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Investigates
If you find yourself googling unsolved crimes or thinking endlessly about incredible stories, then you need to listen to Investigates - the podcast that lifts the veil on some of the world’s most horrific crimes and baffling mysteries. From Australia’s most haunted house to...
Recent Episodes
36 episodesCassie Sainsbury Exclusive: “I’m no longer Cocaine Cassie”
On this week’s episode, our guest is a young woman who has been through hell and back and is finally ready to tell her harrowing story.
On April...
When evil came to Leeton: The Stephanie Scott murder
On Easter 2015, in Leeton, NSW, around five hours from Sydney, a chill hung in the air of the usually bustling country town.
Leeton was a quiet,...
Who killed Katie O’Shea?
Melbourne woman Lily Parmenter was only 19 when her mum Kathleen O’Shea – known to her family and friends as Katie - disappeared from the Queensland t...
How did Sydney's ghost train really catch on fire?
When you think of Luna Park you probably think of fun, rides and fairy floss. But on the 9th of June 1979, as many Sydney-siders and tourists flocked...
Why do some people see ghosts?
Why do some people see ghosts? And are they actually real?
Most of us love a good ghost story. Popular culture is rife with spooky tales of appa...
Missing William Tyrrell: How can a little boy vanish?
In the tiny mid-north coastal town of Kendall, in NSW, Australia, a little boy in a Spiderman suit was running around his grandmother’s backyard on Be...
The dark side of being a Police officer
In a world where we are deeply fascinated with true crime, digging into the lives of perpetrators and victims and vicariously living through these hor...
Who was Sydney's first serial killer?
In December 1932, as the Depression tightened its grip, the body of a woman was found in Queens Park, Sydney. It was a popular park. There were houses...
Inside The Family: Australia's deadliest cult
If you harbour a borderline morbid fascination with cults, you’re certainly not alone. Countless movies, novels, plays, podcasts and articles explore...
The life and death of Michael Hutchence
From a shy, intelligent Sydney boy to the charismatic INXS frontman. How did Michael Hutchence become a superstar with one of the biggest bands in the...
The Lady Vanishes: Sally Leydon on her missing mum
Today we're diving into an extraordinary missing person's case. A case that has baffled authorities and family members for close to 23 years. In 1997,...
Introducing The Ghost Files...
Love real life ghost stories? Why not check out the new season of The Ghost Files...Subscribe here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-ghost-fi...
The Boxing Day Tsunami: 15 years on
Boxing Day 2004.
It’s a day that many Australians remember, not because of how bloated they were feeling or who Australia played in the Boxing...
Who was the Somerton Man?
On December 1, 1948, a man’s body was found dead on Somerton Beach in Adelaide.He was clean shaven and wearing a suit and tie. But nobody knew who he...
Part 2: What happened to Matthew Leveson?
Just a warning, this episode details the death of a young man for which nobody has ever been convicted.
Matthew Leveson was 20 years old when h...
Part 1: What happened to Matthew Leveson?
Just a warning, this episode details the death of a young man for which nobody has ever been convicted.
Matthew Leveson was 20 years old when h...
The disappearance of the Beaumont children
When Nancy Beaumont let her three young children catch a bus to the beach early one Australia Day, she had no idea she would never see them again.
Australia's largest UFO sighting
Today we explore what is considered Australia’s largest UFO sighting.
It was 10.20am on April 6 in 1966 and just a regular day for stude...
The disappearance of Tony Jones
It was November, 1982.
And 20-year-old Tony Jones was about to head off on the adventure of a lifetime.
The Perth born blo...
Australia's most haunted house
There’s a house that sits on the outskirts of a small town called Junee in the Riverina area of New South Wales. Some might call it a mansion. Others...
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The Rock Star & The Nanny – Episode 6
In the final episode of the podcast, we take a look at the evidence against each suspect in the Penny Hill murder case. Joining us is Sunday Night rep...
The Rock Star & The Nanny - Episode 4
In this episode, we speak exclusively to Penny Hill's boyfriend, Shane Williams, a person of interest in her murder. Shane was one of the last people...
The Rock Star & The Nanny - Episode 3
What secrets lay in a compartment box found under the bed where Penny Hill had slept? In this episode, we reveal it was the contents of this box which...
The Rock Star & The Nanny - Episode 2
In this episode of The Rock Star & The Nanny, we hear about a suspect in the Penny Hill cold case. We learn from police and family Penny was a country...
The Rock Star & The Nanny - Episode 1
A rock star, a murdered nanny and FIVE suspects… In 1991, Penny Hill was found brutally bashed on the side of a road in Coolah, NSW. She had just land...
The Rock Star & The Nanny - Trailer
A rock star, a murdered nanny and FIVE suspects… In 1991, Penny Hill was found brutally bashed on the side of a road in Coolah, NSW. She had just land...
Episode 8: She went to Burger King and never came home...
Patricia Schmidt or Suzie, as she was affectionately known by all who loved her, had just started a new job at Burger King in Darlington, SA. It was D...
Episode 7: What have you done with her?
It remains an unsolved mystery, a baffling cold case that will leave you wondering what really happened to this young girl. 23-year-old Leisl Smith le...
Episode 6: The unsolved murder of Wayne Crossingham
On Wednesday 10 February 1993 Wayne Crossingham, 34, refereed a game of touch football at Woodward Park in Liverpool, NSW.
He walked home that n...
Episode 5: New Idea Investigates - What happened to Nick?
New Idea speaks to the mum of missing Sydney man Nick Veljanovski. In 2014, Nick was 28 years old with a great job, a steady girlfriend, a close famil...
Episode 4 - Who Killed Our Emma (Part 2)
Who brutally murdered 30-year-old Emma Jade Pawelski and left her body in a South Australian forest? With a $200,000 reward for any information leadin...
Episode 3 - Who Killed Our Emma?
On November 26, 2005, Emma Jade Pawelski was seen walking down a suburban road in Adelaide. It was the last time she was seen alive, with her body dis...
Episode 2 - Little Girls Lost (Part 2)
In the wake of the Beaumont children's disappearance, the investigation into the abduction of Joanne Ratcliffe and Kirste Gordon continues. In this ep...
Episode 1 - Little Girls Lost
It's a crime that's haunted Australia since 1973 – what really happened when 11-year-old Joanne Ratcliffe and 4-year-old Kirste Gordon vanished from a...
Introducing... your new favourite podcast!
From the team behind Australia's favourite magazine comes today's most riveting podcast – prepare for heart-stopping intrigue as New Idea investigates...