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The Shandee Blackburn story is now on Coffee & Crime AU. A case shaped by CCTV, witnesses, a missing handbag and forensic evidence that later became part of a much wider examination of Queensland's DNA laboratory.

The new Coffee & Crime AU episode follows the disappearance of two-day-old Tegan Lane, the case against her mother Keli Lane, and the questions that remain nearly thirty years later.

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

A clear, factual overview of the Gonzales family murders, the case against Sef Gonzales, the verdict and where the case stands today.

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.

More than thirty years ago, Bronwyn Winfield disappeared from her home in Lennox Head, and she has never been found. In this early access episode of Coffee and Crime AU, we follow the known timeline of Bronwyn’s final days: the breakdown of her marriage, her return to the family home on Sandstone Crescent, the night she vanished, and the investigation that followed.

Most Australians know Rick Thorburn as the foster father who murdered 12-year-old Tiahleigh Palmer. But that wasn't the full story. In this bonus episode, we go beyond the murder investigation to examine the man behind the public image. How did someone trusted to care for vulnerable children hide in plain sight for so long? What emerged after his conviction? And what did the courts later uncover about other children who had suffered in silence? Drawing on court records, coron

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

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. The conviction brought answers to seven families, but it did not end every question surrounding the case. For decades, investigators, journalists, and the public have questioned whether the Belanglo murders represented the full extent of Milat’s crimes — or whether o

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

⚠️ Scope Note This section is based on confirmed coronial findings and trial evidence summaries for the seven victims linked to Ivan Milat’s 1996 convictions. 🧍 CASE FILE 1 — James Gibson 📌 Timeline Last seen: December 1989 (travelling from Melbourne with Deborah Everist) Discovered: 1993, Belanglo State Forest ⚖️ Cause of Death (confirmed) Fatal sharp force trauma and/or gunshot injury (varies in summaries due to decomposition) Classified as homicide 🔍 Forensic Notes Rema

During the investigation into the Backpacker Murders, police executed multiple search warrants on properties connected to Ivan Milat and members of his extended family. These searches formed part of a wider operation that ultimately led to Milat’s arrest and conviction for the murders of seven backpackers. Rather than focusing on a single “set” of photographs, the evidence comes from documented police searches across several residences, most notably the Eagle Vale property an

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