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    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.

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    The Backstories of Australia’s Most Colourful Characters Sep 30, 2026
    Show notes

    John Herbert describes himself as prison adjacent.

    He's a Sydney-based boxing trainer who spent decades running a gym in Merrylands, where he worked with young men at risk of heading into crime or prison.

    His book Crossroads tells the firsthand stories of 13 Australian men whose lives have involved crime, incarceration, sport and adversity, exploring the pivotal moments that changed the course of their lives and their paths towards redemption.

    You can purchase your copy of Crossroads here.

    You can watch our episodes by visiting our Youtube Channel here.

    Join our Facebook Group here.

    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.

    Wanting to hear about certain kinds of crime? Check out our Spotify playlists for a curated list of our episodes.

    For Support:

    Lifeline on 13 11 14
    13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)
    1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
    Blue Knot Helpline:1300 657 380
    CREDITS:

    Host: Meshel Laurie

    Guest: John Herbert

    Producer: Ruby Bartzis

    Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

    This episode contains extra content from ABC News and Channel 9.


    GET IN TOUCH:

    Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

    Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

    Got a question or comment you want played on the show? Get involved by sending us a voice message on our True Crime Hotline here.

    Shortcut: The Backstories of Australia’s Most Colourful Characters Sep 30, 2026
    Show notes

    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.

    John Herbert describes himself as prison adjacent.

    He's a Sydney-based boxing trainer who spent decades running a gym in Merrylands, where he worked with young men at risk of heading into crime or prison.

    His book Crossroads tells the firsthand stories of 13 Australian men whose lives have involved crime, incarceration, sport and adversity, exploring the pivotal moments that changed the course of their lives and their paths towards redemption.

    You can purchase your copy of Crossroads here.

    You can watch our episodes by visiting our Youtube Channel here.

    Join our Facebook Group here.

    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.

    Wanting to hear about certain kinds of crime? Check out our Spotify playlists for a curated list of our episodes.

    For Support:

    Lifeline on 13 11 14
    13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)
    1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
    Blue Knot Helpline:1300 657 380
    CREDITS:

    Host: Meshel Laurie

    Guest: John Herbert

    Producer: Ruby Bartzis

    Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard


    GET IN TOUCH:

    Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

    Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

    Got a question or comment you want played on the show? Get involved by sending us a voice message on our True Crime Hotline here.

    Helen Garner's Fascination with Crime Sep 29, 2026
    Show notes

    Recently, our friends at Law The Podcast recorded an episode with Helen Garner, and we thought it was too good not to share with our Australian True Crime audience. Enjoy!

    Show notes:

    Acclaimed Australian writer Helen Garner discusses her fascination with crime and how encounters with real-life cases have influenced her writing.

    You can watch our episodes on Youtube here.

    Hosts: Lex Lasry AM and Greg Barns SC

    Guest: Helen Garner

    Editor: Michael Tankard

    Produced by: Bravecasting Media

    Original music by Justin Humphries - Phoenix Sound Studios

    Email the show at lawthepodcast@gmail.com

    The Day a Prison Escapee Kidnapped a School Sep 27, 2026
    Show notes

    In 1977, teacher Rob Hunter and his nine students were taken hostage at a rural Victorian school by convicted kidnapper and prison escapee Edwin John Eastwood.

    Rob joins us to recount what happened, the people who helped bring the ordeal to an end, and how he spent the decades that followed coming to terms with the experience, as told in his book Day 9 at Wooreen.

    ATC Plus subscribers can listen to this episode ad free here.

    You can purchase your copy of Day 9 at Wooreen here.

    You can learn more about Rob Hunter at his website: www.kidnappedteachertalks.com

    You can watch our episodes by visiting our Youtube Channel here.

    Join our Facebook Group here.

    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.

    Wanting to hear about certain kinds of crime? Check out our Spotify playlists for a curated list of our episodes.

    For Support:

    Lifeline on 13 11 14
    13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)
    1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
    Blue Knot Helpline:1300 657 380
    CREDITS:

    Host: Meshel Laurie

    Guest: Rob Hunter

    Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard


    GET IN TOUCH:

    Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

    Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

    Got a question or comment you want played on the show? Get involved by sending us a voice message on our True Crime Hotline here.

    Shortcut: The Day a Prison Escapee Kidnapped a School Sep 27, 2026
    Show notes

    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 1977, teacher Rob Hunter and his nine students were taken hostage at a rural Victorian school by convicted kidnapper and prison escapee Edwin John Eastwood.

    Rob joins us to recount what happened, the people who helped bring the ordeal to an end, and how he spent the decades that followed coming to terms with the experience, as told in his book Day 9 at Wooreen.

    ATC Plus subscribers can listen to this episode ad free here.

    You can purchase your copy of Day 9 at Wooreen here.

    You can learn more about Rob Hunter at his website: www.kidnappedteachertalks.com

    You can watch our episodes by visiting our Youtube Channel here.

    Join our Facebook Group here.

    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.

    Wanting to hear about certain kinds of crime? Check out our Spotify playlists for a curated list of our episodes.

    For Support:

    Lifeline on 13 11 14
    13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)
    1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
    Blue Knot Helpline:1300 657 380
    CREDITS:

    Host: Meshel Laurie

    Guest: Rob Hunter

    Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard


    GET IN TOUCH:

    Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

    Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

    Got a question or comment you want played on the show? Get involved by sending us a voice message on our True Crime Hotline here.

