Frank Arkell was Wollongong’s long-serving lord mayor and state MP (1974-1991), known for his flamboyant style and tireless advocacy for the city during a period of economic upheaval.

 

Though widely respected in public, allegations about his private life and suspected links to a paedophile ring began to arise in later years.

 

In 1998, Arkell was brutally murdered - a crime that shocked the city and brought those suspicions into sharper focus.

 

In this episode, we speak with historian Erik Eklund, author of Pride, Politics and Perversion, a biography of Arkell.

 

You can read Pride, Politics and Perversion here.

 

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie

Guest: Erik Eklund

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

 

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Frank Arkell was Wollongong&rsquo;s long-serving lord mayor and state MP (1974-1991), known for his flamboyant style and tireless advocacy for the city during a period of economic upheaval.
&nbsp;
Though widely respected in public, allegations about his private life and suspected links to a paedophile ring began to arise in later years.
&nbsp;
In 1998, Arkell was brutally murdered - a crime that shocked the city and brought those suspicions into sharper focus.
&nbsp;
In this episode, we speak with historian Erik Eklund, author of Pride, Politics and Perversion, a biography of Arkell.
&nbsp;
<a href="https://press.anu.edu.au/publications/series/biography/politics-pride-perversion">You can read Pride, Politics and Perversion here.</a>
&nbsp;
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/australian-true-crime/id1217681421">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. </a>
&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/863712102397629/">Join our Facebook Group here.</a>
&nbsp;
<a href="https://crimestoppers.com.au/#report">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.</a>
&nbsp;
For Support:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/">Lifeline</a> &nbsp;on 13 11 14
<a href="https://www.13yarn.org.au/">13 YARN</a> on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)
1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
<a href="https://blueknot.org.au/">Blue Knot Helpline:</a> 1300 657 380
&nbsp;
CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Erik Eklund
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
&nbsp;
GET IN TOUCH:
<a href="https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/">https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/</a>
Follow the show on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/australiantruecrimepodcas">@australiantruecrimepodcast</a> and Facebook&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/AustralianTrueCrimeThePodcast">Send us a question to have played on the show by recording a voice message here</a>.
Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

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.

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.