A new cold case series hosted by investigative journalist Ashlea Hansen, who teams up with renowned cold case specialist Damian Loone. Coming soon.

A killer is on the loose in an Australian country town.

Excited for the June long weekend, bubbly 23-year-old Rachelle Childs leaves work, calls her sister, and is dead within hours. Her burning, partially naked body is found nine hours later in bushland on a lonely coastal road. Her killer has never been caught.

Now innocent people, once too afraid to speak, are breaking their silence.

If you’re looking for your next true crime podcast obsession, search out Dear Rachelle.

An unstoppable cold case team is reinvestigating and uncovering damning new evidence. Could this finally be the break the family needs?

Dear Rachelle is hosted and investigated by journalist Ashlea Hansen, who teams up with retired detective and renowned cold case specialist Damian Loone.

The first episode of Dear Rachelle is now available on all podcast platforms. If you’re looking for your next true crime podcast binge and you want to be first to hear what’s next, visit dearrachelle.com.au - your News Corp Australia subscription grants you access to podcast episodes three weeks before everyone else, as well as exclusive access to videos, interactive evidence, behind-the-scenes content, and more.

Dear Rachelle is a podcast from True Crime Australia.

A killer is on the loose in an Australian country town.
Excited for the June long weekend, bubbly 23-year-old Rachelle Childs leaves work, calls her sister, and is dead within hours. Her burning, partially naked body is found nine hours later in bushland on a lonely coastal road. Her killer has never been caught.
Now innocent people, once too afraid to speak, are breaking their silence.
If you&rsquo;re looking for your next true crime podcast obsession, search out Dear Rachelle.
An unstoppable cold case team is reinvestigating and uncovering damning new evidence. Could this finally be the break the family needs?
Dear Rachelle is hosted and investigated by journalist Ashlea Hansen, who teams up with retired detective and renowned cold case specialist Damian Loone.
The first episode of Dear Rachelle is now available on all podcast platforms. If you&rsquo;re looking for your next true crime podcast binge and you want to be first to hear what&rsquo;s next, visit <a href="http://dearrachelle.com.au/">dearrachelle.com.au</a> - your News Corp Australia subscription grants you access to podcast episodes three weeks before everyone else, as well as exclusive access to videos, interactive evidence, behind-the-scenes content, and more.
Dear Rachelle is a podcast from True Crime Australia.

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Six deaths. One national shame. Follow a team of reporters from The Advertiser newspaper as they piece together the untold story of how the authorities react to the deaths of Aboriginal women and girls.
 Based in an Australian city best known for its churches and festivals, the team trace the twists and turns of a growing scandal, travelling across state and international borders to document the voices of those dying to be heard.
 This podcast goes deep inside their investigation. If you haven't heard this story yet, you're lucky. For some, it is a matter of life and death.

Introducing: Dying Rose

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How a small team of reporters from a city best known for its churches and festivals uncovered a national shame.

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