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.   Craig Hughes-Cashmore is the CEO and co-founder of SAMSN—Survivors and Mates Support Network.   Founded in 2011 by a group of male survivors, SAMSN is now Australia’s leading organisation supporting men who’ve experienced c...

Craig Hughes-Cashmore is the CEO and co-founder of SAMSN—Survivors and Mates Support Network.   Founded in 2011 by a group of male survivors, SAMSN is now Australia’s leading organisation supporting men who’ve experienced child sexual abuse.   In this episode of Australian True Crime, Craig shares his powerful lived experience and the crucial role peer support plays in...

Meshel Laurie is joined by producer Matthew Tankard and criminologist Dr. Xanthé Mallett to unpack the panic around youth crime in Australia.   From Adolescence to alarming headlines, they explore what’s real, what’s exaggerated, and how the manosphere is influencing young minds.   Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please rep...

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 2000, Holly Deane-Johns was arrested and later sentenced to 31 years in a Thailand prison.   It marked a turning point in a life shaped by trauma, heroin addiction, and loss.   After serving time in both Thailand and Australia, Holly...

In 2000, Holly Deane-Johns was arrested and later sentenced to 31 years in a Thailand prison.   It marked a turning point in a life shaped by trauma, heroin addiction, and loss.   After serving time in both Thailand and Australia, Holly has rebuilt her life and now works as a counsellor and speaker, using her story to support others facing addiction and adversity.   Click here to vi...

Marion Barter was a respected Australian teacher who disappeared on June 22, 1997, under circumstances that remain unresolved.   In this episode, guest host and criminologist Dr. Xanthé Mallett is joined by forensic DNA expert Dr. Jodie Ward, who shares insights from her humanitarian work, and Marian’s daughter, Sally Leydon, who discusses her ongoing efforts to uncover the truth...

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.   A crazed gunman unleashes chaos in 1919 Sydney, triggering a wild 15-hour siege.   A mysterious American cowboy strides in, demanding a gun and promising to end it all himself.   But who was "Arizona Ryan"? Michael Adams from the Forgot...

A crazed gunman unleashes chaos in 1919 Sydney, triggering a wild 15-hour siege.   A mysterious American cowboy strides in, demanding a gun and promising to end it all himself.   But who was "Arizona Ryan"? Michael Adams from the Forgotten Australia podcast joins us on this episode of Australian True Crime to tell his true story.   You can listen to "Forgotten Australia" wherever yo...

As a bonus episode for you all, Meshel and her producer, Matthew, sit down to discuss a few recent true crime headlines.   Content warning: This episode contains depictions of child sexual abuse.   Click here to subscribe to ATC Plus on Apple Podcasts and access all ATC episodes early and ad-free, as well as exclusive bonus episodes.   Join our Facebook Group here.   Do you hav...

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.   This is the conclusion of our three-part edition featuring notorious bank robber and escape artist, John Killick.   Today, we discuss John's last great escape—the 1999 prison break from Silverwater, where he was spirited away from the...

This is the conclusion of our three-part edition featuring notorious bank robber and escape artist, John Killick.   Today, we discuss John's last great escape—the 1999 prison break from Silverwater, where he was spirited away from the exercise yard in a helicopter hijacked by his girlfriend, Lucy.   Click here to view and purchase John Killick's books.   John is also a regular...

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 either Apple Podcasts or at Acast.   Jonathan Todd Schwartz was a leading entertainment manager when he embezzled money from his superstar clients to feed his addictions.   A...

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.   This is part two of our three part series on infamous prison escapee, John Killick.   Click here to view and purchase John Killick's books.   Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it...

This is part two of our three part series on infamous prison escapee, John Killick.   Click here to view and purchase John Killick's books.   Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Crime Stoppers website or by calling 1800 333 000.   Click here to subscribe to ATC Plus on Apple Podcasts and access all ATC episodes early...

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.   Former bank robber John Killick spent over 30 years behind bars and made headlines in 1999 when he escaped Sydney’s Silverwater prison by helicopter.   Across three episodes, he shares his incredible life story, from high-profile heist...

Former bank robber John Killick spent over 30 years behind bars and made headlines in 1999 when he escaped Sydney’s Silverwater prison by helicopter.   Across three episodes, he shares his incredible life story, from high-profile heists to encounters with Australia’s most notorious criminals.   Now an author of eight books, Killick reflects on love, crime, and survival inside...

In late 2024, Upper House member Jeremy Buckingham addressed the NSW state parliament with a shocking possibility—one of Australia’s most prolific serial killers may have never been identified.   There are up to 72 unsolved cases of missing and murdered persons along the NSW North Coast, spanning from 1977 to 2024.   In today’s episode of Australian True Crime , guest h...

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.   As we present this episode of Australian True Crime, a new dig begins in Adelaide.   Investigators are following new information in their search for clues into the 1966 disappearance of the Beaumont children Jane, Arnna and Grant.   To...

There are a number of big stories in true crime at the moment, including a new dig for clues in the 1966 disappearance of the Beaumont children.   Meanwhile, it's been a year since Ballarat’s Samantha Murphy vanished—even as a suspect has been charged, her remains remain missing.   Former NSW officer Beau Lamarre-Condon is heading to trial for the murders of Jesse Baird and h...

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 story today revolves around an unsolved murder case originally investigated by legendary former Victorian Homicide Detective, Ron Iddles. The victim of that crime was 48 year old Gina Rossato. Her niece, Marisa D'Agostino, joins us on Australian True Crime to t...

Our story today revolves around an unsolved murder case originally investigated by legendary former Victorian Homicide Detective, Ron Iddles.   The victim of that crime was 48 year old Gina Rossato. Her niece, Marisa D'Agostino, joins us on Australian True Crime to talk about the case.   Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the...

Our guest host and resident Criminologist, Dr. Xanthé Mallett has sat down with Coroner Stephanie Williams to uncover the realities of the coronial process.   From their unique powers to compel testimony to the ways they support grieving families, this episode explores what coroners really do—and what most people don’t know about their role in society.   Do you ha...

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.   Pat Boyle APM is a 47 year veteran of Victoria Police, who spent a large part of his career working as a Detective Inspector and Detective Superintendent with a focus on gang related crime.   He's also carved out a career for himself in acad...

Pat Boyle APM is a 47 year veteran of Victoria Police, who spent a large part of his career working as a Detective Inspector and Detective Superintendent with a focus on gang related crime.   He's also carved out a career for himself in academia, publishing a master's thesis entitled "What is a Street Gang?" It turns out the answer to that question is much more complicated that I imagined. &n...

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.   Simon Feldman has been described as a high flying fashion executive working for a retail giant, but also as an object of shame and embarrassment within the Jewish community and the poster boy for white collar crime.   Simon was convicted of...