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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

On 27 January 2003, 20-year-old Kerrie Palmer disappeared on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Three days later, his body was discovered in sand dunes at Mudjimba. What followed was a police investigation that eventually resulted in five men being charged in connection with Kerrie’s death. But the story that emerged in court was considerably more complicated than the simple description of a murder case. The investigation would eventually lead to a Supreme Court trial, ye

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. These cases were never proven to be connected to Milat. And he was only ever convicte

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

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

William MacDonald was born Allan Ginsberg in Liverpool, England, in 1924. He was the second of three children born into a well-off Jewish family and, on the surface, had a relatively comfortable upbringing. But from a young age, MacDonald struggled to fit in. He was known as a loner, often keeping to himself and finding it difficult to connect with other people. As he got older, those problems only seemed to deepen. In 1943, during World War II, MacDonald joined the British A

Amos Hurst Age: 55 Location: Brisbane Date: May 1960 or 1961 Very little is known about Amos Hurst's final days. He was 55 years old when he crossed paths with William MacDonald and is believed to have been one of the killer's earliest victims. His murder wasn't connected to MacDonald until much later, after investigators began piecing together the full extent of the killer's movements across Australia. Alfred Greenfield Age: 41 Location: The Domain, Sydney Date: 3 June 1961