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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…Follow the podcast:
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Grooming: How Predators Gain Access to Children
Content warning: This episode discusses child sexual abuse, grooming and childhood trauma. Louise Edmonds is a survivor advocate and founder of Grooming Recognition, a training platform helping people recognise the warning signs of grooming and prevent child sexual abuse. Drawing on her own lived…
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Shortcut: Grooming: How Predators Gain Access to Children
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. Content warning: This episode discusses child sexual abuse, grooming and childhood trauma. Louise Edmonds is a survivor advocate and founder of Grooming Recogniti…
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The Unsolved Murder of German Backpacker Simone Strobel
In 2005, German backpacker Simone Strobel was murdered in Lismore, NSW, but nobody has ever been convicted of her death. Investigative journalist Richard Baker re-examines the case in the ABC’s Unravel: Lies in Lismore, exploring alleged confessions, unanswered questions and new revelations. Rich…
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Shortcut: The Unsolved Murder of German Backpacker Simone Strobel
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 2005, German backpacker Simone Strobel was murdered in Lismore, NSW, but nobody has ever been convicted of her death. Investigative journalist Richard Baker re…
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True Crime Tonight: The 1982 Tylenol murders
This week on True Crime Tonight we discuss: The potential breakthrough in the unsolved 1982 Tylenol murders Recent true crime headlines An interview with Betty Taylor AM, CEO of the Red Rose foundation. Hosted by Meshel Laurie, True Crime Tonight airs Sundays from 6-7pm on KIIS, breaking down the …
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You Might've Been Strangled *Re-Issue*
Did you know a strangulation episode during a violent attack can kill months later? Even if it leaves no visible marks? Many victims don't even realise they've been strangled. Betty Taylor is the CEO of the Red Rose foundation in Brisbane that works to address the high number of domestic violence …
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John Silvester: Sly of the Underworld
Today, we’re bringing you a recent episode from our friends at Law the Podcast. John Silvester, better known as “Sly of the Underworld”, joins Lex and Greg to reflect on more than four decades covering Melbourne’s criminal underworld, its most notorious figures and the stories behind some of Austr…
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Shortcut: How Common Are Miscarriages of Justice in Australia?
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. Professor Stephen Cordner AM has been at the forefront of forensic medicine for decades. His expert evidence has played a role in some of Australia’s most controv…
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How Common Are Miscarriages of Justice in Australia?
Professor Stephen Cordner AM has been at the forefront of forensic medicine for decades. His expert evidence has played a role in some of Australia’s most controversial cases, including those of Lindy Chamberlain and Kathleen Folbigg. He joins us to discuss his book Wrongful Convictions in Austra…
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True Crime Tonight: Christa Pike's Failed Execution
This week on True Crime Tonight we discuss: The failed execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee. The sentencing of Caleb Flynn. An interview with Michael Bachelard about his series on Shaken Baby Syndrome, Diagnosing Murder. Hosted by Meshel Laurie, True Crime Tonight airs Sundays from 6-7pm on KIIS…
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