Narelle Fraser Interviews

Domestic violence played a pivotal role in Eleesa’s parent’s relationship, perpetrated by her mother who also led a life of crime. She would often abandon Eleesa to be raised by aunts and foster carers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Despite the inconceivable upbringing Tracie had to endure, she managed to find the strength and resilience to get through it and help people in similar circumstances. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tracie’s story is heart-wrenching. Disowned by her mother at just two weeks old and passed around as an unwanted child, Tracie faced unthinkable adversity throughout her early life, but she found the will and the determination to make it through. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've already heard about David's incredible involvement with the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race and the Black Saturday bushfires, but now he's back with more stories around his time spent descending from a helicopter during his time with Police Rescue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the late 80s, Lorraine was quite the oddity in a vocation predominately dominated by men - she was in a senior management position at VicPol. She would never be intimidated by her fellow colleagues and always fiercely protected her team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Narelle talks about two particularly humorous stories that happened during her time working at VicPol. This episode is the last in season one of Narelle Fraser Interviews - thank you for your ongoing support and we’ll see you in a few weeks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Narelle was reluctant to invite Zac’s mum on her podcast because, despite Jane insisting that her son has changed for the better, Narelle doesn’t know Zac and doesn’t know if he’s changed. However, after reading Jane and Zac’s book, she changed her mind but still puzzled on why a boy from such a loving family could go so far off the rails. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Acclaimed true crime writer, Vikki Petraitis, is back to discuss the mysterious disappearance of 23-year-old Sarah MacDiarmid who vanished from Kananook Station in Melbourne in 1990. The case remains unsolved and it forms the subject of a brand new podcast series that Vikki has just completed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vikki Petraitis has written over 17 true crime books and has recently researched and recorded a true crime podcast for Casefile. In this episode, Vikki speaks about ex-detective Paul Dale, her best-selling book on The Frankston Serial Killer, Paul Denyer, and discusses her career as an acclaimed true crime writer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a toddler, Scott was put in charge of his younger siblings while his mother worked as a prostitute and took drugs that would see her missing for days on end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Barwon Prison boss, David Prideaux, was an experienced hunter who disappeared in the Victorian bush. Despite an extensive search, no trace of him has ever been found. Narelle’s guest today is David’s brother Steve who talks about his quest to uncover what happened on that day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are many triggers Narelle recognises that would lead her towards an eventual PTSD diagnosis. Some will completely surprise you and others still cause her anxiety to this very day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first outing in a brand new off-road buggy ended in a tragic incident that would see a father charged and imprisoned over the death of his daughter. Narelle talks to the father’s partner, Tereasa Humphreys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heading Towards Breaking Point: On this week’s Narelle Fraser Interviews, Narelle discusses two of the cases that contributed to her PTSD diagnosis. Two cases that are in themselves hard to comprehend, and two cases that continue to haunt her to this day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Like many young men aged 18, Jordan Hayes-McGuinness was beginning to find his independence. He had his driver’s license and was starting to push the boundaries. However, his decision to drink and take drugs one night would kick start a chain reaction that would end up affecting many, many lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You don’t practise family law for three decades without being subjected to the worst that society can throw at you and Rebecca Badenboch has seen it all. Dealing with children who are the victims of crime would be testing for most individuals but in her role as an independent children’s lawyer, this is something Rebecca has to face on a day to day basis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

During the Black Saturday bushfires, Victoria Police Airwing crew member David Key was winched into an area engulfed by flames and drove a woman and her dog and horse to safety using the chopper above him for directions. You won’t believe his stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race in 1998 faced horrendous conditions. Five yachts sank and six sailors lost their lives. Victoria Police Airwing crewman David Key was involved in the desperate rescue mission. He’ll never forget that day as long as he lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Australia’s infamous cult when he was just a baby, Ben Shenton was subjected to appalling physical and mental abuse at the hands of cult leader, Anne Hamilton-Byrne. Ben would eventually be released at aged 15 and then, understandably, struggled to adjust to a society he knew nothing about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Family, headed by nefarious cult leader, Anne Hamilton-Byrne resided in Lake Eildon, Victoria, where children were cruelly taken from their mothers, subjected to terrible physical and mental abuse and regularly dosed on the psychedelic drug, LSD. Lex was part of a team tasked with investigating the crimes that Anne Hamilton-Byrne was responsible for and would even end up chasing her overseas i...

There are many facets to being a reporter that covers crime. Irrespective of the details of the crime you’re covering, you have to remain impartial and keep all of your emotions in check. It’s not an easy gig but it’s one that Channel 9 reporter Sarah Lawrence does on a daily basis and she speaks with Narelle about the challenges that come with the job in regional Victoria. Hosted on Acast. See ac...

People react differently when they become victims of crime. Some can remember specific details of the crime while others are so frightened that they can’t remember anything at all. It is the job of the detective to use their experience to extract as much information as possible in order to solve the crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Christmas so rather than take a rest over the holidays, we put together a candid interview with Narelle Fraser that lifts the lid on our favourite detective and uncovers what Narelle gets up to when she’s not recording her podcasts. Did you know she loves V8s, playing the spoons and listening to Pink Floyd? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As far as tough policing goes, Craig Walsh has done it all. He worked in Homicide, the Armed Robbery Squad and the Special Operations Group, better known as a SWAT team. In doing so he’s been pitched up against some of Victoria’s most violent criminals in a full array of cases from shootings to sieges. But like many of his fellow officers, the job would eventually take a toll on Craig’s mental hea...

Peter Bellion held an unenviable position at Victoria Police – he was an Accident Reconstruction Expert. Long after the ambulances had left the scene, it was Peter’s job to painstakingly piece together the events that led to the accident. Over a 30 year long career, Peter would attend over 2000 fatal traffic accidents and eventually the horrific sights he faced on a near daily basis took a toll un...