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Content warning - this is a crime news podcast. It will contain descriptions of crime, which some people might find distressing.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders listeners should be aware this episode, contains references to a deceased person.

For the full stories and links go to the Weekly Crime Brief newsletter, also out today, 17 May 2026.

It’s all your Australian crime news, wrapped up once a week — so you can catch up at your own pace.

Starting this week is Sydney Unsolved, with the unsolved murder of Maria Smith.

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