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.   Tracey Connelly was 40 years old when she was murdered in St Kilda in 2013, and despite a $1 million reward, her killer has never been found.   While media coverage often centred on her work as a sex worker, she was also a beloved sister, daughter, partner, friend and mother.   Her sister Jean shares memories of Tracey and her family's fight for justice.   Click here for more information on the 1 million dollar reward for information on Tracey Connelly's case.   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 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.   For Support:  Lifeline  on 13

Tracey Connelly was 40 years old when she was murdered in St Kilda in 2013, and despite a $1 million reward, her killer has never been found.   While media coverage often centred on her work as a sex worker, she was also a beloved sister, daughter, partner, friend and mother.   Her sister Jean shares memories of Tracey and her family's fight for justice.   Click here for more information on the 1 million dollar reward for information on Tracey Connelly's case.   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 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.   For Support:  Lifeline  on 13 11 14 13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) 1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732 Blue Knot Helpline:

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.   Australia’s dark history of illegal forced adoptions left thousands of mothers and children traumatised.   Somebody’s Daughter is a new podcast uncovering these hidden stories and amplifying the voices of survivors.   It’s co-created by award-winning author and journalist Megan Norris, who joins us today on Australian True Crime.   You can listen to Somebody's Daughter here, or wherever you get your podcasts.   You can visit Origins Australia (Forced Adoption Support Network) here.   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 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. &n

Australia’s dark history of illegal forced adoptions left thousands of mothers and children traumatised.   Somebody’s Daughter is a new podcast uncovering these hidden stories and amplifying the voices of survivors.   It’s co-created by award-winning author and journalist Megan Norris, who joins us today on Australian True Crime.   You can listen to Somebody's Daughter here, or wherever you get your podcasts.   You can visit Origins Australia (Forced Adoption Support Network) here.   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 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.   For Support:  Lifeline  on 13 11 14 13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

This episode was originally published on June 19th, 2022.   Australia in the mid twentieth century has a dark history of forced adoption. Women who did not fit the moral expectations of the time (usually those who were young and unmarried) had their children taken from them at birth, often with little to no information left behind for them to be reunited.   Our guest today, Lily Arthur, is one story of many, and it is an absolutely heartbreaking one. It is also a story of determination and grit, and the long fight Lily went through to seek justice for what happened to her and many others.   Links: Lilyarthur.com Lily's book: Dirty Laundry: The Crimes A Country Tried To Hide QLD Judgement can be found here: https://www.queenslandjudgments.com.au/caselaw/qsc/2004/456 Origins SPSA (Supporting people separated by adoption): https://www.originsnsw.com/   Click here to subscribe to ATC Plus on Apple Podcasts and access all ATC episodes early and ad-free, as well as exclusive bonus epis

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.   Abe Saffron, the original King of the Cross, built an empire through nightclubs, crooked cops, drugs, gambling and vice.   His influence shaped more than fifty years of crime, corruption and intrigue in Australia’s entertainment world.   In Saffron Incorporated, music industry legend and author Stuart Coupe lays bare how show business and the underworld became inseparably linked.   You can purchase your copy of Saffron Incorporated here.   Check out this wild episode of Kitchen Nightmares featuring Abe's son and grandson.   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 have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Crime Stoppers website o

Abe Saffron, the original King of the Cross, built an empire through nightclubs, crooked cops, drugs, gambling and vice.   His influence shaped more than fifty years of crime, corruption and intrigue in Australia’s entertainment world.   In Saffron Incorporated, music industry legend and author Stuart Coupe lays bare how show business and the underworld became inseparably linked.   You can purchase your copy of Saffron Incorporated here.   Check out this wild episode of Kitchen Nightmares featuring Abe's son and grandson.   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 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.   For Support:  Lifeline  on 13 11 14 13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Tor

Behind every act of lone actor violence lies a web of personal, social, and ideological influences.   Consultant forensic psychologist Dr Nathan Brooks explores these dynamics in his book Mass Casualty: The Rise of Lone Actors, drawing on research and real-world cases to examine prevention and response strategies.   He joins us on this episode of Australian True Crime with guest host and Criminologist Dr Xanthé Mallett.   You can purchase your copy of Mass Casualty: The Rise of Lone Actors here.   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 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.   For Support:  Lifeline  on 13 11 14 13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) 18

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 Semple is a former New South Wales police officer with 25 years’ experience in high-risk law enforcement.   He shares his journey through stress, burnout and, ultimately, recovery, as detailed in his books The Cop Who Fell to Earth and Getting Back Up Again.   You can click here to purchase your copy of The Cop Who Fell to Earth, and Getting Back Up Again.   You can learn more about Craig's business, Mentality Plus here.   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 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.   For Support:  Lifeline  on 13 11 14 13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis sup

Craig Semple is a former New South Wales police officer with 25 years’ experience in high-risk law enforcement.   He shares his journey through stress, burnout and, ultimately, recovery, as detailed in his books The Cop Who Fell to Earth and Getting Back Up Again.   You can click here to purchase your copy of The Cop Who Fell to Earth, and Getting Back Up Again.   You can learn more about Craig's business, Mentality Plus here.   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 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.   For Support:  Lifeline  on 13 11 14 13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) 1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732 Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380   CREDITS: Host: Meshel

