It’s been 46 years since 16-year-old Elaine Johnson vanished alongside her friend Kerry-Ann Joel. But Elaine’s little sister, Helen Cooper, refuses to let her become a forgotten statistic. Her relentless search for answers has taken her to local brothels, into confrontations with bikies and chasing down a mysterious 42-page letter claiming to contain a deathbed confession. In this episode, Helen sits down with Tim and Xanthe after giving evidence at the final 2026 hearing of the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into unsolved murders and long-term missing persons. She told the committee of decades of baffling police failures - from initially treating the girls as runaways to allegedly failing to link their disappearances for 20 years. Despite repeated requests for a reward denied, Helen refuses to give up, and has been pursuing answers and leads through the podcast: ‘<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/out-from-the-cold-searching-for-elaine/id1840856418">Out From The Cold: Searching For Elaine</a>’.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

It’s been 46 years since 16-year-old Elaine Johnson vanished alongside her friend Kerry-Ann Joel. But Elaine’s little sister, Helen Cooper, refuses to let her become a forgotten statistic. Her relentless search for answers has taken her to local brothels, into confrontations with bikies and chasing down a mysterious 42-page letter claiming to contain a deathbed confession. In this episode, Helen sits down with Tim and Xanthe after giving evidence at the final 2026 hearing of the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into unsolved murders and long-term missing persons. She told the committee of decades of baffling police failures - from initially treating the girls as runaways to allegedly failing to link their disappearances for 20 years. Despite repeated requests for a reward denied, Helen refuses to give up, and has been pursuing answers and leads through the podcast: ‘Out From The Cold: Searching For Elaine’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been 46 years since 16-year-old Elaine Johnson vanished alongside her friend Kerry-Ann Joel. But Elaine’s little sister, Helen Cooper, refuses to let her become a forgotten statistic. Her relentless search for answers has taken her to local brothels, into confrontations with bikies and chasing down a mysterious 42-page letter claiming to contain a deathbed confession. In this episode, Helen sits down with Tim and Xanthe after giving evidence at the final 2026 hearing of the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into unsolved murders and long-term missing persons. She told the committee of decades of baffling police failures - from initially treating the girls as runaways to allegedly failing to link their disappearances for 20 years. Despite repeated requests for a reward denied, Helen refuses to give up, and has been pursuing answers and leads through the podcast: ‘<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/out-from-the-cold-searching-for-elaine/id1840856418" rel="noopener noreferrer">Out From The Cold: Searching For Elaine</a>’.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

14. Two Teenage Girls Vanished: A Sister’s 46-Year Search For Answers

It started with a case of mistaken identity - and led to a global search for answers. When media outlets falsely reported that a Married at First Sight producer had vanished near Bondi, reality TV commentator Josh Fox planned to make a quick awareness post. Instead, he wound up unravelling a baffling real-life mystery surrounding the actual missing woman, Katie Walker. The trail plunged Josh into a chilling web of shady spiritual retreats, reports of a terrifying encounter with a stalker from Dubai and confusing witness statements and evidence. Now, he is pushing back against official theories of suicide in the search for answers for Katie’s family. Josh sat down with Tim and Xanthe to record this episode after meeting at the <a href="https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/parliamentary-business/committees/inquiry-details?committeeInquiryId=3148">NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into Unsolved murders and long-term missing persons cases in New South Wales between 1965 and 2010</a>. Listen to the podcast ‘<a href="https://novafm.com.au/podcast/the-disappearance-of-katie-walker/e1ec2975-0f9f-4e37-8eb9-56fc6a41fdc3">Where is Katie Walker’ here</a> <hr> If you,  or anyone else you know, needs support help is available. You can reach Lifeline Australia 24/7 for free, confidential crisis support by phone, text, or online chat. Call: 13 11 14 (24/7, anonymous) Text: 0477 13 11 14 (24/7, confidential SMS support) Online Chat: Start a session on the <a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/chat" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-ved="2ahUKEwi2zNynxN6XAxX-kq8BHT5DFpQQy_kOegoIAggACAAICRAJ" data-hveid="CAIIAAgACAkQCQ" data-complete="true">Lifeline Crisis Chat</a> pageSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

