Australian True Crime

Episode 236: On November 6, 1999, Canberra grandmother Irma Palasics was on the floor of her home. Irma’s grandson John Mikita feels that the case is tantalisingly close to being solved but frustratingly, despite a few breakthroughs on the case and a $500,000 reward, no one has been arrested. Police believe that members of the Hungarian community in Melbourne can provide the vital clue to the identity of the people who killed Irma.  John Mikita runs and maintains a website https://www.whokilledirma.com.au/ that has lots of information and videos. If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can phone Lifeline on 13 11 14 or https://www.lifeline.org.au/  If you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast,please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Like us on Facebook  ​https://www.facebook.com/Australian-True-Crime-with-Meshel-Laurie-and-Emily-Webb-968806949920266/?fref=ts Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/australiantruecrimepodcast/   Twitter https://twitter.com/australiantcpod?lang=en Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AustTrueCrimePodVisit our Bookshop https://australiantruecrimepodcast.com/bookshopThis is a Smart Fella production in conjunction with the acast creator network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes Ep 235 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbPolice are closing in on the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of elderly campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay, missing from Victoria’s high country for over a year now. They’re the latest in a long line of people who’ve met with unknown fates in the area. Buy CSITold You Lies by Meshel Laurie hereIn PaperbackAs an ebookAs an audiobookread by Meshel You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here. Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport uson PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on ApplePodcastsListen on GooglePodcastsListen on Spotify  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes Ep 234 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbBrittany Spears’ story has had a profound effect on women around theworld whose basic rights have also been stripped away by partners and otherfamily members. We discuss the impact of her emancipation with Kat Foster fromthe 50/50 Foundation which is working towards equal representation for women ingovernance by 2030. Buy CSITold You Lies by Meshel Laurie hereIn PaperbackAs an ebookAs an audiobookread by Meshel You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here. Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport uson PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on ApplePodcastsListen on GooglePodcastsListen on Spotify  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 233Hedley Thomas is an award-winning investigative journalist and podcast producer who brought us The Teacher’s Pet and The Night Driver podcasts. He is back with a new podcast series – Shandee's Story – where he goes back to the night of the 23-year old’s murder to find out who killed her and why.For those of you not familiar with The Teacher’s Pet podcast, Hedley delved into the cold case of missing woman, Lynette Dawson, who disappeared on Sydney's Northern Beaches in 1982. The case remains unsolved some 39 years later. While her husband Chris Dawson pleaded ‘not guilty’ for her murder, he was charged and will stand trial next May. The podcast was withdrawn for reasons of potential pre-trial prejudice and is no longer available in Australia.The Night Driver podcast follows the disappearance of 31 year-old Janine Vaughan, who was last seen getting into a red car after a night out in the township of Bathurst 20 years ago. The case went from 47 suspects to just 3, including a pharmacist, former Bathurst detective and aged care worker. Her sister, Kylie, and her family have continued searching since, the podcast giving them hope that justice may still be served. Hedley joins Meshel Laurie this week to talk about those cases, but also about the unsolved crime that haunts his own family – a shooting at his home 19 years ago that still lives with them today.Shandee's Story Podcast: https://bit.ly/3b5Mbv5The Night Driver Podcast: https://bit.ly/3EjxEshBuy CSITold You Lies by Meshel Laurie hereIn PaperbackAs an ebookAs an audiobookread by Meshel You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 232It’s hard to imagine a job where you have to be vigilant all the time, being ready to attend to traumatic and unpredictable situations. But that’s what prison officers have to do every day. Social worker and therapist Bruce Perham has worked with hundreds of officers and he’s written a book called Code Blue: Prison Officer in Danger about trauma and PTSD in these first responders.Through the course of his years of going in and out of prisons and hearing the day to day experiences of prison officers, Bruce came to understand that he was dealing with professionals expected to run toward unpredictably dangerous situations at any moment in the course of a work day. It’s a high risk occupation and one that we, as the general public, don’t really know much about.Thanks to our Guest Bruce Perham.Find out more about Bruce at https://letstalkdifferently.com.au/about-us/Bruce Perham’s book is Code Blue: Prison Officer in DangerMORE LISTENING:EP #75 Pentridge Confidential with Vaughn Ruddick EP #86 Self-mutilator Gary David with Vaughn Ruddick If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can phone Lifeline on 13 11 14 or https://www.lifeline.org.au/Phoenix Australia is Australia’s National Centre of Excellence in Posttraumatic Mental Health https://www.phoenixaustralia.org/Buy CSI Told You Lies by Meshel Laurie hereIn PaperbackAs an ebookAs an audiobook read by MeshelYou can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here.Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 231There were only two unsolved murders in the state of Victoria in 1942, and they are heavily shrouded in mystery. These murders happened during World War II time, on the Bellarine Peninsula, in Queenscliff, in an area occupied by Australian troops who were patrolling and defending the coastline.Early one cold, wintry morning in late May 1942, the bullet-ridden body of Army Driver Roy Willis was found on the side of the road. He had been shot a number of times with a military revolver.In September 1942 17-year-old Gunner John Hulston went missing whilst on guard duty. His body was later found further down the coast. He had also been shot in the chest with an army revolver.Former police officer and historian and researcher Bob Marmion, who lives on the Bellarine Peninsula, loves a good mystery and when he found out about these murders, and that they were still unsolved, the old detective skills he’d flexed in his 15 years in the job came back to life and he spent 10 years investigating and writing a book called Murder at the Fort.Thanks to our Guest Bob Marmion.His books are Murder at the Fort and The Price We Pay, about his experience with Post Traumatic Stress disorder.If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can phone Lifeline on 13 11 14.Buy CSI Told You Lies by Meshel Laurie hereIn PaperbackAs an ebookAs an audiobook read by MeshelYou can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here.Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes Ep 230 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWas a man convicted of murder in Australia in the late 19th Century also responsible for the Jack the Ripper murders in London?Far from being a Ripper 'fan', author Garry Linnell is intrigued by Victorian history. In his new book ‘Devil’s Work’, he doesn't just retell the story we're so familiar with but uses it as a starting point to take us further into the social upheaval of the time, both in England and in Australia, where his suspect ended his days. Prepare yourself for some truly fascinating revelations about the formative years Australian culture, including a most unexpected cameo appearance by an early Prime Minister and his wife. You can buy Devil’s Work by Garry Linnell here. Buy CSI Told You Lies by Meshel Laurie hereIn PaperbackAs an ebookAs an audiobook read by Meshel You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here. Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on ApplePodcastsListen on GooglePodcastsListen on Spotify If you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast,please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes Ep 229 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWell I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, some of the best people I’ve ever met have been to prison. Here’s another one. Catherine from Horsham went to jail, and she’s thoroughly lovely, in fact, I bet you can totally relate to her. I'm a bit delirious with our endless lockdown I have to admit. I don't think I'm ever going to be released from my home or ever hug another adult again. I'd probably love this if it was a book but this as a life sucks a big bag of dicks. It was very nice to zoom with Catherine. Our poor guests. Do you think they realise how desperate I am for their company? Anyway. All my love to you. I'll go and have another conversation with my dog now. Thank you so much for listening.Mx Buy CSI Told You Lies by Meshel Laurie hereIn PaperbackAs an ebookAs an audiobook read by Meshel You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here. Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on ApplePodcastsListen on GooglePodcastsListen on Spotify If you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast,please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 290 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie & Emily Webb.What does organised crime have to do with supply chains…and how is forensic science used to trace things like gold, diamonds and even food.These were the questions I had for Western Australia based Cameron Scadding who is a Forensic and Analytical Chemist and founder and Managing Director of a company called Source Certain International.Over the course of his career Cameron has worked on some fascinating and strange cases using forensic science to help solve crime.and he’ll tell us about one of these cases in more detail - the theft of gold from a mine in Kalgoorlie, the hub of the Western Australian goldfields. Cameron and his team also work to reduce the ways criminals can infiltrate the supply chains of products that we all rely on…even though we may not know it.Re. The gold that was stolen in the Operation Icarus case, Cameron calculated that based on this year’s prices (2021) (which is around $80,000AUD per kilogram) the gold recovered (and remember that it’s thought that more gold was stolen than was recovered) it was worth $800,000AUD.Thanks to this week’s guest Cameron Scadding, founder and managing director of Source Certain International.If you’re interested in learning more about organised crime, Emily guest hosted a podcast episode for the ATO’s podcast Tax InVoice about financial crime called “Lying, cheating thieves”. Listen here.If you’re digging the topic of crime trends Episode #190 of Australian True Crime is with criminologist Don Weatherburn.Like us on Facebook ​https://www.facebook.com/Australian-True-Crime-with-Meshel-Laurie-and-Emily-Webb-968806949920266/?fref=tsFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/australiantruecrimepodcast/  Twitter https://twitter.com/australiantcpod?lang=enSupport us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AustTrueCrimePodVisit our Bookshop https://australiantruecrimepodcast.com/bookshopThis is a Smart Fella production in conjunction with the Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 289 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb. Andrew Rule, legendary crime writer is equally fascinated by the horse racing industry. His latest book, Chance: Of Grit and Gamblers and the Romance of Racing is about both! Today he joins us to talk about The Great Bookie Robbery of 1976.  Purchase Chance: Of Grit and Gamblers and the Romance of Racing Life  If you have a problem with gambling or know someone who does you can phone Gambler's Help Line on 1800 858 858 or Lifeline on 13 11 14. Listen to Episode #84 The Unsolved murders of Margaret and Seana Tapp with Andrew Rule https://podcasts.apple.com/is/podcast/the-unsolved-1984-tapp-murders-with-andrew-rule-84/id1217681421?i=1000428322535 Like us on Facebook ​https://www.facebook.com/Australian-True-Crime-with-Meshel-Laurie-and-Emily-Webb-968806949920266/?fref=ts Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/australiantruecrimepodcast/  Twitter https://twitter.com/australiantcpod?lang=en Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AustTrueCrimePodVisit our Bookshop https://australiantruecrimepodcast.com/bookshop This is a Smart Fella production in conjunction with the acast creator network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes Ep 228 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbVeteran journalist and True Crime author Debi Marshall joins us to talk about her new book, Banquet: The Untold Story of Adelaide’s Family Murders. It follows on from her Foxtel series and podcast, Frozen Lies.You can subscribe to the podcast here.You can buy the book HERE.Buy CSI Told You Lies by Meshel Laurie hereIn PaperbackAs an ebookAs an audiobook read by Meshel You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here. Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on ApplePodcastsListen on GooglePodcastsListen on Spotify If you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast,please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes Ep 226 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbThis is a special extra episode of ATC to celebrate the release of ‘Chapelwaite’, inspired by the Stephen King short story ‘Jerusalem’s Lot’ on Stan. You can sign up for your 30-day free trial at stan.com.au  Buy CSI Told You Lies by Meshel LaurieIn PaperbackAs an ebookAs an audiobook read by Meshel   You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here. Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on ApplePodcastsListen on GooglePodcastsListen on Spotify If you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast,please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes Ep 225 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbDr Joanna Glengarry studied for 8 years to be a surgeon but not long after completing her studies and entering the theatre she realised her true passion was forensic pathology. In her native Auckland, that meant another 5 years of formal study, just to get an introduction at the city mortuary. She was taken on as a Saturday volunteer.Fortunately for Joanna, but unfortunately for Auckland, the mortuary was severely understaffed, and they had a lot of violent deaths, so she quickly picked up more shifts, even paid ones, and in no time at all Dr Glengarry became a very handy forensic pathologist. SO handy in fact that she was poached of course, by the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine or VIFM in Melbourne.Dr Glengarry is one of the pathologists featured in my book CSI Told You Lies. Buy CSI Told You Lies by Meshel Laurie hereIn PaperbackAs an ebookAs an audiobook read by Meshel  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes Ep 224 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbSquizzy Taylor was Australia’s first flashy Gangster. He set the standard so many still try to emulate today. Squizzy courted the media, flaunted an extravagant lifestyle and never laid low. Historian Roy Malloy joins us to talk about the incredible exploits of Squizzy and his associates.You can buy Roy’s book, Squizzy Taylor, The Forensics, The Man, The Vendetta, here.You can also keep up with Roy on Facebook;https://www.facebook.com/roymaloy  Buy Meshel’s book “CSI Told You Lies” here. You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here. Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on ApplePodcastsListen on GooglePodcastsListen on Spotify If you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast,please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Boris Mihailovic is a former outlaw motorcycle club member, a journo and magazine editor and writer, and author of three books - My mother Warned Me about Blokes Like Me, At the Altar Altar of the Road Gods and The Wisdom of the Road Gods. You can find out more about Boris and read his provocative musings at his website  borismihailovic.com Boris co-hosts a popular podcast MotoPG. Buy Meshel’s book “CSI Told You Lies” here. You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here. Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on Spotify If you’ve been affected by anything discussed on this episode you can phone Lifeline on 13 11 14.Blue Knot Foundation supports people who have experienced childhood trauma. Contact 1300 657 380 or blueknot.org.au  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes Ep 222 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbNew Hope for the UnidentifiedThere are around 500 sets of unidentified human remains stored in mortuaries around Australia. There are also over 2000 people registered as long-term missing persons. No doubt, some of them are the same people, so why have none of these mysteries been solved? There is new hope. For more information about Australian Missing Persons -https://www.missingpersons.gov.au/ The Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine.https://www.vifm.org/ Dylan Redman’s Facebook page dedicated to the search for his brother Owen –https://www.facebook.com/HelpFindOwen/ Book tickets to Australian True Crime Live in Yarraville on September 10 here. Buy Meshel’s book “CSI Told You Lies” here. You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here. Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on ApplePodcastsListen on GooglePodcastsListen on Spotify If you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast,please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Suzanne Lawrance, known as Suzie, has been missing from Healesville, Victoria since February 7 1987 after walking home from a 21st birthday party at the town’s Memorial Hall.We speak to Suzie’s family - Liz Westwood and Tony Lawrance and Suzie’s friends, Tracey Squires, Natalie Tulipano, Matthew Hughes and Glenn Taylor in this episode. If you have any information that could help find out what happened to Suzanne Lawrance call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online at crimestoppersvic.com.au For more information about Australian missing persons go to the Australian Federal Police’s National Missing Persons Coordination Centre website.Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CONTENT WARNING: this episode discusses suicide, sexual abuse and assault.Private investigator and entrepreneur Bill Edgar had a traumatic childhood. Childhood sexual assault, life on the streets and a stint in Brisbane’s notorious Boggo Road Jail with some of Australia’s worst criminals, Bill found many ways to survive. In adulthood, Bill has built a loving home and family life with his wife Lara and their children and grandchildren. He’s a voice for the voiceless and has carved a unique position for himself as “The Coffin Confessor” where he attends funerals on behalf of the deceased and tells their secrets from the grave. Bill has had thousands of requests from around the world for his services.It’s a one-of-a-kind job and as you’ll discover Bill is an extraordinary man.Bill has detailed his extraordinary life journey in his autobiography THE COFFIN CONFESSOR.Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on SpotifyIf you've been affected by anything discussed on this episode you can phone lifeline on 13 11 14.Blue Knot Foundation supports people who have experienced childhood trauma. Contact 1300 657 380 or blueknot.org.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes Ep 219 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb:On 16 July 2001, security guard Steven Rogers was shot dead at his workplace, a Fertility Control Clinic in East Melbourne. Clinical psychologist Dr Susie Allanson who worked at the clinic was on-sight that day and she joins us to tell us about it, along with lawyer Lizzie O’Shea who represented the clinic in the Supreme Court Case against protesters who'd harassed staff and patients for years before the crime.They’ve detailed how one man's murder changed the future of women’s rights in their book Empowering Women: From Murder & Misogyny to High Court Victory (Wilkinson Publishing). Susie Allanson's book is Murder on his Mind: The Story of Australia's Abortion Clinic MurderLike us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on SpotifyIf you've been affected by anything discussed on this episode you can phone Lifeline on 13 11 14.Support is available for people experiencing violence and abuse. For phone counseling, call 1800RESPECT 1800 737 732. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes Ep 218 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbThe legendary Sandra Pankhurst, made famous as The Trauma Cleaner in the brilliant book by Sarah Krasnostein, passed away last week. Although she battled health issues for some years, Sandra never lost her sense of humour, her incredible generosity or her capacity for love. She was genuinely one of the most loving human beings I’ve ever met.A lot of the actual cleaning that Sandra and her team of trauma cleaners did, was in the homes of hoarders. They were hired by councils around Melbourne to go in and clean up homes that were made literally uninhabitable by people who were emotionally unable to throw anything away.Hoarding is actually a mental illness, and Sandra understood that implicitly. She approached hoarding clean up jobs as mental health jobs, and she went into those people’s homes with compassion and sensitivity, and never wearing any kind of protective gear, not even rubber gloves which is extraordinary given the various bio hazards she often faced.We're re issuing our Sandra Pankhurst episode this week in her honour. She will be greatly missed. Book tickets to the Melbourne Podcast Festival forensics show hereBook tickets to the Yarraville Rowland Legge show here Pre order Meshel’s book “CSI Told You Lies” here. You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here. Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on ApplePodcastsListen on GooglePodcastsListen on Spotify If you have any information on the cases... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes Ep 217 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbAustralian journalist Eileen Ormsby literally wrote the book on the Dark Web. In fact, she’s written 7 books about it, but it was her first book, “Silk Road”, released in 2014, about the so-called eBay of hard drugs, that began the exposure of the darkest corners of the internet to the world.A year after Silk Road’s release, Eileen sat in a courtroom looking at a man who was once the internet’s most wanted and illusive trafficker of violent child abuse material. His online name was “Lux”, but his true identity was shocking.Book tickets to the Melbourne Podcast Festival forensics show hereBook tickets to the Yarraville Rowland Legge show here Pre order Meshel’s book “CSI Told You Lies” here.Buy Eileen Ormsby’s books about the Dark Web here You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here. Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on ApplePodcastsListen on GooglePodcastsListen on Spotify If you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast,please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Thank you for supporting us and our guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes Ep 216 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbDr Danny Sullivan is the Executive Director of Clinical Services at Thomas Embling hospital, Melbourne's Secure Mental Health Hospital, which houses patients with varying levels of security clearance including some who've committed extremely violent acts, but who the court has deemed to ill to be held responsible. You can find out more about the work of Forensicare at https://www.forensicare.vic.gov.au/Book tickets to the Melbourne Podcast Festival forensics show hereBook tickets to the Karralyka Rowland Legg show hereBook tickets to the Yarraville Rowland Legge show here Pre order Meshel’s book “CSI Told You Lies” here. You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here. Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on ApplePodcastsListen on GooglePodcastsListen on Spotify If you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast,please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Thank you for supporting us and our guests.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes Ep 215 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbAmber Haigh has been on the missing persons list since 2002. At that time, she was 19 years old, the mother of a newborn, residing in the NSW town of Young, with the parents of her former boyfriend, who were reportedly the last people to see her alive. Shaun McMahon, from the True Blue Crime podcast joins us to tell us the chilling story of Amber’s disappearance. You can pre order Meshel’s book CSI Told You Lies here. You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here. Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on ApplePodcastsListen on GooglePodcastsListen on Spotify If you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast,please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Thank you for supporting us and our guests.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes Ep 214 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbMany things have changed since Jamie Pultz and I last spoke about KirraMcLoughlin’s death and the podcast it inspired, called Beenham Valley Road.Most notably, we don’t have to use the pseudonym “Jason” when talking about herpartner anymore. That’s because Queensland’s Deputy Coroner named him as theperson responsible for her death last week in the inquest brought about in nosmall part by Jamie’s podcast. He joins us again to recap and update.  You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here. Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on ApplePodcastsListen on GooglePodcastsListen on Spotify If you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast,please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Thank you for supporting us and our guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes Ep 213 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbJulie Clarke and her husband Richard Neville wrote the book On the Trail of the Serpent, The Life and Crimes of Charles Sobhraj upon which theNetflix series The Serpent is based. Julie is our guest this week. You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here. Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on ApplePodcastsListen on GooglePodcastsListen on Spotify If you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast,please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Thank you for supporting us and our guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is an Australian True Crime short cut. It’s an abridged version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbGinger Gorman is an award-winning journalist and the author of Troll Hunter. She’s always had great passion for her work, and she’s been driven by equal parts creativity and curiosity. In 2011, those forces led her to a home in Far North Queensland to record an interview with a family. It was meant to be a short radio piece about diverse families, but Ginger had no way of knowing that it would change her life and lead her into some of the darkest corners of the modern world. Links to get your tickets to our live shows. Starting in Melbourne but heading out around the country over the coming months.  The Karralyka theatre in Ringwood on May 28.https://www.karralyka.com.au/Theatre/Touring-and-community/Meshel-Laurie-Australian-True-Crime-PodcastThe Yarraville Club June 12.https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/australian-true-crime-blood-ties-with-meshel-laurie-emily-webb-tickets-152031796195See you there.   You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here. Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on ApplePodcastsListen on GooglePodcastsListen on 

Show Notes Ep 212 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbGinger Gorman is an award-winning journalist and the author of Troll Hunter. She’s always had great passion for her work, and she’s been driven by equal parts creativity and curiosity. In 2011, those forces led her to a home in Far North Queensland to record an interview with a family. It was meant to be a short radio piece about diverse families, but Ginger had no way of knowing that it would change her life and lead her into some of the darkest corners of the modern world. Links to get your tickets to our live shows. Starting in Melbourne but heading out around the country over the coming months.  The Karralyka theatre in Ringwood on May 28.https://www.karralyka.com.au/Theatre/Touring-and-community/Meshel-Laurie-Australian-True-Crime-PodcastThe Yarraville Club June 12.https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/australian-true-crime-blood-ties-with-meshel-laurie-emily-webb-tickets-152031796195See you there.   You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here. Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on ApplePodcastsListen on GooglePodcastsListen on Spotify If you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast,please contact Crime... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is an Australian True Crime short cut. It’s an abridged version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.  Journalist Nina Young made a podcast documenting her search for the truth about her father. It’s called My Father the Murderer.Nina uncovered much more than she could ever have imagined, and more than her mother Denise had ever wanted to know. Both Nina and Denise join us to talk about their impressions of the man in question, Allen Ladd and his crimes. We’ll also talk about the profound impact on their relationship of not talking enough about him for most of Nina’s life and then talking about little else for the last two years. The book, My Father the Murderer is available now. Links to get your tickets to our live shows. Starting in Melbourne but heading out around the country over the coming months.  The Karralyka theatre in Ringwood on May 28.https://www.karralyka.com.au/Theatre/Touring-and-community/Meshel-Laurie-Australian-True-Crime-PodcastThe Yarraville Club June 12.https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/australian-true-crime-blood-ties-with-meshel-laurie-emily-webb-tickets-152031796195See you there.    You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here.  Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on ApplePodcastsListen on GooglePodcastsListen on  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes Ep 211Journalist Nina Young made a podcast documenting her search for the truth about her father. It’s called My Father the Murderer.Nina uncovered much more than she could ever have imagined, and more than her mother Denise had ever wanted to know. Both Nina and Denise join us to talk about their impressions of the man in question, Allen Ladd and his crimes. We’ll also talk about the profound impact on their relationship of not talking enough about him for most of Nina’s life and then talking about little else for the last two years.The book, My Father the Murderer is available now. Links to get your tickets to our live shows. Starting in Melbourne but heading out around the country over the coming months.  The Karralyka theatre in Ringwood on May 28.https://www.karralyka.com.au/Theatre/Touring-and-community/Meshel-Laurie-Australian-True-Crime-PodcastThe Yarraville Club June 12.https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/australian-true-crime-blood-ties-with-meshel-laurie-emily-webb-tickets-152031796195See you there.  You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here. Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on ApplePodcastsListen on GooglePodcastsListen on Spotify If you have any information on the cases covered by this... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Melbourne-based forensic and clinical psychologist Dr Ahona Guha joins us to discuss her work with people who display abnormal behaviours from stalking to arson. You can ask Ahona questions on Instagram or TwitterLike us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our Bookshop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a special mother’s day edition if Australian true crime. Both Emily and Meshel have a favourite TV show they share with their 11-year-old daughters called “Superstore”. All four of them share the same favourite character – assistant manager Dina Fox, played by Canadian actress Lauren Ash, and would you believe it? Lauren co-hosts her own True Crime podcast, called True Crime and Cocktails with her best friend who also happens to be her cousin, Christy Oxborrow. In this week’s Australian True Crime, Meshel and Emily are joined by Lauren Ash joins from LA and Kristy Oxborrow from Canada to talk True Crime.Links to get your tickets to our live shows. Starting in Melbourne but heading out around the country over the coming months. The Karralyka theatre in Ringwood on May 28.https://www.karralyka.com.au/Theatre/Touring-and-community/Meshel-Laurie-Australian-True-Crime-PodcastThe Yarraville Club June 12.https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/australian-true-crime-blood-ties-with-meshel-laurie-emily-webb-tickets-152031796195See you there.  Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on ApplePodcastsListen on GooglePodcastsListen on Spotify If you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast,please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Thank you for supporting us and our guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we hear from Dimity about the night she was sexually assaulted by a stranger in 2019, the investigation from her perspective, why she chooses to speak about her experience and how she feels about it now. Most importantly though, we learn lots of other things about Dimity.You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here.When it comes to reporting a sexual assault – if the assault has just happened, ·      go somewhere safe, call triple 0 and ask for police. ·      Don’t disturb the area where the assault happened. ·      Don’t bath or shower. ·      Don’t eat or drink anything. ·      Don’t wash or discard the clothing you wore during the assault.  When it comes to reporting historical sexual assault,that’s any sexual assault that happened days, weeks, months or even years ago, it’s never too late. Delays in reporting sexual assault are very common for lots of reasons. If you wish to report historical sexual abuse involving institutional or religious organisations, there’s a dedicated taskforce you can contact. It’s called the Sano Taskforce. You can phone 1800 110 007, or email [email protected] All of this information is available on the Victoria Police Website.  Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on ApplePodcastsListen on GooglePodcastsListen on Spotify If you have any information on the cases covered by... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Detective Leading Senior Constable Brett Sniegowski takes us through the investigation into the 2019 sexual assault of Dimity, who joins us next week. We discuss the criticisms levelled at police by sexual assault victims and their families in the past and how investigators are working to improve their methods.Thank you to Detective Leading Senior Constable Brett Sniegowski and Detective Inspector Juliann Goldrick, and thank to Victoria Police Media.You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here.When it comes to reporting a sexual assault – if the assault has just happened, ·      go somewhere safe, call triple 0 and ask for police. ·      Don’t disturb the area where the assault happened. ·      Don’t bath or shower. ·      Don’t eat or drink anything. ·      Don’t wash or discard the clothing you wore during the assault.  When it comes to reporting historical sexual assault,that’s any sexual assault that happened days, weeks, months or even years ago, it’s never too late. Delays in reporting sexual assault are very common for lots of reasons. If you wish to report historical sexual abuse involving institutional or religious organisations, there’s a dedicated taskforce you can contact. It’s called the Sano Taskforce. You can phone 1800 110 007, or email [email protected] All of this information is available on the Victoria Police Website.  Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on ApplePodcastsListen on GooglePodcastsListen on  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bank robbers like Russell ‘Mad Dog’ Cox and Ray Denning were household names in Australia in the 1980s, when they brazenly escaped prison and taunted police for years. Author Mark Dapin joins us to talk about this period in Australian history.Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content.Show notes for Episode 172:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Mark DapinLike us on FacebookFollow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on SpotifyIf you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.Thank you for listening!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show notes for Episode 207:Your hosts are MeshelLaurie and EmilyWebbWith thanks to Joe Noonan.“Breaking Ranks: An Amazing true Story of a cop on the line.”Former Detective Joe Noonan’s time in Victoria Police happened to coincide with a very hectic period in history - the 1980s when a bloody battle raged between the armed robbery squad and the fearless armed robbery gangs of the day.You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here. Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on ApplePodcastsListen on GooglePodcastsListen on Spotify If you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast,please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Thank you for supporting us and our guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show notes for Episode 206:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to James Harding and Steve.For one family at least, connecting with James Harding’s Hard Cuddles organisation was the intervention that made the difference. Steve was fresh out of jail when he met James Harding. He was a convicted domestic abuser, helpless against his addiction, on the verge of losing his children and still blaming his partner for his troubles. He’s now sober and helping other men through the Hard Cuddles program. Both Steve and James Harding join Emily Webb for this episode of Australian True Crime.You can find out more about James Harding and Hard Cuddles here and read his book HARD CUDDLESFor free phone counselling 24 hours a day you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14For help with addiction issues,Alcoholics Anonymous AustraliaNarcotics Anonymous AustraliaIf you need help coping with the effects of someone else’s drinking, you can get support through Al-Anon here.You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here.Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on SpotifyIf you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.Thank you for supporting us and our guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Narelle Fraser and her mentor Lorraine Blackwell discuss the beginning of Victoria Police’s SOCIT, the Sexual Offence and Child Abuse Investigation Teams , among other things. This was originally a Patreon-only episode but we’ve released it as a special companion episode to this week’s main show.You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.Show notes for Episode 206:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Narelle Fraser and Lorraine Blackwell.Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on SpotifyIf you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.Thank you for supporting us and our guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A mother from country Victoria wants us to know what it’s really like, day-by-day, for a family after they report their daughter’s rape by a family friend.You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here.Show notes for Episode 205:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Travis Winks.Shattered, 67 days to a family’s Self-DestructionLike us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on SpotifyIf you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.Thank you for supporting us and our guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ellery Kane’s life is non-stop crime. By day Ellery is a forensic psychologist and she evaluates prison inmates in California, most of whom have committed murder or another serious crime and have been in jail for a very long time, and are coming up for parole. Ellery’s the author of the detective thriller series featuring Criminal Psychologist Olivia Rockwell and Detective Will Decker. The first book in this series is Watch Her Vanish.An episode of Crime Fiction Friday with Emily Webb.Your host is Emily Webb Emily is the author of Angels of Death: Doctors and Nurses Who Kill http://clandestinepress.net/products/angels-of-deathThanks to Ellery Kane Purchase Ellery Kane in our Bookshop Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Travis Winks talks about the chain reaction of events that turned his normal, Queensland family into a tragic, sensational headline.You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here.Show notes for Episode 204:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Travis Winks.Shattered, 67 days to a family’s Self-DestructionLike us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on SpotifyIf you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.Thank you for supporting us and our guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Phia Power’s brother Corey wasn’t exactly a model citizen, but should that make us any less interested in seeing justice for his murder? You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.Show notes for Episode 203:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Phia Power.Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on SpotifyIf you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.Thank you for supporting us and our guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Mercer and Ruby Jones are still investigating the crimes of Neville Tween, who stalked Sydney’s Northern Beaches without apparent impunity in the 70s and 80s. He trained up dozens of other sex offenders and released them into the community too. How did he get away with so much for so long? The unsolved disappearance of Trudy Adams was just the beginning. The book, Barrenjoey Road is out now, through ABC books.You can go back to the beginning with the ABC podcast, Barrenjoey Road, here.You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.Show notes for Episode 193:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Neil MercerLike us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on SpotifyIf you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sydney experienced a noticeable uptick in homicides post WWII, and as police made more and more arrests the startling truth emerged. Women represented a much higher proportion of offenders than ever before and their MO struck fear into husbands nation wide. Dr Tanya Bretherton joins us to discuss the phenomenon and her book, THE HUSBAND POISONERShow notes for Episode 192:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Dr Tanya BrethertonLike us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on SpotifyIf you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Brian Willams is back with another deep dive into crime - this time the baffling Tynong and Frankston North Serial Killings that are still unsolved 40 years since the discovery of three female murder victims who were ritualistically concealed in Victorian bushland.We also spoke to Brian for Episode #59 about his book about serial killer Martha Needle .Show notes for Episode 191:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Brian WilliamsLike us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on SpotifyIf you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There was a time in Australia where crime was hectic - armed robberies, a racket in stolen goods like stereos that could be sold quickly, an explosion in the heroin trade, shocking gun crimes including at Hoddle Street Melbourne, Strathfield Plaza in Sydney and Port Arthur in Tasmania . Even former Prime minister the late Bob Hawke and his family were directly touched by the impacts of the drug trade when he and then wife Hazel spoke to the nation about their daughter’s heroin addiction. By 2000, Australia had the highest rate of burglary, the