Yesterday, (August 26th, 2025), two police officers were shot and killed in the Victorian town of Porepunkah.   The suspected gunman, Dezi Freeman, is still on the run.   Dezi is an alleged "Sovereign Citizen", so today we are re-issuing our episode from 2023 "Ep #305: Why should we care about conspiracy theorists and so-called sovereign citizens?"   Links: You can find SOS and Sandee on Twitter - @SOS149 and @sunnysandeel Tinfoil Tales is on the feed of The Conditional Release Podcast Background on Chase Allan - Chase Allan: 5 fast facts you need to know   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 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.   For Support:  Lifeline  on 13 11 14 13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aborigina

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.     Ashton Kline was just 15 when his father murdered his mother, Viola Margaret Kline, in an arson attack in regional Victoria.   He shares how a promise to his mum to care for his younger brother, Grant, has shaped their lives ever since.   Now a nursing educator, Ashton joins us to reflects on resilience, grief, and finding purpose after unimaginable loss.   Ashton is also an ambassador for the Alannah & Madeline Foundation, which you can visit here.   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 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.   For Support:  Lifeline  on 13 11 14 13 YARN

Ashton Kline was just 15 when his father murdered his mother, Viola Margaret Kline, in an arson attack in regional Victoria. He shares how a promise to his mum to care for his younger brother, Grant, has shaped their lives ever since. Now a nursing educator, Ashton joins us to reflects on resilience, grief, and finding purpose after unimaginable loss.Ashton is also an ambassador for the Alannah & Madeline Foundation, which you can visit here.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 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.For Support: Lifeline  on 13 11 1413 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380CREDITS:Host: Meshel LaurieGuest: Ashton KlineExecut

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.   Marilyn Burdon was a 70-year-old mother and grandmother who, in 2017, was killed in her Kew home by her former partner, Charles Bisucci, who then took his own life.   Despite being banned from owning firearms for over a decade, Bisucci was able to access multiple guns, a failure later examined at a coronial inquest that led to recommendations for change.   One of Marilyn’s three children, Rebecca Burdon, joins us to speak about her mother’s life, the circumstances of her death, and why the system still hasn’t fixed the gaps that allowed it to happen. Links: www.burdonlegal.com.au A child’s right to be heard | Pursuit by the University of Melbourne Losing a parent to domestic homicide – and everything that’s wrong with this headline | Pursuit by the University of Melbourne A child’s right to be heard |

Marilyn Burdon was a 70-year-old mother and grandmother who, in 2017, was killed in her Kew home by her former partner, Charles Bisucci, who then took his own life.   Despite being banned from owning firearms for over a decade, Bisucci was able to access multiple guns, a failure later examined at a coronial inquest that led to recommendations for change.   One of Marilyn’s three children, Rebecca Burdon, joins us to speak about her mother’s life, the circumstances of her death, and why the system still hasn’t fixed the gaps that allowed it to happen.   Links:   www.burdonlegal.com.au A child’s right to be heard | Pursuit by the University of Melbourne Losing a parent to domestic homicide – and everything that’s wrong with this headline | Pursuit by the University of Melbourne A child’s right to be heard | Pursuit by the University of Melbourne OPEN Event Reflection: You Should Ask That – Continuing the conversation with the children of

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 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 subscriber-only episode of Australian True Crime, they share insights from the long-awaited inquest inside the Coroners Court.   You can listen Delve: The Boy in the Water, wherever you get your podcasts.     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.   Join our Facebook Group here.   For Su

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 1998 Wollongong was the scene of two brutal murders, former lord mayor Frank Arkell and much-loved shopkeeper David O’Hearn, committed by 18-year-old Mark Valera.   The violence continued when Valera’s sister, Belinda van Krevel, arranged the killing of their father.   Journalist and author John Suter Linton, who chronicled the events in Bound by Blood (2004), joins us to discuss the case.   You can purchase your copy of Bound by Blood here.   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 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.   For Support:  Lifeline  on 13 11 1

In 1998 Wollongong was the scene of two brutal murders, former lord mayor Frank Arkell and much-loved shopkeeper David O’Hearn, committed by 18-year-old Mark Valera.   The violence continued when Valera’s sister, Belinda van Krevel, arranged the killing of their father.   Journalist and author John Suter Linton, who chronicled the events in Bound by Blood (2004), joins us to discuss the case.   You can purchase your copy of Bound by Blood here.   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 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.   For Support:  Lifeline  on 13 11 14 13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) 1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732 Blue Knot Helpline: 130

In 2003, Kathleen Folbigg was wrongfully convicted of killing her four children - Caleb, Patrick, Sarah, and Laura, and was eventually sentenced to 30 years in prison.   Investigative journalist Quentin McDermott joins us to discuss his new book Meadow’s Law and the extraordinary scientific breakthroughs that helped overturn her conviction.   Quentin is joined by our guest host and Criminologist Dr. Xanthé Mallett, to explore what went wrong in the investigation, and how the case reshaped the conversation around justice, motherhood, and medical evidence.   You can purchase your copy of Meadow's Law here.   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 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.   For Support:  Lifeline  

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.   Conspiracy theories are reshaping Australian society, with some having devastating real-world consequences.   Drawing on years of investigative reporting, Ariel Bogle and Cam Wilson explore how online extremism takes hold, the uniquely Australian anxieties that fuel it, and how it's weaponised by powerful figures.   You can purchase your copy of Conspiracy Nation here.   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 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.   For Support:  Lifeline  on 13 11 14 13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islande