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- 31 minutes 34 secondsATC Discusses: "Adolescence" and Youth Crime Rates in Australia
Meshel Laurie is joined by producer Matthew Tankard and criminologist Dr. Xanthé Mallett to unpack the panic around youth crime in Australia.
From Adolescence to alarming headlines, they explore what’s real, what’s exaggerated, and how the manosphere is influencing young minds.
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CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest Host: Dr. Xanthé Mallett
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
This episode contains extra content from Adolescence, which can be streamed now on Netflix.
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3 April 2025, 5:00 pm - 18 minutes 43 secondsShortcut: Holly's Heroin Addiction Ended in a Thai Prison
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 2000, Holly Deane-Johns was arrested and later sentenced to 31 years in a Thailand prison.
It marked a turning point in a life shaped by trauma, heroin addiction, and loss.
After serving time in both Thailand and Australia, Holly has rebuilt her life and now works as a counsellor and speaker, using her story to support others facing addiction and adversity.
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CREDITS:
Guest Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram.
Guest: Holly Deane-Johns
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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30 March 2025, 5:02 pm - 1 hour 1 minuteHolly's Heroin Addiction Ended in a Thai Prison
In 2000, Holly Deane-Johns was arrested and later sentenced to 31 years in a Thailand prison.
It marked a turning point in a life shaped by trauma, heroin addiction, and loss.
After serving time in both Thailand and Australia, Holly has rebuilt her life and now works as a counsellor and speaker, using her story to support others facing addiction and adversity.
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:
Guest Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram.
Guest: Holly Deane-Johns
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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30 March 2025, 5:00 pm - 43 minutes 37 secondsCan Marion Barter’s Disappearance Be Solved by Forensic Advances
Marion Barter was a respected Australian teacher who disappeared on June 22, 1997, under circumstances that remain unresolved.
In this episode, guest host and criminologist Dr. Xanthé Mallett is joined by forensic DNA expert Dr. Jodie Ward, who shares insights from her humanitarian work, and Marian’s daughter, Sally Leydon, who discusses her ongoing efforts to uncover the truth behind her mother’s disappearance.
Missing Person Marion Barter Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MissingMarionBarter/
Sally Leydon’s website: https://themissingmatter.com/
Forensic Human Identification Co.’s website: https://forensichid.co/
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CREDITS:
Guest Host: Dr. Xanthé Mallett
Guest: Sally Leydon and Dr. Jodie Ward
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
This episode contains extra content from Channel 7 and the ABC.
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27 March 2025, 5:00 pm - 18 minutes 24 secondsShortcut: The American Cowboy Who Walked Into 1919 Surry Hills
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.
A crazed gunman unleashes chaos in 1919 Sydney, triggering a wild 15-hour siege.
A mysterious American cowboy strides in, demanding a gun and promising to end it all himself.
But who was "Arizona Ryan"? Michael Adams from the Forgotten Australia podcast joins us on this episode of Australian True Crime to tell his true story.
You can listen to "Forgotten Australia" wherever you get your podcasts.
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1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
CREDITS:
Guest Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram.
Guest: Michael Adams
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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23 March 2025, 5:02 pm - 51 minutes 6 secondsThe American Cowboy Who Walked Into 1919 Surry Hills
A crazed gunman unleashes chaos in 1919 Sydney, triggering a wild 15-hour siege.
A mysterious American cowboy strides in, demanding a gun and promising to end it all himself.
But who was "Arizona Ryan"? Michael Adams from the Forgotten Australia podcast joins us on this episode of Australian True Crime to tell his true story.
You can listen to "Forgotten Australia" wherever you get your podcasts.
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:
Guest Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram.
Guest: Michael Adams
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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23 March 2025, 5:00 pm - 37 minutes 55 secondsATC Discusses: Leaving Neverland, Toyah Cordingley and Tesla Vandalism
As a bonus episode for you all, Meshel and her producer, Matthew, sit down to discuss a few recent true crime headlines.
Content warning: This episode contains depictions of child sexual abuse.
For Support:
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1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram.
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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19 March 2025, 5:00 pm - 17 minutes 8 secondsShortcut: An Old School Outlaw - Part Three
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 is the conclusion of our three-part edition featuring notorious bank robber and escape artist, John Killick.
Today, we discuss John's last great escape—the 1999 prison break from Silverwater, where he was spirited away from the exercise yard in a helicopter hijacked by his girlfriend, Lucy.
Click here to view and purchase John Killick's books.
John is also a regular contributor to the Maccas Old School Podcast, which you can check out here.
For Support:
Lifeline on 13 11 14
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1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
CREDITS:
Guest Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram.
Guest: John Killick
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
This episode contains extra content from Channel 7.
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16 March 2025, 11:18 pm - 52 minutes 42 secondsAn Old School Outlaw - Part Three
This is the conclusion of our three-part edition featuring notorious bank robber and escape artist, John Killick.
Today, we discuss John's last great escape—the 1999 prison break from Silverwater, where he was spirited away from the exercise yard in a helicopter hijacked by his girlfriend, Lucy.
Click here to view and purchase John Killick's books.
John is also a regular contributor to the Maccas Old School Podcast, which you can check out here.
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:
Guest Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram.
Guest: John Killick
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
This episode contains extra content from Channel 7.
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16 March 2025, 5:00 pm - 17 minutes 44 secondsATC Plus *Preview*: The Hollywood Manager Who Stole Millions
This is a preview of a full-lenth bonus episode for Australian True Crime Plus subscribers. To listen to all of our bonus episodes, plus early and ad-free access to every episode of the podcast, you can subscribe on either Apple Podcasts or at Acast.
Jonathan Todd Schwartz was a leading entertainment manager when he embezzled money from his superstar clients to feed his addictions.
And when I say superstar, I'm not exaggerating. Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Linkin Park and Alanis Morissette were just some of the people who trusted him with their money.
Jonathan has now dedicated his life to supporting others in addiction recovery, and you can visit his Instagram here.
For Support:
Lifeline on 13 11 14
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1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
CREDITS:
Guest Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram.
Guest: Jonathan Todd Schwartz
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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12 March 2025, 10:32 pm - 15 minutes 58 secondsShortcut: An Old School Outlaw - Part Two
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 is part two of our three part series on infamous prison escapee, John Killick.
Click here to view and purchase John Killick's books.
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:
Guest Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on instagram.
Guest: John Killick
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
This episode contains extra content from Channel 7.
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