Australian True Crime

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Can We Be Real? - Come join us Jan 07, 2024

Show notes

Australian True Crime is taking a well earned week off this week and we wanted to take this opportunity to shine a light on our second podcast called "Can We Be Real?' which is a weekly podcast where our amazing listeners share their deep secrets with us to dissect on the show.

So while we take a short break we would love if you could support "Can We Be Real?" which is hosted by Meshel Laurie. The best way to support is to search for "Can We Be Real?" on your podcast app and then either subscribe or follow and if you like what you hear a star rating and review will push us up the charts.

We really appreciate your support and can't wait to bring you more content on both podcasts this year!

Find "Can We Be Real? HERE!

Shortcut: My father attacked my mother in front of 300 people - Part Two Jan 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.

In the last episode of Australian True Crime, our guest Arman Abrahimzadeh OAM told the story of his childhood and adolescence. It was an existence characterized by fear and violence in which he, his sisters and their mother eventually made a pact never to allow anyone to be left alone with his father.

The patriarch of the family ruled with violence and financial control. Nevertheless, Arman's mother and her children did escape with nothing but a few clothes, and they began to create a new life for themselves.

After several years, his mother worked up enough courage to attend The Persian New Year celebrations at the Adelaide Exhibition Center, with hundreds of other people believing she'd be safe in such a large crowd. But later that night, Arman was woken by a terrible phone call. He was told his father, who'd also attended the event, had stabbed his mother.

Today, Arman is a successful businessman in Adelaide, a member of that city's council and a member of the Order of Australia. Arman is a father, a husband, brother and he's an ambassador for Our Watch.

He and his sister's have started a foundation named after their mother, Zahra Abrahimzadeh. Click here to visit the Zahra Foundation website.

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: Arman Abrahimzadeh OAM. Click here to visit the Zahra Foundation website.

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

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Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

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My father attacked my mother in front of 300 people - Part Two Jan 03, 2024

Show notes

He and his sister's have started a foundation named after their mother, Zahra Abrahimzadeh. Click here to visit the Zahra Foundation website.

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: Arman Abrahimzadeh OAM. Click here to visit the Zahra Foundation website.

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

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Shortcut: My father attacked my mother in front of 300 people - Part One Dec 31, 2023

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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.

Arman is a high achiever by anyone standards, except possibly those of his own father.

As you'll come to learn, Arman grew up in a home ruled by fear, and I must warn you that this will likely be a triggering conversation for anyone with experience of family violence. Arman's storytelling is vivid, and as much as every family is different, he manages to capture so many ways in which his family's story is all too common.

This is part one of a two part special. Part two will be available later this week. Subscribe now to ATC Plus for instant access.

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: Arman Abrahimzadeh OAM. Click here to visit the Zahra Foundation website.

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

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My father attacked my mother in front of 300 people - Part One Dec 31, 2023

Show notes

Arman is a high achiever by anyone standards, except possibly those of his own father.

This is part one of a two part special. Part two will be available later this week. Subscribe now to ATC Plus for instant access.

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: Arman Abrahimzadeh OAM. Click here to visit the Zahra Foundation website.

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

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Re-Issue: Sallie-Anne Huckstepp: The Woman Who Knew Too Much - #5 Dec 24, 2023

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This episode was originally aired on April 12th, 2017.

Sallie-Anne Huckstepp had never intended to be a whistleblower, but when her drug dealer boyfriend Warren Lanfranchi was shot and killed by crooked cop Roger Rogerson, she decided to speak out. A call that would eventually end her own life, but she took it regardless. 31 years on since her body was found floating in a duck pond in Sydney’s Centennial Park, her killer is still unknown. But those close to the case have a pretty good guess of who it might be…

If you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast, please contact Crime Stoppers on 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

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram

Guest: Duncan McNab and Debra Krivoshow

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

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The Clink: Brent Simpson Dec 20, 2023

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On this episode of Australian True Crime, we're playing an episode from Brent Simpson's podcast, The Clink..

Brent Simpson, who joined us on Monday's Australian True Crime episode, has a story so deep and large, that we've decided to showcase the episode where he provides an in-depth account of his childhood in his own words.

It's part 1 of a 2 part series. Be sure to check out the second part, as well as all of his other amazing episodes over at The Clink. You can find them wherever you listen to your podcasts.

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

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

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Shortcut: The ex-bikie enforcer who turned to mental health advocacy Dec 17, 2023

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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.

Brent Simpson is a former sergeant-at-arms for the Bandidos Motorcycle Club.

Considering his childhood was marked by poverty, physical and sexual abuse, it's almost easy to imagine how he found community and connection within the bikie gang.

What is hard to imagine, however, is how someone could leave that club and commit their life to mental health advocacy - a path Brent has not only embarked on but continues to do so.

Be sure to tune in to Australian True Crime later this week for an episode that delves into Brent's childhood story.

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: Brent Simpson

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

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The ex-bikie enforcer who turned to mental health advocacy Dec 17, 2023

Show notes

Brent Simpson is a former sergeant-at-arms for the Bandidos Motorcycle Club.

Considering his childhood was marked by poverty, physical and sexual abuse, it's almost easy to imagine how he found community and connection within the bikie gang.

What is hard to imagine, however, is how someone could leave that club and commit their life to mental health advocacy - a path Brent has not only embarked on but continues to do so.

Be sure to tune in to Australian True Crime later this week for an episode that delves into Brent's childhood story.

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: Brent Simpson

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Build your pro podcast with The Audio College

Shortcut: My father the underworld crime figure Dec 13, 2023

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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.

Frank La Rosa and his wife Kim were murdered at a Welshpool (WA) factory on June 13, 2008.

Along with being a convicted heroin importer and notorious underworld figure in Western Australia, Frank La Rosa was also a father to three children.

Lisa Mahoney is one of those children. She joins us on this episode of Australian True Crime to discuss the collateral damage her father's actions have had on her own life and the lives of many others.

Lisa has written a memoir about her life and her father's life as seen through her eyes, titled 'Collateral Damage'. You can purchase it by clicking here.

You can also keep up to date with Lisa by following her Facebook page 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: Lisa Mahoney

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au