40 Best Australian Crime Podcasts

1. Casefile True Crime

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Fact is scarier than fiction. Subscribe to Casefile Premium to receive ad-free episodes released one week early, along with access to bonus Q&A's, our exclusive show 'Behind the Files', and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Casey
Producer/Network Casefile Presents
Email ****@casefilepodcast.com
Location Australia
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 70.8KFacebook 89.7KTwitter 57.8KInstagram 89.1K Avg Length 67 min Format Long form Since Jan 2016 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. I Catch Killers with Gary Jubelin

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After 25 years working in homicide, former Detective Chief Inspector Gary Jubelin is sitting down across the interview room table from cops, crims, addicts, victims, small-time cheats and big-town lawyers, asking them to share their stories. One of the country's most successful podcasts, I Catch Killers reveals the reality of life and death inside the justice system. Gary talks about the big things with an open mind - good and evil, hope and suffering, joy, tragedy - and redemption.MORE Host Gary Jubelin
Producer/Network Crime X
Email ****@news.com.au
Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 4.9KFacebook 31.7KTwitter 1.2KInstagram 61.5K Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact

3. True Crime Conversations

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True Crime Conversations explores the world's most notorious crimes by speaking to the people who know the most about them. Follow us on TikTok @truecrimeconversations Want us to cover a case on the podcast? Email us at ****@mamamia.com.auMORE Host Jessie Stephens
Producer/Network Mamamia
Email ****@mamamia.com.au
Location Woolloomooloo, New South Wales, Australia
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 3.1KFacebook 1.4MTwitter 735Instagram 414.3K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Since Jun 2019 Get Email Contact

4. Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule

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Subscribe to Crime X today.Andrew Rule is one of Australia's most prolific journalists and authors. In Life and Crimes, the True Crime Australia and Sunday Herald Sun columnist shines a light on the dark corners of Australian life, from the story behind the biggest mysteries, to the characters of yesterday and the crims of today. Produced by Jonty Burton. MORE Host Andrew Rule
Producer/Network Crime X
Email ****@news.com.au
Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 3.3KFacebook 50K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Since Aug 2017 Get Email Contact

5. The Teacher's Pet

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Lyn and Chris Dawson appear to have the perfect marriage. He's a star footballer and popular high school teacher. She's a devoted wife and mother. They share a beautiful home above Sydney's northern beaches. But when Lyn goes missing, dark secrets are buried. This is no fairytale, but a sordid story of strangely close twin brothers, teenage student lovers, and probable murder. The Australian's Hedley Thomas digs deep into a cold case which has been unsolved for 36 years, uncovering startling new evidence.MORE Host Hedley Thomas
Producer/Network Crime X
Email ****@theaustralian.com.au
Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 11.4KFacebook 1.2MTwitter 857.4KInstagram 274.3K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Since May 2018 Get Email Contact

6. Naked City

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Take a journey into the dark depths of the Australian criminal underworld with Australia's most formidable crime reporter - John Silvester.https://www.theage.com.au/topic/naked-city-jbi#crime #truecrime #police #newsMORE Host John Silvester
Producer/Network SMH & The Age
Email ****@theage.com.au
Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 2.8KFacebook 537.1KTwitter 867.3KInstagram 219.7K Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2020 Get Email Contact

7. Monsters Who Murder with The Serial Killer Whisperer

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Amanda Howard is a true crime author, criminologist, and known as 'The Serial Killer Whisperer'. She brings true insights into the cases she profiles in each episode with a different take to those you might have heard before. A video version of this podcast is available here: https://www.patreon.com/MWMconfessions Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/monsters-who-murder-serial-killer-confessions . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Hosts Amanda Howard, Robert Mcknight
Producer/Network Amanda Howard & Robert McKnight
Email ****@amandahoward.com.au
Location Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 1.6KFacebook 2.6KTwitter 1.7KInstagram 969 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Since Jun 2018 Get Email Contact

8. Narelle Fraser Interviews

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Narelle was a member of Victoria Police for 27 years,15 of which were as a Detective with squads including Child Exploitation, Missing Persons (Homicide) & Sexual Crimes. Narelle was exposed to unimaginable grief & trauma but also witnessed incredible strength & resilience from those affected by crime. In 2012 Narelle's career came to an unexpected sudden end when she was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Injury and was never able to return to Policing...MORE Host Narelle Fraser
Producer/Network Narelle Fraser
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Australia
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 208Facebook 2.4K Avg Length 65 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Policing Australia: The Official Podcast of the Australian Police Journal