It started with a case of mistaken identity - and led to a global search for answers. When media outlets falsely reported that a Married at First Sight producer had vanished near Bondi, reality TV commentator Josh Fox planned to make a quick awareness post. Instead, he wound up unravelling a baffling real-life mystery surrounding the actual missing woman, Katie Walker. The trail plunged Josh into a chilling web of shady spiritual retreats, reports of a terrifying encounter with a stalker from Dubai and confusing witness statements and evidence. Now, he is pushing back against official theories of suicide in the search for answers for Katie’s family. Josh sat down with Tim and Xanthe to record this episode after meeting at the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into Unsolved murders and long-term missing persons cases in New South Wales between 1965 and 2010. Listen to the podcast ‘Where is Katie Walker’ here If you, or anyone else you know, needs support help is available. You can reach Lifeline Australia 24/7 for free, confidential crisis support by phone, text, or online chat. Call: 13 11 14 (24/7, anonymous) Text: 0477 13 11 14 (24/7, confidential SMS support) Online Chat: Start a session on the Lifeline Crisis Chat page See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It started with a case of mistaken identity - and led to a global search for answers. When media outlets falsely reported that a Married at First Sight producer had vanished near Bondi, reality TV commentator Josh Fox planned to make a quick awareness post. Instead, he wound up unravelling a baffling real-life mystery surrounding the actual missing woman, Katie Walker. The trail plunged Josh into a chilling web of shady spiritual retreats, reports of a terrifying encounter with a stalker from Dubai and confusing witness statements and evidence. Now, he is pushing back against official theories of suicide in the search for answers for Katie’s family. Josh sat down with Tim and Xanthe to record this episode after meeting at the <a href="https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/parliamentary-business/committees/inquiry-details?committeeInquiryId=3148" rel="noopener noreferrer">NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into Unsolved murders and long-term missing persons cases in New South Wales between 1965 and 2010</a>. Listen to the podcast ‘<a href="https://novafm.com.au/podcast/the-disappearance-of-katie-walker/e1ec2975-0f9f-4e37-8eb9-56fc6a41fdc3" rel="noopener noreferrer">Where is Katie Walker’ here</a> If you,&nbsp; or anyone else you know, needs support help is available. You can reach Lifeline Australia 24/7 for free, confidential crisis support by phone, text, or online chat. Call: 13 11 14 (24/7, anonymous) Text: 0477 13 11 14 (24/7, confidential SMS support) Online Chat: Start a session on the <a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/chat" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lifeline Crisis Chat</a> pageSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

MAFS, Mistaken Identity, Missing: The Katie Walker Case with Josh Fox

What happens behind the scenes when someone disappears? In this episode, Tim and Xanthe sit down with AFP Commander Joanne Cameron to discuss how Australia tackles some 49,000 missing persons reports every year.  The conversation dives deep into high-risk demographics, the impact of ambiguous loss on families and why going missing is often the "canary in the coal mine" for deeper vulnerabilities. This year marks 20 years of the National Missing Persons Coordination Centre and  Commander Cameron details how modern tools like forensic facial age progression are breathing new life into long-term cold cases. Plus, why every clue matters and how a unified community response is crucial to bringing the missing home. Find out more about the <a href="https://www.missingpersons.gov.au/">NMPCC here.</a> If you have any information about a missing person, or crime, You can contact Crime Stoppers Australia anonymously by calling the national hotline at 1800 333 000 or by submitting a report online via<a href="https://crimestoppers.com.au/"> Crime Stoppers Australia</a>. See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

What happens behind the scenes when someone disappears? In this episode, Tim and Xanthe sit down with AFP Commander Joanne Cameron to discuss how Australia tackles some 49,000 missing persons reports every year. The conversation dives deep into high-risk demographics, the impact of ambiguous loss on families and why going missing is often the "canary in the coal mine" for deeper vulnerabilities. This year marks 20 years of the National Missing Persons Coordination Centre and Commander Cameron details how modern tools like forensic facial age progression are breathing new life into long-term cold cases. Plus, why every clue matters and how a unified community response is crucial to bringing the missing home. Find out more about the NMPCC here. If you have any information about a missing person, or crime, You can contact Crime Stoppers Australia anonymously by calling the national hotline at 1800 333 000 or by submitting a report online via Crime Stoppers Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens behind the scenes when someone disappears? In this episode, Tim and Xanthe sit down with AFP Commander Joanne Cameron to discuss how Australia tackles some 49,000 missing persons reports every year.&nbsp; The conversation dives deep into high-risk demographics, the impact of ambiguous loss on families and why going missing is often the "canary in the coal mine" for deeper vulnerabilities. This year marks 20 years of the National Missing Persons Coordination Centre and&nbsp; Commander Cameron details how modern tools like forensic facial age progression are breathing new life into long-term cold cases. Plus, why every clue matters and how a unified community response is crucial to bringing the missing home. Find out more about the <a href="https://www.missingpersons.gov.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">NMPCC here.</a> If you have any information about a missing person, or crime, You can contact Crime Stoppers Australia anonymously by calling the national hotline at 1800 333 000 or by submitting a report online via<a href="https://crimestoppers.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Crime Stoppers Australia</a>.&nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

