her insulin, following the beliefs of a religious cult called The Saints. Journalist Pippa Bradshaw, who has covered the case from the start, now hosts "The Saints", a podcast investigating the cult and the institutional failures that led to Elizabeth’s…
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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. Tracy Hall was in a long-term relationship with a man she knew as Max Tavita—until his 2017 arrest revealed he was actually serial con artist Hamish McLaren. As explored in the hit podcast Who the Hell is Hamish?, M…
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Tracy Hall was in a long-term relationship with a man she knew as Max Tavita—until his 2017 arrest revealed he was actually serial con artist Hamish McLaren. As explored in the hit podcast Who the Hell is Hamish?, McLaren defrauded victims worldwide of millions. Tracy joins us to discuss her new book and the shocking discovery that she, too, had be…
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The upcoming coronial inquest into the Bondi Junction stabbings and the renewed attention on Tiahleigh Palmer's case following the death of her killer, Rick Thorburn, in prison, have brought coronial inquests back into public focus. In this episode, we explore why coronial inquests are conducted even when the perpetrator is known, examining their r…
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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. In 2001, Rachelle Childs was found murdered near the town of Gerroa, NSW. For years, her case went uninvestigated—until now. Investigative Journalist Ashlea Hansen joins us to talk about Dear Rachelle, the new podca…
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In 2001, Rachelle Childs was found murdered near the town of Gerroa, NSW. For years, her case went uninvestigated—until now. Investigative Journalist Ashlea Hansen joins us to talk about Dear Rachelle, the new podcast that’s reignited the fight for justice. Click here to visit the Dear Rachelle website and listen to their podcast. Click here to sub…
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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. Our guest host, Dr. Xanthé Mallett sits down with lawyer Iresha Herath and media researcher Maria Rae to chat about their soon to be released podcast Little Girl Lost. They’ve spent the last year and a half diving d…
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Our guest host, Dr. Xanthé Mallett sits down with lawyer Iresha Herath and media researcher Maria Rae to chat about their soon to be released podcast Little Girl Lost. They’ve spent the last year and a half diving deep into the 1921 murder of 12-year-old Alma Tirtschke, a case known as the “Gun Alley Murder.” They explore how Alma’s story was twist…
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