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The Australian Police Journal (APJ) is the country's preeminent true crime and policing publication, and it has launched a monthly podcast series! Join host Jason Byrnes (****@apjl.com.au) as he discusses new APJ articles as well as interviews authors and other people of note, about serious crimes, police history, contemporary developments in policing, and future initiatives...MORE Host Jason Byrnes
Producer/Network Australian Police Journal
Email ****@apjl.com.au
Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 28Facebook 3.3KTwitter 154 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Unravel True Crime

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Unravel True Crime is a podcast where, each season, some of Australia's best journalists investigate unsolved crimes.
Host Crispian Chan
Email ****@abc.net.au
Location Australia
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Facebook 1.2MTwitter 134.9KInstagram 485.2K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Since May 2018 Get Email Contact

11. Dad's Gone

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Jorn 'Jesper' Jensen disappeared in June 2017. He was last seen at his home on Sunday afternoon. The next day his garage door was open, his car was missing and there was blood across his kitchen floor.  Dad's gone is the story of Jorn's disappearance, how it's torn a family apart and how one sister believes that something more sinister happened to her Dad.Thanks to our season sponsor. My Pay Now, Click below to find out more. www.mypaynow.com.auMORE Producer/Network Podshape True Crime
Email ****@podshape.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 344Facebook 71Twitter 25Instagram 2.5K Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Since Jan 2021 Get Email Contact

12. What happened to Zac?

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Zac Barnes went missing at the age of 18. That was 3 years ago. His family are still no closer to finding out what happened to Zac. If you have information that could help police, call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Thanks to our season sponsor. My Pay Now, Click below to find out more. www.mypaynow.com.auMORE Host Jay Walkerden
Producer/Network Podshape True Crime
Email ****@podshape.com
Location Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.2KFacebook 71Twitter 25Instagram 2.5K Avg Length 5 min Format Bite size Since Nov 2019 Get Email Contact

13. Shadow of Doubt

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A mystery that just keeps twisting and turning. Journalist Richard Guilliatt - the reporter who exposed cancer fraudster Belle Gibson - investigates a confounding case, and a family torn apart.MORE Host Richard Guilliatt
Producer/Network Crime X
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Apple Rating 3.6/5Apple Reviews 1.6KFacebook 1.2MTwitter 857.4KInstagram 274.3K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. My Dad and Son are missing

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Damien Dickies dad Robert went missing in June 2016, then 9 days later his only son Dylan also went missing. This is his storyThanks to our season sponsor. My Pay Now, Click below to find out more. www.mypaynow.com.auMORE Host Damien Dickie
Producer/Network Podshape True Crime
Email ****@podshape.com
Location Australia
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 277Facebook 71Twitter 25Instagram 2.5K Avg Length 5 min Format Bite size Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact

15. The Crime Couch with Rochelle Jackson

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The Crime Couch podcast is a casual yet intimate chat hosted by journalist and true crime author Rochelle Jackson and cops, crooks and interesting individuals.
Host Rochelle Jackson
Producer/Network boxingjackson
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Apple Reviews 17Facebook 190Twitter 15 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2021 Get Email Contact

16. MISSING OR MURDERED

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In 2005 in a small country town in Queensland Australia Katie O'Shea vanished.  For 15 years her daughter Lily wants to know the answer to one question.  Is her Mum Missing or was she Murdered?   Thanks to our season sponsor. My Pay Now, Click below to find out more. www.mypaynow.com.auMORE Host Jay Walkerden
Producer/Network Podshape True Crime
Email ****@podshape.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 124Facebook 71Twitter 25Instagram 2.5K Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact

17. The Disappearance of Des

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On the morning of August 2nd 1979, Desmond Francis Carr went to work alone on a road in outback Western Australia. 40 years on and he has never been seen again.Thanks to our season sponsor. My Pay Now, Click below to find out more. www.mypaynow.com.auMORE Hosts Desmond Francis Carr, Jay Walkerden, Dean Cooper
Producer/Network Podshape True Crime
Email ****@podshape.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 373Facebook 71Twitter 25Instagram 2.5K Avg Length 5 min Format Bite size Since Jul 2019 Get Email Contact

