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- 16 minutes 27 secondsShortcut: The Story of the World's Oldest Prisoner
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On the December 9th, 1925, a 44-year-old man by the name of Bill Wallace was arrested in Melbourne for the fatal shooting of electrician Ernest Williams after a dispute over smoking in a cafe.
Refusing to explain who he was, Wallace was declared unfit to stand trial and spent the rest of his life in Aradale Psychiatric Hospital, becoming the world’s oldest prisoner at the age of 107.
Our guest is Gideon Haigh, discussing his new book, Who Is Wallace?
You can buy Who Is Wallace? directly from Gideon for $50
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Email the show at [email protected]18 January 2026, 11:13 pm - 50 minutes 48 secondsThe Story of the World's Oldest Prisoner
On the December 9th, 1925, a 44-year-old man by the name of Bill Wallace was arrested in Melbourne for the fatal shooting of electrician Ernest Williams after a dispute over smoking in a cafe.
Refusing to explain who he was, Wallace was declared unfit to stand trial and spent the rest of his life in Aradale Psychiatric Hospital, becoming the world’s oldest prisoner at the age of 107.
Our guest is Gideon Haigh, discussing his new book, Who Is Wallace?
You can buy Who Is Wallace? directly from Gideon for $50
Transfer to:
BSB 733 152, Account number 525322, then email your postal address to [email protected]You can watch the video version of this episode here.
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
Guest: Gideon Haigh
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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Email the show at [email protected]18 January 2026, 5:00 pm - 15 minutes 55 secondsShortcut: The Inner Worlds of Violent Offenders
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Content warning: this conversation includes discussion of child sexual abuse. Support services can be found further down in these show notes.
Pamela Nathan is a clinical and forensic psychologist with more than 40 years’ experience working in prisons, courts and forensic hospitals, and a long history of listening to people whose crimes have shocked the public.
Pamela has recently published a book titled Pain Bleeds Crime, which takes us inside the inner worlds of violent offenders to explore how trauma, silence and past harm shape acts of extreme violence, not as excuses, but as revelations about what lies beneath the crime.
Pamela also reflects on her work in central Australia with young people through CASSE, Creating A Safe Supportive Environment, where she served as CEO for a decade and continues as a board member.
You can purchase your copy of Pain Bleeds Crime here.
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15 January 2026, 5:05 pm - 57 minutes 3 secondsThe Inner Worlds of Violent Offenders
Content warning: this conversation includes discussion of child sexual abuse. Support services can be found further down in these show notes.
Pamela Nathan is a clinical and forensic psychologist with more than 40 years’ experience working in prisons, courts and forensic hospitals, and a long history of listening to people whose crimes have shocked the public.
Pamela has recently published a book titled Pain Bleeds Crime, which takes us inside the inner worlds of violent offenders to explore how trauma, silence and past harm shape acts of extreme violence, not as excuses, but as revelations about what lies beneath the crime.
Pamela also reflects on her work in central Australia with young people through CASSE, Creating A Safe Supportive Environment, where she served as CEO for a decade and continues as a board member.
You can purchase your copy of Pain Bleeds Crime 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: Pamela Nathan
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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15 January 2026, 5:00 pm - 34 minutes 31 secondsThe Day They Blew Up The Police Station: The Russell Street Bombing *Re-Issue*
Retired Victoria Police Chief Inspector Rob Bailey has seen a lot over the course of his career. Among many other things, he was part of the legendary Victorian armed robbery squad in its heyday, and he was an eyewitness to what remains the most audacious attack ever carried out by the criminal underworld against Australian law enforcement, the bombing of Police Headquarters in Melbourne’s Russell Street.
This episode is a re-issue of episode #98 from April 25th, 2019.
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11 January 2026, 5:00 pm - 45 minutes 2 secondsThe Real Dog Day Afternoon - ATC International
In this episode of ATC International, we're going to the movies. We're looking at the real story behind the 1995 classic film, Dog Day Afternoon, starring Al Pacino.
It's known as a classic heist flick. But the true story is based on the complicated gay relationship between a Vietnam veteran, and a man desperate to transition and live as a woman.
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Hosted and created by Meshel Laurie
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9 January 2026, 4:54 am - 17 minutes 47 secondsShortcut: Forgotten Bombs: The Other Bali Bombings
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In 2005, three bombs exploded in Bali, with two at Jimbaran Bay and a third in Kuta, killing and injuring civilians in an attack that once again targeted popular tourist areas.
The attack came just three years after the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people, including 88 Australians.
Our guest is Joe Frost, one of the teenagers on a trip from Newcastle who survived the attack and recently created the podcast Forgotten Bombs Bali 2005.
You can listen to Forgotten Bombs: Bali 2005 wherever you get your podcasts.
You can get in touch with Joe Frost at 9.6 Digital.
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5 January 2026, 12:18 am - 59 minutes 8 secondsForgotten Bombs: The Other Bali Bombings
In 2005, three bombs exploded in Bali, with two at Jimbaran Bay and a third in Kuta, killing and injuring civilians in an attack that once again targeted popular tourist areas.
The attack came just three years after the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people, including 88 Australians.
Our guest is Joe Frost, one of the teenagers on a trip from Newcastle who survived the attack and recently created the podcast Forgotten Bombs Bali 2005.
Watch the video version of this episode here.
You can listen to Forgotten Bombs: Bali 2005 wherever you get your podcasts.
You can get in touch with Joe Frost at 9.6 Digital.
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
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CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Joe Frost
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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4 January 2026, 5:00 pm - 56 minutes 27 secondsBanquet: The Untold Story of Adelaide’s Family Murders with Debi Marshall *Re-Issue*
Veteran journalist and True Crime author Debi Marshall joins us to talk about her book, Banquet: The Untold Story of Adelaide’s Family Murders. It follows on from her Foxtel series and podcast, Frozen Lies.
You can buy the book HERE.
This episode is a re-issue of episode #228 from September 10th, 2021.
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21 December 2025, 5:00 pm - 56 minutes 13 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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14 December 2025, 5:00 pm - 15 minutes 46 secondsShortcut: The Yosemite Serial Killer (With a Twist) - ATC International
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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:
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Hosted and created by Meshel Laurie
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