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
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 80.6KTwitter 57.8KInstagram 85.7K Avg Length 69 min Format Long form Since Jan 2016 Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

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. I Catch Killers is a True Crime Australia production...MORE Host Gary Jubelin
Producer/Network Crime X
Email ****@news.com.au
Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 28.4KTwitter 1.2KInstagram 48.5K Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact

3. True Crime Conversations

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True Crime Conversations explores the stories and the people behind some of the world's most notorious crimes. 
Host Jessie Stephens
Producer/Network Mamamia
Email ****@mamamia.com.au
Location Woolloomooloo, New South Wales, Australia
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 1.4MTwitter 735Instagram 401.3K Avg Length 53 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
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 49.6K Avg Length 30 min 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
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 857.4KInstagram 257.4K Avg Length 31 min Since May 2018 Get Email Contact

6. 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
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 857.4KInstagram 257.4K Avg Length 31 min Since Feb 2019 Get Email Contact

7. 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
Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 520.7KTwitter 945.2KInstagram 195.7K Avg Length 23 min Since Mar 2020 Get Email Contact

8. 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
Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 3KTwitter 192Instagram 1.2K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Since Jun 2018 Get Email Contact

9. Monsters Who Murder: Serial Killer Confessions

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It's the podcast dividing listeners as we bring unique insights and interviews with the world's most notorious serial killers. Our case files bring you the facts, but our exclusive interviews show you another side -- the human side. Amanda Howard is a best selling true crime author who doesn't just talk about serial killers, she talks to them. Now Amanda is sharing almost 30 years worth of research, including letters and never-before-heard recordings that will shed new light on famous cases...MORE Hosts Amanda Howard, Robert Mcknight
Producer/Network Amanda Howard & Robert McKnight
Email ****@amandahoward.com.au
Location Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 2.6KTwitter 1.7KInstagram 982 Avg Length 39 min Since Jun 2018 Get Email Contact

10. 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
Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook 737.7KTwitter 156KInstagram 138.3K Avg Length 29 min Since Jun 2018 Get Email Contact

11. 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
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Location Australia
Apple Rating 4.8/5 Avg Length 29 min Since Dec 2018 Get Email Contact

12. 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
Apple Rating 4.1/5Facebook 590Twitter 1.8K Avg Length 31 min Since Mar 2018 Get Email Contact

13. 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 (jason@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
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 3.4KTwitter 154 Avg Length 37 min Get Email Contact

14. 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
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 2.4K Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. 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
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 71Twitter 34Instagram 1.9K Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Since Jan 2021 Get Email Contact

16. 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
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 71Twitter 34Instagram 1.9K Avg Length 5 min Format Bite size Since Nov 2019 Get Email Contact

17. 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
Apple Rating 3.6/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 857.4KInstagram 257.4K Avg Length 33 min Get Email Contact

18. 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
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 71Twitter 34Instagram 1.9K Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact

19. 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 Email ****@heraldsun.com.au
Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Facebook 494.4KTwitter 368.9KInstagram 102.7K Avg Length 36 min Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact

20. 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
Facebook 1.2MTwitter 134.9KInstagram 428.5K Avg Length 26 min Since May 2018 Get Email Contact

21. 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
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Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Facebook 190Twitter 15 Avg Length 27 min Since Feb 2021 Get Email Contact

22. 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
Facebook 1.4MTwitter 227.5KInstagram 213.2K Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Since Oct 2016 Get Email Contact

23. 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
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 71Twitter 34Instagram 1.9K Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact

24. 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
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 71Twitter 34Instagram 1.9K Avg Length 5 min Format Bite size Since Jul 2019 Get Email Contact

25. True Crime Island

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True Crime stories from around the world.
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Producer/Network Cambo
Email ****@truecrimeisland.com
Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 2.5KTwitter 4.6K Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Since Sep 2016 Video Podcast YouTube
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26. 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
Apple Rating 4.8/5 Avg Length 35 min Get Email Contact

27. 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
Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 6.7KTwitter 65Instagram 2.2K Avg Length 31 min Since Apr 2019 Get Email Contact

28. 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
Facebook 2.2KTwitter 64Instagram 389 Avg Length 34 min Since May 2021 Get Email Contact

29. 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
Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook 391.2KTwitter 197.5KInstagram 56.1K Avg Length 36 min Get Email Contact

30. 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
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Apple Rating 4.5/5 Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

31. 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
Apple Rating 4.1/5Facebook 443Twitter 240Instagram 628 Avg Length 37 min Get Email Contact

32. Grave Tales Australia: the series

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Ordinary people caught up in extraordinary events
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Producer/Network Helen Goltz and Chris Adams
Email ****@gravetales.com.au
Location Australia
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 5.9KInstagram 380 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

33. 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
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 243.9KTwitter 357.4KInstagram 165K Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Since Feb 2021 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
Avg Length 30 min 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
Facebook 23.2KTwitter 10.3K 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
Apple Rating 4.5/5 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact