Think nothing ever happens in your town? Australia's suburbs are home to some of the most mysterious and disturbing true crime cases in the world. Meshel Laurie is a true crime obsessive, and with the help of expert interviews with writers, victims, investigators and perpetrators, she probes the underbelly of our towns and suburbs, and uncovers the darkness at the heart of Australian life. We choose to stay @ Ovolo Hotels Join our ATC EMAIL LIST Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor ...
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Shortcut: The Hidden Numbers Behind Femicide and Child Death in Australia
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13:53This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. You can’t discuss true crime in Australia without talking about violence against women and children. Journalist Sherele Moody has spent years documenting these tragic cases through the Australian Femicide and Child …
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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. During World War II, Melbourne hosted American soldiers as part of the Allied effort, and the city enforced "brownouts"—partial blackouts to obscure urban areas from potential air raids. Among the soldiers was Edwar…
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During World War II, Melbourne hosted American soldiers as part of the Allied effort, and the city enforced "brownouts"—partial blackouts to obscure urban areas from potential air raids. Among the soldiers was Edward Leonski, whose self-confessed fixation on women's voices led to a series of tragic murders. Joining us is Luke C. Jackson, one of the…
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Shortcut: The Bank Robber's Boy - Part Two
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16:40This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. Peter Norris joins us once again on Australian True Crime to share more about his childhood as the son of a bank robber. In our previous episode, we heard about Gordon House, the homeless shelter in Melbourne's CBD …
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Peter Norris joins us once again on Australian True Crime to share more about his childhood as the son of a bank robber. In our previous episode, we heard about Gordon House, the homeless shelter in Melbourne's CBD where 11-year-old Pete and his dad, Clarry, hid out for a couple of months after Clarry’s escape from Fremantle Jail. In this episode, …
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Shortcut: The 50 Year Mystery of Terry Floyd's Disappearance
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14:39This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. Content Warning: This episode contains depictions of child sexual assault. Please find below the contact details for some support services. Guest host Dr. Xanthé Mallett speaks with veteran radio journalist Dee Dee …
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The 50 Year Mystery of Terry Floyd's Disappearance
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37:01Content Warning: This episode contains depictions of child sexual assault. Please find below the contact details for some support services. Guest host Dr. Xanthé Mallett speaks with veteran radio journalist Dee Dee Dunleavy about her new podcast, The Boy in the Goldmine. The series investigates the 1975 disappearance of 12-year-old Terry Floyd in A…
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Shortcut: The Bank Robber's Boy - Part One
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16:33This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. Peter Norris is the youngest son of Clarry Norris, a career criminal who spent his life evading the law, and breaking out of prisons. In his memoir, The Bank Robber’s Boy, Peter recounts a childhood shaped by foster…
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Peter Norris is the youngest son of Clarry Norris, a career criminal who spent his life evading the law, and breaking out of prisons. In his memoir, The Bank Robber’s Boy, Peter recounts a childhood shaped by foster care, life on the run, and moments of surprising normality. This is part one of a two part series. Part two will be released next Mond…
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The Hidden Numbers Behind Femicide and Child Death in Australia
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39:23You can’t discuss true crime in Australia without talking about violence against women and children. Journalist Sherele Moody has spent years documenting these tragic cases through the Australian Femicide and Child Death Map. Sherele's passion for the issue was born of many of her own experiences, including the crimes of her own stepfather, and she…
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Who Would Abduct a Child? Insights from the FBI
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39:46Content Warning: This episode contains depictions of child sexual assault. Please find below the contact details for some support services. Retired FBI special agent Mark MacKizer, joins Criminologist and Forensic Anthropologist, Dr Xanthé Mallett to explore the realities of child abduction. They discuss the types of offenders, their motives, and h…
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Shortcut: Tony Mokbel’s Freedom with Charlie Bezzina
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14:59This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. Retired homicide detective Charlie Bezzina reflects on Melbourne’s gangland era and Tony Mokbel’s role within it. He discusses the work of the Purana Task Force and the impact of Nicola Gobbo’s dual role as a lawyer…
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Tony Mokbel’s Freedom with Charlie Bezzina
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42:19Retired homicide detective Charlie Bezzina reflects on Melbourne’s gangland era and Tony Mokbel’s role within it. He discusses the work of the Purana Task Force and the impact of Nicola Gobbo’s dual role as a lawyer and police informant, which has raised questions about past convictions. With Mokbel now released on bail, we examine the lasting impl…
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ATC Plus *Preview*: The Continued Fight to Find Marea Yann's Murderer
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13:14This is a preview of a full-lenth bonus episode for Australian True Crime Plus subscribers. To listen to all of our bonus episodes, plus early and ad-free access to every episode of the podcast, you can subscribe on Apple Podcasts. In 2022, we spoke with the Yann family about the 2003 murder of Marea Yann in her Healesville home. Despite a 2006 inq…
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Shortcut: A Dark End to Donna Fitchett's Dark Life
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12:39This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. Content warning: this episode contains graphic descriptions of violence against children. In March 2025, Donna Fitchett’s story came to a grim end, just weeks after her release from prison. Fitchett had served 15 ye…
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A Dark End to Donna Fitchett's Dark Life
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35:56Content warning: this episode contains graphic descriptions of violence against children. In March 2025, Donna Fitchett’s story came to a grim end, just weeks after her release from prison. Fitchett had served 15 years for the shocking murders of her two young sons, Thomas and Matthew. Criminologist and Forensic Anthropologist, Dr. Xanthé Mallett, …
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Shortcut: Elizabeth Struhs and the Religious Cult Behind Her Death
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17:19This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. Elizabeth Struhs was just eight years old when she died in 2022 after her parents stopped giving her insulin, following the beliefs of a religious cult called The Saints. Journalist Pippa Bradshaw, who has covered t…
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