Introducing: Australia's Killer Secrets
From Motive & Method by Xanthe Mallett and Tim Watson-Munro
June 7, 2026 · 2 min
About this episode
The episode introduces a special series exploring Australia's notorious serial killer Ivan Milat and the possibility of a copycat killer through a parliamentary inquiry into unsolved cases.
What if the full story behind Australia's most notorious serial killer Ivan Milat has never been told? And what if more recent cases point to a copycat killer - or worse? In this special series of Motive&Method, forensic scientist Dr Xanthe Weston and criminal psychologist Tim Watson-Munro take you inside a landmark parliamentary inquiry examining dozens of unsolved murders and disappearances. From new evidence to long-overlooked links, Australia’s Killer Secrets explores the mysteries that continue to haunt a nation. Series launches Wednesday June 10. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Dr Xanthe Weston, Tim Watson-Munro
Topics covered
- serial killer
- unsolved murders
- forensic science
- criminal psychology
- copycat killer
- parliamentary inquiry
Keywords
- Australia
- Killer Secrets
- Ivan Milat
- unsolved murders
- forensic science
- criminal psychology
- copycat killer
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