Best True Crime Podcasts Australia 2026: Ranked by Real Chart Data
Updated October 2026 · Based on CastFox data covering 26 Apple Podcasts chart snapshots in 78 countries (2026-02-24 to 2026-09-25) and 5M+ indexed podcasts
Search best true crime podcasts Australia 2026 and you mostly get one blog copying another. This list is built from the chart instead. CastFox scrapes the Apple Podcasts charts every day in 78 countries, and the 20 shows below are the ones that held the Australian True Crime chart across 26 separate snapshots between February 24 and September 25, 2026, scored on how consistently they charted, how high they averaged, and how many countries they reach.
The Australian chart has a shape the global one does not. Four of the six best average ranks on this list belong to shows made in Australia: I Catch Killers with Gary Jubelin at an average of 6.0, The Case Of at 6.8, Australian True Crime at 7.7 and True Crime Conversations at 8.9. Those same four shows carry the four narrowest reach figures here, charting in 13 countries or fewer, which is exactly what a show made for one country looks like in chart data. ABC Australia's Unravel sat at #1 on the most recent scrape. Around them sit the global shows Australians play anyway, from Crime Junkie and Casefile True Crime to Morbid, Dateline NBC and 20/20. The category has settled into five recognizable shapes: Australian shows, serialized investigations, weekly case breakdowns, true crime with comedy and chat, and the broadcast newsroom shows.
Each card below shows the real cover art, the host, what the show is, why it earned its place in 2026, and who it is best for, plus the chart numbers behind the ranking: how many of the 26 Australian chart snapshots it appeared in, its average Australian rank, its best rank, and how many countries it charted in on the most recent scrape. Click through to CastFox for the full profile with audience estimates, chart history in every country, reviews and contact details. You can monitor any of these shows in CastFox as their rankings move.
The 20 best australian true crime podcasts of 2026 at a glance
| # | Podcast | Hosted by | Avg Australian rank | Best rank | Countries charting | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crime Junkie | Audiochuck | 8.6 | #4 | 77 | 528 |
| 2 | Casefile True Crime | Casefile Presents | 1.4 | #1 | 68 | 420 |
| 3 | Morbid | Ash Kelley & Alaina Urquhart | 13.3 | #9 | 70 | 884 |
| 4 | Dateline NBC | NBC News | 15.2 | #7 | 68 | 852 |
| 5 | RedHanded | RedHanded | 9.4 | #3 | 54 | 647 |
| 6 | My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark | Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts | 21.1 | #15 | 67 | 1,000 |
| 7 | MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories | Ballen Studios | 17 | #11 | 58 | 540 |
| 8 | Betrayal Season 6 | iHeartPodcasts | Glass Podcasts | 16.5 | #3 | 56 | 177 |
| 9 | Rotten Mango | Stephanie Soo | 35.8 | #25 | 77 | 560 |
| 10 | Criminal | Vox Media Podcast Network | 34 | #19 | 64 | 403 |
| 11 | 20/20 | ABC News | 25.3 | #19 | 49 | 60 |
| 12 | The Binge Crimes: What Happened to the Harrisons? | Sony Music Entertainment | 33.5 | #14 | 51 | 154 |
| 13 | Unravel | ABC Australia | 13.6 | #1 | 24 | 58 |
| 14 | Serialously with Annie Elise | Annie Elise & Audioboom Studios | 34.5 | #16 | 47 | 439 |
| 15 | Australian True Crime | Bravecasting | 7.7 | #3 | 13 | 772 |
| 16 | True Crime Conversations | Mamamia Podcasts | 8.9 | #3 | 13 | 428 |
| 17 | Last Podcast On The Left | The Last Podcast Network | 42.8 | #31 | 51 | 1,000 |
| 18 | I Catch Killers with Gary Jubelin | News.com.au | 6 | #3 | 6 | 602 |
| 19 | The Case Of | ABC Australia | 6.8 | #2 | 7 | 205 |
| 20 | The Binge Cases: Doctor Billions | Sony Music Entertainment | 29 | #17 | 31 | 190 |
Jump to a Show
- #1. Crime Junkie
- #2. Casefile True Crime
- #3. Morbid
- #4. Dateline NBC
- #5. RedHanded
- #6. My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
- #7. MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
- #8. Betrayal Season 6
- #9. Rotten Mango
- #10. Criminal
- #11. 20/20
- #12. The Binge Crimes: What Happened to the Harrisons?
