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In 2018, an NRL Grand Final night in Alva Beach, North Queensland ended in tragedy when 37-year-old Corey Christensen and 27-year-old Tom Davy were fatally stabbed.
Despite a coronial inquest, serious questions remain about the failures of emergency services and the justice system that night.
Our guest, journalist Adam Hegarty, revisits the case in his new 60 Minutes podcast Alva Beach: Death at the Door.
Alva Beach: Death at the Door is available to listen now, wherever you get your podcasts.
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In 2018, an NRL Grand Final night in Alva Beach, North Queensland ended in tragedy when 37-year-old Corey Christensen and 27-year-old Tom Davy were fatally stabbed.
Despite a coronial inquest, serious questions remain about the failures of emergency services and the justice system that night.
Our guest, journalist Adam Hegarty, revisits the case in his new 60 Minutes podcast Alva Beach: Death at the Door.
Alva Beach: Death at the Door is available to listen now, wherever you get your podcasts.
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Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Adam Hegarty
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
This episode contains extra content from Alva Beach: Death at the Door.
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Tracey Connelly was 40 years old when she was murdered in St Kilda in 2013, and despite a $1 million reward, her killer has never been found.
While media coverage often centred on her work as a sex worker, she was also a beloved sister, daughter, partner, friend and mother.
Her sister Jean shares memories of Tracey and her family's fight for justice.
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Tracey Connelly was 40 years old when she was murdered in St Kilda in 2013, and despite a $1 million reward, her killer has never been found.
While media coverage often centred on her work as a sex worker, she was also a beloved sister, daughter, partner, friend and mother.
Her sister Jean shares memories of Tracey and her family's fight for justice.
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Guest: Jean
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Australia’s dark history of illegal forced adoptions left thousands of mothers and children traumatised.
Somebody’s Daughter is a new podcast uncovering these hidden stories and amplifying the voices of survivors.
It’s co-created by award-winning author and journalist Megan Norris, who joins us today on Australian True Crime.
You can listen to Somebody's Daughter here, or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can visit Origins Australia (Forced Adoption Support Network) here.
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Australia’s dark history of illegal forced adoptions left thousands of mothers and children traumatised.
Somebody’s Daughter is a new podcast uncovering these hidden stories and amplifying the voices of survivors.
It’s co-created by award-winning author and journalist Megan Norris, who joins us today on Australian True Crime.
You can listen to Somebody's Daughter here, or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can visit Origins Australia (Forced Adoption Support Network) here.
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This episode was originally published on June 19th, 2022.
Australia in the mid twentieth century has a dark history of forced adoption. Women who did not fit the moral expectations of the time (usually those who were young and unmarried) had their children taken from them at birth, often with little to no information left behind for them to be reunited.
Our guest today, Lily Arthur, is one story of many, and it is an absolutely heartbreaking one. It is also a story of determination and grit, and the long fight Lily went through to seek justice for what happened to her and many others.
Links:
Lily's book: Dirty Laundry: The Crimes A Country Tried To Hide
QLD Judgement can be found here: https://www.queenslandjudgments.com.au/caselaw/qsc/2004/456
Origins SPSA (Supporting people separated by adoption): https://www.originsnsw.com/
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Abe Saffron, the original King of the Cross, built an empire through nightclubs, crooked cops, drugs, gambling and vice.
His influence shaped more than fifty years of crime, corruption and intrigue in Australia’s entertainment world.
In Saffron Incorporated, music industry legend and author Stuart Coupe lays bare how show business and the underworld became inseparably linked.
You can purchase your copy of Saffron Incorporated here.
Check out this wild episode of Kitchen Nightmares featuring Abe's son and grandson.
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Abe Saffron, the original King of the Cross, built an empire through nightclubs, crooked cops, drugs, gambling and vice.
His influence shaped more than fifty years of crime, corruption and intrigue in Australia’s entertainment world.
In Saffron Incorporated, music industry legend and author Stuart Coupe lays bare how show business and the underworld became inseparably linked.
You can purchase your copy of Saffron Incorporated here.
Check out this wild episode of Kitchen Nightmares featuring Abe's son and grandson.
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
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CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Stuart Coupe
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
This episode contains extra content from The ABC.
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Behind every act of lone actor violence lies a web of personal, social, and ideological influences.
Consultant forensic psychologist Dr Nathan Brooks explores these dynamics in his book Mass Casualty: The Rise of Lone Actors, drawing on research and real-world cases to examine prevention and response strategies.
He joins us on this episode of Australian True Crime with guest host and Criminologist Dr Xanthé Mallett.
You can purchase your copy of Mass Casualty: The Rise of Lone Actors here.
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Guest Host: Dr. Xanthé Mallett
Guest: Dr Nathan Brooks
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This episode contains extra content from The ABC and Euronews.
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Craig Semple is a former New South Wales police officer with 25 years’ experience in high-risk law enforcement.
He shares his journey through stress, burnout and, ultimately, recovery, as detailed in his books The Cop Who Fell to Earth and Getting Back Up Again.
You can click here to purchase your copy of The Cop Who Fell to Earth, and Getting Back Up Again.
You can learn more about Craig's business, Mentality Plus here.
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Craig Semple is a former New South Wales police officer with 25 years’ experience in high-risk law enforcement.
He shares his journey through stress, burnout and, ultimately, recovery, as detailed in his books The Cop Who Fell to Earth and Getting Back Up Again.
You can click here to purchase your copy of The Cop Who Fell to Earth, and Getting Back Up Again.
You can learn more about Craig's business, Mentality Plus here.
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The disappearance of Russell Hill and Carol Clay in Victoria’s high country ultimately saw Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn charged with their murders.
In "In the Dead of Night", author and screenwriter Greg Haddrick traces the investigation and trial, and joins us to reflect on one of Victoria’s most significant recent murder cases.
You can purchase your copy of In the Dead of Night here.
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The disappearance of Russell Hill and Carol Clay in Victoria’s high country ultimately saw Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn charged with their murders.
In "In the Dead of Night", author and screenwriter Greg Haddrick traces the investigation and trial, and joins us to reflect on one of Victoria’s most significant recent murder cases.
You can purchase your copy of In the Dead of Night here.
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Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Greg Haddrick
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Yesterday, (August 26th, 2025), two police officers were shot and killed in the Victorian town of Porepunkah.
The suspected gunman, Dezi Freeman, is still on the run.
Dezi is an alleged "Sovereign Citizen", so today we are re-issuing our episode from 2023 "Ep #305: Why should we care about conspiracy theorists and so-called sovereign citizens?"
Links:
You can find SOS and Sandee on Twitter - @SOS149 and @sunnysandeel
Tinfoil Tales is on the feed of The Conditional Release Podcast
Background on Chase Allan - Chase Allan: 5 fast facts you need to know
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Guest: SOS and Sandee
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Ashton Kline was just 15 when his father murdered his mother, Viola Margaret Kline, in an arson attack in regional Victoria.
He shares how a promise to his mum to care for his younger brother, Grant, has shaped their lives ever since.
Now a nursing educator, Ashton joins us to reflects on resilience, grief, and finding purpose after unimaginable loss.
Ashton is also an ambassador for the Alannah & Madeline Foundation, which you can visit here.
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Guest: Ashton Kline
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Ashton Kline was just 15 when his father murdered his mother, Viola Margaret Kline, in an arson attack in regional Victoria.
He shares how a promise to his mum to care for his younger brother, Grant, has shaped their lives ever since.
Now a nursing educator, Ashton joins us to reflects on resilience, grief, and finding purpose after unimaginable loss.
Ashton is also an ambassador for the Alannah & Madeline Foundation, which you can visit 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
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CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Ashton Kline
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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Marilyn Burdon was a 70-year-old mother and grandmother who, in 2017, was killed in her Kew home by her former partner, Charles Bisucci, who then took his own life.
Despite being banned from owning firearms for over a decade, Bisucci was able to access multiple guns, a failure later examined at a coronial inquest that led to recommendations for change.
One of Marilyn’s three children, Rebecca Burdon, joins us to speak about her mother’s life, the circumstances of her death, and why the system still hasn’t fixed the gaps that allowed it to happen.
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Marilyn Burdon was a 70-year-old mother and grandmother who, in 2017, was killed in her Kew home by her former partner, Charles Bisucci, who then took his own life.
Despite being banned from owning firearms for over a decade, Bisucci was able to access multiple guns, a failure later examined at a coronial inquest that led to recommendations for change.
One of Marilyn’s three children, Rebecca Burdon, joins us to speak about her mother’s life, the circumstances of her death, and why the system still hasn’t fixed the gaps that allowed it to happen.
Links:
For Support:
Lifeline on 13 11 14
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1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
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CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Rebecca Burdon
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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This is a preview of a full-lenth bonus episode for Australian True Crime Plus subscribers. To listen to all of our bonus episodes, plus early and ad-free access to every episode of the podcast, you can subscribe on Apple Podcasts.
In 2019, three-year-old New Zealand boy Lachie Jones was found dead in an oxygenation pond near his home, with police ruling it an accidental drowning.
His father, unconvinced by the official finding, sought the help of investigative journalists Melanie Reid and Bonnie Sumner, hosts of Delve: The Boy in the Water.
In this subscriber-only episode of Australian True Crime, they share insights from the long-awaited inquest inside the Coroners Court.
You can listen Delve: The Boy in the Water, wherever you get your podcasts.
Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Crime Stoppers website or by calling 1800 333 000.
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Guests: Melanie Reid and Bonnie Sumner
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This episode contains extra content from Newsroom NZ, Stuff and The Platform NZ
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