Trace

4.7 (458)
True Crime
Series

Multi-award-winning Australian true crime. Trace examines the fractures in Australia's criminal justice system, and the decades-long ripples they've caused. An investigative podcast hosted by Rachael Brown.

Episode 1

S2 01 | Nicola

We meet Nicola Gobbo in a secret location, in hiding, now that her double life as a police informer is out, and she begins telling us her full story.
Episode 2

S2 02 | One of the crew

As the gangland war explodes, both police and criminals start questioning Nicola's allegiances. Where do her loyalties lie?
Episode 3

S2 03 | The darkest night

A drug house burglary smells of police corruption and a police informer is executed.
Episode 4

S2 04 | Rubicon

Nicola crosses the point of no return and becomes a police informer. She'll represent clients, while passing on the underworld's secrets to Victoria Police.
Episode 5

S2 05 | Glittering prize

Nicola wants to be the best source ever, and she leads police to the biggest target of all: the mafia. Her double life is getting riskier, but she can't stop. This episode charts an addiction and a crash.
Episode 6

S2 06 | Whatever it takes

Nicola hits rock bottom, but Victoria Police wants her to take on a new role ... as a witness.
Episode 7

S2 07 | Reckoning

Everything unravels, for Nicola Gobbo and Victoria Police. Their secret is out.
Episode 8

S2 08 | End game

We reveal the story of Nicola Gobbo's audacious bid to return to Australia.
Episode 9

S2 BONUS — The Price

The Royal Commission has released its final report into defence lawyer turned police informer Nicola Gobbo.
Season 2 Trailer

INTRODUCING Trace season 2 - The Informer

Lawyer Nicola Gobbo represented some of Australia's most dangerous criminals, all the while secretly working as a police informer. Why did she do it, and how was it allowed to happen? When her cover was blown, the story garnered media interest from around the world. In Victoria's justice system, all hell broke loose. Questions started to be asked about whether her clients received a fair trial. One man has walked free from jail, and more appeals are pending. Did Victoria Police - the organisation entrusted to uphold the law - end up undermining it, in a desperate bid to put criminals behind bars? Whose side was Nicola Gobbo on? Did she break the rules by giving up the secrets of her clients? The only media interview she's done since going into hiding is with Rachael Brown. Join Rachael and her co-reporter Josie Taylor for the second season of Trace. They'll explore the extraordinary story behind why Nicola Gobbo became an informer, exposing the secrets of criminals and the police along the way.Multi-award-winning Australian true crime. Trace examines the fractures in Australia's criminal justice system, and the decades-long ripples they've caused. An investigative podcast hosted by Rachael Brown.

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Rachael Brown

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458 Ratings

Maria James Murder Mystery

Mar 21

DP Princeton

An unsolved murder triggers a sense of disappointment that justice was not served. One person’s life should not be truncated by another and many people should not be deprived of the love and friendship of that person, period, but when it happens, they deserve to know what happened and why. Concededly, that is not always possible, but podcasts like Trace and dedicated reporters like Rachel provide the victims with hope and sometimes with answers and listening to their process and the ups and downs of the investigation is informative and dramatic.
Outstanding and Poignant

05/20/2021

Mia.11

Excellent reporting and narration! This is what a true crime exposé podcast should be like. It is so well-researched and presented. I binged and finished the first season in one day! Thank you for a truly amazing podcast!
Failure to mention

06/22/2021

listener 9999

There is a failure to mention that the Catholic Church, courts and police had financial agreements that led to massive cover ups of abuse in Australia.
Well-produced, compelling, binge worthy

11/20/2020

Editjd

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Multi-award-winning Australian true crime. Trace examines the fractures in Australia's criminal justice system, and the decades-long ripples they've caused. An investigative podcast hosted by Rachael Brown.