Australian True Crime

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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 the Great Depression, 32% of working age men were put out of work, with many of them resorting to drunken and violent lifestyles.   During this time, there was a significant spike in Australia's murder rate, with many so called "monsters" being birthed from the era.   Michael Adams from the "Forgotten Australia" podcast, joins us to tell us the story of one of those "monsters", William Moxley.   Michael Adams' new book "The Murder Squad", which covers this case and many others from Australia's great depression, is available on the 25th of July. You can access and read a free extract 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  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here  Guests: Michael Adams Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    Email the show at [email protected]

During the Great Depression, 32% of working age men were put out of work, with many of them resorting to drunken and violent lifestyles.   During this time, there was a significant spike in Australia's murder rate, with many so called "monsters" being birthed from the era.   Michael Adams from the "Forgotten Australia" podcast, joins us to tell us the story of one of those "monsters", William Moxley.   Michael Adams' new book "The Murder Squad", which covers this case and many others from Australia's great depression, is available on the 25th of July. You can access and read a free extract 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  Guests: Michael Adams Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    Email the show at [email protected]

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 series with our anonymous guest. If you haven’t yet listened to our previous episode, we highly suggest you go and listen to that one first.   Our guest is a recovering heroin addict, and in our previous episode, we delved into her early childhood years, and the chaos brought into her life at the hands of her mother.    Concurrently to that, however, there was something else happening in her life. She and her younger sister, aged 8 and 6, were being groomed and sexually assaulted by their adult neighbour for almost 5 years.    In fact, this particular part of her story motivated our guest to reach out to us initially, emphasizing the crucial fact that it's never too late to report abuse.   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  Guests: Anonymous Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    Email the show at [email protected]

This is part two of a two part series with our anonymous guest. If you haven’t yet listened to our previous episode, we highly suggest you go and listen to that one first.   Our guest is a recovering heroin addict, and in our previous episode, we delved into her early childhood years, and the chaos brought into her life at the hands of her mother.    Concurrently to that, however, there was something else happening in her life. She and her younger sister, aged 8 and 6, were being groomed and sexually assaulted by their adult neighbour for almost 5 years.    In fact, this particular part of her story motivated our guest to reach out to us initially, emphasizing the crucial fact that it's never too late to report abuse.   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  Guests: Anonymous Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    Email the show at [email protected]

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.    Today's episode is part one of a two part series. Part two will be available this coming Thursday.   For reasons that will become apparent, our guest has chosen to remain anonymous.   Raised mostly in a single father household alongside her sister, our guest's upbringing was far from ordinary. Her relationship with her turbulent mother added to the complexity of her early years, as her mother's attempts to be involved often resulted in further pain and confusion.   Today, our guest is a law abiding citizen, who has had a long career in social work. Her past, however, was anything but. Despite being a smart kid, full of promise and adored by her father and teachers, she found herself developing a severe heroin addiction, and a subsequent lifestyle of crime to support that addiction.   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  Guests: Anonymous Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    Email the show at [email protected]

Today's episode is part one of a two part series. Part two will be available this coming Thursday.For reasons that will become apparent, our guest has chosen to remain anonymous.Raised mostly in a single father household alongside her sister, our guest's upbringing was far from ordinary. Her relationship with her turbulent mother added to the complexity of her early years, as her mother's attempts to be involved often resulted in further pain and confusion.Today, our guest is a law abiding citizen, who has had a long career in social work. Her past, however, was anything but. Despite being a smart kid, full of promise and adored by her father and teachers, she found herself developing a severe heroin addiction, and a subsequent lifestyle of crime to support that addiction.For Support: Lifeline  on 13 11 1413 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732CREDITS:Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram Guests: AnonymousExecutive Producer/Editor: Matthew TankardGET IN TOUCH: Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATCFollow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook  Email the show at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever wondered if there is a dark side to your neighbour? The cashier at the supermarket? The delivery driver? The person that sleeps beside you?   Delving into UK cases that are scarily close to home, They Walk Among Us explores both, lesser-known crimes committed by seemingly ordinary people, along with examining the infamous cases that are splashed across the headlines.   The award-winning podcast has been praised by The Guardian, which called the show “a cult hit”; The Financial Times, referred to it as “sharply written”, and The Evening Standard applauded They Walk Among Us and its “expertly understated storytelling".   You can listen to They Walk Among Us now on Acast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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 the 20th of June, 2009, a heavily pregnant Krystal Fraser, 23 years old, checked herself out of hospital to go to a party in Pyramid Hill. A country town in the far north of Victoria.    Krystal was intellectually disabled, and did not have any credit left on her phone to make any calls. One of the last sightings of Krystal that night, was meeting an unknown, well dressed man, who was waiting for her at the Pyramid Hill train station.   For a long time, local police did not consider Krystal to be a victim of foul play, and wrongfully believed she was responsible for her own disappearance.    Our guest today, Dennis O'Bryan, is a former police investigator, and author of "Last Train Home". A book in which he delves deep into the events and people involved in Krystal's disappearance.   More info:   Dennis O'Bryan's Last Train Home can be purchased at this link. Also at Collins booksellers, or via the Help Us Find Krystal Fraser" Facebook group   We encourage our listeners to join the "Help Us Find Krystal Fraser" Facebook group   If you have any details about this case, you can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or on their website   Some extra audio content from Channel 10 News was used in this episode   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  Guests: Dennis O'Bryan Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/   Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