highest rate of assault, sexual assault and robbery and the second highest rate of motor vehicle theft among 25 countries included in an international crime victim survey, included the United States, the UK and Europe. But then something happened.Researchers Don Weatherburn and Sara Rahman explored the downward trend in crimes that’s become the book The Vanishing Criminal.Show notes for Episode 190:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Don Weatherburn author of The Vanishing CriminalLike us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on SpotifyIf you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Claremont Serial Killer. Bret Christian is a journalist from Perth, in fact he's a newspaper owner and he's been following the Claremont serial killer case from the very beginning. Now, after sitting through every day of the trial he's written the definitive book, Stalking Claremont, and he joins us exclusively to talk about it. I've read it and it's great. It's a very intense story, especially when you think about what a great mystery it was for so long. To find out how obvious this guy actually was... well it's just mind-boggling. I hope you like the episode. “After The Night” The Stan Original documentary series about Perth's first serial killer is streaming now. Thank you for supporting independent media.Become a patron here or make a one-off contribution here.Show notes for Episode 189:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to this week's guest Bret Christian, whose new book “Stalking Claremont” is available now.Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on SpotifyIf you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi friend. We're back next week with all new Australian True Crime but in the meantime, please give our new show Calm ya Farm a try. It’s a short drop of practical wisdom from unlikely gurus. This one is Home and Away’s Irene!More calming ideas at our website.Thank you to Uncle Jack Charles for the Acknowledgement of Country.How do YOU #CalmYaFarm? Leave us a voice message via our Speakpipe! It's free! And we'll share our favourites in upcoming podcasts / newsletters. Record your message here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another instalment of our Spotlight series, where we showcase one of our favourite podcasts.Stalking is prevalent in Australia. There are hundreds of cases reported every year. These people’s existence have been besieged by a stalker. Survivors often are voiceless and have no place to tell their stories. This podcast is giving a voice to these victims. A place to tell their stories. Hopefully we can help others who are in this terrible situation to fight back.Bringing up children is a hard job any day of the week. But throw into the mix two young children with maladaptive behaviour, and a young mother who has just undergone spinal surgery, leaving her in a wheelchair during recuperation. Now, what was needed here was a nanny who could fly in like Mary Poppins and help Shannon with the children and chores. What flew in was a mother's worst nightmare.TwitterFacebookIf you or someone you know is being stalked please reach out for help: Literally millions are stalked every year, yet there is still so much stigma, silence, and shame around this subject. It’s time we speak up. Together, we can all break the silence on this unacceptable, illegal, and far-too-widespread behaviour. Australia: 18007377321800 RESPECT UK: 020 3866 4107Paladin National Stalking Advocacy ServiceSubscribe to the full podcast here.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2nd part of the Still Not Asking For It podcast, presented by Rory Banwell.Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content.The Still Not Asking For It Project was born in July 2014. Rory was pregnant and when her and her partner discovered they were pregnant with a girl, the first thing someone said was 'well, time to buy a gun'; it was then that the shocking nature of embedded rape culture slapped me across the face. Australian girls have a 1 in 4 chance of being sexually assaulted at some time in their life. Australian men have a 1 in 23 chance (80% of those assaults occurring before age 10), members of LGBTQIA+ community have a 1 in 2 chance and rates of sexual assault for those with an intellectual disability stand at 90%. We have a problem and SNAFI aimed to do something about it.Music courtesy of bensound.comA big thank you to everyone who contributed to this podcast. In particular Tullia Connor for her guidance, support and time. To the participants, this project wouldn't have been possible without you.Thank you for sharing your stories and for helping me to create a powerful piece of art.Hear the 2nd part of this podcast here.FB: @facebook.com/stillnotaskingforit.rbpIG: @rorybanwell @stillnotaskingforitprojectWebsite: @stillnotaskingforit.orgIf you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, please contact 1800Respect on 1800 737 732. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our Spotlight Series continues with the Still Not Asking For It podcast, presented by Rory Banwell.Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content.The Still Not Asking For It Project was born in July 2014. Rory was pregnant and when her and her partner discovered they were pregnant with a girl, the first thing someone said was 'well, time to buy a gun'; it was then that the shocking nature of embedded rape culture slapped me across the face. Australian girls have a 1 in 4 chance of being sexually assaulted at some time in their life. Australian men have a 1 in 23 chance (80% of those assaults occurring before age 10), members of LGBTQIA+ community have a 1 in 2 chance and rates of sexual assault for those with an intellectual disability stand at 90%. We have a problem and SNAFI aimed to do something about it.Music courtesy of bensound.comA big thank you to everyone who contributed to this podcast. In particular Tullia Connor for her guidance, support and time. To the participants, this project wouldn't have been possible without you.Thank you for sharing your stories and for helping me to create a powerful piece of art.Hear the 2nd part of this podcast here.FB: @facebook.com/stillnotaskingforit.rbpIG: @rorybanwell @stillnotaskingforitprojectWebsite: @stillnotaskingforit.orgIf you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, please contact 1800Respect on 1800 737 732. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.