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16 Jun

The Claremont Killings, Part Two

In the years before Sarah Spiers, Jane Rimmer and Siara Glennon vanish from Claremont, three other women are attacked across Perth. One wakes in her own bedroom. One is targeted at work. One is taken after a night out. At first, the cases appear separate. Decades later, they will begin to connect. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Jun

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27 min
2 Jun

The Claremont Killings, Part One

In mid-1990s Perth, Claremont was a familiar nightlife strip where young people moved between venues and waited for taxis home. But when three women vanish after nights out there, a place of routine turns into one of Australia’s most infamous crime scenes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Jun

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27 min
18 May

The Bowraville Murders

In 1990, three Aboriginal children vanish from the same small community in Bowraville within five months. What follows is a story of fear, suspicion, failed investigations, and families left carrying the search for justice themselves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 May

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34 min
17/07/2025

The Emu War

In the sun-scorched expanse of Western Australia’s Wheatbelt, late 1932 brought more than just drought and economic hardship—it brought an invader unlike any other. Not soldiers, not bandits, but a battalion of emus: towering, flightless birds with long legs that could outrun a man and a stubbornness that made them the unlikeliest adversaries in the annals of warfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17/07/2025

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21 min
19/06/2025

Fred the Ripper

Frederick Deeming is not only Australia’s most notorious criminal of the 19th century, but also one of the world’s first ever recorded serial killers. With over 35 aliases, the globetrotting conman has left a hazy trail of crimes that may never fully be realised, but the most pressing question continues to persist; was Frederick Deeming Jack the Ripper? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19/06/2025

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23 min
24/07/2025

The Batavia Shipwreck

In 1629, the Dutch East India Company ship Batavia wrecked on the treacherous reefs of the Houtman Abrolhos, off the coast of Western Australia. What followed was one of history’s most horrifying tales of survival, mutiny, and mass murder. Stranded on the lawless barren islands with no immediate rescue, a power-hungry merchant named Jeronymus Cornelisz seized control, unleashing a brutal reign of terror that saw over 100 men, women, and children slaughtered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24/07/2025

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36 min
01/09/2025

The Family Murders, Part One

Warning: This episode contains themes of pedophilia, sexual assault and mutilation. In Adelaide, following the notorious murder of criminal lawyer Derrance Stevenson, dubbed “body in the freezer”, a series of even more horrific murders would occur. This time the victims were young boys and men - drugged, abused, killed, mutilated and discarded. A trail left behind by an underground world of sadism, pedophilia, pornography and exploitation on Adelaide’s most vulnerable. Despite the unrelenting efforts to keep this story hidden, it’s one that continues begging to be heard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01/09/2025

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35 min
08/09/2025

The Family Murders, Part Three

Warning: This episode contains descriptions of sexual assault, child sexual abuse, drug use, torture and mutilation. Only meters from his home, 15 year old Richard Kelvin is hastily abducted by several people. Being the son of a local news presenter, the media is quickly overrun by the story, and with it, police are pressured to make serious progress with their investigation. They close in on an ongoing suspect, Bevan von Einem, but will the other members of the sadistic network known as “the Family” be held accountable? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08/09/2025

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42 min
04/08/2025

The Disappearance of Jill Meagher

On a cool spring night in September 2012, a young woman named Jill Meagher vanished from the streets of Brunswick, just minutes from her home. In a city known for its safety and vibrant culture, her disappearance struck a nerve. As days passed with no sign of her, the public watched in growing horror. What began as a missing persons case soon spiralled into a national reckoning—exposing deep failures in the justice system, igniting outrage, and leaving a community forever changed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

04/08/2025

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22 min
3 Mar

The Lindt Cafe Siege

On a Monday morning in December 2014, customers sit down for coffee in Martin Place. Minutes later, a shotgun is produced and the doors are locked. For the next seventeen hours, a group of hostages move when instructed, speak when permitted, and wait while police negotiate from outside. As hours pass and daylight fades, the siege narrows toward a final break. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Mar

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29 min

Factual, engaging and succinct retellings of Australia's unique crime. Join the ‘Ned Kelly Gang’ for exclusive episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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True Crime
True tales of convict capers, bushranger blunders and political pickles come alive. Unearth the dusty bits of our past you didn’t know you existed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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