- #13. Unravel
- #14. Serialously with Annie Elise
- #15. Australian True Crime
- #16. True Crime Conversations
- #17. Last Podcast On The Left
- #18. I Catch Killers with Gary Jubelin
- #19. The Case Of
- #20. The Binge Cases: Doctor Billions
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The 20 Best Australian True Crime Podcasts to Listen To in 2026
Australian Shows on the Australian Chart
#13. Unravel
Hosted by ABC Australia
About this show: The ABC's award-winning true crime series. Its current season, 'Blood on the Tracks', returns to Tamworth, where a young man's body was found on the train tracks surrounded by shattered Christmas presents. Muruwari and Gomeroi journalist Allan Clarke revisits the case after a new inquest was launched, and the original season won a Walkley award for Coverage of Indigenous Affairs.
Why it made the list in 2026: It was the #1 show on the Australian True Crime chart on our most recent scrape, and its average sits well below that because it releases in seasons rather than weekly. This is what a serious investigative season looks like in chart data. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 13.6, best #1, charting in 24 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Australian listeners who want reporting that has changed a real case.
#15. Australian True Crime
Hosted by Bravecasting
About this show: Meshel Laurie probes the underbelly of Australian towns and suburbs with expert interviews: writers, victim survivors, investigators and perpetrators. Its own question is whether anything really happens in your town, and the archive is one of the largest in Australian podcasting.
Why it made the list in 2026: It is the most domestically focused show on this list by some distance, and the clearest answer for anyone who wants Australian cases rather than Australian listeners. Its reach figure is among the narrowest here, which is exactly what that looks like in the data. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 7.7, best #3, charting in 13 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Australian listeners who want cases from streets they recognize.
#16. True Crime Conversations
Hosted by Mamamia Podcasts
About this show: Gemma Bath hosts a Mamamia show that explores the world's most notorious crimes by interviewing the people who know the most about them, one guest and one case at a time.
Why it made the list in 2026: It holds one of the best Australian averages on this chart while charting in very few countries, which tells you exactly who it is made for. It is also the most interview-driven show in this top 20. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 8.9, best #3, charting in 13 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who would rather hear from the reporter or investigator than from a narrator.
#18. I Catch Killers with Gary Jubelin
Hosted by News.com.au
About this show: After 25 years working in homicide, former Detective Chief Inspector Gary Jubelin sits across the interview room table from cops, crims, addicts, victims, small-time cheats and big-town lawyers and asks them to tell their stories. The show calls itself a look at the reality of life and death inside the justice system.
Why it made the list in 2026: It holds one of the very best Australian averages on this chart while charting in fewer countries than any other show in this top 20, which is the signature of a show built entirely for one country. It is also the only show here hosted by a former homicide detective. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 6, best #3, charting in 6 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Australian listeners who want the justice system explained by someone who worked inside it.
#19. The Case Of
Hosted by ABC Australia
About this show: ABC court reporter Isobel Roe joins host Stephen Stockwell inside the courtroom for Australia's biggest trials, recapping witness statements, breaking down the lawyer speak and keeping listeners across the key evidence. The current season follows the trial of broadcaster Alan Jones, who insists on his innocence and is contesting all 22 charges.
Why it made the list in 2026: It is court reporting rather than cold-case reporting, and nothing else on this chart does it. Its Australian average is among the best here while its reach is among the narrowest, which is what a show tied to one country's courts looks like. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 6.8, best #2, charting in 7 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Australian listeners who want to follow a trial as it happens rather than after the verdict.
Serialized Investigations and Documentary Seasons
#2. Casefile True Crime
Hosted by Casefile Presents
About this show: An anonymous narrator works through one criminal case at a time in a documentary format built on factual accuracy, with a premium tier that adds ad-free episodes a week early and the bonus show Behind the Files. Its own line for itself is that fact is scarier than fiction.
Why it made the list in 2026: No other show comes close to its hold on the Australian chart. It sits at or near the top in almost every snapshot we took, which is the most dominant position any show has here, and it does it with a quiet narrated format rather than a loud one. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 1.4, best #1, charting in 68 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who want researched, case-by-case documentary rather than hosts talking to each other.
#8. Betrayal Season 6
Hosted by iHeartPodcasts | Glass Podcasts
About this show: Andrea Gunning hosts first-hand accounts of broken trust and shocking deception every Thursday, from double lives to dark discoveries, following the aftermath as closely as the act itself.
Why it made the list in 2026: It is the one show on this list where the subject is the damage rather than the crime, and each new season lifts it back toward the top of the chart. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 16.5, best #3, charting in 56 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners drawn to the human aftermath of deception rather than to police work.
#10. Criminal
Hosted by Vox Media Podcast Network
About this show: Phoebe Judge hosts a show about people who have done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle. It was named a Best Podcast of 2023 by the New York Times and is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Why it made the list in 2026: It is the quietest show on this list and the most consistently well made, and it proves that a true crime episode does not need a murder to hold you. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 34, best #19, charting in 64 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who find the genre's louder shows exhausting and want something closer to an essay.
#12. The Binge Crimes: What Happened to the Harrisons?
Hosted by Sony Music Entertainment
About this show: Investigative reporter Amy Dempsey Raven of the Toronto Star spent more than a decade on a house at 3635 Pitch Pine Crescent where three people died in less than five years, each death explained away by the authorities while the family knew something was wrong.
Why it made the list in 2026: It is the limited-series model working as intended: a single case reported out over a season, with a best rank far above its average because the audience arrives when a season drops. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 33.5, best #14, charting in 51 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who prefer one long case to a weekly rotation.
#20. The Binge Cases: Doctor Billions
Hosted by Sony Music Entertainment
About this show: Journalist Justine van der Leun reports out the story of Kwaneta Harris, a woman incarcerated in Texas who wrote to her seven years ago, through bad checks, scams and a false confession, finding her way back to one person at every turn.
Why it made the list in 2026: It is the most reported of the binge seasons here, built on years of correspondence rather than a case file, and it charts on the strength of each release. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 29, best #17, charting in 31 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who want the reporter's own uncertainty left in the story.
Weekly Case Breakdowns
#1. Crime Junkie
Hosted by Audiochuck
About this show: Ashley Flowers unpacks infamous and underreported cases with her best friend Brit Prawat every Monday, covering cold cases, missing persons and the people in the community working to get justice.
Why it made the list in 2026: It is the highest-scoring show on this chart because it does two things at once: it never missed a snapshot we took in Australia this year, and it is among the widest-reaching shows in the whole genre. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 8.6, best #4, charting in 77 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who want one well-told case a week without a season-long commitment.
#9. Rotten Mango
Hosted by Stephanie Soo
About this show: Stephanie Soo runs deep dives into the psychology of killers and lesser known criminals from around the world, holding back very little in the telling, with an ad-free tier on SiriusXM Podcasts+.
Why it made the list in 2026: It has the widest international footprint of any show on this chart, and its focus on cases from outside the United States and Australia is a large part of why. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 35.8, best #25, charting in 77 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who want cases from outside the usual American and Australian rotation.
#14. Serialously with Annie Elise
Hosted by Annie Elise & Audioboom Studios
About this show: Annie Elise, who built the true crime YouTube channel 10 to Life to more than 1.5 million subscribers, covers the overlooked details other shows skip: the timelines, the red flags and the social media history, delivered the way a friend fills you in.
Why it made the list in 2026: It is the strongest example on this chart of a YouTube true crime audience moving across to audio, and it holds its position without a network behind it. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 34.5, best #16, charting in 47 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who always end up googling the details after an episode ends.
True Crime With Comedy and Chat
#3. Morbid
Hosted by Ash Kelley & Alaina Urquhart
About this show: Ash Kelley and Alaina Urquhart, an autopsy technician and a hairstylist, cover true crime, creepy history and anything spooky, describing the result as a heavy dose of research with a dash of comedy.
Why it made the list in 2026: It has one of the deepest back catalogues on this list and still holds a place near the top of the Australian chart, which is rare for a show that long-running. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 13.3, best #9, charting in 70 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who want research and banter in the same episode and plan to binge the archive.
#5. RedHanded
Hosted by RedHanded
About this show: RedHanded covers serial killers famous and obscure, hauntings, possessions, disturbing mysteries and bizarre whodunits, following whatever tickles its creepy fancy.
Why it made the list in 2026: It is the strongest conversational show on the Australian chart and sits higher here than most produced shows manage, which says something about how Australians listen to this genre. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 9.4, best #3, charting in 54 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who want the macabre end of the genre delivered as conversation rather than narration.
#6. My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
Hosted by Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts
About this show: Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark have shared weekly true crimes and listener hometown stories since January 2016, covering serial killers, cold cases and survivor accounts with comedy running through them.
Why it made the list in 2026: It is the show that made true crime comedy a format, and it still holds a steady Australian position with one of the largest episode counts on this list. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 21.1, best #15, charting in 67 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who want the genre's original comedy format and a very large archive.
#17. Last Podcast On The Left
Hosted by The Last Podcast Network
About this show: The Last Podcast Network covers the horrors of the world both imagined and real, from demons and slashers to cults and serial killers, with new episodes available a week early and ad-free on SiriusXM Podcasts+.
Why it made the list in 2026: It is the darkest of the comedy shows here and the one with the deepest cult and paranormal coverage, and its episode count is among the largest on the list. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 42.8, best #31, charting in 51 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who want horror and the occult alongside the crime, delivered with jokes.
Storytelling and Broadcast Newsroom Shows
#4. Dateline NBC
Hosted by NBC News
About this show: NBC News publishes current and classic episodes of its long-running television newsmagazine as audio, mixing true crime mysteries, documentaries and in-depth investigations, with a Dateline Premium tier for ad-free listening and bonus content.
Why it made the list in 2026: It is the broadcast newsroom show with the widest reach on this list, and its archive means there is always another case waiting when you finish one. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 15.2, best #7, charting in 68 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who trust a network newsroom and want an effectively bottomless back catalogue.
#7. MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Hosted by Ballen Studios
About this show: John Allen, better known as MrBallen, tells true crime and mystery stories in a straight story format, with new episodes released early and ad-free for SiriusXM Podcasts+ subscribers.
Why it made the list in 2026: It is the purest storytelling show here. There is no co-host, no banter and no case file, only the telling, and that has kept it steady on the Australian chart all year. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 17, best #11, charting in 58 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who want a single voice telling a story and nothing else in the way.
#11. 20/20
Hosted by ABC News
About this show: ABC News publishes true crime mysteries, newsmaker interviews and investigative reports, with the official 20/20 After Show, the True Crime Vault and a 20/20 True Crime+ tier for ad-free and early listening.
Why it made the list in 2026: It is the second broadcast newsroom show on this list and the one with the most add-on feeds, which is how a weekly television program keeps a daily chart position. Chart record: 26 of 26 Australian snapshots, average Australian rank 25.3, best #19, charting in 49 countries on the latest scrape.
Best fit for: Listeners who want network television investigations in audio form.
Rising This Month: Australian True Crime Podcasts Climbing the Charts (October 2026)
These are the australian true crime shows moving up fastest in CastFox rankings. We compare each show's average Australian chart position across the 3 most recent snapshots (2026-09-08 to 2026-09-25) with the 3 snapshots before that. A show that was outside the top 100 in the prior window is marked as new to the top 100. This section is refreshed every month; the main list above changes more slowly because it rewards consistency.
In The Dark
Hosted by The New Yorker. In The Dark moved from an average of #86.5 to #10 (up 76.5 places), with a best Australian rank of #9 so far in 2026 and a top-100 position in 76 countries on the latest snapshot. In the Dark, hosted by Madeleine Baran, is an award-winning investigative-journalism podcast that started in 2016. Its first season looked at the mysterious abduction of Jacob Wetterling in rural Minnesota and the lack...
Canadian True Crime New to the top 100
Hosted by Kristi Lee | Canadian True Crime. Canadian True Crime new to the Australian top 100, now averaging #51, with a best Australian rank of #23 so far in 2026 and a top-100 position in 9 countries on the latest snapshot. From the snowy streets of small-town Canada to the darkest corners of the big cities, join Aussie-Canadian host Kristi Lee for an immersive deep dive into the nation's most compelling crimes. With meticulous research...
Examined: The Backfire Effect New to the top 100
Hosted by Western Sound and Pushkin Industries. Examined: The Backfire Effect new to the Australian top 100, now averaging #52.5, with a best Australian rank of #52 so far in 2026 and a top-100 position in 33 countries on the latest snapshot. About Examined: Overlooked cases that never got the real investigation they deserved. Each season features deeply reported stories about crime, punishment, and the people inside the criminal legal system. Nearly 40...
The Dropout New to the top 100
Hosted by ABC News. The Dropout new to the Australian top 100, now averaging #54.5, with a best Australian rank of #46 so far in 2026 and a top-100 position in 33 countries on the latest snapshot. Money. Romance. Tragedy. Deception. The story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos is an unbelievable tale of ambition and fame gone terribly wrong. How did the world's youngest self-made female billionaire lose it all in...
Your Own Backyard
Hosted by Chris Lambert. Your Own Backyard moved from an average of #88.3 to #48.7 (up 39.7 places), with a best Australian rank of #24 so far in 2026 and a top-100 position in 32 countries on the latest snapshot. A documentary podcast series investigating the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly student, Kristin Smart.
How We Ranked These: CastFox Methodology
CastFox scrapes the Apple Podcasts charts every day in 78 countries and stores every position in the top 200 of every genre. For this list we took the 26 2026 snapshots of the Australian Australian True Crime chart between 2026-02-24 and 2026-09-25, and scored every show that appeared in the top 100 of any of them.
- Consistency (50% of the score): the number of snapshots in which the show appeared in the Australian top 100. Every show on this list scored 26 out of 26, which is the filter that removes one-week spikes.
- Average Australian rank (30%): the mean of the show's Australian chart positions across those snapshots. Lower is better.
- Global reach (20%): the number of tracked countries in which the show was in the genre top 100 on the most recent snapshot. This is what separates a show with a large Australian following from a show with a global one.
There are no paid placements and no editorial overrides. A few shows on this list would not be our personal picks; they are here because the chart data put them here, and we would rather show you what people are actually listening to than what we think they should be. Chart position is not the same as audience size, so treat the ranking as a measure of sustained popularity rather than a download count. For a deeper look at what chart data can and cannot tell you, read how podcast audience demographics are calculated.
How to Pick the Right Australian True Crime Podcast for You
You want the best Australian true crime podcasts, not global shows charting in Australia
Five shows in this top 20 are made in Australia, and the chart data makes them easy to spot. Unravel and The Case Of come from ABC Australia, I Catch Killers with Gary Jubelin from News.com.au, True Crime Conversations from Mamamia and Australian True Crime from Bravecasting. All five hold strong Australian averages while charting in 24 countries or fewer, the narrowest reach figures on this list. If you want the same genre ranked on the global chart for comparison, our global true crime list does that.
You want true crime podcasts about Australian cases
Australian True Crime is the most direct answer: Meshel Laurie works case by case through the underbelly of Australian towns and suburbs, and it has the deepest archive of the domestic shows here. Unravel is the ABC's long-form version, with its current season returning to a death on the train tracks outside Tamworth. The Case Of reports from inside Australian courtrooms as major trials run.
You want the top true crime podcasts Australia Apple Podcasts listeners keep in rotation
Start at the top of the table. Crime Junkie is the highest-scoring show on this chart once global reach is counted, and Casefile True Crime holds the best Australian average of any show here by a wide margin. Both appeared in every snapshot we took this year. Add those two first, then work down the list by format rather than by rank.
You want the best true crime podcasts for Australian listeners who are new to the genre
Crime Junkie is the standard starting point: one well-told case a week with no season commitment. Criminal is the gentlest show on the list and the one least likely to leave you unsettled. If you would rather laugh through it, Morbid and My Favorite Murder built that format. Skip the serialized seasons until you know which end of the genre you like.
You want the best investigative true crime podcasts Australia has produced
Unravel is the clearest pick. Its 'Blood on the Tracks' season was followed by a new inquest, and the original won a Walkley award for Coverage of Indigenous Affairs. The Case Of is court reporting rather than cold-case reporting, with an ABC court reporter and host in the room as trials run. Outside Australia, Casefile True Crime and The Binge Crimes are the most heavily reported shows on this chart.
You want to pitch these shows rather than just listen to them
Chart position is the wrong place to start. A show two hundred places down with the right audience will do more for you than a top-10 show that never books outside guests. The interview shows here are the realistic targets: I Catch Killers, True Crime Conversations and Australian True Crime all build episodes around a guest. Use the CastFox guest finder to filter by topic and audience, then read our pitch template. If you are buying ads instead, our true crime sponsor report lists the brands already active in the genre.
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This list is the top 20. The CastFox Australian True Crime chart page shows the top 50 updated daily, and PodcastGPT can find shows on any specific topic across 5M+ podcasts.
See the daily top 50 → Search by topic →Frequently Asked Questions About the Best Australian True Crime Podcasts
What is the best true crime podcast in Australia in 2026?
By CastFox's chart-consistency score, Crime Junkie is the best true crime podcast on the Australian chart in 2026. It appeared in all 26 Australian True Crime chart snapshots between February and September at an average Australian rank of 8.6, and it held a top-100 position in 77 of the 78 countries CastFox tracks on the latest scrape. Casefile True Crime is second: it has the best Australian average on the whole chart at 1.4, far ahead of anything else here, but it charted in 68 countries rather than 77 on the latest scrape, and that reach gap is what separates them. Morbid is third.
How is this list ranked?
Each show's score combines three things from CastFox's daily Apple Podcasts chart data: how many of the 26 Australian True Crime chart snapshots it appeared in the top 100 of (50% of the score), its average Australian rank across those appearances (30%), and how many of the 78 tracked countries it charted in on the latest scrape (20%). There are no paid placements and no editorial overrides.
Are these Australian podcasts or global shows charting in Australia?
Both, and that is what the chart actually looks like. Five shows in this top 20 are made in Australia: Unravel and The Case Of from ABC Australia, I Catch Killers with Gary Jubelin from News.com.au, True Crime Conversations from Mamamia and Australian True Crime from Bravecasting. The rest are American or global productions that Australian listeners play anyway. We rank what Australians actually play rather than filtering by where a show is made, and every card shows how many countries the show charts in so you can tell the difference at a glance.
Which Australian true crime podcast is at the top of the chart right now?
On the most recent scrape, September 25, 2026, ABC Australia's Unravel sat at #1 on the Australian True Crime chart. That is a seasonal position rather than a steady one: Unravel averages 13.6 across the 26 snapshots we took this year because it releases in seasons rather than weekly. The shows that hold the top of this chart week in and week out are Casefile True Crime, I Catch Killers with Gary Jubelin and The Case Of.
Are these true crime podcasts free to listen to in Australia?
Yes. Every show here publishes a free feed that works in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and the other major apps. Several sell ad-free or early-access tiers on top of it, including Casefile Premium, Dateline Premium, 20/20 True Crime+, The Binge and the SiriusXM Podcasts+ tiers that carry Morbid, Rotten Mango, MrBallen and Last Podcast On The Left, but the main feed does not cost anything.