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Shortcut: The Senseless Killing of Beloved Scott Cabrie - Part One Dec 01, 2024

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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.

Forty-seven year old Scott Cabrie was brutally murdered by two young men, strangers to him whom he picked up one night during a shift as an Uber Driver.

To understand the full impact of the crime and the sentences handed down to the offenders, we need to understand who Scott Cabrie was.

There was no one knew him better than his best mate, and our guest for today's episode, Cameron Thomas.

On Thursday this week, we will be releasing part two of this episode where we interview Scott's brother, Ian. You can listen to that episode early and ad free by signing up to ATC Plus on Apple Podcasts.

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram

Guest: Cameron Thomas

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from Seven West Media.

Thank you to the Hervey Bay Community Centre for supplying recording facilities for Cameron Thomas.

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The Senseless Killing of Beloved Scott Cabrie - Part One Dec 01, 2024

Show notes

Forty-seven year old Scott Cabrie was brutally murdered by two young men, strangers to him whom he picked up one night during a shift as an Uber Driver.

To understand the full impact of the crime and the sentences handed down to the offenders, we need to understand who Scott Cabrie was.

There was no one knew him better than his best mate, and our guest for today's episode, Cameron Thomas.

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:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram

Guest: Cameron Thomas

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from Seven West Media.

Thank you to the Hervey Bay Community Centre for supplying recording facilities for Cameron Thomas.

GET IN TOUCH:

https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/

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Re-Issue: Ron Iddles: Australia's Greatest Detective - #9 Nov 27, 2024

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This is a re-issue of Australian True Crime episode #9, Ron Iddles: Australia's Greatest Detective. To access all of our back catalogue, you can subscribe to ATC Plus on Apple Podcasts.

Ron Iddles is widely known as Australia's greatest detective. After 42 years of eliciting confessions and nabbing murderers, he had a 99% conviction rate. Known as 'The Good Cop', Ron reflects on the cases that stuck with him. On being the only hope for the families of victims. Having to tell Jill Meagher’s husband his wife was dead, then accuse him of orchestrating it. And why he will never change his phone number. In conversation with Meshel Laurie, the retired Australian police detective shares how he gets inside the psyche of criminals, and the cases that stay with him deep into the night.

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Shortcut: Why This Police Veteran Became a Whistleblower Nov 24, 2024

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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.

This is part two of a two part episode with our guest, Kate Pausina.

In our last episode, former Queensland Police member, Kate Pausina, told us about her glory days in the job.

She's back today to talk about the moment her beloved career took a turn and the events that led to her filing a formal complaint in 2018 before leaving the service.

Kate contributed a chapter to the 2024 book "When Cops Are Criminals" by Veronica Gorrie, which you can purchase here.

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

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For Support:

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13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram

Guest: Kate Pausina

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from Seven West Media and Ten Network.

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Why This Police Veteran Became a Whistleblower Nov 24, 2024

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This is part two of a two part episode with our guest, Kate Pausina.

In our last episode, former Queensland Police member, Kate Pausina, told us about her glory days in the job.

She's back today to talk about the moment her beloved career took a turn and the events that led to her filing a formal complaint in 2018 before leaving the service.

Kate contributed a chapter to the 2024 book "When Cops Are Criminals" by Veronica Gorrie, which you can purchase here.

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

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.

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:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram

Guest: Kate Pausina

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from Seven West Media and Ten Network.

GET IN TOUCH:

https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/

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Shortcut: Inside Historical QLD Cases with a Police Veteran Nov 20, 2024

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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.

This is part one of a two part episode with our guest, Kate Pausina.

Kate Pausina is a 23 year veteran of the Queensland Police Service.

In the second instalment of this two part episode, Kate will tell us about the negatives of her time with the cops experiences that led her to lodge a formal complaint in 2018 and more recently to contribute a chapter to a book entitled When Cops Are Criminals.

But in this instalment, Kate revisits the experiences during her time in the Coronial Support Unit that made her love policing and made it so hard for her to walk away.

Kate contributed a chapter to the 2024 book "When Cops Are Criminals" by Veronica Gorrie, which you can purchase here.

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

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.

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:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram

Guest: Kate Pausina

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from SBS, The ABC and 60 Minutes.

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Inside Historical QLD Cases with a Police Veteran Nov 20, 2024

Show notes

This is part one of a two part episode with our guest, Kate Pausina.

Kate Pausina is a 23 year veteran of the Queensland Police Service.

But in this instalment, Kate revisits the experiences during her time in the Coronial Support Unit that made her love policing and made it so hard for her to walk away.

Kate contributed a chapter to the 2024 book "When Cops Are Criminals" by Veronica Gorrie, which you can purchase here.

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

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.

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:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram

Guest: Kate Pausina

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from SBS, The ABC and 60 Minutes.

GET IN TOUCH:

https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

Send us a question to have played on the show by recording a voice message here.

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Shortcut: Fighting Discrimination in Australia's Justice System Nov 17, 2024

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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 today brings a refreshing perspective on what's possible within our justice system when it's approached with equal amounts of skill and human compassion.

George Newhouse is the CEO and the Principal Solicitor of the National Justice Project.

Its mission is to take strategic action to create a fair and equitable society that is free from discrimination.

When I first read that statement on their website, to be honest, I thought they were dreaming. But having now met George, my faith is revitalised and I'm very excited to introduce him and his work to you.

You can learn more and donate to The National Justice Project here.

You can follow The National Justice Project on Instagram here.

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For Support:

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13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram

Guest: George Newhouse

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from the ABC, Nine Entertainment and NITV.

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Fighting Discrimination in Australia's Justice System Nov 17, 2024

Show notes

Our guest today brings a refreshing perspective on what's possible within our justice system when it's approached with equal amounts of skill and human compassion.

George Newhouse is the CEO and the Principal Solicitor of the National Justice Project.

Its mission is to take strategic action to create a fair and equitable society that is free from discrimination.

You can learn more and donate to The National Justice Project here.

You can follow The National Justice Project on Instagram here.

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

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.

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:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram

Guest: George Newhouse

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from the ABC, Nine Entertainment and NITV.

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https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/

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Shortcut: The Controversial "Mr. Big" Police Technique Nov 13, 2024

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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.

On December 14, 2008, 37-year-old Mary Cook was found murdered in a burned down house on Darling Way, Narre Warren.

Victoria Police launched a months-long covert operation, gaining a confession from 35-year-old Glenn Weaven using the controversial "Mr Big" technique.

Weaven was convicted of Mary’s murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison, with a 16-year non-parole period. But the use of the Mr Big method has sparked intense scrutiny.

Our guest today on Australian True Crime, Professor Michele Ruyters, is here to explain what the Mr Big technique is, and how she believes it may have coerced a confession from Glenn Weaven, thus resulting in his wrongful conviction.

Today's conversation is also conducted by our guest host and resident criminologist, Dr. Xanthé Mallett.

Michele Ruyters is the director of the Bridge of Hope Innocence Initiative at RMIT University.

Click here to visit and report information regarding this case to The Bridge of Hope Innocence Initiative.

Season 6 of the ABC's podcast "Unravel" is available wherever you get your podcasts.

Send us a question by recording a voice message here.

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.

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:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram