Introducing: Outback Murder Highway

About this episode

The episode introduces a special series exploring unsolved cases along Australia's Flinders Highway.

One Australian highway - 11 people dead or missing In this special series, criminal psychologist Tim Watson-Munro and forensic criminologist, Dr Xanthe Weston are unpacking four major cases under investigation in the exclusive new television documentary series  Outback Murder Highway. In each episode, Tim & Xanthe are joined by investigative journalist Amelia Oberhardt to dissect the history of these unsolved cases along Australia's notorious Flinders Highway, and the new developments revealed in the documentary series. Plus, we'll be releasing bonus extended interviews from the documentary series. Launching April 23.  Watch Outback Murder Highway every Wednesday night from April 22 - May 13 at 8.30pm on Channel 9 or catch up anytime on  9Now.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Tim Watson-Munro, Dr Xanthe Weston

Guest: Amelia Oberhardt

Topics covered

• true crime
• unsolved cases
• investigative journalism
• forensic criminology
• criminal psychology

Keywords

• Outback Murder Highway
• Flinders Highway
• true crime
• unsolved cases
• investigative journalism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Channel 9, 9Now

Places: Australia, Flinders Highway

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