Australian True Crime

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  • 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, victims, 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
  • Shortcut: A Dark End to Donna Fitchett's Dark Life

    Shortcut: A Dark End to Donna Fitchett's Dark Life
    May 4 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 episode contains graphic descriptions of violence against children.


    In March 2025, Donna Fitchett’s story came to a grim end, just weeks after her release from prison.


    Fitchett had served 15 years for the shocking murders of her two young sons, Thomas and Matthew.


    Criminologist and Forensic Pathologist Dr. Xanthé Mallett, author of Mothers Who Murder, joins us on this episode to delve into the psychology of a person capable of such an unimaginable act of betrayal.


    Links:


    Click here to purchase Mothers Who Murder.


    Click here to subscribe to ATC Plus on Apple Podcasts and access all ATC episodes early and ad-free, as well as exclusive bonus episodes.


    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. You can find her on instagram.

    Guest: Dr. Xanthé Mallett

    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

    Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    13 mins
  • A Dark End to Donna Fitchett's Dark Life

    A Dark End to Donna Fitchett's Dark Life
    May 4 2025

    Content warning: this episode contains graphic descriptions of violence against children.


    In March 2025, Donna Fitchett’s story came to a grim end, just weeks after her release from prison.


    Fitchett had served 15 years for the shocking murders of her two young sons, Thomas and Matthew.


    Criminologist and Forensic Pathologist Dr. Xanthé Mallett, author of Mothers Who Murder, joins us on this episode to delve into the psychology of a person capable of such an unimaginable act of betrayal.


    Links:


    Click here to purchase Mothers Who Murder.


    Click here to subscribe to ATC Plus on Apple Podcasts and access all ATC episodes early and ad-free, as well as exclusive bonus episodes.


    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. You can find her on instagram.

    Guest: Dr. Xanthé Mallett

    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

    Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    36 mins
  • Shortcut: Elizabeth Struhs and the Religious Cult Behind Her Death

    Shortcut: Elizabeth Struhs and the Religious Cult Behind Her Death
    Apr 28 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.


    Elizabeth Struhs was just eight years old when she died in 2022 after her parents stopped giving her insulin, following the beliefs of a religious cult called The Saints.


    Journalist Pippa Bradshaw, who has covered the case from the start, now hosts "The Saints", a podcast investigating the cult and the institutional failures that led to Elizabeth’s death.


    Links:


    Click here to listen to The Saints on Apple Podcasts.


    Click here to subscribe to ATC Plus on Apple Podcasts and access all ATC episodes early and ad-free, as well as exclusive bonus episodes.


    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. You can find her on instagram.

    Guest: Pippa Bradshaw

    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

    Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    17 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.

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