On the 20th of June, 2009, a heavily pregnant Krystal Fraser, 23 years old, checked herself out of hospital to go to a party in Pyramid Hill. A country town in the far north of Victoria.    Krystal was intellectually disabled, and did not have any credit left on her phone to make any calls. One of the last sightings of Krystal that night, was meeting an unknown, well dressed man, who was waiting for her at the Pyramid Hill train station.   For a long time, local police did not consider Krystal to be a victim of foul play, and wrongfully believed she was responsible for her own disappearance.    Our guest today, Dennis O'Bryan, is a former police investigator, and author of "Last Train Home". A book in which he delves deep into the events and people involved in Krystal's disappearance.   More info:   Dennis O'Bryan's Last Train Home can be purchased at this link. Also at Collins booksellers, or via the Help Us Find Krystal Fraser" Facebook group   We encourage our listeners to join the "Help Us Find Krystal Fraser" Facebook group   If you have any details about this case, you can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or on their website   Some extra audio content from Channel 10 News was used in this episode   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  Guests: Dennis O'Bryan Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/   Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Meshel recently went on Straight Talk with Mark Bouris, and a whole lot of their conversation was about true crime.   So what we've done is edit together all of the true crime bits for an extra bonus episode this week. If you want to listen to their full episode, go check out "Straight Talk with Mark Bouris" wherever you get your podcasts.   Straight Talk with Mark Bouris episode notes:   Meshel Laurie is a name that has become synonymous with intelligence, wit, and compassion. With her unique blend of humour and insight, Meshel has a long career in entertainment. From hosting popular radio shows to captivating audiences on television, she has carved out a niche for herself with her razor-sharp wit and thought-provoking discussions.    Meshel discusses the motivating factors that drive her passion for creating meaningful connections and fostering empathy in a world that often feels disconnected.   Follow Mark Bouris on Instagram, LinkedIn & YouTube.   You can subscribe to the newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/e7C8akgj.

This is a story about a man and his young son, Brad and Bevin Simmonds, who disappeared out in Cape York 20 years ago.   How could an experienced fisherman's boat disappear without a trace in broad daylight? In good weather and calm seas? How could everything on board, all the gear designed to float in case it fell overboard, disappear with it, and never, ever show up or wash ashore?   Today we speak to The Cape's producer, Justine A. Rosenthal.   More info:   The Cape is now available to be watched, streaming exclusively on Stan.   If you have any details about this case, you can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or on their 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  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here  Guests: Justine A. Rosenthal Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/   Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

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 a story about a man and his young son, Brad and Bevin Simmonds, who disappeared out in Cape York 20 years ago.   How could an experienced fisherman's boat disappear without a trace in broad daylight? In good weather and calm seas? How could everything on board, all the gear designed to float in case it fell overboard, disappear with it, and never, ever show up or wash ashore?   Today we speak to The Cape's producer, Justine A. Rosenthal.   More info:   The Cape is now available to be watched, streaming exclusively on Stan.   If you have any details about this case, you can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or on their 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  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here  Guests: Justine A. Rosenthal Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/   Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

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.    Many of Australia's systems failed Glen Fisher during his adolescence.   Coming from a broken home, Glen had to endure a horrifying stint while in custody of the Daruk Training Center for Boys in Sydney's Penrith.   Not being able to return home, Glen was rejected and abandoned to the streets of Kings Cross.   Over the past four decades, Glen has tirelessly fought to hold his abusers accountable and shed light on the pervasive issue of institutional abuse that plagued Australia.   More info:   Glen Fisher's book, Predators Paradise is available to be purchased now.   You can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or on their 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  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here  Guests: Glen Fisher Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/   Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Many of Australia's systems failed Glen Fisher during his adolescence.   Coming from a broken home, Glen had to endure a horrifying stint while in custody of the Daruk Training Center for Boys in Sydney's Penrith.   Not being able to return home, Glen was rejected and abandoned to the streets of Kings Cross.   Over the past four decades, Glen has tirelessly fought to hold his abusers accountable and shed light on the pervasive issue of institutional abuse that plagued Australia.   More info:   Glen Fisher's book, Predators Paradise is available to be purchased now.   You can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or on their 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  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here  Guests: Glen Fisher Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/   Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

In 2018, Ben Roberts-Smith, a decorated Australian war veteran who had won the Victoria Cross for his actions in Afghanistan, sued The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Canberra Times.   The above newspapers had alleged that Roberts-Smith committed acts of war crimes, bullying and domestic violence.   The civil trial ended in July 2022 after 110 days of evidence and legal submissions. It was dubbed one of the largest and most important defamation cases in Australian history.   On June 1st, 2023, Justice Anthony Besanko dismissed Roberts-Smith's case against the media outlets, finding that most of the allegations against him were substantially true.   Nick Mckenzie, one of the three journalists directly named in the defamation case, joins us on this episode to reflect on the last five years.   More info:   Nick Mckenzie has an upcoming book that details what went on behind the scenes of this incredible story. It is titled Crossing The Line, and can be preordered 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  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here  Guests: Nick Mckenzie Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/   Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

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 2018, Ben Roberts-Smith, a decorated Australian war veteran who had won the Victoria Cross for his actions in Afghanistan, sued The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Canberra Times.   The above newspapers had alleged that Roberts-Smith committed acts of war crimes, bullying and domestic violence.   The civil trial ended in July 2022 after 110 days of evidence and legal submissions. It was dubbed one of the largest and most important defamation cases in Australian history.   On June 1st, 2023, Justice Anthony Besanko dismissed Roberts-Smith's case against the media outlets, finding that most of the allegations against him were substantially true.   Nick Mckenzie, one of the three journalists directly named in the defamation case, joins us on this episode to reflect on the last five years.   More info:   Nick Mckenzie has an upcoming book that details what went on behind the scenes of this incredible story. It is titled Crossing The Line, and can be preordered 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  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here  Guests: Nick Mckenzie Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/   Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Tony Ryan's sister Marcia disappeared in 1996 after leaving her Melbourne home.   Marcia told her family she was going on a road trip with her dog Ziggy to see their parents in Queensland. But as you'll hear from Tony, Marcia's car was found abandoned in the Latrobe Valley in Victoria with no sign of Marcia or Ziggy.   Tony's been relentless in trying to find out what happened to Marcia, who was 33 when she vanished.   More info:   If you have any information in regards to the disappearance of Marcia Ryan, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or on their website   The Ryan family's story is featured in Nicole Morris' book VANISHED   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  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here  Guests: Tony Ryan Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/   Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

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.    Tony Ryan's sister Marcia disappeared in 1996 after leaving her Melbourne home.   Marcia told her family she was going on a road trip with her dog Ziggy to see their parents in Queensland. But as you'll hear from Tony, Marcia's car was found abandoned in the Latrobe Valley in Victoria with no sign of Marcia or Ziggy.   Tony's been relentless in trying to find out what happened to Marcia, who was 33 when she vanished.   More info:   If you have any information in regards to the disappearance of Marcia Ryan, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or on their website   The Ryan family's story is featured in Nicole Morris' book VANISHED   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  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here  Guests: Tony Ryan Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/   Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Tina Louise Greer, 32, went missing from her Beechmont home in Queensland, January 18, 2012.   She had gone to visit her ex boyfriend, a Finks bikie by the name of Les "Grumpy" Sharman, and has not been seen since.   Despite being listed by a Queensland coroner and police as the primary suspect in Tina's disappearance, Les Sharman was never formally questioned by police. He then died in a car crash in 2018.   Our guest for today's episode, Tina's daughter Lili, was 13 when her mother went missing. Now, as a young adult, Lili has been relentless in her fight to advocate for her mother and other families like theirs.    Through Lili's advocacy, a coronial inquest has been announced into her mother's disappearance for August 2023.    If you have any information in regards to the disappearance of Tina Greer, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or on their website   More info:   The Tina Greer Project   Lili Greer's social media account   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  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here  Guests: Lili Greer Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/   Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

