Australian True Crime podcast

Australian True Crime

Think nothing ever happens in your town? Australia's suburbs are home to some of the most mysterious and disturbing true crime cases in the world. Meshel Laurie is a true crime obsessive, and with the help of expert interviews with writers, victim/survivors, investigators and perpetrators, she probes the underbelly of our towns and suburbs, and uncovers the darkness at the heart of Australian life. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Think nothing ever happens in your town? Australia's suburbs are home to some of the most mysterious and disturbing true crime cases in the world. Meshel Laurie is a true crime obsessive, and with the help of expert interviews with writers, victim/survivors, investigators and perpetrators, she probes the underbelly of our towns and suburbs, and uncovers the darkness at the heart of Australian life. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

#627

Squizzy Taylor Australia’s first flashy Gangster

Show Notes Ep 224 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb Squizzy Taylo... more

22 Aug 2021

56 MINS

56:31

22 Aug 2021


#626

Shortcut: The Yosemite Serial Killer (With a Twist) - ATC International

This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full e... more

10 Dec 2025

15 MINS

15:06

10 Dec 2025


#625

The Yosemite Serial Killer (With a Twist) - ATC International

This week for ATC International, we travel back to 1999, when the locals of the Yosemite V... more

10 Dec 2025

43 MINS

43:02

10 Dec 2025


#624

Shortcut: How Child Abuse Is Silenced by Legal Loopholes

This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full e... more

07 Dec 2025

16 MINS

16:14

07 Dec 2025


#623

How Child Abuse Is Silenced by Legal Loopholes

Content warning: this conversation includes discussion of child sexual abuse. Support serv... more

07 Dec 2025

44 MINS

44:00

07 Dec 2025


#622

She Matters: Kelly Williams (Duffy)

Today, we're sharing an episode from Sherele Moody's podcast, She Matters. [You can click ... more

03 Dec 2025

35 MINS

35:53

03 Dec 2025


#621

Shortcut: What Happened to Shirley Butler on Christmas Eve 1952?

This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full e... more

30 Nov 2025

17 MINS

17:51

30 Nov 2025


#620

What Happened to Shirley Butler on Christmas Eve 1952?

Shirley Butler, a 21 year old woman, was found dead just metres from her home in Waverton ... more

30 Nov 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:30

30 Nov 2025


#619

Shortcut: Does "Adult Crime, Adult Time" Work for Youth Offenders?

This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full e... more

27 Nov 2025

15 MINS

15:38

27 Nov 2025


#618

Does "Adult Crime, Adult Time" Work for Youth Offenders?

Katherine Hayes, CEO of Queensland's Youth Advocacy Centre, offers a frontline view of you... more

27 Nov 2025

37 MINS

37:47

27 Nov 2025


#617

Shortcut: Armed Teens Robbed My House: What I Want for Justice

This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full e... more

23 Nov 2025

14 MINS

14:29

23 Nov 2025


#616

Armed Teens Robbed My House: What I Want for Justice

Ben Mansfield and his family were asleep in their suburban Melbourne home when two armed t... more

23 Nov 2025

45 MINS

45:44

23 Nov 2025


#615

Shortcut: My brother's continued abuse after murdering our mother - ATC International

This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full e... more

21 Nov 2025

16 MINS

16:34

21 Nov 2025


#614

My brother's continued abuse after murdering our mother - ATC International

For this bonus episode of ATC International, we bring you a story from the USA. Amy B. Che... more

20 Nov 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:35

20 Nov 2025


#613

Shortcut: Closing the Technology Gap in Policing

This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full e... more

16 Nov 2025

15 MINS

15:15

16 Nov 2025


#612

Closing the Technology Gap in Policing

David Bartlett is a former Victoria Police detective and Australian Crime Commission inves... more

16 Nov 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:52

16 Nov 2025


#611

London’s Supposed Cannibal Killer - ATC International

Peter Bryan is often described as one of Britain’s most notorious serial killers and “cann... more

13 Nov 2025

40 MINS

40:09

13 Nov 2025


#610

Shortcut: The Romance Scam That Sent Donna Nelson to a Japanese Prison

This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full e... more

09 Nov 2025

18 MINS

18:45

09 Nov 2025


#609

The Romance Scam That Sent Donna Nelson to a Japanese Prison

In 2023, Perth grandmother Donna Nelson unknowingly carried almost 2 kilograms of methamph... more

09 Nov 2025

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:44

09 Nov 2025


#608

Shortcut: Inside Homicide and Missing Persons with Andrew Stamper

This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full e... more

06 Nov 2025

14 MINS

14:54

06 Nov 2025


#607

Inside Homicide and Missing Persons with Andrew Stamper

Andrew Stamper, a 40-year veteran of the Victorian Police Service, joins us again to share... more

05 Nov 2025

46 MINS

46:54

05 Nov 2025


#606

Shortcut: Policing the Underworld and the High Country

This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full e... more

02 Nov 2025

14 MINS

14:02

02 Nov 2025


#605

Policing the Underworld and the High Country

Former homicide detective Andrew Stamper reflects on the landmark investigations that defi... more

02 Nov 2025

38 MINS

38:46

02 Nov 2025


#604

Shortcut: From Surviving a Stabbing to Becoming a Leader in Policing – Part Two

This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full e... more

31 Oct 2025

15 MINS

15:01

31 Oct 2025


#603

From Surviving a Stabbing to Becoming a Leader in Policing – Part Two

This is part two of our two part series with former NSW Police and AFP member, Jason Sempl... more

30 Oct 2025

37 MINS

37:00

30 Oct 2025


#602

Shortcut: From Surviving a Stabbing to Becoming a Leader in Policing – Part One

This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full e... more

26 Oct 2025

16 MINS

16:44

26 Oct 2025


#601

From Surviving a Stabbing to Becoming a Leader in Policing – Part One

Two weeks into his policing career, Jason Semple was left bleeding in a Sydney gutter afte... more

26 Oct 2025

50 MINS

50:37

26 Oct 2025