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.  Our guest today is Michelle Liddle. In February this year, she watched for the second time as two teenagers fought for their freedom after taking the life of her fifteen year old son, Angus Beaumont, in a Brisbane park in 2020. They were aged just 13 and 14 at the time of the lethal stabbing. One was on bail for armed robbery and the other was on probation. They both had significant histories of violent assaults. But even though Angus's final moments w ..read more

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.  Today's episode is the story of one of Australia's infamous, flamboyant 1980s high fliers, the one and only Christopher Skase. Christopher Skase was an Australian businessman who gained notoriety in the 1980s and 1990s. Skase's empire collapsed in the early 1990s due to massive debts and allegations of corporate misconduct. He fled Australia for Spain in 1991 to avoid legal proceedings, leading to a highly publicised extradition battle. Skase remained ..read more

This is a re-issue of episode #14. Originally aired July 13th, 2017. Sent on a simple errand to the local shops by her mother, six-year-old Kylie Maybury never made it home alive. Her body was found the following day, discarded in a gutter, but the circumstances of her death, and the identity of her killer remained unknown for 33 years. In the end, he was eerily close to home all along. Veteran crime reporter Keith Moor talks us through the details of the case, and the strange twists and turns in Kylie's case. For Support:  Lifeline  on 13 11 14 13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis s ..read more

We are shining a light on another podcast today. "Real Property" is a podcast building a community of people who are interested in Australia's property market. Join "Real Property" as we discuss the current trends and what's happening in the rapidly moving property market. Find "Real Property" on all major podcast platforms. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

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 a truly heartbreaking case from Melbourne's gold rush heyday. Although Australia is considered a youthful and progressive nation, we didn't start decriminalising homosexual acts until 1975. On this episode, we travel back to the 1870s, when Melbourne was blossoming. Shaking off her convict roots and making her mark on the world stage as a prosperous European-inspired capital. She could still be pretty inhospitable though, for anyone who didn't ..read more

This is a truly heartbreaking case from Melbourne's gold rush heyday. Although Australia is considered a youthful and progressive nation, we didn't start decriminalising homosexual acts until 1975. On this episode, we travel back to the 1870s, when Melbourne was blossoming. Shaking off her convict roots and making her mark on the world stage as a prosperous European-inspired capital. She could still be pretty inhospitable though, for anyone who didn't fit the mould... Michael Adams' 4-part series on Edward Feeney and Charles Marks, and all of his other episodes of "Forgotten Australia", ca ..read more

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.  Our guest today is Nicole Edwards. She served in the Western Australian Police Force for 17 years until she retired on mental health grounds in 2023. Nicole was a victim of serial rapist Adrian Trevor Moore, who was found guilty in 2022 of assaulting 13 women. He was also a WA Police Officer. Nicole's position within WA police didn't mean her case was expedited or even that it was treated within the normal parameters of a sexual assault case. You see ..read more

Our guest today is Nicole Edwards. She served in the Western Australian Police Force for 17 years until she retired on mental health grounds in 2023. Nicole was a victim of serial rapist Adrian Trevor Moore, who was found guilty in 2022 of assaulting 13 women. He was also a WA Police Officer. Nicole's position within WA police didn't mean her case was expedited or even that it was treated within the normal parameters of a sexual assault case. You see, because of Adrian Moore's position within WA Police, they decided to keep the investigation within their internal affairs department rather th ..read more

Today we're featuring an episode from a new podcast, True Crime Bedtime Stories. Click here to listen to their episodes on Apple Podcasts, or simply search for them on your favourite podcast app. Show notes: In today's episode, we'll learn about the kind of man your mother always warned you about. A charming stranger with a camera full of flattery and mystique, a man with a knack for spotting vulnerable young women with stars in their eyes and convincing them they were safe with him. Christopher Wilder would go on to be known as the Snapshot Killer. Our TikTok Account Our Instagram Accoun ..read more

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 episode #342 of Australian True Crime, we met a man named Glen Fisher, who told us about the abuse he suffered in a so-called youth refuge in 1980s Kings Cross. The place in question was called the "Homeless Children's Association Refuge", and it was run by one Simon Davies. In 2022, Simon Davies was convicted of historical child sex offences against two boys in 1980s. One of those boys was Glen Fisher. After that episode was published, we were con ..read more