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.    Tina Louise Greer, 32, went missing from her Beechmont home in Queensland, January 18, 2012.   She had gone to visit her ex boyfriend, a Finks bikie by the name of Les "Grumpy" Sharman, and has not been seen since.   Despite being listed by a Queensland coroner and police as the primary suspect in Tina's disappearance, Les Sharman was never formally questioned by police. He then died in a car crash in 2018.   Our guest for today's episode, Tina's daughter Lili, was 13 when her mother went missing. Now, as a young adult, Lili has been relentless in her fight to advocate for her mother and other families like theirs.    Through Lili's advocacy, a coronial inquest has been announced into her mother's disappearance for August 2023.    If you have any information in regards to the disappearance of Tina Greer, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or on their website   More info:   The Tina Greer Project   Lili Greer's social media account   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  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here  Guests: Lili Greer Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/   Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Nicole Morris started a website more than 16 years ago called Australian Missing Persons Register. It was something she began as a personal project but it soon turned into a valuable resource and advocacy platform for the families and friends of missing people in Australia.    Now some of these cases and stories are in her first book VANISHED, told through the experiences of siblings with a missing loved one - the desperate searches in the first days, the Police investigations and, for many, the heartbreak as the years, even decades, go by with no news and no answers.    Nicole’s joined us for this episode.    VANISHED is published by Big Sky Publishing and available for pre-order. It’s on the shelves and online on 7 June 2023.   More info:   PRE-ORDER VANISHED by Nicole Morris.   Australian Missing Persons Register     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  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here  Guests: Nicole Morris Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/   Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

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.    Nicole Morris started a website more than 16 years ago called Australian Missing Persons Register. It was something she began as a personal project but it soon turned into a valuable resource and advocacy platform for the families and friends of missing people in Australia.    Now some of these cases and stories are in her first book VANISHED, told through the experiences of siblings with a missing loved one - the desperate searches in the first days, the Police investigations and, for many, the heartbreak as the years, even decades, go by with no news and no answers.    Nicole’s joined us for this episode.    VANISHED is published by Big Sky Publishing and available for pre-order. It’s on the shelves and online on 7 June 2023.   More info:   PRE-ORDER VANISHED by Nicole Morris.   Australian Missing Persons Register     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  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here  Guests: Nicole Morris Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/   Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

In 2007 when Kate Kyriacou was a reporter for the Adelaide Advertiser, she took up a story of a missing woman named Glenys Heyward.Glenys, 53, had been due to go on a holiday with her new partner. Instead, she went missing from her hometown of Mount Gambier, towards the Victorian border.Nowadays, Kate is the Courier Mail's Chief Crime Reporter, and has since reported on many harrowing cases. This one, however, is the one that sticks with her the most. In Kate's own words, "when people say "why didn't she just leave?", this case shows why it's a lot more complicated than that".For Support: Lifeline  on 13 11 1413 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732CREDITS:Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here Guests:  Kate Kyriacou Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew TankardGET IN TOUCH: Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATCFollow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/ Email the show at [email protected] Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 2007 when Kate Kyriacou was a reporter for the Adelaide Advertiser, she took up a story of a missing woman named Glenys Heyward.   Glenys, 53, had been due to go on a holiday with her new partner. Instead, she went missing from her hometown of Mount Gambier, towards the Victorian border.   Nowadays, Kate is the Courier Mail's Chief Crime Reporter, and has since reported on many harrowing cases. This one, however, is the one that sticks with her the most. In Kate's own words, "when people say "why didn't she just leave?", this case shows why it's a lot more complicated than that".   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  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here  Guests:  Kate Kyriacou Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/   Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

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.    Sarah Boyd immigrated from Scotland to Sydney in 1923. It was there, where she and an accomplice committed an unthinkable decision.   What's even more terrifying, is that it was a decision that wasn't uncommon for women living in Sydney, Australia at the time. In fact, it was one of only a handful of difficult options faced by many women.   BUY Tanya Bretherton's book The Suitcase Baby.   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  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here  Guests:  Tanya Bretherton Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/   Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Sarah Boyd immigrated from Scotland to Sydney in 1923. It was there, where she and an accomplice committed an unthinkable decision.   What's even more terrifying, is that it was a decision that wasn't uncommon for women living in Sydney, Australia at the time. In fact, it was one of only a handful of difficult options faced by many women.   BUY Tanya Bretherton's book The Suitcase Baby.   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  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here  Guests:  Tanya Bretherton Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/   Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

🚨 NEW PODCAST ALERT 🚨   You are the first to find out about a new podcast project I've been working on and it's called "Can We Be Real?"   I've really missed connecting with you on a range of different topics and now every Tuesday we can catch up, share secrets, chat life and discuss taboo topics going on in the world.   I would really love your support today...   Please search "Can We Be Real? on your favourite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, follow on Spotify so you get the latest episodes when they drop and if you get the chance to share this podcast with your friends that would be a HUGE help.   Tuesday's are now for "Can We Be Real?" Thank you for your support.   Instagram: @Meshel_Laurie

We continue on from last week's episode with a breakdown of a suspect believed to be the perpetrator of the 1941 Pay Car massacre.   That suspect's name is Lionel Charles Thomas. But don't get too used to it, because if there was one thing this guy loved, it was changing his name.   You'll have to keep your wits about you because over the course of this episode, as he lies cheats, murders, but also romances his way around Australia and New Guinea, Lionel will go by no less than three more names.   Despite his long and nefarious history, Lionel went mostly under the radar because of his incredible capacity to commit them on the same days as major historical events.   You can listen to Michael's podcast, Forgotten Australia wherever you get 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   CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here  Guests:  Michael Adams Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/   Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

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.    We continue on from last week's episode with a breakdown of a suspect believed to be the perpetrator of the 1941 Pay Car massacre.   That suspect's name is Lionel Charles Thomas. But don't get too used to it, because if there was one thing this guy loved, it was changing his name.   You'll have to keep your wits about you because over the course of this episode, as he lies cheats, murders, but also romances his way around Australia and New Guinea, Lionel will go by no less than three more names.   Despite his long and nefarious history, Lionel went mostly under the radar because of his incredible capacity to commit them on the same days as major historical events.   You can listen to Michael's podcast, Forgotten Australia wherever you get 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   CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here  Guests:  Michael Adams Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/   Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

On the morning of December 8, 1941, three men operating a "Pay Car" in south Sydney were unknowingly heading into a brutal ambush.   This story, however, has been lost to history due to it taking place on the same day Pearl Harbour was attacked.   Michael Adams from the Forgotten Australia podcast is back with us for another historical Australian crime.   This is a part one of two part series.   You can listen to Michael's podcast, Forgotten Australia wherever you get 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   CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here  Guests:  Michael Adams Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/   Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

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 the morning of December 8, 1941, three men operating a "Pay Car" in south Sydney were unknowingly heading into a brutal ambush.   This story, however, has been lost to history due to it taking place on the same day Pearl Harbour was attacked.   Michael Adams from the Forgotten Australia podcast is back with us for another historical Australian crime.   This is a part one of two part series.   You can listen to Michael's podcast, Forgotten Australia wherever you get 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   CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here  Guests:  Michael Adams Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/   Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Sandi Harvey has not seen her daughter Leisl Smith since 2012.   At that time, Leisl was 23 years old. She was happy, healthy and working in her dream job caring for horses.   But it was horses that brought her into contact with James Church, a much older man with whom she fell in love.   After her disappearance, Sandi discovered Leisl's relationship with Church was one of cruelty and heartache.   Ten years after Leisl's disappearance, Sandi and the rest of her family thought they may finally be on the verge of some kind of breakthrough. But James Church had one more cruel trick up his sleeve.   We implore our listeners to join Leisl Smith's information page: https://www.facebook.com/FindLeislSmith/   If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Leisl Smith, please contact CrimeStoppers 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  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here  Guests:  Sandi Harvey Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/   Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

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.    Sandi Harvey has not seen her daughter Leisl Smith since 2012.   At that time, Leisl was 23 years old. She was happy, healthy and working in her dream job caring for horses.   But it was horses that brought her into contact with James Church, a much older man with whom she fell in love.   After her disappearance, Sandi discovered Leisl's relationship with Church was one of cruelty and heartache.   Ten years after Leisl's disappearance, Sandi and the rest of her family thought they may finally be on the verge of some kind of breakthrough. But James Church had one more cruel trick up his sleeve.   We implore our listeners to join Leisl Smith's information page: https://www.facebook.com/FindLeislSmith/   If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Leisl Smith, please contact CrimeStoppers 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  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here  Guests:  Sandi Harvey Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/   Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

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 is Boyd Unwin, a suburban tradie and father of three in his fifties, who's always thought of himself and his family as the epitome of normal and unremarkable.   Boyd has committed himself to understanding how he lost his daughter, Katie Haley, to her partner five years ago. Boyd and his wife Tania are now raising the child their daughter shared with her murderer. And bit by bit, they'll have to explain to that child why neither of her parents can be with her. They're doing this at a time when they thought they'd be settling into retirement and enjoying being grandparents.   The Unwin's are determined to open the eyes of other normal families to what they now see were red flags in Katie's relationship. They'd all grown to dislike her partner, but none of them believed she was in mortal danger in her home. If they had, they'd never have allowed her and her kids to be in that home for a single second, and that's the very important message Boyd wants us all to hear.   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  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here  Guests:  Boyd Unwin Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/   Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Our guest today is Boyd Unwin, a suburban tradie and father of three in his fifties, who's always thought of himself and his family as the epitome of normal and unremarkable.   Boyd has committed himself to understanding how he lost his daughter, Katie Haley, to her partner five years ago. Boyd and his wife Tania are now raising the child their daughter shared with her murderer. And bit by bit, they'll have to explain to that child why neither of her parents can be with her. They're doing this at a time when they thought they'd be settling into retirement and enjoying being grandparents.   The Unwin's are determined to open the eyes of other normal families to what they now see were red flags in Katie's relationship. They'd all grown to dislike her partner, but none of them believed she was in mortal danger in her home. If they had, they'd never have allowed her and her kids to be in that home for a single second, and that's the very important message Boyd wants us all to hear.   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  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here  Guests:  Boyd Unwin Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/   Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

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.    Ray Mooney joins us again this week to tell us about his friend, Christopher Dale Flannery (AKA Mr Rent-a-kill).   Chris was a teenager when they first met in Pentridge Prison. Chris was not long out of the notorious Morning Star boys home in Victoria's Mt Eliza.   Over the following decades, they maintained their close friendship. While Ray Mooney went on to become a published author, playwright, director and educator, Chris went on to become Australia's best known hitman.   Chris disappeared in 1985. Ray says that since then, many have taken the opportunity to say things they wouldn't have dared say when he was alive.   Today, Ray sets the record straight and shares the true story of Christopher Dale Flannery's life, and what he believes is the most likely truth of his death.   All of Ray's books and more can be found on his website here: https://raymooney.com/my-books/   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)   For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime     CREDITS:   Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here a Guests: Ray Mooney Editor: Meshel Laurie Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH: Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/ Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Ray Mooney joins us again this week to tell us about his friend, Christopher Dale Flannery (AKA Mr Rent-a-kill).   Chris was a teenager when they first met in Pentridge Prison. Chris was not long out of the notorious Morning Star boys home in Victoria's Mt Eliza.   Over the following decades, they maintained their close friendship. While Ray Mooney went on to become a published author, playwright, director and educator, Chris went on to become Australia's best known hitman.   Chris disappeared in 1985. Ray says that since then, many have taken the opportunity to say things they wouldn't have dared say when he was alive.   Today, Ray sets the record straight and shares the true story of Christopher Dale Flannery's life, and what he believes is the most likely truth of his death.   All of Ray's books and more can be found on his website here: https://raymooney.com/my-books/   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)   For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime     CREDITS:   Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here a Guests: Ray Mooney Editor: Meshel Laurie Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH: Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/ Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

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 is Ray Mooney. He's in his seventies now, and for most of his life, he's been a celebrated writer of novels, plays, films, non-fiction books, and a university lecturer.   At a different time in his life, though, the only institution he was allowed inside of was the Bluestone College: The College of Knowledge, also known as Pentridge Prison.   Ray Mooney was convicted of rape when he was 19, and today we hear Ray's story, which is extraordinary in its own right, not least because of the honesty and openness he's prepared to bring to it.   All of Ray's books and more can be found on his website here: https://raymooney.com/my-books/   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)   For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime     CREDITS:   Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here a Guests: Ray Mooney Editor: Meshel Laurie Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH: Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/ Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Our guest today is Ray Mooney. He's in his seventies now, and for most of his life, he's been a celebrated writer of novels, plays, films, non-fiction books, and a university lecturer.   At a different time in his life, though, the only institution he was allowed inside of was the Bluestone College: The College of Knowledge, also known as Pentridge Prison.   Ray Mooney was convicted of rape when he was 19, and today we hear Ray's story, which is extraordinary in its own right, not least because of the honesty and openness he's prepared to bring to it.   All of Ray's books and more can be found on his website here: https://raymooney.com/my-books/   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)   For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime     CREDITS:   Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram  Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here a Guests: Ray Mooney Editor: Meshel Laurie Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH: Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/ Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Anthony Dowsley has been a crime reporter at Melbourne's Herald Sun since 2004. In that time, he's covered everything from homicides, solved and unsolved, law and order reforms and police corruption.   We're very honoured to have him in to discuss one of his speciality topics: gang related crime in Australia.   In this episode we will get a snapshot of who's who in Australian bikie gangs, how they're linked to organised crime in other countries, and the biggest police Trojan Horse operation yet.   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)   For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime   GET IN TOUCH: Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

