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Father, Teacher, Child Killer Feb 08, 2026

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Ten-year-olds Louise Bell and Michael Black were abducted from their bedrooms in South Australia, years apart, before police uncovered the truth about a trusted teacher who was hiding a double life of extreme violence.

An innocent man was wrongly accused along the way, and investigators were left asking whether there may have been other victims linked to the case.

Our guest is Michael Madigan, author of Father, Teacher, Child Killer.

You can purchase your copy of Father, Teacher, Child Killer here.

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Guest: Michael Madigan
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from Seven West Media.

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Shortcut: The Hollywood Manager Who Stole Millions - ATC International Feb 04, 2026

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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.

For this episode of ATC International, we're joined by Jonathan Todd Schwartz.

Jonathan was a leading entertainment manager when he embezzled money from his superstar clients to feed his addictions.

And when I say superstar, I'm not exaggerating. Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Linkin Park and Alanis Morissette were just some of the people who trusted him with their money.

Jonathan has now dedicated his life to supporting others in addiction recovery, and you can visit his Instagram here.

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Guest Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram.

Guest: Jonathan Todd Schwartz

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

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The Hollywood Manager Who Stole Millions - ATC International Feb 04, 2026

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For this episode of ATC International, we're joined by Jonathan Todd Schwartz.

Jonathan was a leading entertainment manager when he embezzled money from his superstar clients to feed his addictions.

And when I say superstar, I'm not exaggerating. Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Linkin Park and Alanis Morissette were just some of the people who trusted him with their money.

Jonathan has now dedicated his life to supporting others in addiction recovery, and you can visit his Instagram 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.

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.

Got a True Crime question you want answered on the podcast? Send us a question by recording a voice message here.

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

CREDITS:

Guest Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram.

Guest: Jonathan Todd Schwartz

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

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https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

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Shortcut: My Daughter the Youth Offender Feb 02, 2026

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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, we are not naming our guest or her daughter.

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1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
Blue Knot Helpline:1300 657 380
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Host: Meshel Laurie
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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My Daughter the Youth Offender Feb 01, 2026

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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.

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Revisiting A Deadly American Marriage with Jason Corbett's Family - ATC International Jan 28, 2026

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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 defend his memory against the narrative presented by Molly and Tom Martens.

You can stream "A Deadly American Marriage" on Netflix now.

Links to purchase Tracey and Sarah's books:

My Brother Jason

A Time for Truth: My Father Jason and My Search for Justice and Healing

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.

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram.

Guests: Tracey and Sarah Corbett Lynch

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

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Shortcut: Revisiting A Deadly American Marriage with Jason Corbett's Family - ATC International Jan 28, 2026

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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.

You can stream "A Deadly American Marriage" on Netflix now.

Links to purchase Tracey and Sarah's books:

My Brother Jason

A Time for Truth: My Father Jason and My Search for Justice and Healing

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.

Join our Facebook Group here.

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. You can find her on instagram.

Guests: Tracey and Sarah Corbett Lynch

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

GET IN TOUCH:

https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

Shortcut: Never To Be Released? Jan 25, 2026

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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 Balding after she was taken from Sutherland train station.

In the aftermath, the New South Wales government introduced laws that ensured the teenage offenders would spend their lives in prison with no chance of parole.

Criminal lawyer and former NSW MP Peter Breen joins Australian True Crime to argue those laws were deeply flawed and that some of the men convicted may have been innocent.

You can purchase your copy of "Shorty: Mistaken Identity or Stitch Up?" here.

Watch the video version of this episode here.

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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.
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: Peter Breen
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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Never To Be Released? Jan 25, 2026

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In the aftermath, the New South Wales government introduced laws that ensured the teenage offenders would spend their lives in prison with no chance of parole.

Criminal lawyer and former NSW MP Peter Breen joins Australian True Crime to argue those laws were deeply flawed and that some of the men convicted may have been innocent.

You can purchase your copy of "Shorty: Mistaken Identity or Stitch Up?" here.

Watch the video version of this episode 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.
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: Peter Breen
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
GET IN TOUCH:

https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/

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

Shortcut: What happened to 3-year-old Lachie Jones? - ATC International Jan 21, 2026

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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, unconvinced by the official finding, sought the help of investigative journalists Melanie Reid and Bonnie Sumner, hosts of Delve: The Boy in the Water.

In this bonus international episode of Australian True Crime, they share insights from the long-awaited inquest inside the Coroners Court.

You can listen to Delve: The Boy in the Water, wherever you get your podcasts.

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.

Join our Facebook Group here.

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: Melanie Reid and Bonnie Sumner

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from Newsroom NZ, Stuff and The Platform NZ

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