18. Who the Hell is Hamish?

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He was born Hamish Watson, a surfie dude from Sydney but he could morph into whatever you needed him to be. Hamish is due to be sentenced to jail in early 2019 for swindling a handful of victims out of more than $7m. But these crimes are just the final pages in a resume too thick to staple; for decades he's duped victims in the US, Canada, Britain, Hong Kong and Australia. How did he do it? How did he evade authorities around the world for so long and what's he done with all those tens of millions of dollars he stole?MORE Host Greg Bearup
Producer/Network Crime X
Email ****@news.com.au
Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 7.1KFacebook 1.2MTwitter 857.4KInstagram 274.3K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2019 Get Email Contact

19. True Crime Island

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True Crime stories from around the world.
Host Cambo
Producer/Network Cambo
Email ****@truecrimeisland.com
Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 1.7KFacebook 2.5KTwitter 4.4K Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Since Sep 2016 Video Podcast YouTube
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20. Dead Bodies Podcast

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Have you ever seen a dead body? People find dead bodies everywhere, under floorboards, inside chimneys, and in their homes. They're at crime scenes, disaster scenes and in morgues. There have been dead bodies on the red carpet, in cannibals' dens, and even advertised in the classifieds. In this series, experienced crime and court reporter Sharnelle Vella, and veteran radio host Dee Dee Dunleavy look at where dead bodies have been found, how they got there, and most importantly, the effect on people who found them...MORE Hosts Sharnelle Vella, Dee Dee Dunleavy
Producer/Network Dead Bodies Podcast
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 651Facebook 3KTwitter 192Instagram 1.2K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Since Jun 2018 Get Email Contact

21. Dead Wrong

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Dead Wrong is the explosive untold story of the bizarre shooting of Jeffrey Brooks, where everything pointed to murder but family, friends and crime experts say a botched police investigation let a cold-blooded killer slip away. This is a special investigation by The Courier-Mail's Kate Kyriacou and Peter Hall.MORE Hosts Mails Kate Kyriacou, Peter Hall
Producer/Network Crime X
Email ****@thecouriermail.com.au
Location Queensland, Australia
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 550Facebook 764.2KTwitter 156KInstagram 155.1K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2018 Get Email Contact

22. On Guard

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On Guard is a podcast that takes the listener behind the scenes to uncover what really goes on behind bars, as former correctional officers share shocking secrets from the frontline of working with some of Australia's most infamous criminals.MORE Producer/Network True Crime Australia
Email ****@heraldsun.com.au
Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Facebook 529.2KTwitter 357.5KInstagram 102.7K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact

23. Suburban Legends

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Join Shaun as he chats about a crime, mystery, conspiracy or haunting, and something a bit lighter from pop culture or politics.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Hosts Shaun, Chloe Williams
Producer/Network True Blue Media
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.2K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

24. Beenham Valley Road

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Beenham Valley Road is a true crime podcast taking a look into the tragic murder of 27 yr old Kirra McLoughlin, from Wolvi, Queensland. Hosted by two ex cops who actually met Kirra. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beenham-valley-road. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Kirra Mcloughlin
Producer/Network Six10 Media Group
Email ****@six10mediagroup.com
Location Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 2.9KFacebook 6.7KTwitter 61Instagram 2.2K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2019 Get Email Contact

25. Murderlaide

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An Australian true-crime podcast based in Adelaide, a city of churches and sinners. Adelaide has a reputation it can't seem to shake, the murder capital of Australia. This podcast has a distinctly laid-back approach to the gruesome topics covered. Seeking to shed light on many under-reported cases, the semi-anonymous host flies solo most of the time with the occasional guest host, gin & tonic. The podcast is accidentally funny and also has a serious in-your-face feel that is truly Australian.MORE Hosts Ann Onnymouse, Gin, Tonic
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Estimated listeners
Facebook 2.2KTwitter 63Instagram 381 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Since May 2021 Get Email Contact

26. Loose Units: The Podcast

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The true crime book Loose Units, out now through Penguin Publishing (and in bookstores everywhere), had one thing it couldn't do: it couldn't fit everything. So each week, Paul and John will sit down and delve into cases too surreal, brief or contentious to fit into the book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Hosts Paul F. Verhoeven, John Verhoeven
Producer/Network Pillow Talk Productions
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Australia
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 2.3K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Dec 2018 Get Email Contact

27. CLAREMONT: The Trial

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Ever since the shocking deaths of three young women in 1996 and 1997, the unanswered questions surrounding the Claremont serial killings have remained one of the biggest mysteries in WA history.Any hope of justice in the tragic deaths of Ciara Glennon, Sarah Spiers and Jane Rimmer seemed bleak for more than 20 years, with police coming unstuck and no sign of a breakthrough.That was until the arrest of Bradley Robert Edwards in 2016, who was subsequently charged with the trio's murders...MORE Hosts Natalie Richards, Natalie Bonjolo, Tim Clarke, Alison Fan, Emily Moulton
Producer/Network The West Australian
Email ****@wanews.com.au
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 1.6KFacebook 424.7KTwitter 197.5KInstagram 64.8K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

