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Go beyond the news cycle to find out how people become killers, how people become victims, and what happens next. Listen wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Meshel Laurie is a radio and television broadcaster and author. Emily Webb is a journalist and crime writer. They share a passion for the stories of crime investigators and families of victims. This podcast features interviews with both.

02/06/2025

Peter Norris (right) is the youngest son of Clarry Norris (left), a career criminal who spent his life evading the law, and breaking out of prisons. In fact, Clarry was on the run from the police at the time of this photograph.

In his memoir, The Bank Robber’s Boy, Peter recounts a childhood shaped by foster care, life on the run, and moments of surprising normality.

Parts 1 and 2 of our episode #629 "The Bank Robber's Boy" are available wherever you listen to your podcasts.

29/05/2025

In 1975, 12-year-old Terry Floyd disappeared from the small town of Avoca, Victoria.

Terry’s younger brother Daryl has spent decades searching for answers, driven by the belief that Terry’s remains may be hidden in an abandoned gold mine.

In today's episode of Australian True Crime, criminologist and forensic anthropologist Dr. Xanthé Mallett is joined by journalist and veteran broadcaster Dee Dee Dunleavy to discuss her new investigative podcast, The Boy in the Goldmine.

Drawing on her extensive journalistic experience, Dee Dee explores Terry's case in a nine-part series featuring interviews with Daryl and insights from former homicide detective Charlie Bezzina, who has been a private investigator on the case since 2011.

Episode #631 "The 50 Year Mystery of Terry Floyd's Disappearance" is available to listen now.

20/05/2025

At the time of this post, 29 women have been murdered in Australia in 2025.

That's approximately one woman every five days.

Our guest this week is Sherele Moody, a journalist who has dedicated her career to documenting femicide and child deaths across the country.

Sherele's passion for this issue stems from her own experiences, including the crimes of her stepfather, Barry Hadlow.

Barry Hadlow was convicted of killing two young girls: five-year-old Sandra Bacon in 1962 and nine-year-old Stacey-Ann Tracy, 36 years ago this week.

Sherele's work can be found on her instagram and website, Australian Femicide Watch (link in comments). Also pictured here is Sherele standing in front of the She Matters mural in Melbourne, which can still be visited in Hosier Lane.

Episode #627, "The Hidden Numbers Behind Femicide and Child Death in Australia," is available now.

12/05/2025

Last month, Tony Mokbel was released on bail.

On today's episode, 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.

Episode #624 "Tony Mokbel’s Freedom with Charlie Bezzina" is available now, wherever you listen to podcasts.

10/05/2025

We've uploaded an episode for ATC Plus subscribers this weekend, regarding the unsolved murder of Marea Yann: "The Continued Fight to Find Marea Yann's Murderer"

In 2022, we spoke with the Yann family about the 2003 murder of Marea Yann in her Healesville home. Despite a 2006 inquest and a trial, no one has been convicted, and the case remains unsolved.

Today, we revisit the story with Marea’s granddaughter, Esther, who shares recent developments and updates on the family’s ongoing fight for justice.

You can sign up on Apple Podcasts for a free-trial to listen immediately, and there is also a preview version available for all listeners.

06/05/2025

Hi everyone,

Did you know that most of our podcast guests come from people who reach out to us directly? If you have a story about how something related to true crime has impacted your life, we’d love to hear from you.

Feel free to message us through this page or email our producer at [email protected]

05/05/2025

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 Pathologist Dr. Xanthé Mallett, author of Mothers Who Murder, joins us on today's episode to delve into the psychology of a person capable of such an unimaginable act of betrayal.

Our episode "A Dark End to Donna Fitchett's Dark Life" is available now, wherever you listen to podcasts.

22/04/2025

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 on this week's episode discuss her new book "The Last Victim", and the shocking discovery that she, too, had been one of his victims.

Our episode "The Last Victim of Serial Conman Hamish McLaren" is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

15/04/2025

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 on this week's episode about Dear Rachelle, the new podcast that’s reignited the fight for justice.

Our episode "The Cold Case of Rachelle Childs" is available now, wherever you listen to your podcasts.

28/03/2025

Marion Barter was a respected Australian teacher who disappeared on June 22, 1997, under circumstances that remain unresolved.

In today's 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 behind her mother’s disappearance.

Our episode "Can Marion Barter’s Disappearance Be Solved by Forensic Advances" is available now.

20/03/2025

We’ve uploaded a bonus episode today, where we discuss some recent true crime headlines.

We couldn’t ignore the latest Leaving Neverland documentary, which follows Wade Robson—a Queensland choreographer—and James Safechuck in their pursuit of bringing MJJ Productions to trial.

Have you seen it? Let us know in the comments what you think.

16/03/2025

Today's episode is the final instalment of our three part series on the notorious bank robber and legendary prison escapee, John Killick.

Part three covers 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.

All episodes of "An Old School Outlaw" are available now.

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Go beyond the news cycle to find out how people become killers, how people become victims, and what happens next. Meshel Laurie is a radio and television broadcaster and author. Emily Webb is a journalist and crime writer. They share a passion for the stories of crime investigators and families of victims. This podcast features interviews with both.