    True Crime Tonight: Patrick Clancy Speaks Sep 27, 2026
    Show notes

    This week on True Crime Tonight we discuss:

    • A juror from The Vampire Gigolo case calls in
    • Patrick Clancy’s interview on 60 Minutes
    • An interview with Karen Bevan, CEO of Full Stop Australia

    Hosted by Meshel Laurie, True Crime Tonight airs Sundays from 6-7pm on KIIS, breaking down the biggest crime stories, documentaries and cases everyone’s talking about.

    Got a question or comment you want played on the show? Get involved by sending us a voice message on our True Crime Hotline here.

    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.

    Host: Meshel Laurie

    Producer/Co-host: Ruby Bartzis

    Editor/Co-host: Matthew Tankard

    For Support:

    Lifeline on 13 11 14
    13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)
    1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
    Blue Knot Helpline:1300 657 380


    GET IN TOUCH:

    Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook
    Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

    Australia's Devastating Week of Domestic Violence Sep 24, 2026
    Show notes

    Australia has suffered at least five domestic violence deaths in the last seven days. Way above our already appalling average.

    We have two guests for today's episode:

    Kylie Druett is a co-founder of Australian Voices for the Silenced, an advocacy organisation representing families affected by domestic violence-related homicides, and will speak about the long-term impact on those left behind.

    Karen Bevan, CEO of Full Stop Australia, will discuss the recent spate of alleged domestic violence-related killings and what needs to change to better prevent and respond to domestic and family violence.

    You can visit Australian Voices for the Silenced here: https://www.facebook.com/p/Australian-Voices-for-the-Silenced-61560034791808/

    You can visit Full Stop Australia at: https://fullstop.org.au/

    Join our Facebook Group here.

    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.

    Wanting to hear about certain kinds of crime? Check out our Spotify playlists for a curated list of our episodes.

    For Support:

    Lifeline on 13 11 14
    13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)
    1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
    Blue Knot Helpline:1300 657 380
    CREDITS:

    Host: Meshel Laurie

    Guests: Kylie Druett and Karen Bevan

    Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard


    GET IN TOUCH:

    Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

    Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

    Got a question or comment you want played on the show? Get involved by sending us a voice message on our True Crime Hotline here.

    True Crime Tonight: Snowtown Killer Gets Parole Sep 22, 2026
    Show notes

    This week on True Crime Tonight we discuss:

    • Last week's episode of Australian True Crime "The House of Horrors in Katanning"
    • James Vlassakis gaining parole

    Hosted by Meshel Laurie, True Crime Tonight airs Sundays from 6-7pm on KIIS, breaking down the biggest crime stories, documentaries and cases everyone’s talking about.

    Got a question or comment you want played on the show? Get involved by sending us a voice message on our True Crime Hotline here.

    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.

    Host: Meshel Laurie

    Producer/Co-host: Ruby Bartzis

    Editor/Co-host: Matthew Tankard

    For Support:

    Lifeline on 13 11 14
    13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)
    1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
    Blue Knot Helpline:1300 657 380


    GET IN TOUCH:

    Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook
    Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

    The Poisoning of Rosslyn McQueen Sep 20, 2026
    Show notes

    In April 1986, 30-year-old Rosslyn McQueen was found dead inside her home in Lockwood, near Bendigo, five months pregnant with her second child, with a toxicology report finding she had died from a massive dose of strychnine.

    Her husband, Ray McQueen, was eventually charged with her murder, but the case never went to trial and he has always maintained his innocence.

    Almost 40 years on, investigative journalist Hedley Thomas has revisited the evidence in his new podcast The Poisoned Wife.

    You can watch our episodes by visiting our Youtube Channel here.

    Join our Facebook Group here.

    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.

    Wanting to hear about certain kinds of crime? Check out our Spotify playlists for a curated list of our episodes.

    For Support:

    Lifeline on 13 11 14
    13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)
    1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
    Blue Knot Helpline:1300 657 380
    CREDITS:

    Host: Meshel Laurie

    Guest: Hedley Thomas

    Producer: Ruby Bartzis

    Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard


    GET IN TOUCH:

    Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

    Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

    Got a question or comment you want played on the show? Get involved by sending us a voice message on our True Crime Hotline here.

    Shortcut: The Poisoning of Rosslyn McQueen Sep 20, 2026
    Show notes

    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 April 1986, 30-year-old Rosslyn McQueen was found dead inside her home in Lockwood, near Bendigo, five months pregnant with her second child, with a toxicology report finding she had died from a massive dose of strychnine.

    Her husband, Ray McQueen, was eventually charged with her murder, but the case never went to trial and he has always maintained his innocence.

    Almost 40 years on, investigative journalist Hedley Thomas has revisited the evidence in his new podcast The Poisoned Wife.

    You can watch our episodes by visiting our Youtube Channel here.

    Join our Facebook Group here.

    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.

    Wanting to hear about certain kinds of crime? Check out our Spotify playlists for a curated list of our episodes.

    For Support:

    Lifeline on 13 11 14
    13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)
    1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
    Blue Knot Helpline:1300 657 380
    CREDITS:

    Host: Meshel Laurie

    Guest: Hedley Thomas

    Producer: Ruby Bartzis

    Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard


    GET IN TOUCH:

    Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

    Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

    Got a question or comment you want played on the show? Get involved by sending us a voice message on our True Crime Hotline here.

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