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David Bartlett is a former Victoria Police detective and Australian Crime Commission investigator with experience in counter terror work, international drug operations and organised crime.
He shares how early frontline policing, tech skills and major investigations revealed the growing technology gap that criminals are now exploiting.
David has since founded the Safer Places Network, a national voluntary CCTV register designed to get critical footage to investigators faster while protecting community privacy.
You can learn more about how you can get involved with the Safer Places Network here.
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David Bartlett is a former Victoria Police detective and Australian Crime Commission investigator with experience in counter terror work, international drug operations and organised crime.
He shares how early frontline policing, tech skills and major investigations revealed the growing technology gap that criminals are now exploiting.
David has since founded the Safer Places Network, a national voluntary CCTV register designed to get critical footage to investigators faster while protecting community privacy.
You can learn more about how you can get involved with the Safer Places Network here.
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Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: David Bartlett
Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard
Editor: Michael Tankard
This episode contains extra content from NINE Entertainment and The ABC.
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Peter Bryan is often described as one of Britain’s most notorious serial killers and “cannibals”, with most coverage fixated on the grisly details of his crimes.
But how much of that narrative is true?
On this special international bonus episode of Australian True Crime, we unpack the myths, the evidence, and the real story behind Peter Bryan, joined by Michael J. Buchanan-Dunne from Murder Mile UK True Crime.
You can listen to more episodes of Murder Mile UK True Crime here.
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Guest: Michael J. Buchanan-Dunne
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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In 2023, Perth grandmother Donna Nelson unknowingly carried almost 2 kilograms of methamphetamine into Japan after being deceived in a romance scam, and was sentenced to six years in prison.
Japanese authorities acknowledged she was manipulated but still held her responsible. Two of her five daughters, Ashlee Charles and Kristal Hilaire, join us to share their mother's story and the complexities of navigating the Japanese legal system.
You can help support Donna Nelson's family by visiting this link.
You can follow updates on Donna Nelson's case on Instagram and Facebook @BringDonnaHome
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In 2023, Perth grandmother Donna Nelson unknowingly carried almost 2 kilograms of methamphetamine into Japan after being deceived in a romance scam, and was sentenced to six years in prison.
Japanese authorities acknowledged she was manipulated but still held her responsible. Two of her five daughters, Ashlee Charles and Kristal Hilaire, join us to share their mother's story and the complexities of navigating the Japanese legal system.
You can help support Donna Nelson's family by visiting this link.
You can follow updates on Donna Nelson's case on Instagram and Facebook @BringDonnaHome
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Host: Meshel Laurie
Guests: Ashlee Charles and Kristal Hilaire
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
This episode contains extra content from The ABC and Channel 7.
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Andrew Stamper, a 40-year veteran of the Victorian Police Service, joins us again to share his experiences from major investigative roles, the importance of building rapport, and the psychological impact of police work.
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Andrew Stamper, a 40-year veteran of the Victorian Police Service, joins us again to share his experiences from major investigative roles, the importance of building rapport, and the psychological impact of police work.
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Guest: Andrew Stamper
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
This episode contains extra content from Channel 10.
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Former homicide detective Andrew Stamper reflects on the landmark investigations that defined Melbourne's underworld era and what it took to stop a city sliding into violence.
He shares the inside story of leading the High Country case from a missing persons report to a multi-year homicide investigation, and the emotional toll of searching for answers for families left behind.
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Former homicide detective Andrew Stamper reflects on the landmark investigations that defined Melbourne's underworld era and what it took to stop a city sliding into violence.
He shares the inside story of leading the High Country case from a missing persons report to a multi-year homicide investigation, and the emotional toll of searching for answers for families left behind.
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: Andrew Stamper
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
This episode contains extra content from the ABC, Channel 9 and Channel 10.
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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 part two of our two part series with former NSW Police and AFP member, Jason Semple.
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This is part two of our two part series with former NSW Police and AFP member, Jason Semple.
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Guest: Jason Semple
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This episode contains extra content from Seven West Media.
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Two weeks into his policing career, Jason Semple was left bleeding in a Sydney gutter after being stabbed during a violent street confrontation that also claimed the life of his fellow police officer, Peter Forsyth.
The attack in Ultimo in 1998 shocked the nation and changed the course of Semple’s life. This is the first of two episodes, where Jason recounts the night that nearly killed him and the moment that defined his future in law enforcement.
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Two weeks into his policing career, Jason Semple was left bleeding in a Sydney gutter after being stabbed during a violent street confrontation that also claimed the life of his fellow police officer, Peter Forsyth.
The attack in Ultimo in 1998 shocked the nation and changed the course of Semple’s life. This is the first of two episodes, where Jason recounts the night that nearly killed him and the moment that defined his future in law enforcement.
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: Jason Semple
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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Some of you may recognise the name and voice of this episode’s guest, It’s retired NSW Police Detective Sergeant Damian Loone who featured on Hedley Thomas’s extraordinary podcast The Teacher’s Pet. Damian investigated the 1982 disappearance of Sydney mum Lynnette Dawson for years, bringing the case to two coronial inquests. Lynette’s former husband Chris Dawson was charged with her murder in 2018 and is awaiting trial.
Damian features again in another major podcast that’s gripped listeners' attention worldwide. It’s the excellent BBC Sounds multi-episode podcast Fairy Meadow about 3-year-old Cheryl Grimmer’s haunting disappearance from Fairy Meadow Beach in Wollongong in 1970.
