Australian Crime Stories

By Australian Stories

Factual, engaging and succinct retellings of Australia's unique crime. Join the ‘Ned Kelly Gang’ for exclusive episodes.

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August 04, 2025 The Disappearance of Jill Meagher
On a cool spring night in September 2012, a young woman named Jill Meagher vanished from the streets of Brunswick, just minutes from her home. In a city known for its safety and vibrant culture, her disappearance struck a nerve. As days passed with no sign of her, the public watched in growing horror. What began as a missing persons case soon spiralled into a national reckoning—exposing deep failures in the justice system, igniting outrage, and leaving a community forever changed.
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July 27, 2025 The Society Murders
In April 2002, a well-known Melbourne couple vanished without a trace after a quiet family dinner in the affluent suburb of Glen Iris. Their disappearance would spark a major police investigation, drawing in detectives, media, and a stunned public. What began as a missing persons case soon quickly revealed itself to be a double homicide.
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July 20, 2025 Battle of Broken Hill
On the 1st of January, 1915, in the remote mining town of Broken Hill, New South Wales, a New Year’s Day picnic train was ambushed by two armed men. The attackers opened fire without warning, killing four civilians and wounding at least seven others. The men were later pursued and shot dead by police and civilian riflemen.
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23min
July 13, 2025 Cannibal Killer Katherine Knight
Katherine Knight is one of the most chilling figures in Australian criminal history, often mentioned in the same breath as Ed Gein and Jeffrey Dahmer. A former abattoir worker from rural New South Wales, she appeared to be just another volatile woman with a troubled past — until one night in 2000, when her unspeakable actions stunned the nation. Her crime wasn’t defined by the number of victims, but by the sheer brutality and grotesque detail.
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July 07, 2025 The Strathfield Massacre
Before the infamous Port Arthur Massacre, an often forgotten massacre took place in the quiet suburb of Strathfield Sydney on August 17, 1991. In just minutes, Wade Frankum killed seven people and injured six others before taking his own life. The Strathfield Massacre stunned Australia and became a pivotal moment that helped spark national conversations about gun control, mental health and public safety.
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June 29, 2025 Death of John Pat
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are warned that this story details the accounts and names of deceased persons.

Since the fateful day in 1986 when Yindjibarndi boy, John Pat, died in police custody, the 28th of September has been known as John Pat day in Australia. It is a constant reminder of the oppression and injustice that the indigenous people continue to face. His death launched the landmark Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody and exposed the fractured relationship between the justice system and First Nations people. To this day, no one has ever been found guilty of an Indigenous death in custody in Australia.
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21min
June 19, 2025 Fred the Ripper
Frederick Deeming is not only Australia’s most notorious criminal of the 19th century, but also one of the world’s first ever recorded serial killers. With over 35 aliases, the globetrotting conman has left a hazy trail of crimes that may never fully be realised, but the most pressing question continues to persist; was Frederick Deeming Jack the Ripper?
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23min
June 12, 2025 The Moorhouse Murders
The Perth suburbs of 1986 were thrown into fear when multiple young women suddenly started to go missing. Too late for several victims but thanks to one, police eventually discovered the “house of horrors” where sadistic couple Catherine and David Birnie would rape, torture and ultimately, murder.
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FAQs about Australian Crime Stories:

How many episodes does Australian Crime Stories have?

The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.