Crime in Focus

For those waiting to know Sharon Graham’s fate, this day had been a long time coming. Sharon Graham's murder trial finally gets under way, but it's not long before it faces multiple setbacks. Tara Cassidy was in court every day of Sharon’s trial, and shares key evidence and witness testimony, as well as the aftermath of her verdict. Tara also speaks with some of those closest to this case on the lasting impacts of their experiences years on. All people convicted of murder related to this case have lodged their intentions to appeal the outcomes. At the time of publishing this episode, Greg Roser's appeal has been listed for a hearing in 2025. No other appeals relating to this case have progressed further. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The police investigation is ramping up, all while Sharon Graham is trying to present herself as the mourning ex-girlfriend. Tara Cassidy speaks to those who could see through Sharon’s guise, and plays never-before-aired covert recordings that the police captured, which helped build their case. Killer Charm releases new episodes every Wednesday. All people convicted of murder related to this case have lodged their intentions to appeal the outcomes. At the point of publishing this podcast those appeals have not progressed further. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who is Sharon Graham? Tara Cassidy speaks to those closest to the grandmother, who was now one of the police’s main murder suspects. Tara unravels the different sides Sharon presented to people, and starts to see some patterns in her behaviour, especially around money and men. Crime in Focus: Killer Charm releases new episodes every Wednesday. All people convicted of murder related to this case have lodged their intentions to appeal the outcomes. At the point of publishing this podcast those appeals have not progressed further. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It looked like a tragic industrial accident at first, but Bruce Saunders’ death was planned. It was a calculated murder orchestrated by his ex-partner, a grandmother from suburban Queensland – Sharon Graham. Investigative journalist Tara Cassidy has been following this case for years. She’ll tell the full story behind the crime, including the manipulation, greed, and control that had been going on for years, and the police investigation that unearthed the truth. Crime in Focus: Killer Charm, coming soon to the LiSTNR App. All people convicted of murder related to this case have lodged their intentions to appeal the outcomes. At the point of publishing this podcast those appeals have not progressed further. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Years of emotional manipulation, abuse and catfishing by her best friend Camila Zeidan, had driven Renae Marsden to sadly take her own life in 2013. Camila was not charged, as catfishing is not a law in Australia and years later, her parents, Mark and Teresa Marsden are still fighting for catfishing to be punishable by law in Australia. Mark and Teresa talk about what it's been like living in limbo more than 8 years on. Sign the petition here: https://www.change.org/p/dominic-perrottet-driven-to-suicide-but-renae-s-abuser-in-the-clear-criminalising-catfishing Join the Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/139558685012372 For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia’s war in Afghanistan has had a devastating influence on suicide and depression among our veterans upon their return. Dr Dan Mealey, who fought for a Royal Commission into veteran suicide, says some Australians have turned on our soldiers while the Taliban continue to commit atrocities against innocent people. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Forming key alliances with powerful inmates and prison staff to bring peace to Barwon Prison, Jailhouse Lawyer David McCulloch faced new charges after a former friend Carl Williams betrayed him with false evidence. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read is a name we associate with crime and violence in Australian society. Chopper confessed to a number of horrific crimes, but how much of it was true? His first manager Andrew Roper explains the beginning of Chopper's rise to fame. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Children in the Pictures is the story you weren’t allowed to hear, and now it's is finally out in the open. It’s a silent epidemic— and it’s coming for our kids. Australian documentary-maker Akhim Dev follows the Queensland Police investigation of a notorious child exploitation website. ‘The Love Zone’ hosts thousands of members around the world creating, uploading, and sharing videos and photographic material of unimaginable acts against children. This dark web network is infiltrated by an elite team of Australian investigators— Taskforce Argos. Argos use their global connections and controversial undercover strategies to take down hands-on abusers in order to save The Children in the Pictures. This 8 part series is a powerful examination into how child abuse has become endemic online, and what we can all do to fight it. Search for 'Disclosed' wherever you get your podcasts. Warning: what you're about to hear involves crimes against children. Listener discretion is advised. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Suffering years of harrowing abuse from growing up in Melbourne's underworld, Kellie Carter Bell needed to break the cycle, becoming an advocate for domestic violence victims. A chance meeting with Investigative Reporter Adam Shand leads to a quest to find Kellie’s father - a policeman, who left her nearly five decades before. Hear the amazing story of survival and what it was like living day to day with some of Melbourne's most notorious criminals For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Real Crime investigator Adam Shand reports on forensic evidence that removes any doubt as to Mary Wallace’s killer. A suspect Robert John Adams is convicted but, claiming his innocence, does not reveal the location of Mary’s body. Police are appealing for public assistance to bring her home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Real Crime investigator Adam Shand tells the story of Mary Louise Wallace, missing and presumed murdered in 1983. Homicide investigator Nicole Jones re-opens this cold case and returns to the original case files to go after Mary’s killer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.