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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. Emily Webb is a true crime author. And together with expert interviews with writers, victims, investigators and perpetrators, they probe the underbelly of our towns and suburbs, and uncover the darkness at the heart of Australian life.


    Want to share a secret with Meshel?


    SHARE SECRET HERE!


    Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

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


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Episodes
  • Shortcut: Falling in love with a prisoner sentenced to life
    Nov 26 2023

    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. 


    Ashleigh (not her real name) is a kind of woman we've all heard about many times, but don't often get to hear from.


    A couple of years ago, Ashleigh received a letter from an inmate who is serving a life imprisonment conviction for his involvement in a double murder. They soon fell in love with each other.


    Ashleigh joins us today to talk about their relationship, about the realities of courtship under the ever-present eye of corrections, and about her hopes for the future.


    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


    CREDITS:

    Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

    Guest: Ashleigh (not her real name)

    Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard


    GET IN TOUCH:


    Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 


    Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

    Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

    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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    14 mins
  • Falling in love with a prisoner sentenced to life
    Nov 26 2023

    Ashleigh (not her real name) is a kind of woman we've all heard about many times, but don't often get to hear from.


    A couple of years ago, Ashleigh received a letter from an inmate who is serving a life imprisonment conviction for his involvement in a double murder. They soon fell in love with each other.


    Ashleigh joins us today to talk about their relationship, about the realities of courtship under the ever-present eye of corrections, and about her hopes for the future.


    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


    CREDITS:

    Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

    Guest: Ashleigh (not her real name)

    Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard


    GET IN TOUCH:


    Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 


    Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

    Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

    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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    51 mins
  • Shortcut: The Man Who Wasn't There
    Nov 22 2023

    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 2011, A young indigenous man by the name of Zak Grieve was sentenced to life in prison for a murder he didn't commit.


    The murder of Ray Niceforo was commissioned by his former partner Bronwyn Malyschko, and carried out by her son Chris Malyschko and accomplice Darren Halfpenny.


    Grieve was originally supposed to be an accomplice to the murder too, but changed his mind on the night.


    Despite this, due to Northern Territory's mandatory minimum sentencing laws, Grieve was sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 20 years (eventually reduced to 12 years following a mercy plea).


    Journalist Dan Box has been reporting on crime for decades and was unexpectedly drawn into this story and family on a very personal level.


    He joins us to tell us about his new book "The Man Who Wasn't There" and the extraordinary man who emerged in Zak Grieve.


    Dan Box's "The Man Who Wasn't There" is available to purchase now.


    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


    CREDITS:

    Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

    Guest: Dan Box

    Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

    This episode contains audio grabs from the documentary, "The Queen and Zak Grieve"


    GET IN TOUCH:


    Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

     

    Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

    Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.

    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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    16 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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