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Shortcut: The Real Romper Stomper Nov 01, 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.

The current rise of Antisemitism and “White Power” groups in Australia is not unprecedented.

In fact, as recently as 1992, Russell Crowe’s career was launched by his role as a brutal skinhead in the seminal Australian film Romper Stomper.

Andrew Kirby is one of the men that movie was about and he joins us to talk about Neo Nazism in Australia, and his subsequent internal journey to reform.

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: Andrew Martin Kirby

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

John Clifford White's Romper Stomper theme appears at the beginning of this episode.

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The Real Romper Stomper Nov 01, 2023

Show notes

The current rise of Antisemitism and “White Power” groups in Australia is not unprecedented.

In fact, as recently as 1992, Russell Crowe’s career was launched by his role as a brutal skinhead in the seminal Australian film Romper Stomper.

Andrew Kirby is one of the men that movie was about and he joins us to talk about Neo Nazism in Australia, and his subsequent internal journey to reform.

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: Andrew Martin Kirby

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

John Clifford White's Romper Stomper theme appears at the beginning of this episode.

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Shortcut: This Criminologist may challenge your views on the Criminal Justice System Oct 29, 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.

Lauren Humby brings a perspective on the criminal justice system that many of us may struggle with.

However, she is anything but misinformed. Not only is Lauren an academic with decades of research in the field, she is also victim of several sexual assaults dating back to her early childhood.

Today, Lauren is a lecturer of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of South Queensland.

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: Dr Lauren Humby

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

This Criminologist may challenge your views on the Criminal Justice System Oct 29, 2023

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.

Lauren Humby brings a perspective on the criminal justice system that many of us may struggle with.

However, she is anything but misinformed. Not only is Lauren an academic with decades of research in the field, she is also victim of several sexual assaults dating back to her early childhood.

Today, Lauren is a lecturer of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of South Queensland.

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: Dr Lauren Humby

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Robert Berchtold's reign of terror on the Broberg family - True Crime Compendium Oct 22, 2023

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The story of Robert Berchtold's double kidnapping of Jan Broberg is so bizarre and tragic, that you may find it unbelievable.

In the 1970s, Jan Broberg was kidnapped twice by family friend, Robert Berchtold. First when she was 12, and again when she was 14.

She was abducted twice because after the first time, Jan's parents signed affidavits stating they'd given Berchtold consent to take Jan away with him, which was a lie.

Although we may think we have come a long way from the culture that played a part in this horrifying story, when it comes to childhood sexual assault, the statistics haven't changed.

Some audio from this episode has been taken from "A Friend of the Family", a new True Crime series coming exclusively to 7plus on October 25, 2023.

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

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

CREDITS:

Hosted and created by Meshel Laurie

Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard

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Shortcut: The Brutal Upbringing that Prepared Susan Norman to be a Prison Guard Oct 18, 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.

Susan grew up in the UK, enduring years of highly abusive relationships at the hands of her mother and her pimp husband.

In her thirties, she moved to Australia and begun working at Brisbane's infamous Boggo Road prison.

At the prison, she handled everything from breaking up fights to initiating new prisoners, drug busts and suicide attempts.

In 1990 she was witness to the murder of Debra Dick committed by the infamous murderer Storm Brooke. This is Australia’s only murder in a women’s prison.

Diagnosed with PTSD, Susan left Boggo Road in 1993.

You can read more about the twists and turns in Susan's life by reading her recent memoir, "The Pimp and The Pork Sausage"

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: Susan Norman

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from Chanel 9 News and Channel 7 News

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

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The Brutal Upbringing that Prepared Susan Norman to be a Prison Guard Oct 18, 2023

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.

Susan grew up in the UK, enduring years of highly abusive relationships at the hands of her mother and her pimp husband.

In her thirties, she moved to Australia and begun working at Brisbane's infamous Boggo Road prison.

At the prison, she handled everything from breaking up fights to initiating new prisoners, drug busts and suicide attempts.

In 1990 she was witness to the murder of Debra Dick committed by the infamous murderer Storm Brooke. This is Australia’s only murder in a women’s prison.

Diagnosed with PTSD, Susan left Boggo Road in 1993.

You can read more about the twists and turns in Susan's life by reading her recent memoir, "The Pimp and The Pork Sausage"

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: Susan Norman

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from Chanel 9 News and Channel 7 News

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Shortcut: Lynn's Law: The Murder of Lynn Cannon and the Call for Reform Oct 15, 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.

Lynn Cannon, an adored Perth mother of two, was brutally murdered by her ex husband Paul Cannon in late 2022.

The day before she was murdered, Paul learned she was in a new relationship.

Under false pretences, he convinced her to come to his house the next day. An argument escalated, prompting neighbours to call the police.

Despite multiple calls to 000, police took an hour and 15 minutes to arrive.

Lynn was an adored mother, daughter, sister and friend. Her loved ones are now taking action to ensure police response times for domestic violence calls never take that long again, with their proposed law: Lynn's Law.

WA Police's statement regarding this episode can be viewed here: https://publuu.com/flip-book/268249/629734

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: Jacqui Darley

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from Chanel 9 News and Channel 7 News

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Lynn's Law: The Murder of Lynn Cannon and the Call for Reform Oct 15, 2023

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Lynn Cannon, an adored Perth mother of two, was brutally murdered by her ex husband Paul Cannon in late 2022.

The day before she was murdered, Paul learned she was in a new relationship.

Under false pretences, he convinced her to come to his house the next day. An argument escalated, prompting neighbours to call the police.

Despite multiple calls to 000, police took an hour and 15 minutes to arrive.

WA Police's statement regarding this episode can be viewed here: https://publuu.com/flip-book/268249/629734

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: Jacqui Darley

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from Chanel 9 News and Channel 7 News

GET IN TOUCH:

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Shortcut: Being the head police officer during the Cabramatta heroin crisis Oct 08, 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.

Alan Leek is a retired member of the New South Wales Police Service, in which he served for 34 years.

In the early 1990s, Alan was rewarded for his excellence in management. When he was made the head police officer in Cabramatta, it was at the time the largest heroin distribution point in the country, a growing political flashpoint and spiraling ever faster, out of control.

The unique set of challenges that beset Cabramatta from the late 1980s created a criminal and cultural misery unlike anything else Australia had seen at the time. And it was up to Alan to rally his troops and to pull the divided and traumatized community together behind them.

Alan is now the author of several books, with his latest being "Rendezvous with Death". All of his titles can be found at Big Sky Publishing.

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: Alan Leek. His books can be found at Big Sky Publishing

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from ABC Four Corners and Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta

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