Australian True Crime

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.    Australia tops almost every other country when it comes to our consumption of meth, with billions of dollars of it arriving at our shores each year.   Investigative journalist Conor Woodman joins us on this episode to detail exactly where all of this methamphetamine is coming from, the destructive path it takes to get into Australia, and the steps we can take for harm minimisation.    Conor Woodman’s book “Meth Road” is available now, and can be purchased 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   CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram  Guest: Conor Woodman Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australia tops almost every other country when it comes to our consumption of meth, with billions of dollars of it arriving at our shores each year.   Investigative journalist Conor Woodman joins us on this episode to detail exactly where all of this methamphetamine is coming from, the destructive path it takes to get into Australia, and the steps we can take for harm minimisation.    Conor Woodman’s book “Meth Road” is available now, and can be purchased 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   CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram  Guest: Conor Woodman Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

November 2023 marks the 34th anniversary of the brutal murder of Toowoomba teenager, Annette Mason.   For today's episode, we revisit one of our earliest episodes of Australian True Crime which featured an interview with Annette's sister, Linda Mason.   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   GET IN TOUCH:   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

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.    Even though Biannca Edmunds didn't pull the trigger, Victorian homicide detectives pursued her for years with the belief that she was responsible for the death of her ex partner, Michael Caposiena.   In 2016, Caposiena was murdered by Edmunds' then-husband, Glen Cassidy. Cassidy himself died that night, due to the self-defence efforts of Caposiena.   Court Reporter for ABC News Melbourne, Kristian Silva, joins us this on episode to break down this bizarre and tragic assassination attempt.   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   CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram  Guest: Kristian Silva Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Even though Biannca Edmunds didn't pull the trigger, Victorian homicide detectives pursued her for years with the belief that she was responsible for the death of her ex partner, Michael Caposiena.   In 2016, Caposiena was murdered by Edmunds' then-husband, Glen Cassidy. Cassidy himself died that night, due to the self-defence efforts of Caposiena.   Court Reporter for ABC News Melbourne, Kristian Silva, joins us this on episode to break down this bizarre and tragic assassination attempt.   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   CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram  Guest: Kristian Silva Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

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.    Gwenda McCallum was young, single and determined to squeeze every drop out of life when she arrived in Sydney in 1949.   Mere weeks later, she found herself in the company of some extremely unsuitable men.   After one night of partying, Gwenda awoke on board an ocean liner. 24 hours later, she vanished.   Our guest today, Gideon Haigh, puts an inspiring amount of work and care into seeking the truth for long forgotten women into his books. His recent book, "The Girl in Cabin 350" is no different.   "The Girl in Cabin 350", can be purchased directly from Gideon 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   CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram  Guest: Gideon Haigh Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Gwenda McCallum was young, single and determined to squeeze every drop out of life when she arrived in Sydney in 1949.   Mere weeks later, she found herself in the company of some extremely unsuitable men.   After one night of partying, Gwenda awoke on board an ocean liner. 24 hours later, she vanished.   Our guest today, Gideon Haigh, puts an inspiring amount of work and care into seeking the truth for long forgotten women into his books. His recent book, "The Girl in Cabin 350" is no different.   "The Girl in Cabin 350", can be purchased directly from Gideon 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   CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram  Guest: Gideon Haigh Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

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.    The current rise of Antisemitism and “White Power” groups in Australia is not unprecedented.   In fact, as recently as 1992, Russell Crowe’s career was launched by his role as a brutal skinhead in the seminal Australian film Romper Stomper.   Andrew Kirby is one of the men that movie was about and he joins us to talk about Neo Nazism in Australia, and his subsequent internal journey to reform.   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   CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram  Guest: Andrew Martin Kirby Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   John Clifford White's Romper Stomper theme appears at the beginning of this episode.   GET IN TOUCH:   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

The current rise of Antisemitism and “White Power” groups in Australia is not unprecedented.   In fact, as recently as 1992, Russell Crowe’s career was launched by his role as a brutal skinhead in the seminal Australian film Romper Stomper.   Andrew Kirby is one of the men that movie was about and he joins us to talk about Neo Nazism in Australia, and his subsequent internal journey to reform.   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   CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram  Guest: Andrew Martin Kirby Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   John Clifford White's Romper Stomper theme appears at the beginning of this episode.   GET IN TOUCH:   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

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.    Lauren Humby brings a perspective on the criminal justice system that many of us may struggle with.   However, she is anything but misinformed. Not only is Lauren an academic with decades of research in the field, she is also victim of several sexual assaults dating back to her early childhood.   Today, Lauren is a lecturer of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of South Queensland.   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   CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram  Guest: Dr Lauren Humby Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard   GET IN TOUCH:   Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook    Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au