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Updated 04/04/2025
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04/03/2025

The long weekend | 1

A killer is on the loose in an Australian country town. Excited for the June long weekend, bubbly 23-year old Rachelle Childs leaves work, phones her sister, and is dead within hours. Her burning, partially naked body is found nine hours later in bushland on a lonely coastal road. It’s another two days before her family is told the devastating news. Since Rachelle’s brutal murder and suspected rape in 2001, her younger sister Kristy has been hunting her killer. Now, with an unstoppable cold case team reinvestigating and uncovering damning new evidence, could this finally be the break the family need? Dear Rachelle is hosted and investigated by journalist Ashlea Hansen, who teams up with retired detective and renowned cold case specialist Damian Loone. Want to be first to hear what happens next? You can enjoy early access to the latest podcast episodes with an eligible digital News Corp Australia subscription by visiting dearrachelle.com.au and subscribing today. It also grants you exclusive access to videos, interactive evidence, behind the scenes and extras. Dear Rachelle is a podcast by True Crime Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04/03/2025

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38 min
04/10/2025

Bikies, ink and a vicious rumour | 2

Rachelle Childs has been dead for a week and police have no clear suspects. While detectives race to piece together her final movements, everyone grapples with shock and grief, and the small town rumour mill goes into overdrive. Was Rachelle killed by bikies over a drug debt? Rachelle’s sister Kristy hopes a former bikie boss will share vital information about the rumours. Dear Rachelle is hosted and investigated by journalist Ashlea Hansen, who teams up with retired detective and renowned cold case specialist Damian Loone. Want to be first to hear what happens next? You can enjoy early access to the latest podcast episodes with an eligible digital News Corp Australia subscription by visiting dearrachelle.com.au and subscribing today. It also grants you exclusive access to videos, interactive evidence, behind the scenes and extras. Dear Rachelle is a podcast by True Crime Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04/10/2025

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39 min
04/17/2025

Crooked River Road | 3

Fear intensifies around the usually quiet towns of Bargo and Gerroa, as word spreads a serial killer could be responsible for two murders. Police establish Rachelle Childs’ burned, half naked body was discovered just metres away from that of another murdered woman, young mum Jodie Fesus. Ash and Damian go back to Crooked River Road and uncover crucial physical evidence, mapping out the crime scene and the timeline against chilling witness statements from the night Rachelle was murdered. Kristy wonders if restoring Rachelle’s beloved blue 1978 Holden will help her hold onto her sister’s memory - even if it’s possible the killer was the last person to drive it. Dear Rachelle is hosted and investigated by journalist Ashlea Hansen, who teams up with retired detective and renowned cold case specialist Damian Loone. Want to be first to hear what happens next? You can enjoy early access to the latest podcast episodes with an eligible digital News Corp Australia subscription by visiting dearrachelle.com.au and subscribing today. It also grants you exclusive access to videos, interactive evidence, behind the scenes and extras. Dear Rachelle is a podcast by True Crime Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04/17/2025

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34 min
04/24/2025

Killer at a funeral | 4

As mourners gather to farewell the girl next door who just happened to love fast cars, detectives keep a close eye on the guest list. Was Rachelle’s murderer there among them? Investigating the men in Rachelle’s orbit, Ash and Damian uncover a common thread that brings them closer to the truth. What did Rachelle stumble upon that could have put her in danger? Dear Rachelle is hosted and investigated by journalist Ashlea Hansen, who teams up with retired detective and renowned cold case specialist Damian Loone. Want to be first to hear what happens next? You can enjoy early access to the latest podcast episodes with an eligible digital News Corp Australia subscription by visiting dearrachelle.com.au and subscribing today. It also grants you exclusive access to videos, interactive evidence, behind the scenes and case files. Dear Rachelle is a podcast by True Crime Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04/24/2025

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39 min
05/01/2025

The driver’s seat | 5

“What happened and why did it happen? Those two things will tell you about the person who did it.” FBI-trained criminal profiler and former NSW police Detective Sergeant Kris Illingsworth takes Ash through the trail of evidence and the killer’s likely state of mind. Her report has never been shared with the Childs family nor the public, until now. Can hypnotherapy help a friend remember who Rachelle was planning to meet at the Bargo Hotel? Meanwhile, Damian and Ash examine startling revelations about a person of interest. Want to be first to hear what happens next? You can enjoy early access to the latest podcast episodes with an eligible digital News Corp Australia subscription by visiting dearrachelle.com.au and subscribing today. It also grants you exclusive access to videos, interactive evidence, behind the scenes and case files. Dear Rachelle is a podcast by True Crime Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

05/01/2025

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43 min
05/22/2025

What lies beneath | 8

Rachelle Childs has been dead five years when new evidence leads authorities to exhume and re-examine her body. Her family consents, but otherwise the exhumation remains secret until a key POI is informed that, while he answers questions at Rachelle’s inquest, her body lies in the morgue beneath that very courtroom. The inquest is explosive. Nine persons of interest are scrutinised, and her body is exhumed to help answer some vital questions. Was there ever a Walkinshaw? What happened to Rachelle in those missing nine hours after she left work? Who started the rumour about bikies cutting Rachelle’s fingers off? The inquest ran for two years but concluded with an open finding. Dear Rachelle is hosted and investigated by journalist Ashlea Hansen, who teams up with retired detective and renowned cold case specialist Damian Loone, and Rachelle's sister Kristy. Dear Rachelle is a podcast by True Crime Australia. Want to be first to hear what happens next? You can enjoy early access to the latest podcast episodes with an eligible digital News Corp Australia subscription by visiting dearrachelle.com.au and subscribing today. It also grants you exclusive access to videos, interactive evidence, behind the scenes and case files. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

05/22/2025

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47 min
05/08/2025

The classifieds predator | 6

WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of sexual assault, which may be distressing to some listeners. Two sexually motivated attacks. Two women preyed upon in their own homes. Two acquittals. A familiar alibi. Two women silenced for decades, who are now speaking out for Rachelle. Want to be first to hear what happens next? You can enjoy early access to the latest podcast episodes with an eligible digital News Corp Australia subscription by visiting dearrachelle.com.au and subscribing today. It also grants you exclusive access to videos, interactive evidence, behind the scenes and case files. Dear Rachelle is a podcast by True Crime Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

05/08/2025

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53 min
05/15/2025

Prince Charming | 7

First it's the thrill of singles mingles nights, champagne, prawns and flowers. Then, in an instant, the switch is flicked. The pleading turns nasty. The menacing phone calls start. Sometimes fixation turns into threats of outright violence. A Person Of Interest’s previous partners come forward with allegations about his patterns of behaviour. Why was that same POI telling people about forensic evidence likely known only to police and those who’d conducted Rachelle Childs' autopsy? Dear Rachelle is hosted and investigated by journalist Ashlea Hansen, who teams up with retired detective and renowned cold case specialist Damian Loone, and Rachelle's sister Kristy. Dear Rachelle is a podcast by True Crime Australia. Want to be first to hear what happens next? You can enjoy early access to the latest podcast episodes with an eligible digital News Corp Australia subscription by visiting dearrachelle.com.au and subscribing today. It also grants you exclusive access to videos, interactive evidence, behind the scenes and case files. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

05/15/2025

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46 min
05/29/2025

My husband Kevin | 9

Elise says she lived with a man who had many sides. A charming, romantic, funny husband, who would turn into a controlling, stonewalling, cruel stranger at the flip of a switch. Then there were the threats. Eerily specific threats of violence, threats of murder. Next, she alleges, came the actual violence. Years after they’d separated, she heard her ex-husband was a key suspect in the murder of 23-year-old Rachelle Childs. Dear Rachelle is hosted and investigated by journalist Ashlea Hansen, who teams up with retired detective and cold case specialist Damian Loone, and Rachelle’s sister Kristy. Dear Rachelle is a podcast by True Crime Australia. Want to be first to hear what happens next? You can enjoy early access to the latest podcast episodes with an eligible digital News Corp Australia subscription by visiting dearrachelle.com.au and subscribing today. It also grants you exclusive access to videos, interactive evidence, behind the scenes and case files. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

05/29/2025

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56 min
07/10/2025

The paperboy | 15

Could a police notebook from 2001 hold the key to Rachelle's murder? New evidence and forgotten witnesses emerge and Rachelle’s family share emotional tributes, underscoring their relentless pursuit of justice, in this gripping season 1 finale. Meanwhile, FBI trained criminal profiler Kris Illingsworth explores a new theory, and Dr Matthew Sorrell's cutting-edge forensic analysis challenges the alibi of a key suspect. Dear Rachelle is hosted and investigated by journalist Ashlea Hansen, who teams up with retired detective and cold case specialist Damian Loone, and Rachelle’s sister Kristy. Dear Rachelle is a podcast by True Crime Australia. Want to be first to hear what happens next? You can enjoy early access to the latest podcast episodes with an eligible digital News Corp Australia subscription by visiting dearrachelle.com.au and subscribing today. It also grants you exclusive access to videos, interactive evidence, behind the scenes and case files. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07/10/2025

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1h 15m

In this channel you'll hear the latest episodes of our newest cold cases, like Dear Rachelle, Life & Crimes with Andrew Rule, and also our award winning serials such as Twisted Minds, On Guard, Police Tape, The Mafia's Web and Eye Spy

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The long weekend | 1

Bikies, ink and a vicious rumour | 2

Crooked River Road | 3

Killer at a funeral | 4

The driver’s seat | 5

What lies beneath | 8

The classifieds predator | 6

Prince Charming | 7

My husband Kevin | 9

The paperboy | 15

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