Episodes

  • Neil Mitchell’s Life in Crime
    Dec 14 2025

    Neil Mitchell is a legendary Australian broadcaster and journalist who became one of the youngest editors of an Australian newspaper in 1985 at The Herald.


    He went on to write for The Age before beginning his extraordinary 37-year run on 3AW, where his talkback show made him a dedicated supporter of victims of crime.


    His podcast Neil Mitchell Asks Why is available wherever you get your podcasts, and he joins Australian True Crime to talk about the cases that stay with him.


    Click here to listen to Neil Mitchell Asks Why.


    We're excited to announce the release of Sherele Moody's new podcast, She Matters. Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts, or find it wherever you get your podcasts.


    Join our Facebook Group here.


    Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Crime Stoppers website or by calling 1800 333 000.


    For Support:

    Lifeline on 13 11 14

    13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

    1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

    Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380


    CREDITS:

    Host: Meshel Laurie

    Guest: Neil Mitchell

    Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard


    GET IN TOUCH:

    https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/

    Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

    Send us a question to have played on the show by recording a voice message here.

    Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    56 mins
  • Shortcut: The Yosemite Serial Killer (With a Twist) - ATC International
    Dec 10 2025

    This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.


    This week for ATC International, we travel back to 1999, when the locals of the Yosemite Valley were being terrorised by a serial killer with an exceeding brutality.


    Between the months of February and July, Carole Sund, Silvina Pelosso, Juliana Sund and Joie Ruth Armstrong were all murdered by Cary Stayner. The full list of his crimes however, are still yet to be confirmed.


    If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

    Lifeline on 13 11 14

    13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)


    CREDITS:


    Hosted and created by Meshel Laurie


    Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard


    GET IN TOUCH:

    https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/

    Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

    Send us a question to have played on the show by recording a voice message here.

    Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    15 mins
  • The Yosemite Serial Killer (With a Twist) - ATC International
    Dec 10 2025

    This week for ATC International, we travel back to 1999, when the locals of the Yosemite Valley were being terrorised by a serial killer with an exceeding brutality.


    Between the months of February and July, Carole Sund, Silvina Pelosso, Juliana Sund and Joie Ruth Armstrong were all murdered by Cary Stayner. The full list of his crimes however, are still yet to be confirmed.


    If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

    Lifeline on 13 11 14

    13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)


    CREDITS:


    Hosted and created by Meshel Laurie


    Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard


    GET IN TOUCH:

    https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/

    Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

    Send us a question to have played on the show by recording a voice message here.

    Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    43 mins
  • Shortcut: How Child Abuse Is Silenced by Legal Loopholes
    Dec 7 2025

    This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.


    Content warning: this conversation includes discussion of child sexual abuse. Support services can be found further down in these show notes.


    Lawyer and advocate Judy Courtin discusses her work representing survivors of institutional child abuse and how legal technicalities have long protected powerful institutions.


    You can visit Judy Courtin's website here.


    Sign the petition here to reverse the High Court Decision Exempting Institutions from Liability for Child Abuse


    We're excited to announce the release of Sherele Moody's new podcast, She Matters. Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts, or find it wherever you get your podcasts.


    Join our Facebook Group here.


    Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Crime Stoppers website or by calling 1800 333 000.


    For Support:

    Lifeline on 13 11 14

    13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

    1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

    Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380


    CREDITS:

    Host: Meshel Laurie

    Guest: Judy Courtin

    Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard

    Editor: Michael Tankard


    GET IN TOUCH:

    https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/

    Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

    Send us a question to have played on the show by recording a voice message here.

    Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    16 mins
  • How Child Abuse Is Silenced by Legal Loopholes
    Dec 7 2025

    Content warning: this conversation includes discussion of child sexual abuse. Support services can be found further down in these show notes.


    Lawyer and advocate Judy Courtin discusses her work representing survivors of institutional child abuse and how legal technicalities have long protected powerful institutions.


    You can visit Judy Courtin's website here.


    Sign the petition here to reverse the High Court Decision Exempting Institutions from Liability for Child Abuse



    We're excited to announce the release of Sherele Moody's new podcast, She Matters. Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts, or find it wherever you get your podcasts.


    Join our Facebook Group here.


    Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Crime Stoppers website or by calling 1800 333 000.


    For Support:

    Lifeline on 13 11 14

    13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

    1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

    Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380


    CREDITS:

    Host: Meshel Laurie

    Guest: Judy Courtin

    Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard

    Editor: Michael Tankard


    GET IN TOUCH:

    https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/

    Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

    Send us a question to have played on the show by recording a voice message here.

    Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    44 mins
  • She Matters: Kelly Williams (Duffy)
    Dec 3 2025

    Today, we're sharing an episode from Sherele Moody's podcast, She Matters. You can click here to listen to more episodes on Apple, or you can find She Matters wherever you listen to podcasts.


    You can also sign the "Justice for Kelly" petition here.


    Show notes:


    A man heard the violence behind the wall. He did not help her. Her sister found the single mum days later. The smell of her favourite human decaying forever lingers in her memory. Her murder warranted no more than three lines in one newspaper. Her killer still walks among us.


    Her name is Kelly Williams (Duffy). She was only 31. You've never heard of her but it's not for want of trying. Kelly's sister Paula has spent the past 23 years trying to get journalists to tell her story.


    Today she gets that wish.


    Presenter: Sherele Moody

    Producer: Dash Made Studios

    Executive Producers: Bravecasting Podcast Network


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    • Support for families of femicide

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    • Documentation of women and children lost to violence


    To help continue this vital work, please donate or buy a RED HEART t-shirt - 100% of proceeds fund efforts to save lives and end violence.

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    If you need help:

    ❤️ 1800 RESPECT – 1800 737 732

    ❤️ Women’s Crisis Line – 1800 811 811

    ❤️ 13YARN – 13 92 76

    ❤️ Rainbow Helpline – 1800 497 212

    ❤️ Men’s Referral Service – 1300 766 491

    ❤️ MensLine – 1300 789 978

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    Connect:

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    🌐 Website: australianfemicidewatch.org

    📧 Email: Sherele@AustralianFemicideWatch.org

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    36 mins
  • Shortcut: What Happened to Shirley Butler on Christmas Eve 1952?
    Nov 30 2025

    This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.


    Shirley Butler, a 21 year old woman, was found dead just metres from her home in Waverton on Christmas Day 1952.


    Detectives launched an intense hunt for answers and even staged a world first radio re enactment of her final tram ride, while the press hinted that police were holding back key details.


    Nearly six months later, a dramatic arrest made headlines, but the revelations that followed proved even more astonishing.


    You can subscribe to Forgotten Australia here on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.


    We're excited to announce the release of Sherele Moody's new podcast, She Matters. Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts, or find it wherever you get your podcasts.


    Join our Facebook Group here.


    Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Crime Stoppers website or by calling 1800 333 000.


    For Support:

    Lifeline on 13 11 14

    13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

    1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

    Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380


    CREDITS:

    Host: Meshel Laurie

    Guest: Michael Adams

    Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard


    GET IN TOUCH:

    https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/

    Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

    Send us a question to have played on the show by recording a voice message here.

    Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    18 mins
  • What Happened to Shirley Butler on Christmas Eve 1952?
    Nov 30 2025

    Shirley Butler, a 21 year old woman, was found dead just metres from her home in Waverton on Christmas Day 1952.


    Detectives launched an intense hunt for answers and even staged a world first radio re enactment of her final tram ride, while the press hinted that police were holding back key details.


    Nearly six months later, a dramatic arrest made headlines, but the revelations that followed proved even more astonishing.


    You can subscribe to Forgotten Australia here on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.


    We're excited to announce the release of Sherele Moody's new podcast, She Matters. Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts, or find it wherever you get your podcasts.


    Join our Facebook Group here.


    Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Crime Stoppers website or by calling 1800 333 000.


    For Support:

    Lifeline on 13 11 14

    13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

    1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

    Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380


    CREDITS:

    Host: Meshel Laurie

    Guest: Michael Adams

    Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard


    GET IN TOUCH:

    https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/

    Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

    Send us a question to have played on the show by recording a voice message here.

    Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    1 hr and 3 mins