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Unravel

ABC Australia 61 Episodes Sep 24, 2026

Unravel is an award-winning investigative true crime podcast series from ABC Australia. The latest season, 'What Became of Jack?', follows journalist Rob Burgin as he investigates the mysterious disappearance of 27-year-old Jack McLennan in Queensland. Previous seasons have covered solved and unsolved murders, missing persons, forensic analysis, gangland crimes, scams, drugs, terrorism, Neo-Nazis, and miscarriages of justice, all reported by top Australian journalists.

Episodes

08 Lies in Lismore | BONUS Inquest insider speaks
08 Lies in Lismore | BONUS Inquest insider speaks Sep 24, 2026 0:17:00 Key inquest lawyer says other suspects weren't adequately investigated by police. Philip Strickland SC acted as counsel assisting the coroner for the recent inquest into the death of Simone Strobel. He tells Richard Baker that there's "some validity" to Tobias Moran's claim that police got tunnel vision. He says the "extremely unwise" lies told by Tobias Moran distorted the inves
07 Lies in Lismore | The black top
07 Lies in Lismore | The black top Sep 9, 2026 1:06:00 A fresh inquest holds surprises and examines the alleged confessions. A new investigation begins, with the police work in different hands — but will it find justice for Simone? The coroner points to a piece of clothing she was wearing on the night as a potential source of DNA evidence to help solve the crime.STATEMENT FROM GABI AND GUSTAV STROBELMr Baker's letter sets out Tobias
06 Lies in Lismore | Strange decisions
06 Lies in Lismore | Strange decisions Sep 9, 2026 0:41:39 Parts of the police investigation seem confusing, even bizarre. Looking into how the detective work unfolded leads journalist Richard Baker to raise questions about the decisions made during the Simone Strobel case. He examines a crime scene analysis, and a strange 'quid-pro-quo' arrangement between detectives and a writer.Editorial note: An earlier version of this episode said t
05 Lies in Lismore | Confessions
05 Lies in Lismore | Confessions Sep 9, 2026 0:38:00 Multiple people are alleged to have confessed to murdering Simone, so why were they ruled out as suspects? Journalist Richard Baker hits the road to try to find them, and the people who heard their alleged confessions, to understand more. CreditsHost and reporter: Richard BakerProducer and fact checker: Romy SherSupervising producer: Alicia BridgesSpecial thanks: Chiara Holzhaeus
04 Lies in Lismore | An arrest
04 Lies in Lismore | An arrest Sep 9, 2026 0:41:00 Decades on, police make an arrest and lay charges for the murder of Simone Strobel. But what is the new evidence they've found? Richard Baker tries to figure out what led police to this dramatic arrest years into the investigation.CreditsHost and reporter: Richard BakerProducer and fact checker: Romy SherSupervising producer: Alicia BridgesSpecial thanks: Chiara Holzhaeuser; Joan
03 Lies in Lismore | One traveller speaks out
03 Lies in Lismore | One traveller speaks out Sep 9, 2026 0:49:00 He's never spoken publicly about the night Simone disappeared, until now. Breaking his silence in an interview with journalist Richard Baker, he answers questions about what happened that night, and why he didn't tell police the full story.CreditsHost and reporter: Richard BakerProducer and fact checker: Romy SherSupervising producer: Alicia BridgesSpecial thanks: Chiara Holzhaeu
02 Lies in Lismore | The lies
02 Lies in Lismore | The lies Sep 9, 2026 0:43:00 Simone's diary reveals arguments amongst travellers, police say they're being lied to, and the investigation into who caused Simone's death begins to narrow its focus.An inquest into Simone Strobel's death is eventually held, but some key people don't attend. Years pass and fellow travellers refuse to speak to the media, but investigative journalist Richard Baker learns one of th
01 Lies in Lismore | The backpackers
01 Lies in Lismore | The backpackers Sep 9, 2026 0:32:00 On a dream trip to Australia, Simone disappears. Her boyfriend Tobias reports her missing, and the search begins. Six days later Simone Strobel's body is found under palm fronds just a short distance away. It's clear her death is no accident and her boyfriend, Tobias Suckfuell, is questioned by police.It's been more than 20 years, and still no one has been found responsible for S
INTRODUCING — Lies in Lismore
INTRODUCING — Lies in Lismore Sep 7, 2026 0:02:51 Simone Strobel was 25 and travelling in Australia when she disappeared from a Lismore caravan park. Six days later, her body was found hidden under palm fronds. Ever since, questions have followed her boyfriend, Tobias Suckfuell, who's always insisted that he's innocent. But the truth is difficult to find when lies are layered upon lies. Now there are new twists in the story, and
Blood on the Tracks | BONUS The Inquest Findings
Blood on the Tracks | BONUS The Inquest Findings Jul 7, 2026 0:29:00 After almost forty years, two inquests and because of one family that never gave up, the Coroner has finally delivered her findings into the death of Gomeroi teenager Mark Anthony Haines. Journalist Allan Clarke has spent close to a decade investigating Mark's death. His Walkley Award-winning coverage for the ABC reignited public attention on the case and helped drive it to this
08 What Became of Jack? | BONUS Behind the scenes  
08 What Became of Jack? | BONUS Behind the scenes   Jul 2, 2026 0:17:30 Journalist Rob Burgin breaks down his approach to investigating What Became of Jack? with Stephen Stockwell, host of the ABC's true crime podcast, "The Case Of."Stocky asks Rob about the challenges he had reporting the story, what he thinks of the evidence, and what's next for the people at its centre.
07 What Became of Jack? | Two cars
07 What Became of Jack? | Two cars Jun 30, 2026 0:33:30 A new theory emerges from tip-offs coming in to ABC journalist Rob Burgin. Rob investigates two cars spotted at Ficks Crossing the night Jack McLennan disappeared, hoping it might lead him to an understanding of what became of Jack.

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