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.    Anthony Dowsley has been a crime reporter at Melbourne's Herald Sun since 2004. In that time, he's covered everything from homicides, solved and unsolved, law and order reforms and police corruption.   We're very honoured to have him in to discuss one of his speciality topics: gang related crime in Australia.   In this episode we will get a snapshot of who's who in Australian bikie gangs, how they're linked to organised crime in other countries, and the biggest police Trojan Horse operation yet.   You can listen to Anthony Dowsley's podcast "The Devil's Apprentice" wherever you get your podcasts.   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)   For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime   GET IN TOUCH: Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Two young female tourists are staying in the same quiet spot in Tasmania…one disappears, never to be seen again and two years later, the other woman is brutally murdered.   The women are 26-year-old German Nancy Grunwaldt, reported missing on April 15th 1993. Getting around on a bike, she was spending some time at Beaumaris Beach, reading a book. What happened after that is a mystery…so far. Nancy’s never been found but she was declared deceased by the coroner in 2003. Read the reports here: https://www.magistratescourt.tas.gov.au/about_us/coroners/coronialfindings/g/182_of_2004   Italian woman Victoria Cafasso who was 20, was found dead on 11 October 1995 on Beaumaris beach. She’d been stabbed numerous times and had been beaten. Victoria was staying in the tiny hamlet of Beaumaris with her cousin and had been there less than a week. Read the Coroners’ report here: https://www.magistratescourt.tas.gov.au/about_us/coroners/coronialfindings/c/2005_tascd_125_-_cafasso,_victoria_anna_elizabeth   Tasmanian journalist and author Melanie Calvert was on a trip back to her home state not long after Victoria’s murder. It’s haunted her ever since and she spent years researching and wrote a book Tasmania’s Beaumaris Beach Mystery: What Happened to Nancy and Victoria? There’s been suspects for Victoria’s murder and could it be coincidence that Nancy disappeared from the same place? The initial police investigation into Victoria’s murder has come under scrutiny too. Melanie’s book is Tasmania’s Beaumaris Beach Mystery: What Happened to Nancy and Victoria? And it’s available online. There’s details in the show notes for this episode. If you have any info to share with police phone crime stoppers on 1800 333 000 or go to https://www.crimestopperstas.com.au/    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)   For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime   More information Melanie Calvert and where to buy her books can be found here: https://melaniecalvert.com/buy-freycinet/   GET IN TOUCH: Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

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.    Two young female tourists are staying in the same quiet spot in Tasmania…one disappears, never to be seen again and two years later, the other woman is brutally murdered.   The women are 26-year-old German Nancy Grunwaldt, reported missing on April 15th 1993. Getting around on a bike, she was spending some time at Beaumaris Beach, reading a book. What happened after that is a mystery…so far. Nancy’s never been found but she was declared deceased by the coroner in 2003. Read the reports here: https://www.magistratescourt.tas.gov.au/about_us/coroners/coronialfindings/g/182_of_2004   Italian woman Victoria Cafasso who was 20, was found dead on 11 October 1995 on Beaumaris beach. She’d been stabbed numerous times and had been beaten. Victoria was staying in the tiny hamlet of Beaumaris with her cousin and had been there less than a week. Read the Coroners’ report here: https://www.magistratescourt.tas.gov.au/about_us/coroners/coronialfindings/c/2005_tascd_125_-_cafasso,_victoria_anna_elizabeth   Tasmanian journalist and author Melanie Calvert was on a trip back to her home state not long after Victoria’s murder. It’s haunted her ever since and she spent years researching and wrote a book Tasmania’s Beaumaris Beach Mystery: What Happened to Nancy and Victoria? There’s been suspects for Victoria’s murder and could it be coincidence that Nancy disappeared from the same place? The initial police investigation into Victoria’s murder has come under scrutiny too. Melanie’s book is Tasmania’s Beaumaris Beach Mystery: What Happened to Nancy and Victoria? And it’s available online. There’s details in the show notes for this episode. If you have any info to share with police or phone crime stoppers   More information Melanie Calvert and where to buy her books can be found here: https://melaniecalvert.com/buy-freycinet/   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) For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime GET IN TOUCH: Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC Email the show at [email protected]

When he was 12, Jeffrey Morgan ran away from his country NSW home to Redfern to stay with his mum. He thought his dad was being too strict and he wanted more freedom. This was the time in Redfern when the inner-city suburb was the centre of Aboriginal life and activism and it was a tough place.   Jeffrey spent a lot of time on the streets, getting involved in minor offences a s a means of survival – namely stealing food to eat - but eventually this escalated to stealing cars and then, robbing banks. He started cycling through maximum security prisons which added up to 18 years of his life. He was always into fitness and taking care of his health.   During his last stint in prison, Jeffrey had one of those moments where he knew he had to change. And he did it through education and peer support and keeping fit and healthy. His passion is health and fitness – making it realistic and sustainable and role-modelling a different path for men, just like him.    Jeffrey wears a lot of hats now, making the most of the life he’s made on the other side of prison. He’s a community leader, corporate speaker, and sought-after life and mindset coach. His latest online program is CUT THE BULLSHIT – which basically is encouraging people to make sustainable habit changes for a healthy, purposeful life. Find out more at https://jeffreymorgan.com.au   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)   For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime   GET IN TOUCH: Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

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.    When he was 12, Jeffrey Morgan ran away from his country NSW home to Redfern to stay with his mum. He thought his dad was being too strict and he wanted more freedom. This was the time in Redfern when the inner-city suburb was the centre of Aboriginal life and activism and it was a tough place.   Jeffrey spent a lot of time on the streets, getting involved in minor offences a s a means of survival – namely stealing food to eat - but eventually this escalated to stealing cars and then, robbing banks. He started cycling through maximum security prisons which added up to 18 years of his life. He was always into fitness and taking care of his health.   During his last stint in prison, Jeffrey had one of those moments where he knew he had to change. And he did it through education and peer support and keeping fit and healthy. His passion is health and fitness – making it realistic and sustainable and role-modelling a different path for men, just like him.    Jeffrey wears a lot of hats now, making the most of the life he’s made on the other side of prison. He’s a community leader, corporate speaker, and sought-after life and mindset coach. His latest online program is CUT THE BULLSHIT – which basically is encouraging people to make sustainable habit changes for a healthy, purposeful life. Find out more at https://jeffreymorgan.com.au   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)   For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime   GET IN TOUCH: Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC Email the show at [email protected]   Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

For the last year or so, we've been working away on a very special project called The Soldier On Podcast.   Soldier On is an incredible not for profit organisation that delivers holistic support services for current and former Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel.   We joined up with them to help share the remarkable stories of those they work with. Hosted by the wonderful Hugh Riminton, each episode you’ll hear a first-hand account of a life touched by involvement in the Defence industry.   If you're a fan of Australian True Crime, then rest assured you're going to love this podcast - these stories are truly amazing.   The whole series can be streamed now, wherever you get your podcasts.

Our guest today is from Toowoomba in Queensland, and he thought he'd seen his fair share of violence and mayhem by the time he'd sobered up in his mid-twenties. On today's episode, we're talking about a terrible turn of events that landed him back in the middle of incredibly senseless violence, just as he was pulling his life together. On the evening of May 30th 2005, three teenage boys brutally murdered Michael Thompson, 30, and teenagers David Lyons and Tyson Wilson, both just 17. Our guest, who was literally on his way to Thompson's flat, was distracted that night by an old mate. It was a distraction that may well have saved his life, but it's also left him guilt ridden ever since.If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:Lifeline on 13 11 1413 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime  CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. Guests: AnonymousExecutive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard GET IN TOUCH:Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATCFollow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/Email the show at [email protected] Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 is from Toowoomba in Queensland, and he thought he'd seen his fair share of violence and mayhem by the time he'd sobered up in his mid-twenties.On today's episode, we're talking about a terrible turn of events that landed him back in the middle of incredibly senseless violence, just as he was pulling his life together.On the evening of May 30th 2005, three teenage boys brutally murdered Michael Thompson, 30, and teenagers David Lyons and Tyson Wilson, both just 17.Our guest, who was literally on his way to Thompson's flat, was distracted that night by an old mate. It was a distraction that may well have saved his life, but it's also left him guilt ridden ever since.If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:Lifeline on 13 11 1413 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime  CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. Guests: AnonymousExecutive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard GET IN TOUCH:Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATCFollow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/Email the show at [email protected] Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robyn Lewis’s life was, frankly, hectic and destructive for 37 years. Multiple addictions, trauma from a brutal childhood, crime…she was just trying to survive. Robyn had tried and tried to change her life and then something happened. Now she’s sharing her story with her community and now, with us, to show that change is possible.And a note before listening - Our guests share their experience. Each person has their own way they deal with life.  So if there’s something you hear that prompts questions for you whether it’s about mental health, medication, ways of dealing with certain situations, make sure you speak to someone you trust like your doctor, counsellor, specialist.More info:Robyn talks on WIN News about her ice addiction (Video, 31 August 2017)Robyn addresses Griffith Community Drug Action Team (Video, 8 Novmber 2017)Robyn Lewis knows a bit about drug addiction in regional NSW (Sydney Morning Herald)There’s a number of services and programs for addiction. Robyn mentioned SMART Recovery. For more information on other options and services go to Turning Point Australia’s national addiction treatment, training and research centre.For Support: Lifeline  on 13 11 1413 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)Blue Knot Foundation - National Centre of Excellence for Complex TraumaSexual assault and family violence services in your StateCREDITS:Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here Guests:  Robyn LewisExecutive Producer/Editor: Matthew TankardIf you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact: Lifeline  on 13 11 1413 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.