Australian True 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. Teenagers Abby Williams and Libby German were dropped off at a popular hiking trail near the Monon High Bridge, just outside their hometown of Delphi, Indiana. About 40 minutes later, Libby posted a picture on her Snapchat account showing Abby carefully...

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. John Friedrich was a mysterious figure in 1980s Australia who transformed the National Safety Council into a high-tech rescue operation while secretly defrauding banks of hundreds of millions. Walkley Award–winning journalist Marc Fennell joins us...

John Friedrich was a mysterious figure in 1980s Australia who transformed the National Safety Council into a high-tech rescue operation while secretly defrauding banks of hundreds of millions. Walkley Award–winning journalist Marc Fennell joins us to unpack the astonishing rise and fall of this enigmatic conman. Australia’s Greatest Conman? premieres  Tuesday 24 February at 8.30pm...

Meshel Laurie is joined by Australian True Crime's producer Matthew Tankard to discuss the Netflix documentary: The Investigation of Lucy Letby. ATC Discusses is our bonus series centred on conversation and commentary about the true crime stories shaping the news cycle and should be received as opinion rather than expert analysis. To learn more about this case, you can visit these links:   ht...

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. We’re back with legendary former homicide detective Charlie Bezzina, reflecting on some of the strangest and most unpredictable investigations from his decades with Victoria Police. You can watch our episodes by visiting our Youtube Channel here....

We’re back with legendary former homicide detective Charlie Bezzina, reflecting on some of the strangest and most unpredictable investigations from his decades with Victoria Police. You can watch our episodes by visiting our Youtube Channel here. Join our Facebook Group here. Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Crime Stoppers...

This is a re-issue of our very first episode of Australian True Crime. Next week, we’re uploading a brand new episode with Charlie Bezzina, and to celebrate Australian True Crime moving to the iHeart network, we wanted to take a step back to where it all began. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel here. oin our Facebook Group here. Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on...

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. Ten-year-olds Louise Bell and Michael Black were abducted from their bedrooms in South Australia, years apart, before police uncovered the truth about a trusted teacher who was hiding a double life of extreme violence. An innocent man was wrongly accuse...

Ten-year-olds Louise Bell and Michael Black were abducted from their bedrooms in South Australia, years apart, before police uncovered the truth about a trusted teacher who was hiding a double life of extreme violence. An innocent man was wrongly accused along the way, and investigators were left asking whether there may have been other victims linked to the case. Our guest is Michael Madigan, aut...

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 episode of ATC International, we're joined by Jonathan Todd Schwartz. Jonathan was a leading entertainment manager when he embezzled money from his superstar clients to feed his addictions. And when I say superstar, I'm not exaggerating. Beyonc...

For this episode of ATC International, we're joined by Jonathan Todd Schwartz. Jonathan was a leading entertainment manager when he embezzled money from his superstar clients to feed his addictions. And when I say superstar, I'm not exaggerating. Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Linkin Park and Alanis Morissette were just some of the people who trusted him with their money. Jonathan has now dedicated...

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 is a foster mother whose daughter has experienced life on both sides of youth crime, as both an offender and a victim.  For personal and legal reasons, we are not naming our guest or her daughter. Join our Facebook Group here. Do you have...

Our guest is a foster mother whose daughter has experienced life on both sides of youth crime, as both an offender and a victim.  For personal and legal reasons, we are not naming our guest or her daughter. You can watch the video version of this episode here. Join our Facebook Group here. Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Cr...

Jason Corbett’s life ended tragically in 2015 when he was killed by his second wife, Molly Martens, and her father, Tom. In this episode of ATC International, we examine the Netflix documentary A Deadly American Marriage and speak with Jason’s sister Tracey and daughter Sarah about their battle to defend his memory against the narrative presented by Molly and Tom Martens. You can strea...

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. Jason Corbett’s life ended tragically in 2015 when he was killed by his second wife, Molly Martens, and her father, Tom. In this episode of ATC International, we examine the Netflix documentary A Deadly American Marriage and speak with Jason&rsquo...

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 1986, Sydney nurse Anita Cobby was abducted and murdered after a sexual assault, followed two years later by the abduction, sexual assault and murder of Janine Balding after she was taken from Sutherland train station. In the aftermath, the New South...

In 1986, Sydney nurse Anita Cobby was abducted and murdered after a sexual assault, followed two years later by the abduction, sexual assault and murder of Janine Balding after she was taken from Sutherland train station. In the aftermath, the New South Wales government introduced laws that ensured the teenage offenders would spend their lives in prison with no chance of parole. Criminal lawyer an...

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 2019, three-year-old New Zealand boy Lachie Jones was found dead in an oxygenation pond near his home, with police ruling it an accidental drowning. His father, unconvinced by the official finding, sought the help of investigative journalists Melanie...

In 2019, three-year-old New Zealand boy Lachie Jones was found dead in an oxygenation pond near his home, with police ruling it an accidental drowning. His father, unconvinced by the official finding, sought the help of investigative journalists Melanie Reid and Bonnie Sumner, hosts of  Delve: The Boy in the Water . In this bonus international episode of  Australian True Crime , they sha...

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. On the December 9th, 1925, a 44-year-old man by the name of Bill Wallace was arrested in Melbourne for the fatal shooting of electrician Ernest Williams after a dispute over smoking in a cafe. Refusing to explain who he was, Wallace was declared unfit t...

On the December 9th, 1925, a 44-year-old man by the name of Bill Wallace was arrested in Melbourne for the fatal shooting of electrician Ernest Williams after a dispute over smoking in a cafe. Refusing to explain who he was, Wallace was declared unfit to stand trial and spent the rest of his life in Aradale Psychiatric Hospital, becoming the world’s oldest prisoner at the age of 107. Our gue...

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 conversation includes discussion of child sexual abuse. Support services can be found further down in these show notes. Pamela Nathan is a clinical and forensic psychologist with more than 40 years’ experience working in pris...

Content warning: this conversation includes discussion of child sexual abuse. Support services can be found further down in these show notes. Pamela Nathan is a clinical and forensic psychologist with more than 40 years’ experience working in prisons, courts and forensic hospitals, and a long history of listening to people whose crimes have shocked the public. Pamela has recently published a...

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 R...

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. Join our Facebook Group here. Do you have informati...