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DETECTIVES | The Rat Pack Nov 2, 2025 3328 When former Queensland Police Setective Keith Banks joined the force, he thought he was signing up to fight crime, not work alongside it. In this episode of Crime Insiders Detectives, Keith takes host Brent Sanders inside the world of outlaw motorcycle gangs, where power, loyalty and fear ruled the streets. But the real danger, he says, was within the Queensland Police itself. During the era of th

REWIND | The cult of The Family Oct 28, 2025 2206 Have you ever heard of the Australian cult The Family...? It was led by a woman named Anne Hamilton-Byrne. How did she control her followers? How did the police eventually catch her? And what happened to the dozens of children that were in the 'care' of The Family. Lex de Man investigated The Family for more than four years, and helped rescue dozens of children from the abuse of Anne Hamilton-Byrn

FORENSICS | How a high-profile husband walked free Oct 26, 2025 2008 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JUDGEMENTS | When a former PM took on the media [Lange v ABC] Oct 22, 2025 1200 In the early 1990s, former New Zealand Prime Minister David Lange found himself at the center of a defamation storm in Australia. The ABC re-broadcast allegations suggesting he acted improperly while in office. Lange sued, sparking a legal battle that reached the High Court and tested the limits of free political communication under the Constitution. Lange v ABC set a landmark precedent: poli

REWIND | The Wattle Flower murder Oct 21, 2025 1836 The body of 27-year-old mother of two, Samantha Bodsworth, was found in Noosa, surrounded by wattle trees.  The killer thinks it’s the perfect crime, but what they underestimated was the power of the tiny, silent witnesses clinging to almost everything they touched – pollen. In this Rewind episode of Crime Insiders | Forensics, former host Kathryn Fox talks to Dr Lynne Milne, the

DETECTIVES | Surveillance, war zones & survival Oct 19, 2025 2760 Andrew Atkinson is a former Victorian police officer.  In this episode of Crime Insiders | Detectives, Andrew discusses his journey from general duties to the Technical Surveillance Unit and his deployments with the United Nations in Timor and Iraq. He candidly addresses the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder on his life and career, emphasising the importance of mental health awareness

JUDGEMENTS | The fight for recovered treasure [Robinson v WA Museum] Oct 15, 2025 1480 A ship is wrecked off the coast of Western Australia. It’s cargo sank with it. Many of those on board perished in the tragedy. Who owns what remains on board the ship at the bottom of the Ocean? Back in the 1970s, one man decided to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

REWIND | The lie detective (how well could you lie?) Oct 14, 2025 1935 Would you be able to get away with lying? In this Rewind episode of Crime Insiders | Detectives, expert lie detector Steve Van Aperen talks to former host Adam Shand about the clear give aways of liars, how certain criminals have tried to clear a lie detector test and some of the biggest murder cases that have been brought to justice through a simple line of deceptive questioning.See omnystudio.co

BONUS | Antoinette Lattouf speaks with Forensics host, Dr Liz Porter Oct 13, 2025 2022 In this special bonus episode of Crime Insiders, we go behind the scenes with our Forensics host, Liz Porter to find out what it was about forensics that lured her into her extraordinary career. Weekend Briefing host Antoinette Lattouf digs deep with Liz about how forensics is not what you see on television and how and why Liz came to be a forensics author and podcast host.  See omnystudio.co

JUDGEMENTS | An innocent man acquitted after 20 years [R v Keogh] Oct 8, 2025 1353 A murder, a conviction and a twenty-year fight to clear your name. This is the story of Henry James Keogh who was convicted and served twenty years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. How did he finally receive justice and what can we learn from the botched forensic procedures that led to his wrongful convictionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

REWIND | How tattoos can lead investigators to criminals Oct 7, 2025 1772 More Aussies have tattoos than ever before; 1 in 5 of us have at least 1 tattoo. That number is growing. Even when removed or burnt, forensic experts can use tattoos to identify offenders and victims of crimes. This is one of many techniques forensic photographers like Karen Byrne use to document everything from crime scenes to autopsies. In this Rewind episode of Crime Insiders | Forensics, forme

