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- 55 minutes 33 secondsNeil Mitchell’s Life in Crime
Neil Mitchell is a legendary Australian broadcaster and journalist who became one of the youngest editors of an Australian newspaper in 1985 at The Herald.
He went on to write for The Age before beginning his extraordinary 37-year run on 3AW, where his talkback show made him a dedicated supporter of victims of crime.
His podcast Neil Mitchell Asks Why is available wherever you get your podcasts, and he joins Australian True Crime to talk about the cases that stay with him.
Click here to listen to Neil Mitchell Asks Why.
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Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Neil Mitchell
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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14 December 2025, 5:00 pm - 15 minutes 6 secondsShortcut: The Yosemite Serial Killer (With a Twist) - ATC International
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 week for ATC International, we travel back to 1999, when the locals of the Yosemite Valley were being terrorised by a serial killer with an exceeding brutality.
Between the months of February and July, Carole Sund, Silvina Pelosso, Juliana Sund and Joie Ruth Armstrong were all murdered by Cary Stayner. The full list of his crimes however, are still yet to be confirmed.
If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:
Lifeline on 13 11 14
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CREDITS:
Hosted and created by Meshel Laurie
Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard
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10 December 2025, 5:01 pm - 43 minutes 2 secondsThe Yosemite Serial Killer (With a Twist) - ATC International
This week for ATC International, we travel back to 1999, when the locals of the Yosemite Valley were being terrorised by a serial killer with an exceeding brutality.
Between the months of February and July, Carole Sund, Silvina Pelosso, Juliana Sund and Joie Ruth Armstrong were all murdered by Cary Stayner. The full list of his crimes however, are still yet to be confirmed.
If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:
Lifeline on 13 11 14
13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)
CREDITS:
Hosted and created by Meshel Laurie
Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard
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10 December 2025, 5:00 pm - 16 minutes 14 secondsShortcut: How Child Abuse Is Silenced by Legal Loopholes
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 conversation includes discussion of child sexual abuse. Support services can be found further down in these show notes.
Lawyer and advocate Judy Courtin discusses her work representing survivors of institutional child abuse and how legal technicalities have long protected powerful institutions.
You can visit Judy Courtin's website here.
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CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Judy Courtin
Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard
Editor: Michael Tankard
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7 December 2025, 5:01 pm - 44 minutesHow Child Abuse Is Silenced by Legal Loopholes
Content warning: this conversation includes discussion of child sexual abuse. Support services can be found further down in these show notes.
Lawyer and advocate Judy Courtin discusses her work representing survivors of institutional child abuse and how legal technicalities have long protected powerful institutions.
You can visit Judy Courtin's website 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
Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380
CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Judy Courtin
Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard
Editor: Michael Tankard
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7 December 2025, 5:00 pm - 35 minutes 53 secondsShe Matters: Kelly Williams (Duffy)
Today, we're sharing an episode from Sherele Moody's podcast, She Matters. You can click here to listen to more episodes on Apple, or you can find She Matters wherever you listen to podcasts.
You can also sign the "Justice for Kelly" petition here.
Show notes:
A man heard the violence behind the wall. He did not help her. Her sister found the single mum days later. The smell of her favourite human decaying forever lingers in her memory. Her murder warranted no more than three lines in one newspaper. Her killer still walks among us.
Her name is Kelly Williams (Duffy). She was only 31. You've never heard of her but it's not for want of trying. Kelly's sister Paula has spent the past 23 years trying to get journalists to tell her story.
Today she gets that wish.
Presenter: Sherele Moody
Producer: Dash Made Studios
Executive Producers: Bravecasting Podcast Network
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The RED HEART Campaign and Australian Femicide Watch are unfunded initiatives providing:
• Support for families of femicide
• Housing for women leaving violence
• Ethical media training for journalists
• Rallies, vigils, and public awareness events
• Documentation of women and children lost to violence
To help continue this vital work, please donate or buy a RED HEART t-shirt - 100% of proceeds fund efforts to save lives and end violence.
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3 December 2025, 5:00 pm - 17 minutes 51 secondsShortcut: What Happened to Shirley Butler on Christmas Eve 1952?
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.
Shirley Butler, a 21 year old woman, was found dead just metres from her home in Waverton on Christmas Day 1952.
Detectives launched an intense hunt for answers and even staged a world first radio re enactment of her final tram ride, while the press hinted that police were holding back key details.
Nearly six months later, a dramatic arrest made headlines, but the revelations that followed proved even more astonishing.
You can subscribe to Forgotten Australia here on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Lifeline on 13 11 14
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1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380
CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Michael Adams
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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30 November 2025, 11:35 pm - 1 hour 2 minutesWhat Happened to Shirley Butler on Christmas Eve 1952?
Shirley Butler, a 21 year old woman, was found dead just metres from her home in Waverton on Christmas Day 1952.
Detectives launched an intense hunt for answers and even staged a world first radio re enactment of her final tram ride, while the press hinted that police were holding back key details.
Nearly six months later, a dramatic arrest made headlines, but the revelations that followed proved even more astonishing.
You can subscribe to Forgotten Australia here on Apple Podcasts, or 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
Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380
CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Michael Adams
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/
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30 November 2025, 5:00 pm - 15 minutes 38 secondsShortcut: Does "Adult Crime, Adult Time" Work for Youth Offenders?
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.
Katherine Hayes, CEO of Queensland's Youth Advocacy Centre, offers a frontline view of youth crime shaped by long term work with young offenders.
She explains why Queensland's adult crime, adult time approach has failed, pointing to high reoffending rates and deep systemic issues.
Katherine urges Victoria not to repeat what she calls an evidence free mistake and sheds light on what actually reduces youth crime.
You can learn more about the Youth Advocacy Centre at www.yac.net.au
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CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Katherine Hayes
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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27 November 2025, 11:17 pm - 37 minutes 47 secondsDoes "Adult Crime, Adult Time" Work for Youth Offenders?
Katherine Hayes, CEO of Queensland's Youth Advocacy Centre, offers a frontline view of youth crime shaped by long term work with young offenders.
She explains why Queensland's adult crime, adult time approach has failed, pointing to high reoffending rates and deep systemic issues.
Katherine urges Victoria not to repeat what she calls an evidence free mistake and sheds light on what actually reduces youth crime.
You can learn more about the Youth Advocacy Centre at www.yac.net.au
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
Guest: Katherine Hayes
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
This episode contains extra content from The ABC and Seven West Media.
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27 November 2025, 5:00 pm - 14 minutes 29 secondsShortcut: Armed Teens Robbed My House: What I Want for Justice
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.
Ben Mansfield and his family were asleep in their suburban Melbourne home when two armed teenagers broke in and committed a burglary in December 2024.
He joins Australian True Crime to talk about the home invasion and his thoughts on what should happen next to address Victorian youth crime.
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CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Ben Mansfield
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
This episode contains extra content from The ABC and Bloomberg Originals.
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