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Motive & Method

Motive & Method

By: Xanthe Mallett and Tim Watson-Munro
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Motive & Method is an expert-led Australian true crime podcast. Join Dr Xanthe Mallett and criminal psychologist Tim Watson-Munro as they unpack what really makes the offenders behind some of history’s most notorious cases tick, and also react and unpack crimes as they hit the headlines. You will also hear from victim survivors, investigators and advocates for change analysing motive, and method.

2026 Xanthe Mallett and Tim Watson Munro
True Crime
Episodes
  • Julian Ingram: Wanted For Murder
    Feb 10 2026

    At the time this episode is released, Julian Ingram is one of the most wanted men in Australia.
    A major manhunt was launched in regional NSW after Ingram allegedly shot and killed his pregnant ex-girlfriend, her new partner and her aunt before fleeing the scene.
    As revelations emerge of his criminal history and recent release on bail, serious questions are being asked about risk assessment, firearm access and systemic failures. We break down what is known so far - and why this case is resonating far beyond one small community.

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    23 mins
  • Sydney’s Baby Farming Murders
    Feb 3 2026

    When the remains of an infant were uncovered in a Sydney backyard, it was just the start of a dark and twisted scandal that shocked colonial Australia. As police uncovered over a dozen more infant remains, the secret world of Sarah and John Makin’s baby-farming operation came into view.
    In this episode we’re joined by author of ‘The Baby Farmers’, Dr Annie Cossens, to dissect what really happened and how baby farming thrived in an era when young women and unmarried mothers had nowhere to turn - and society looked the other way.

    Find more information on Dr Annie Cossins' books at the links below:
    The Baby Farmers
    Female Criminality: Infanticide, Moral Panics and the Female Body

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    42 mins
  • The Most Isolated Prisoner In The World
    Jan 27 2026

    Robert Maudsley has spent more than 40 years in near solitary confinement, caged in a bespoke glass cell. Also branded ‘Britain’s Most Dangerous Criminal’ and labelled ‘Hannibal The Cannibal’, his story has been shaped as much by myth as by fact. In this episode, we unpack Maudsley’s troubled upbringing, his violent criminal history and the extraordinary lengths taken to isolate and contain him. It’s a case that raises countless legal and ethical questions around how far a society can go in the name of safety… and what that means for human dignity.

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    40 mins
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