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Early Access is now available for the new Coffee & Crime AU episode on Keli Lane and the disappearance of two-day-old Tegan Lane.

4:04pm. 5:30pm. 6:23pm. 7:45pm. The phone records and alibi window that became crucial to the prosecution case against Sef Gonzales.

There is a temptation, when telling the story of Katherine Knight, to begin at the end. With John Price. With Aberdeen. With the crime that made her name infamous. But by the time Price entered Knight's life, there was already a long history behind her. Three men, in particular, occupied important places in that history. David Kellett. David Saunders. John Chillingworth.

In February 2000, Katherine Mary Knight and John Price were known around Aberdeen as a couple. People saw them together. They knew Knight as a hard-working and highly skilled meatworker. Price was known as a well-liked man who worked in the local mining industry. To those around them, their relationship could appear ordinary. It wasn't.

🔒 EARLY ACCESS FOR SUBSCRIBERS Your early access is here. Before this episode reaches the public feed, Coffee and Crime AU subscribers get to hear it first. On 29 February 2000, John Price went home to his house in Aberdeen, New South Wales. He expected to wake up the following morning and go to work. He never did. What happened inside John's home became one of Australia's most notorious murder cases.

In this subscriber deep dive, we go beyond the story of Kerrie Palmer and into the evidence that shaped one of Queensland’s most difficult criminal cases. Four men were ultimately convicted of manslaughter, but none were convicted of murder. So why? This episode follows the evidence piece by piece — the money dispute, the search for Kerrie, Coral Tree Court, the vehicles, telephone records, DNA, blood evidence, the movements between locations, the statements given by t

This exclusive subscriber episode goes beyond the main case episode and examines the investigation itself. From the eleven-day delay before Bronwyn was reported missing to the witness accounts, timeline reconstruction, and the significance of the Sandstone Crescent house, this episode explores the evidence detectives were forced to piece together years after the events of May 1993.

More than thirty years ago, a woman disappeared from a quiet street in Lennox Head, and she has never been found. In May 1993, 31-year-old Bronwyn Winfield vanished from her home on Sandstone Crescent on the far north coast of New South Wales. She left behind two young daughters, a family searching for answers, and a mystery that continues to haunt those who knew her.

On a winter night in June 2014, police were called to a rural property in Western Australia. What began as an emergency response would later become the subject of a coronial inquest, forensic debate, and years of unanswered questions.

As July comes to a close, I want to take a moment to thank every single one of you for supporting Coffee & Crime AU. Whether you've listened to an episode, shared a reel, left a review, joined a membership, or simply followed along on social media, your support helps keep these important Australian true crime stories alive. July was a busy month filled with new episodes, research, writing, and connecting with listeners across Australia and beyond. As always, my goal remains t

Most Australians know Rick Thorburn as the foster father who murdered 12-year-old Tiahleigh Palmer.

The Pyjama Girl murder is still one of the most chilling unsolved mysteries in Australian crime history. Even though it's been decades since they found her body, we're still left wondering about who she was and what really happened. These photos give us a special look into the investigation and the time period, helping us get a better grasp of the case.

What you're looking at is a page from Antonio Agostini's prison record following his conviction for the murder of his wife, Florence Linda Agostini—the woman many believe was the infamous "Pyjama Girl."

The Ivan Milat case remains one of Australia’s most discussed and debated criminal stories. While the courtroom delivered a clear verdict in 1996, many questions linger decades later. Milat was convicted of murdering seven young backpackers in Belanglo State Forest and sentenced to seven consecutive life sentences. Yet, outside the courtroom, a complex story of theories, speculation, and unanswered questions continues to unfold. This special bonus episode of Coffee & Crime AU

When we dive into the world of crime stories, there’s something about the infamous tales from down under that captures our imagination. Australia’s history is peppered with gripping, chilling, and sometimes baffling crime cases that have left a mark on the nation’s collective memory. Today, I want to take you on a journey through some of the most notorious crime cases in Australia. These stories are not just about crime; they reveal the complexities of human nature, the evolu

When Ivan Milat was convicted of the Belanglo State Forest murders, it closed one of Australia’s most infamous criminal cases. But it didn’t stop the questions. In the years following the investigation, a number of missing persons and unsolved cases were discussed in public reporting, media analysis, and broader investigative reviews as being of interest due to similarities in circumstances.

Ivan Milat remains one of Australia’s most infamous convicted murderers. In 1996, he was found guilty of murdering seven young travellers whose remains were discovered in Belanglo State Forest in the early 1990s.

For many years, Ivan Milat was seen as just another man living a quiet life in suburban Sydney. A neighbour, a husband, a father, someone who went to work and returned home, blending into the community. Yet, beneath this ordinary exterior lay a dark secret that would shock Australia and change its criminal history forever. In 1992, the disappearance of seven young travellers led to the discovery of their bodies in Belanglo State Forest. This tragic event exposed the chilling

IVAN MILAT | Did He Kill More Than Seven? This is a special extended episode available exclusively to Early Access members. After Ivan Milat was convicted of seven murders, the case didn’t stop for investigators. In fact, it raised even more questions than it answered. What if Belanglo State Forest wasn’t the beginning? In the years following his conviction, police reviewed dozens of unsolved cases from across Australia. Missing hitchhikers. Unsolved murders. Young travellers

Case Overview The Backpacker Murders investigation is widely regarded as one of Australia’s most complex serial homicide cases due to the geographic spread, delayed discovery, and fragmented missing persons reports. The victims were primarily young international travellers moving through New South Wales between the late 1980s and early 1990s. Many relied on hitchhiking due to limited transport infrastructure and budget travel conditions at the time. What initially appeared to