Australian True Crime

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Australian True Crime LIVE Tour - Starts Tonight! Jul 18, 2024

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Our live show for "Australian True Crime" kicks off this weekend and at our Melbourne show we will be unpacking the recent High Country Murders trial with former homicide detective Charlie Bezzina.

In Sydney and Brisbane, I’ll be joined on stage by criminologist Dr Xanthe Mallett.

Right now, we are running a last minute ticket offer, but as soon as the tickets are gone, they are gone so be quick. Click the link below and we can’t wait to see you this weekend for Australian True Crime live.

Click here to purchase your tickets.

Shortcut: The "Sharpie" Gangs Jul 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.

The Sharpies were probably Australia's most fashionable gang in 1960s/70s Australia.

Their clothing was custom made from European tailors and their hairstyles were unmistakable.

Our guest for today's episode is Author and Social Worker, Julie Mac. Julie herself was a proud Sharpie in the 1970s, and she's here to tell us who the Sharpies really were beyond the violent headlines.

You can purchase Julie's latest book "TAILS" here.

You can purchase signed copies of Julie's work here.

Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this weekend! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.

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: Julie Mac

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

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The "Sharpie" Gangs Jul 17, 2024

Show notes

The Sharpies were probably Australia's most fashionable gang in 1960s/70s Australia.

Their clothing was custom made from European tailors and their hairstyles were unmistakable.

You can purchase Julie's latest book "TAILS" here.

You can purchase signed copies of Julie's work 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: Julie Mac

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

Build your pro podcast with The Audio College

Shortcut: The Future of Victim Identification Jul 14, 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.

Professor Richard Bassed is the Deputy Director at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine and the Head of the Department of Forensic Medicine at Monash University.

I had the opportunity to interview Richard for my book "CSI Told You Lies" about his work in identifying victims in mass casualty events, such as the Black Saturday Bushfires and the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.

Currently, Richard is deeply invested in researching and utilising AI technology, as it has the potential to make a significant difference in the speed and cost of victim identification.

Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.

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: Professor Robert Bassed

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

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The Future of Victim Identification Jul 14, 2024

Show notes

Professor Richard Bassed is the Deputy Director at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine and the Head of the Department of Forensic Medicine at Monash University.

Currently, Richard is deeply invested in researching and utilising AI technology, as it has the potential to make a significant difference in the speed and cost of victim identification.

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: Professor Robert Bassed

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

Build your pro podcast with The Audio College

ATC Plus *Preview*: What it's really like to be a criminal lawyer Jul 10, 2024

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This is a preview of our recent ATC Plus episode. To listen to the whole episode, you can subscribe now to ATC Plus and get your first week free on Apple Podcasts.

Ljupka Subeska, also known as LJ, is a criminal lawyer and Principal at Astoria Lawyers in Sydney.

For this episode, she is here to take us behind the curtain and see how a criminal lawyer prepares for a case, as well as to debunk some common misconceptions about her job.

This interview is led by veteran broadcast journalist (and friend of Australian True Crime), Ashlea Hansen.

Click here to learn more about LJ

Click here to learn more about Ashlea Hansen

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: Ashlea Hansen

Guest: Ljupka Subeska

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

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Shortcut: The Former Homicide Detective Changing The Way We Think About PTSD Jul 07, 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.

Former VicPol Detective Senior Sergeant, Tim Peck, has just released a book entitled The Invisible Obvious about his miraculous recovery from alcoholism and severely compromised mental health.

He's unflinchingly honest about the depths of despair that took him very close to taking his own life in 2014 at the peak of his career, and the circumstances that prevented him from accepting help until it was almost too late.

Click here to purchase Tim Peck's book "The Invisible Obvious"

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: Tim Peck

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

Build your pro podcast with The Audio College

The Former Homicide Detective Changing The Way We Think About PTSD Jul 07, 2024

Show notes

Former VicPol Detective Senior Sergeant, Tim Peck, has just released a book entitled The Invisible Obvious about his miraculous recovery from alcoholism and severely compromised mental health.

Click here to purchase Tim Peck's book "The Invisible Obvious"

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: Tim Peck

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

Build your pro podcast with The Audio College

Shortcut: From The Teacher's Pet to Bronwyn - Hedley Thomas Jul 03, 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.

Hedley Thomas is the National Chief Correspondent for The Australian and the investigative journalist behind Australia's most groundbreaking True Crime podcasts.

Many of you will be familiar with Hedley's podcasts. Titles such as The Teacher's Pet, Shandee's Story and The Night Driver.

Now Hedley's back with a new series called Bronywn, in which he's investigating the 1993 disappearance of Lennox Head woman Bronwyn Whitfield.

Hedley Thomas joins us on Australian True Crime to talk about Bronwyn, as well as how he works and how he chooses what cases to investigate.

Bronwyn, as well as all other Hedley Thomas podcasts are available wherever you get your podcasts.

www.bronwynpodcast.com

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: Hedley Thomas

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

Build your pro podcast with The Audio College

From The Teacher's Pet to Bronwyn - Hedley Thomas Jul 03, 2024

Show notes

Hedley Thomas is the National Chief Correspondent for The Australian and the investigative journalist behind Australia's most groundbreaking True Crime podcasts.

Many of you will be familiar with Hedley's podcasts. Titles such as The Teacher's Pet, Shandee's Story and The Night Driver.

Now Hedley's back with a new series called Bronywn, in which he's investigating the 1993 disappearance of Lennox Head woman Bronwyn Whitfield.

Hedley Thomas joins us on Australian True Crime to talk about Bronwyn, as well as how he works and how he chooses what cases to investigate.

Bronwyn, as well as all other Hedley Thomas podcasts are available wherever you get your podcasts.

www.bronwynpodcast.com

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: Hedley Thomas