Crimes That Shook Australia
Overview
Crimes That Shook Australia delves into the chilling murders that left the nation reeling. Utilizing compelling interviews, dramatized reenactments, and historical footage, the show meticulously unravels the events preceding the crimes, the shocking incidents themselves, and their far-reaching consequences. Each episode offers an in-depth exploration of the cases that have profoundly impacted Australian society, bringing viewers face-to-face with the realities of crime and its aftermath.
Episodes
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1
The Murder of Ebony Simpson
On August 19, 1992, Andrew Garforth abducted nine-year-old Ebony Simpson only a kilometer away from her house.
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2
The Port Arthur Tragedy
On April 28, 1996, Martin Bryant, a 28-year-old man, opened fire at the well-known tourist destination of Port Arthur in Tasmania, resulting in the tr...
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3
Peter Dupas
On April 19, 1999, Peter Dupas, a man with a long history of criminal activity, approached psychotherapist Nicky Patterson as a new client. Nicky, jus...
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4
Jason Downie
On November 8, 2010, Jason Downie unlawfully entered the home of his friend's girlfriend while Chantelle Rowe and her parents were asleep. In a horrif...
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6
Derek Percy
Title: Derek Percy Plot: On July 20, 1969, at a beach in Warneet, Victoria, 12-year-old Yvonne Tuohy and her friend Shane Spiller were enjoying their...
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Robert Farquharson
The tragic case of Robert Farquharson has haunted Australians since 2005. On Father's Day, he drove his vehicle into a dam along the Princes Highway n...
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2
Peter Falconio
Title: Peter Falconio Plot: On July 14, 2001, British travelers Peter Falconio and Joanne Lees were flagged down while driving along the Stuart Highw...
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3
The Strathfield Massacre
On August 17, 1991, the Strathfield massacre in Sydney stands as one of Australia’s most notorious gun-related tragedies. Wade Frankum, a solitary g...
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4
Darcey Freeman
Title: Darcey Freeman Plot: On January 29, 2009, five-year-old Darcey Freeman met a tragic end at the hands of her father. As he drove her to her fir...
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5
The Russell Street Bombing
Title: The Russell Street Bombing Plot: On Easter Thursday in 1986, a devastating car bomb detonated outside the Russell Street Police Headquarters i...
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7
Hoddle Street Massacre
In August 1997, Hoddle Street in Clifton Hill, Melbourne turned into a site of horrific violence when former Army cadet Julian Knight opened fire, res...
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8
Gerard Baden-Clay
Allison Baden-Clay, a former beauty queen, was married to a prosperous real estate agent, and they resided in Queensland with their three small childr...
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Snowtown
Title: Snowtown Plot: Upon revisiting multiple cold cases of missing individuals, law enforcement discovered a link between them and two suspects. Th...
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2
The Bega Schoolgirl Murders
Title: The Bega Schoolgirl Murders Plot: In the summer of 1997, friends Lauren Barry and Nichole Collins departed from their group around a campfire,...
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3
The Queen Street Massacre
On December 8, 1987, Frank Vitkovic stormed into the Australia Post office in Melbourne and unleashed a barrage of gunfire using a military-grade rifl...
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5
Anu Singh
In October 1997, law student Anu Singh hosted two farewell dinner parties for her friends, during which she reportedly revealed that she and her boyfr...
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6
Morgan Huxley
Morgan Huxley’s choice to enjoy one final beer leads him into a perilous encounter with Daniel Kelsall, a troubled young man eager to fulfill his da...
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7
Raymond Edmunds
In 1966, in Shepparton, Victoria, two teens named Garry Heywood and Abina Madill disappeared without a trace. Their bodies were discovered just days l...
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8
Patricia Byers
Title: Patricia Byers Plot: Known as the 'Black Widow,' Patricia Byers lured her partners into her web, robbing them of their possessions before atte...
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9
The Walsh Street Massacre
In the early morning of October 12, 1988, two police officers were shot and killed on Walsh Street in Melbourne. The investigation that followed would...
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10
Jill Meagher
The harrowing tale of 29-year-old Jill Meagher, who was tragically raped and murdered during her walk home in 2012, unfolds. Her brutal death sparked ...