Damian and Detective Frank Sanvitale, were the detectives tasked with having another look at Cheryl’s disappearance. The case had basically gone nowhere for more than 45 years until the file was passed to them.
If you'd like to assist the Grimmer family, you can also sign this petition - addressed to Attorney General Speakman - to help in the fight to find justice for Cheryl.
The BBC Sounds podcast Fairy Meadow, hosted by Jon Kay, can be found here.
There is a $1 Million dollar reward from NSW Police for information about Cheryl’s abduction and murder.
CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram here
Guest: Damian Loone
Producer/Editor: Lachie Flannigan
Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks
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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.
Some of you may recognise the name and voice of this episode’s guest, It’s retired NSW Police Detective Sergeant Damian Loone who featured on Hedley Thomas’s extraordinary podcast The Teacher’s Pet. Damian investigated the 1982 disappearance of Sydney mum Lynnette Dawson for years, bringing the case to two coronial inquests. Lynette’s former husband Chris Dawson was charged with her murder in 2018 and is awaiting trial.
Damian features again in another major podcast that’s gripped listeners' attention worldwide. It’s the excellent BBC Sounds multi-episode podcast Fairy Meadow about 3-year-old Cheryl Grimmer’s haunting disappearance from Fairy Meadow Beach in Wollongong in 1970.
Damian and Detective Frank Sanvitale, were the detectives tasked with having another look at Cheryl’s disappearance. The case had basically gone nowhere for more than 45 years until the file was passed to them.
If you'd like to assist the Grimmer family, you can also sign this petition - addressed to Attorney General Speakman - to help in the fight to find justice for Cheryl.
The BBC Sounds podcast Fairy Meadow, hosted by Jon Kay, can be found here.
There is a $1 Million dollar reward from NSW Police for information about Cheryl’s abduction and murder.
CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram here
Guest: Damian Loone
Producer/Editor: Lachie Flannigan
Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks
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On January 12th 1970, Three-Year-Old Cheryl Grimmer disappeared from Fairy Meadow Beach. While it’s technically one of Australia’s longest-standing cold cases, Cheryl’s family and the two highly respected former homicide detectives believe they know exactly what happened to her, and who’s responsible.
Cheryl’s eldest brother, Ricky Nash, was the last person to see her on the day of her disappearance. Ricky joins us to discuss his fight to find justice for his baby sister.
If you'd like to assist the Grimmer family, you can also sign this petition - addressed to Attorney General Speakman - to help in the fight to find justice for Cheryl.
The brilliant BBC Sounds podcast Fairy Meadow, hosted by Jon Kay, can be found here.
LATER THIS WEEK
Staying with the Cheryl Grimmer story, we’ll hear from Frank Sanvitale & Damian Loone, the two former homicide detectives who arrested the man both they and Ricky Nash believe to be responsible for Cheryl’s disappearance and murder.
CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram here
Guest:
Ricky Nash
Producer/Editor:
Lachie Flannigan
Executive
Producer: Jacqueline Tonks
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This is a shortened preview of Sherele Moody's new podcast, She Matters. Click here to listen to the full episode, as well as other episodes honouring the lives of Australian women lost to violence.
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 Podcasting Network.
❤️SUPPORT MY WORK: The RED HEART Campaign and Australian Femicide Watch are unfunded services providing support for families of femicide, housing for women leaving violence, ethical media training for journalists, rallies and vigils and - most importantly - documenting the stories of women and children lost to violence. To fund my work, you can donate or grab a RED HEART t-shirt! 100% of money raised funds everything I do to save lives and end the epidemic of violence.
❤️Donate: https://australianfemicidewatch.org/support/
❤️Shop: https://australianfemicidewatch.org/shop-2/
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❤️Women's Crisis Line: 1800 811 811
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❤️Rainbow Helpline: 1800 497 212
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❤️Mensline: 1300 789 978
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SOCIALS
INSTAGRAM: sherelemoodyfemicidewatch
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What really goes through a judge’s mind when delivering a sentence? Supreme Court Justice Lex Lasry reflects on the emotional toll of the role, the intricacies of evidence admissibility, and the ripple effects of high profile cases.
From Erin Patterson to rising crime rates, Justice Lasry offers an honest look at how the justice system is changing in Australia.
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Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Justice Lex Lasry
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
This episode contains extra content from ABC News, Channel 10 and Bloomberg Originals.
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What really goes through a judge’s mind when delivering a sentence? Supreme Court Justice Lex Lasry reflects on the emotional toll of the role, the intricacies of evidence admissibility, and the ripple effects of high profile cases.
From Erin Patterson to rising crime rates, Justice Lasry offers an honest look at how the justice system is changing in Australia.
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: Justice Lex Lasry
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
This episode contains extra content from ABC News, Channel 10 and Bloomberg Originals.
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Behind the scenes here at Australian True Crime, we’ve been really proud to assist in the development of a new podcast.
It’s called She Matters, a new podcast from award-winning journalist and femicide researcher Sherele Moody.
Each week, Sherele sits down with the families of women and children killed in Australia - not to revisit the crimes, but to remember the people they were, the joy they brought, and the love they left behind.
You can click here to listen to She Matters, or by searching for it wherever you get your podcasts.
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Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Sherele Moody
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
This episode contains extra content from Alva Beach: Death at the Door.
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