28. Crime in Focus

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Killer Charm: It looked like a tragic industrial accident at first, but Bruce Saunders' death was planned. It was a calculated murder orchestrated by his ex-partner, a grandmother from suburban Queensland Sharon Graham. Investigative journalist Tara Cassidy has been following this case for years. She'll tell the full story behind the crime, including the manipulation, greed, and control that had been going on for years, and the police investigation that unearthed the truth. MORE Host Tara Cassidy
Producer/Network LiSTNR
Email ****@sca.com.au
Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 473Facebook 590Twitter 1.8K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2018 Get Email Contact

29. Murder in the Land of Oz

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Who said nothing ever happens in Brisbane? Join hosts Jessica Kate and Ellen Rose as they dig up the skeletons buried in our own back yard and take you on a macabre tour around Australia's third largest city - home to the Stefan Needle, the Brown Snake, the crushing feeling that you're trapped in a dead-end town that you can never leave, and some of the most brutal murders in Australian history. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/murder-in-the-land-of-oz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Hosts Jessica Kate Ryan, Ellen Rose
Producer/Network That's Not Canon Productions
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 256 Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

30. Inside The NSW Police Force

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Inside the New South Wales Police Force Podcast features Real Cops and Real Stories, taking you through the investigations, task forces, and historic cases that define the Force. With in-depth storytelling that puts you right in the middle of the action, you'll gain unique insight into the lives of the brave women and men who serve and protect our communities. From solving cold cases, to fighting organised crime, and to the daily lives of Academy recruits, this podcast covers it all.MORE Host Adam Shand
Producer/Network Adam Shand
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 453Facebook 456Twitter 240Instagram 644 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

31. Grave Tales Australia: the series

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Ordinary people caught up in extraordinary events
Host Grave Tales
Producer/Network Helen Goltz and Chris Adams
Email ****@gravetales.com.au
Location Australia
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 123Facebook 12.5KInstagram 389 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

32. The Sure Thing

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The Sure Thing is the untold story of how two university friends hatched a near perfect crime, only to be undone by the desire for more. Angus Grigg pieces together Australia's biggest insider trading scam in a new six-part podcast from The Australian Financial Review. New episodes released every Monday 6am AEDT.MORE Host Angus Grigg
Producer/Network Financial Review
Email ****@abc.net.au
Location Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.7KFacebook 266.7KTwitter 357.4KInstagram 230.3K Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Since Feb 2021 Get Email Contact

33. Cop Tales

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Daily Telegraph crime editor Mark Morri interviews former police officers about their big cases.
Hosts Cathy Adams, Mark Morri
Email ****@news.com.au
Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Facebook 1.4MTwitter 227.5KInstagram 246.1K Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Since Oct 2016 Get Email Contact

34. Koala Crimes

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Koala Crimes is a true-crime podcast covering exclusively Australian cases. Hosted by Samantha Melanie, we'll be discussing an Aussie case, which will include solved and unsolved cases, as well as missing persons and the occasional mystery.MORE Host Samantha Melanie
Email ****@samanthamelanie.video
Location Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2021 Get Email Contact

35. CrimPod

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The Australian Institute of Criminology's podcast series. In this series, we want to share with you some of the latest research on a range of contemporary crime and justice issues affecting Australia. We'll talk about some of the research we're doing at the Institute, but also explore some of the research we're funding our academic partners to undertake in universities across Australia.MORE Producer/Network Australian Institute of Criminology
Email ****@aic.gov.au
Location Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Apple Reviews 16Facebook 24.7KTwitter 9.9K Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

36. Loose Ends. The Singh Family Tragedy.

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Welcome to Loose Ends. The Singh Family Tragedy. The vicious, callous, extremely brutal murder of 3 young siblings in Brisbane Queensland in 2003. The bodies found in a hot, bubbling spa bath days later. An exhaustive 5 plus year police investigation resulted in the arrest and conviction of Max Sica, boyfriend of one of the victims and suspect from day one of the police investigation.When you join the many dots in the Crown circumstantial case, Max Sica is the obvious offender.But why are there so many loose ends.Witnesses who were not called to give evidence...MORE Producer/Network Graeme CROWLEY
Email ****@outlook.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 253 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact