The Missing 49 Million

It was a real-life Wolf Creek. In 1978, three friends left Alice Springs on an adventure exploring the Australian outback. Weeks later, a man walking his dog stumbled across their bodies in a remote area of bushland in North Queensland. They’d been hunted down and shot, one of the victims dying as he clutched hold of a tree. Police brought in to investigate were badly injured in a helicopter crash and soon after, the investigation stalled. The Courier-Mail explores one of Australia’s most forgotten mysteries: The Spear Creek murders. The killer is still out there.

Just how much of the story of ‘how you came to be’ makes up who you are? It's not a question most people think about, but for journalist, Nina Young, it's a question she can't avoid because she might not be here today if a woman hadn’t lost her life late one night in the bush in 1977. In this six-part podcast, she's going to finally let the skeletons out of her family closet and find out the truth. A truth that will take her back to the scene of the crime and face to face with some uncomfortable truths. To find read more visit http://www.myfatherthemurderer.com.au

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Sun, sea and sinning. From its beginning, Sydney’s been home to the best - and the worst - society offers. Veteran crime reporter Mark Morri and young gun Josh Hanrahan tell you stories that don’t make the papers. Of bikies and drug-busts. Gang shootings and scandals. Unless you're a crook or a copper, you won't know these details. Crim City is a podcast from The Daily Telegraph with True Crime Australia.

This six part serial lifts the lid on the complicated world of dog detectives and the pet community in Australia. Andrea Thiis-Evensen has spent the last two years following two competing real-life Ace Venturas, who dedicate their lives to finding stolen and missing animals, each with their own team of ex police officers, drone operators and hackers. The Dog Detective brings you inside ongoing cases and will attempt to unravel the complicated web of the pet detective community.

Lyn and Chris Dawson appear to have the perfect marriage. He's a star footballer and popular high school teacher. She's a devoted wife and mother. They share a beautiful home above Sydney's northern beaches. But when Lyn goes missing, dark secrets are buried. This is no fairytale, but a sordid story of strangely close twin brothers, teenage student lovers, and probable murder. The Australian's Hedley Thomas digs deep into a cold case which has been unsolved for 36 years, uncovering startling new evidence.

Listen to all eight episodes of Eye Spy, first, ad-free with a subscription at True Crime Australia. Search for True Crime Australia in your browser. Eye Spy will give you a glimpse into the mysterious and often dangerous world of private eyes. The men and women in this podcast are licensed to spy, and you will hear them revealing their most fascinating and hair-raising cases. Have you ever wondered if your partner is cheating? Wanted to find someone fast? Suspected someone of fraud or maybe corporate espionage? The tricks of this investigative trade will be revealed!