Australian True Crime
Australian True Crime
Think nothing ever happens in your town? Australia's suburbs are home to some of the most mysterious and disturbing true crime cases in the world. Meshel Laurie is a true crime obsessive, and with the help of expert interviews with writers, victim/survivors, investigators and perpetrators, she probes the underbelly of our towns and suburbs, and uncovers the darkness at the heart of Australian life…Social links:
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Shortcut: My Daughter the Youth Offender
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, …
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My Daughter the Youth Offender
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 y…
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Revisiting A Deadly American Marriage with Jason Corbett's Family - ATC International
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…
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Shortcut: Revisiting A Deadly American Marriage with Jason Corbett's Family - ATC International
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 …
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Shortcut: Never To Be Released?
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 …
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Never To Be Released?
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 ensure…
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Shortcut: What happened to 3-year-old Lachie Jones? - ATC International
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…
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What happened to 3-year-old Lachie Jones? - ATC International
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 …
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Shortcut: The Story of the World's Oldest Prisoner
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 di…
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The Story of the World's Oldest Prisoner
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 …
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