49,000 Reports| Who Is Looking For Australia's Missing

Could dark secrets at a games arcade in 1980’s Cronulla hold the key to solving this cold case? This episode, journalist Kate Kachor joins Tim and Xanthe to discuss her investigation into the 1980 disappearances of Sydney teenagers Elaine Johnson and Kerry Ann Joel.  Kate’s podcast Out From the Cold: Searching For Elaine, has unearthed vital new leads, including a mysterious white car sighting and harrowing witness testimony regarding a sinister local arcade. She exposes major flaws in the original police investigation, including mismanaged and allegedly lost missing person files. Plus why two friends who vanished on the very same day were treated as separate investigations. Despite 46 years having passed, she believes a growing groundswell of public awareness and new witness accounts could finally bring long-overdue answers to the grieving families. Listen to the podcast <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/out-from-the-cold-searching-for-elaine/id1840856418">Out From the Cold: Searching For Elaine</a>.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Could dark secrets at a games arcade in 1980’s Cronulla hold the key to solving this cold case? This episode, journalist Kate Kachor joins Tim and Xanthe to discuss her investigation into the 1980 disappearances of Sydney teenagers Elaine Johnson and Kerry Ann Joel. Kate’s podcast Out From the Cold: Searching For Elaine, has unearthed vital new leads, including a mysterious white car sighting and harrowing witness testimony regarding a sinister local arcade. She exposes major flaws in the original police investigation, including mismanaged and allegedly lost missing person files. Plus why two friends who vanished on the very same day were treated as separate investigations. Despite 46 years having passed, she believes a growing groundswell of public awareness and new witness accounts could finally bring long-overdue answers to the grieving families. Listen to the podcast Out From the Cold: Searching For Elaine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could dark secrets at a games arcade in 1980’s Cronulla hold the key to solving this cold case? This episode, journalist Kate Kachor joins Tim and Xanthe to discuss her investigation into the 1980 disappearances of Sydney teenagers Elaine Johnson and Kerry Ann Joel.&nbsp; Kate’s podcast Out From the Cold: Searching For Elaine, has unearthed vital new leads, including a mysterious white car sighting and harrowing witness testimony regarding a sinister local arcade. She exposes major flaws in the original police investigation, including mismanaged and allegedly lost missing person files. Plus why two friends who vanished on the very same day were treated as separate investigations. Despite 46 years having passed, she believes a growing groundswell of public awareness and new witness accounts could finally bring long-overdue answers to the grieving families. Listen to the podcast <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/out-from-the-cold-searching-for-elaine/id1840856418" rel="noopener noreferrer">Out From the Cold: Searching For Elaine</a>.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

15. Searching For Elaine: Does A Sinister Arcade Hold The Clue?

In our first ever Q & A episode Tim and Xanthe are answering your questions about the inside world of true crime, forensics and criminal psychology. From the top personality traits of psychopaths, to why most serial killers are men, to the psychology behind mothers who murder. In this very special episode learn more about your favourite true crime hosts and the cases that have stuck with them. GOT A QUESTION FOR US? Drop your questions in the comments below or message us on Instagram for a chance to have them answered on our next Q&A episode! See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

In our first ever Q & A episode Tim and Xanthe are answering your questions about the inside world of true crime, forensics and criminal psychology. From the top personality traits of psychopaths, to why most serial killers are men, to the psychology behind mothers who murder. In this very special episode learn more about your favourite true crime hosts and the cases that have stuck with them. GOT A QUESTION FOR US? Drop your questions in the comments below or message us on Instagram for a chance to have them answered on our next Q&A episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our first ever Q &amp; A episode Tim and Xanthe are answering your questions about the inside world of true crime, forensics and criminal psychology. From the top personality traits of psychopaths, to why most serial killers are men, to the psychology behind mothers who murder.&nbsp;In this very special episode learn more about your favourite true crime hosts and the cases that have stuck with them. GOT A QUESTION FOR US? Drop your questions in the comments below or message us on Instagram for a chance to have them answered on our next Q&amp;A episode!&nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

You Asked, We Answered: Serial Killers, Psychopaths & Bizarre Murder Methods

Join criminologist Xanthe Mallet and criminal psychologist Tim Watson Munro as they unpack what really makes the offenders tick behind some of history’s most notorious cases.    See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Join criminologist Xanthe Mallet and criminal psychologist Tim Watson Munro as they unpack what really makes the offenders tick behind some of history’s most notorious cases. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join criminologist Xanthe Mallet and criminal psychologist Tim Watson Munro as they unpack what really makes the offenders tick behind some of history’s most notorious cases. &nbsp; &nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Welcome To Motive & Method

Motive &amp; Method is an expert-led Australian true crime podcast. Join Dr Xanthe Mallett and criminal psychologist Tim Watson-Munro as they unpack what really makes the offenders behind some of history’s most notorious cases tick, and also react and unpack crimes as they hit the headlines. You will also hear from victim survivors, investigators and advocates for change analysing motive, and method.

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Motive & Method is an expert-led Australian true crime podcast. Join Dr Xanthe Mallett and criminal psychologist Tim Watson-Munro as they unpack what really makes the offenders behind some of history’s most notorious cases tick, and also react and unpack crimes as they hit the headlines. You will also hear from victim survivors, investigators and advocates for change analysing motive, and method.

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