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Australian True Crime

Australian True Crime

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Summary

Think nothing ever happens in your town? Australia's suburbs are home to some of the most mysterious and disturbing true crime cases in the world. Meshel Laurie is a true crime obsessive, and with the help of expert interviews with writers, victim/survivors, investigators and perpetrators, she probes the underbelly of our towns and suburbs, and uncovers the darkness at the heart of Australian life.

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Episodes
  • The Police Shooting of Kumanjayi Walker
    Nov 8 2026

    In 2019, 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker was fatally shot by Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe in the remote community of Yuendumu. Rolfe was later charged with murder and acquitted in 2022.

    Filmmaker Darren Dale joins us to discuss his documentary series 2.6 Seconds: Death in the Outback, which explores the shooting, its aftermath and the impact on Kumanjayi's family and community.å

    The series is available to stream on SBS On Demand from 10 November.

    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program contains images of a person who has passed away.

    ATC Plus subscribers can listen to this episode ad free here.

    You can watch our episodes by visiting our Youtube Channel here.

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    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.

    Wanting to hear about certain kinds of crime? Check out our Spotify playlists for a curated list of our episodes.

    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

    Guests: Darren Dale

    Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard


    GET IN TOUCH:

    Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

    Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

    Got a question or comment you want played on the show? Get involved by sending us a voice message on our True Crime Hotline here.

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    45 mins
  • Shortcut: The Police Shooting of Kumanjayi Walker
    Nov 8 2026

    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.

    In 2019, 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker was fatally shot by Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe in the remote community of Yuendumu. Rolfe was later charged with murder and acquitted in 2022.

    Filmmaker Darren Dale joins us to discuss his documentary series 2.6 Seconds: Death in the Outback, which explores the shooting, its aftermath and the impact on Kumanjayi's family and community.

    The series is available to stream on SBS On Demand from 10 November.

    You can watch our episodes by visiting our Youtube Channel here.

    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.

    Wanting to hear about certain kinds of crime? Check out our Spotify playlists for a curated list of our episodes.

    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

    Guests: Darren Dale

    Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard


    GET IN TOUCH:

    Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

    Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

    Got a question or comment you want played on the show? Get involved by sending us a voice message on our True Crime Hotline here.

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    15 mins
  • True Crime Tonight: The Mother of All Cons
    Nov 8 2026

    This week on True Crime Tonight we discuss:

    • The new iOS feature that could help stop the spreading of child abuse material
    • Documentary recommendation: Believe in Magic: The Mother of All Cons
    • An interview with Lynden Blake from the "That's So Criminal" podcast about botched executions

    Hosted by Meshel Laurie, True Crime Tonight airs Sundays from 6-7pm on KIIS, breaking down the biggest crime stories, documentaries and cases everyone’s talking about.

    Got a question or comment you want played on the show? Get involved by sending us a voice message on our True Crime Hotline 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.

    Host: Meshel Laurie

    Producer/Co-host: Ruby Bartzis

    Editor/Co-host: Matthew Tankard

    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


    GET IN TOUCH:

    Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

    Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

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    21 mins
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Disturbing and fabulous....all in the one episode. What a great insight into the depths of the trolling world and those dedicated to make changes

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The topic was repeated again & again, interrupted by the advertisementfor upcoming shows & I found it boring.

Not My Interest

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was an ok. podcast to listen to at work. but then they started acknowledgement of country.

stopped listening when they started acknowledgement of country

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.