DETECTIVES | Australia's most famous 'Mr Big' operation Oct 6, 2025 3485 Professor Paul Bleakley is a Gold Coast-born academic based in Kentucky in the United States. He’s an expert on child abuse and investigative developments.  In this episode of Crime Insiders | Detectives, Paul talks us through Queensland’s Strike Force Argos.  He also tells host Brent Sanders about the Mr Big operation, the sting that caught Daniel Morcombe's killer, mad

JUDGEMENTS | The NSW Police Headquarters shooting [R v Alou & Ors] Oct 1, 2025 1409 Police employee Curtis Cheng was shot dead outside Police Headquarters in Parramatta, Sydney, 10 years ago this week. The gunman was a 15-year-old boy radicalised by religious extremists. In this episode of Crime Insiders Judgements, uncover how a teenager came to be wielding a pistol on a quiet Friday afternoon, and the important role of community leaders in responding to growing concerns about e

REWIND | The Sydney Bra Boys murder Sep 30, 2025 2257 Sydney standover man Tony Hines' body was found strewn against a cliff face in Maroubra in 2003. How did police begin their investigation, and what contributed to the eventual outcome of the case? Former NSW Deputy Police Commissioner Dave Owens is one of the state's most respected officers, and has seen some of NSW's most infamous criminal operations unfold. In this Rewind episode of Crime Inside

FORENSICS | The Orange County family death pact Sep 28, 2025 2444 Five bodies. Three generations. One room. Zero answers.  In 2008, a luxury home in California’s Orange County became the site of an unimaginable discovery. Inside were the decomposed bodies of five family members, spanning three generations. But there was no note, no clear motive, and no sign of struggle. Outwardly, the family seemed perfectly normal. In this episode of Crime Insiders F

JUDGEMENTS | The Claremont Serial Killer [R v Edwards] Sep 24, 2025 1556 In the 1990s, young women began vanishing from Perth’s wealthy suburb of Claremont. The disappearances sparked fear across the city, and launched Australia’s longest-running homicide investigation. For nearly two decades, the Claremont Serial Killer remained a mystery. Then, advances in DNA technology cracked the case wide open. In this episode of Crime Insiders Judgements, we go into

REWIND | The Yorkshire Ripper Sep 23, 2025 1846 A merciless serial killer terrorised women in the United Kingdom with a spate of brutal attacks, leaving police and forensic experts stumped. Now, almost 50 years later, forensics has learned, and built more advanced technologies that could've helped catch the killer sooner, and potentially saved lives. In this Rewind episode of Crime Insiders Forensics, former host Kathryn Fox sits down with Dr M

DETECTIVES | Surviving the Russell Street Bombing Sep 21, 2025 2601 In 1986, a car bomb ripped through Melbourne’s Russell Street Police Headquarters, killing one and injuring 21. It was Australia’s first taste of domestic terrorism, a shocking ‘revenge attack’ that turned the heart of the city into a war zone. Among the injured was then-21-year-old Constable Debra Richardson.  Deb spent more than 3 decades in fear of what would happen

JUDGEMENTS | The man who proved Australia was never 'empty' [Mabo v QLD] Sep 17, 2025 1782 In 1992, the High Court handed down a ruling that shattered centuries of denial. Eddie Mabo’s fight for recognition overturned the legal fiction of terra nullius and forever changed Australia’s relationship with its First Peoples. This landmark decision not only rewrote the nation’s story but also paved the way for the Native Title Act, reshaping law, land, and history. In this e

REWIND | The Boggo Road Prison escape Sep 16, 2025 2184 In March 1991, five violent offenders stole a prison garbage truck and smashed their way through the gates of Brisbane’s notorious Boggo Road Gaol. The pursuit that followed left the country and those watching live on Channel 7 stunned. Shaun O'Gorman is one of Queensland's most experienced police dog handlers. He worked in the K9 unit for much of his career, and became one of the state's mo

FORENSICS | Bones in a Victorian Mineshaft Sep 14, 2025 1935 In 2006, underworld figure Lee Patrick Torney vanished without a trace. Nearly a year later, forensic anthropologist Dr. Soren Blau was lowered into an abandoned mineshaft outside the old gold-mining township of Chewton, near Castlemaine, Victoria. Soren pieced together the secret clues hidden on the surface of bones and what they showed about injuries and the circumstances of death. Soren also re

BONUS | The fugitive who outsmarted police for 30-years Sep 12, 2025 1859 In 2021, a neatly dressed man in his 60s walks into a Sydney Police Station. He looks like a regular guy. But police are stunned - this isn’t just any man. It’s Darko Desic. A fugitive who escaped from Grafton Prison with a hacksaw and bolt cutters three decades earlier. A man who was a prolific weed grower. A man who lived in hiding for 30 years - right under the noses of the police.&

JUDGEMENTS | The Brisbane toolbox murders [R v Daniels & Ors] Sep 10, 2025 1758 Two people vanish without a trace from Logan, south of Brisbane in Queensland.  They hadn’t been seen in days. Their phones rang out. Their social media...silent.  Something had happened, but no one could possibly have predicted what was about to unfold… This episode contains references to violent crime. If you or anyone you know needs assistance, contact Lifeline on 13 11 1

REWIND | The Worlds End murders Sep 9, 2025 2172 It took 37 years, a failed murder trial, and an Australian mathematician to finally prosecute one of Scotland's most infamous serial killers. Professor David Balding is a pioneer in the field of mathematical computational genetics. In this Rewind episode of Crime Insiders Forensics, former host Kathryn Fox learns how David uses tools like probability to calculate the likelihood of DNA belonging to

BONUS | Mushroom Murderer Erin Patterson is a 'narcissistic psychopath' Sep 8, 2025 764 The courtroom drama that gripped Australia has finally reached its conclusion. Erin Patterson, the woman at the centre of the nation’s most infamous murder case in recent history, has been sentenced to life for three counts of murder.   Justice Beale did not hold back in his scathing remarks, saying Erin had zero remorse, chilling premeditation, and victims left across generations.&nbsp

DETECTIVES | How a frauditor took on London's Met Police Sep 7, 2025 2267 Dr Peter Tickner is a seasoned auditor with over 40 years of experience across the NHS, central government and police.  Peter became Head of Internal Audit of Her Majesty’s Treasury in 1988. In 1995 Peter left to become Director of Internal Audit for the Met Police, a post he held until early retirement in 2009, when he set up his own consultancy and fraud investigation business. H

JUDGEMENTS | Determining criminal enterprise [Miller v Miller] Sep 3, 2025 1066 A stolen car, a drunken joyride, and a woman left with injuries so severe, she’ll live with them for the rest of her life. What happens when a crime becomes a civil lawsuit?  When the thief becomes the victim and the driver becomes the one left holding the legal wheel? Miller v Miller is one of Australia's most significant legal challenges, determining if someone is still invo

REWIND | The Bega schoolgirl murders Sep 2, 2025 2905 In 1997, two young girls from Bega in regional New South Wales were kidnapped, raped and murdered.  In this Rewind episode of Crime Insiders | Detectives, former host Adam Shand talks with former NSW Detective Sergeant Mark Winterflood to sift through the details and process of receiving the first notifications of the missing girls.  He explains the hard reality of not pursuing clues and

FORENSICS | The 13-year-old Australian charged with terrorism Aug 31, 2025 3446 Aged just 13, Thomas Carrick was placed under covert surveillance by the Australian Federal Police and lured into online conversations with them, posing as fake ISIS operatives. Ultimately, he was charged with terrorism offences. The most powerful intelligence agencies in the country knew Thomas had a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, and lived with an intellectual disability. Yet underc

BONUS | The ‘Accident’ – Killer Charm Aug 29, 2025 1666 A woman wakes to a tragic accident on her rural Queensland property. She’s told one of her friends has fallen into a woodchipper. He was clearing trees with two other men at the time, but police soon suspect his death was no mishap and a murder investigation commences. They want to find the people responsible, and after the news goes public, members of the community share some theories

BONUS | 'Baby faced' killer Sef Gonzales could walk free Aug 28, 2025 1012 Triple murderer Sef Gonzales has been granted the right to appeal against his life sentence. Gonzales was just 23 when he murdered his parents and sister over 20 years ago.  Sef has always maintained his innocence. Today, the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal granted him the right to appeal because Gonzales successfully argued that he had lived with PTSD after being sexually abused as a child

JUDGEMENTS | The Childers Backpacker fire [R v Long] Aug 27, 2025 1499 Twenty years ago this year, Michael Long set fire to the Palace Backpackers hostel in the regional Queensland town of Childers. Fifteen people were killed, nine men and six women. Long inititally admitted to the crimes, but later retracted his confession. In this episode of Crime Insiders | Judgement we go into his trial and also the Coroner's Inquiry to learn what happened on that fateful night t

REWIND | The Vampire Gigolo Aug 26, 2025 1878 Richard Bassed is one of Australia's most experienced forensic odontologists. His work is complex and important in solving high profile murders - like that of The Vampire Gigolo - but also, in identifying victims of mass fatalities and mass disasters.  In this Rewind episode of Crime Insiders | Forensics, former host Kathryn Fox discovers how forensic odontology is helping to solve and preven

DETECTIVES | A detective's theory on how a Brisbane man disappeared Aug 24, 2025 1621 Former QLD Detective Inspector Mal Gundry was head of the Queensland Police Criminal Investigation Bureau at Indooroopilly in Brisbane. He was integral part of the investigation into Sean Sargent, a 24-year-old Australian Army lieutenant, who disappeared in the early hours of March 20, 1999, after attending a party in St Lucia, Brisbane. Originally from Mackay, Queensland, Sargent was stationed at

JUDGEMENTS | The Angel of Belanglo [R v Holdom] Aug 20, 2025 2065 Karlie Pearce-Stevenson and her daughter Khandalyce Pearce were tragically murdered in 2008 in a case that shocked Australia. Their deaths remained unsolved for several years, with their identities and the circumstances of their deaths only being uncovered in 2015. In this episode of Crime Insiders | Judgement we learn how police linked the two deaths and how they tracked down the man responsible.

REWIND | Filicide and the impact on investigators Aug 19, 2025 1841 A crime without a motive. A detective who investigated the unthinkable. On September 2nd, 2001, a father murdered his three children, Jackson (6), Taylah (11 months), and Mikaylah (11 weeks). To this day, his motive remains unknown.  Former Detective Carla Tomadini was on the frontline of the investigation. At the same time, she had two young children of her own. Carla spent nearly two decade

FORENSICS | Reporting sexual assault in Palestine Aug 17, 2025 2845 Reporting a sexual assault is deeply challenging in any context, so what happens when you’re in a war-torn region, where infrastructure has crumbled, and justice systems are non-existent? Associate Professor David Wells retired as Victoria's top forensic physician in 2013. Since then, his work has taken him to some of the world's most volatile places, including Gaza, the West Bank, and other

JUDGEMENTS | Cleo Smith abduction (R v Kelly) Aug 13, 2025 1883 In the dead of night, Friday October 15, 2021, on the rugged coastline of Western Australia, four-year old Cleo Smith is abducted from a tent at a campsite. Her disappearance sparked a massive police search and captured the nation’s attention with ‘round the clock media coverage. The child was found 18 days later in what was one of Australia’s most successful police operations. W

REWIND | A special Science Week episode Aug 12, 2025 2251 It’s National Science Week….Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. In this episode of Crime Insiders Rewind, we re-visit three episodes of our Forensics series to learn how science helps us better understand how examining the human body contributes to solving crime or even someone being exonerated, and fibre and the role that fibre plays in solving crimes. We

BONUS | The science that cleared Kathleen Folbigg Aug 11, 2025 1857 Kathleen Folbigg is front page of every newspaper and news website this morning after we learned the NSW government had paid her just $2million in compensation after she served twenty years in prison after being wrongfully jailed for the deaths of her four children. NSW Premier Chris Minns has said Ms Folbigg should sue his government if she wants more compensation.  Ms Folbigg told News Ltd

DETECTIVES | Hidden scars, the price of service Aug 10, 2025 2541 In this episode, Brent Sanders speaks with former NSW Police officer Justyn Backhouse, who spent 25 years on the front lines of law enforcement. From high-speed pursuits to complex aerial rescues, Justin’s career spanned some of the most intense and demanding roles in policing. But behind the action was a hidden cost. Diagnosed with PTSD in 2021, Justin turned to writing to process his exper

BREAKING | New poisoning claims vs mushroom murderer Erin Patterson Aug 8, 2025 224 Here's all the evidence the jury in the mushroom triple murder trial wasn't allowed to hear. In this special episode, The Briefing's host Tara Cassidy joins us to reveal allegations that murderer Erin Patterson had tried to poison and kill her estranged ex-husband Simon multiple times. Until today, this information has been under a strict non-publication order by the Victorian Supreme Court. 

JUDGEMENTS | R v Gargasoulas [Melbourne car massacre] Aug 6, 2025 2153 Friday January 20, 2017 in Melbourne’s CBD. Bustling Bourke Street became the scene of unspeakable horror. Six people were killed, 27 others suffered horrific injuries when James Gargasoulas – high on drugs – deliberately drove his car through a crowd of shoppers. It was one of the worst examples of mass murder in Australian history. A warning: this episode contains details

REWIND | The horror of the Hoddle St massacre Aug 5, 2025 1670 A tragedy that rocked Melbourne in the late 80s, and one that left the nation questioning its own attitude towards guns and violence.  Former Commissioner of Victoria Police Kel Glare was just a few months away from getting the top job when an armed gunman killed seven and injured 19 people in Melbourne's inner North. It's a case that stood out to Kel for its violence and senselessness, and o

FORENSICS | Mr. Cruel Aug 3, 2025 3313 David Wells was the Victoria Police Surgeon during one of Australia’s most disturbing unsolved crime sprees - the abductions and assaults of three young girls, and the suspected murder of a fourth, by the predator known only as Mr Cruel. In this powerful and rare interview, Associate Professor Wells shares what it was like to examine the victims, the moment he returned a girl her parents bel

JUDGEMENTS | A brutal FNQ murder (R v Lowrie & Ross) Jul 30, 2025 2023 In July 1995, sex worker Grace Heathcote was lured to a Cairns motel under the guise of friendship — but what unfolded was a brutal murder. Her body was discovered in a motel room with injuries so severe they shocked experienced forensic pathologists. Within days, two women — Kerry Catherine Lowrie and Kerri-Leah Michelle Ross — were identified as persons of interest. B

REWIND | Exhumed: what the dead still tell us Jul 29, 2025 1743 Have you ever watched a movie where police exhume a body?  Why does it happen? And what do forensics learn by doing it? Dr Jo Duflou is a privately practicing forensic pathologist. He's worked across a range of forensic fields and has performed thousands of autopsies, examinations and post mortem analyses. In this Rewind episode of Crime Insiders with former Crime Insiders Forensics host

DETECTIVES | The dangerous life of a police dog handler Jul 27, 2025 2438 David Raymond spent almost 30 years as a QLD Police dog handler.  He caught killers, found people reported missing and saved the lives of people who had attempted self harm. In this episode of Crime Insiders | Detectives, Brent Sanders sits down with David to learn what it's like to spend your life beside a working police dog.  It's a fascinating insight into what being a dog handler ent

JUDGEMENTS | R v Gerard Baden-Clay Jul 23, 2025 1747 In 2012, Brisbane father and real estate agent Gerard Baden-Clay reported his wife missing. Ten days later, Allison Baden-Clay’s body was found beneath a bridge, and suspicion turned to her husband. This is a story of betrayal, an outstanding forensic investigation and a series of red flags that didn’t align with the story Gerard Baden-Clay was telling police and the public. His clande

REWIND | Surveilling a high-profile sports star Jul 22, 2025 3310 This Rewind episode tells the story of how the Newcastle Knights superstar was covertly surveilled and arrested for drug trafficking. It threw his career and sport into disrepute - and, gave an insight into the fascinating culture of organised crime and sport in Australia.  As well as arresting high profile sports stars, Former NSW Detective Sergeant Craig Semple has tackled some of Australia

FORENSICS | A wife's recipe for murder Jul 20, 2025 2103 When a husband died after a long illness, and under suspicious circumstances, it was this episode's guest, Forensic Chemist Maggie Baron, who was tasked with searching for traces of poison with a suspected killer looking over her shoulder. All before her 25th birthday, Maggie had held the hands of killers, armed robbers, and violent offenders…not in comfort, but in the name of science. In t

BONUS | The truth about the Christchurch Terrorist Jul 18, 2025 1878 In 2019, 51 people were murdered at two mosques in Christchurch. The world was told it was the work of a lone wolf. But what if he wasn’t alone? In this episode of Crime Insiders, we’re bringing you an important bonus episode - the untold story of Australia’s worst terrorist. It’s from investigative journalist Joey Watson and the LiSTNR Secrets We Keep documentary team. In

JUDGEMENTS | Is the law on your side if you have too much to drink? Jul 16, 2025 1338 Does a venue owe you a duty of care if you've had too much to drink? In Cole v South Tweed Rugby League Football Club, the High Court of Australia considered whether a hotel owed a duty of care to a visibly intoxicated patron. Rosellie Cole had been drinking at the Rugby Club and became severely intoxicated. Staff offered her a lift home, which she declined. Later, after leaving the premises, she

REWIND | Shaken Baby Syndrome Jul 15, 2025 3111 Heartbreaking was the only word that could be used to describe the death of a 10-month-old baby in Perth. What was less clear cut is the question that was posed to the judge - was the baby boy’s death an accident, or was he murdered by his father? Judith Fordham has been lauded as one of Western Australia’s most high-profile criminal lawyers, but her dual expertise in law and forensics

DETECTIVES | Is EVIL always a factor in crime? Jul 13, 2025 3192 Dr Terry Goldsworthy is a criminologist, former detective inspector, academic, and one of Australia's most respected voices on criminal behaviour. With over two decades in law enforcement and a deep academic grounding in forensic criminology, Dr Goldsworthy brings a rare dual lens to the world of crime — blending frontline experience with sharp, evidence-based insight. In this episode of Cri

JUDGEMENTS | Dr Death (R v Patel) Jul 9, 2025 1618 Dr. Jayant Patel, dubbed "Dr. Death," was a U.S.-trained surgeon who worked at Bundaberg Base Hospital in Queensland, Australia, from 2003 to 2005. During his tenure, he performed approximately 1,000 surgeries, many of which were marred by negligence, leading to numerous patient injuries and deaths. In 2010, Patel was convicted of three counts of manslaughter and one of grievous bodily harm, resul

REWIND | The Blue Mountains double murder Jul 8, 2025 1499 A case that started a manhunt, and ended in tragedy. A quiet town in the Blue Mountains, thrown into chaos by a shooting and the police's effort to track down the offender.  Alan Leek is a 35-year veteran of the NSW Police. He spent almost his entire career as a detective.  For much of his life, violent crime was on his door step, and it was up to him to take it on - whilst balancing, li

FORENSICS | The Headless Body in the Mineshaft Jul 6, 2025 2014 In the winter of 1988, two gold prospectors were scouring the picturesque Mount Firebrace in Victoria… when their search unearthed something far more chilling than treasure. Inside a disused mine shaft, they found a decomposed, mummified, headless body.  For local police and Melbourne’s elite homicide squad, it was a mystery frozen in time. Could forensics bring the truth to ligh

JUDGEMENTS | Sydney's samarai sword trial (R v Davis & Quinn) Jul 2, 2025 1825 An aspiring rapper, battling drug addiction raided a home in inner Sydney in August 2018. Armed with a blank-firing pistol and knuckledusters, 30-year-old Jett McKee broke into the home of Blake Davis, a 31-year-old actor and martial arts enthusiast, and Hannah Quinn, a 26-year-old former kindergarten teacher.   McKee fled after the robbery and was chased down….with Davis later st

REWIND | How police can use your DNA Jul 1, 2025 1891 One of your family members could be missing, and your DNA could help find them.  Associate Professor Jodie Ward is the former Program Lead of the National DNA Program for Unidentified and Missing Persons at the Australian Federal Police. Now completed, the program was funded by the Confiscated Assets Account, in a nationwide effort to find or identify people who are unaccounted for. In this e

DETECTIVES | The boy in the goldmine Jun 29, 2025 2532 12-year-old Terry Floyd disappeared from the Pyrenees Highway outside Avoca in June 1975. His brother Daryl has spent the last 50 years searching for him.  Daryl has teamed up with renowned Victorian detective Charlie Bezzina to help find his brother and to bring the man they believe was responsible for abducting and murdering Terry, to justice. In this episode of Crime Insiders | Detect

TRAILER | Secrets We Keep: Lone Actor Jun 29, 2025 237 The team at Crime Insiders is really excited to bring you a new series on LiSTNR. You're going to love it. Secrets we Keep: Lone Actor is a deep dive on the worst terror attack carried about by an Australian. The Christchurch attack, where 51 people were tragically murdered.  Australia has never carried out an official investigation into who or what led the terrorist to violence. So those of

JUDGEMENTS | The Truro Murders Jun 25, 2025 1594 The Truro Murders case is one of Australia's most chilling serial murder investigations.  It involves the deaths of seven young women in South Australia during the mid-1970s. The primary perpetrators were Christopher Robin Worrell and James William Miller, whose actions and subsequent trial have left a lasting impact on the Australian criminal landscape. Worrell died before being brought to j

REWIND | How drugs are smuggled into Australia Jun 24, 2025 1796 The AFP and customs intercept hundreds of tonnes of narcotics every year. But, the techniques of criminals and smugglers are becoming more complex, and unfortunately, more effective.  Nigel Phair is a former Australian Federal Police Officer who took on a range of high profile drug importation cases. This saw him intercepting large quantities of drugs, investigating their origin and surveilli

FORENSICS | Ned Kelly Jun 22, 2025 2216 Ned Kelly was executed in 1880, yet he remains one of the most iconic and divisive figures in Australian history. For more than a century, a question has haunted historians, scientists, and the public alike: What happened to his remains? In this episode, we follow the high-stakes forensic investigation that set out to uncover the truth. Professor David Ranson from the Victorian Institute of Forens

JUDGEMENTS | Can you claim dementia as a criminal defence? Jun 18, 2025 1506 68-year-old Allan Charles Gibson shot his wife at their Traralgon home in the early hours of April 14, 2016.  He then tried to take his own life, but failed. Police arrested Gibson and tried him for murder.  His defence team argued he was suffering from dementia and argued the court ought to take his mental condition into consideration. In this episode of Crime Insiders | Judgements, we

REWIND | The Dubbo Truck Crash Jun 17, 2025 2308 How do forensic investigators decipher the scene of a violent car crash? Why is the filament in a brake light so important? And what evidence can lead investigators down the wrong path? Dr Raphael Grzebieta is an expert in car crash analysis, and has worked for decades in the field. His goal is to bring road safety to the fore of transport conversations, and he refuses to acknowledge car crashes a

DETECTIVES | Wanted in 4 countries, caught in Australia Jun 15, 2025 2625 As a child, Craig Doran dreamt of being a policeman. He was obsessed with Sherlock Holmes. Craig ended up working for Queensland Police for 22 years.   In this episode of Crime Insiders, Craig tells us about an investigation into a complex bank loan scam and how he and his team managed to keep the perpetrator in Australia to be convicted.  In the second half of this episode, Craig t

JUDGEMENTS | Not guilty by virtue of mental illness Jun 11, 2025 1495 A quiet suburb. A brutal murder.  What happens when someone kills - but isn’t sane enough to be found guilty?  Marita Cunningham was charged with murdering 81-year-old May Richie in 2016.  A neighbour discovered May dead inside her apartment, her body covered in pillows and shopping bags. An autopsy found she’d died by asphyxiation and had been beaten with her own walkin

REWIND | Operation Ironside Jun 10, 2025 2304 The world's most notorious criminals, unknowingly spilling their secrets on a 'secure' app run by... the cops. That's exactly what happened in Operation Ironside, a covert operation run by the FBI in collaboration with the AFP. Chris Craner is one of Australia’s most experienced tactical operators. His 30-plus-year career had him at the forefront of some of the country’s most intense a

FORENSICS | The Tasmania Yacht Murder Jun 8, 2025 2728 When Bob Chappell vanished from his yacht in Hobart, suspicion quickly turned on his partner, Sue Neill-Fraser, an unassuming woman who soon found herself at the centre of one of Australia’s most controversial murder cases. But behind the headlines lies a deeper story - one of forensic failure, investigative tunnel vision, and a conviction that may never have happened if all the available av

JUDGEMENTS | The Super League war Jun 4, 2025 1565 In the late 1980s and early 1990s, rugby league was a code looking to expand nationally after the success of its premier competition in Sydney.  Clubs emerged in Brisbane, Newcastle, and the Gold Coast. Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation took the growth in the sport as an indication it ought to expand even further and plotted a coup, to take the running of the code out of the hands of the esta

REWIND | Could a fly frame you for murder? Jun 3, 2025 2080 Semen is the crack cocaine of the fly world, and while maggots love a corpse, flies feast on live human flesh and fluids. So, could a fly frame you for murder? And how do police differentiate fly 'artifacts' from human biological material at a crime scene? These are all things forensic biologist, Dr Annalisa Durdle has studied. Join former Crime Insiders Forensics host Kathryn Fox as Annalisa rede

DETECTIVES | Identifying a potential stalker Jun 1, 2025 2083 2.7 million Australians aged 18 and over have experienced stalking. One in 5 women and over 1 in 15 men.   What are the warning signs, and what should you do if you or someone you know is being stalked? In this follow-up episode of Crime Insiders | Detectives Brent Sanders talks with Di McDonald, the founder of Stalking Awareness Day Australia - herself a victim of stalking - about what

JUDGEMENTS | Hiring a hitman to murder your wife (R v Kalajzich) May 28, 2025 1416 Andrew Kalajzich was a big-time businessman in Manly, Sydney in the 1980s - a titan of the time. While he portrayed the role of a loving family man, behind the scenes he was plotting to murder his wife. Kalajzich commissioned a hitman to shoot his wife, Megan. The hitman had six attempts. In this episode of Crime Insiders | Judgements, we learn how and why Kalajzich killed his wife, and what the c

REWIND | Unmasking Australia's 'Unluckiest' Husband May 27, 2025 3696 Two cousins, both wives to the same man, found dead under mysterious circumstances. Was this the world's unluckiest husband, or a serial wife killer? Former detective Peter Seymour has dedicated over two decades of his life to the people of Western Sydney, serving in the NSW Police as both a detective and police prosecutor.  In this episode, Brent Sanders talks to Peter about the shockin

FORENSICS | The Adelaide NCA Bombing May 25, 2025 3020 The 1994 bombing of the Adelaide National Crime Authority sent shockwaves across Australia. It was a brutal act that killed a police officer and seriously injured others, sparking one of the most daring undercover operations in our history. But this police sting had an unusual weapon - forensics. With red phosphorus linking the bombs and a drug manufacturing business run by a key suspect, and fore

JUDGEMENTS | Celeste Manno May 21, 2025 1862 23-year-old Celeste Manno had her life brutally taken from her by a man who had relentlessly stalked her, despite Celeste going to great lengths to protect herself legally. Her killer only received a 36-year sentence. A punishment Celeste's family and many others believe is not nearly severe enough given the gravity of his crimes.  Visit justiceforceleste.com to learn more about Celeste's sto

REWIND | The psychology of stalking May 20, 2025 2151 Stalking is disturbingly common, yet often misunderstood by wider society.  Professor Troy McEwan from the Swinburne University of Technology is a forensic psychologist specialising in understanding, assessing, and treating stalking behaviour. In this episode with former Crime Insiders Forensics host, Kathryn Fox, hear about the 5 different types of stalkers, and gain insights into their prob

DETECTIVES | How a stalking victim reclaimed her life May 18, 2025 3288 Di McDonald was a victim of a stalker, who terrorised her and her family.  She finally re-claimed her life with the help of former Victorian police officer Rebecca Norris. In this episode of Crime Insiders | Detectives, Brent Sanders talks to Di about how she overcame the fear and torment of her stalker and why she calls Beck Norris, her 'guardian angel'. Di went on to establish Stalking Awar

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