Policing Australia: The Official Podcast of the Australian Police Journal
by Australian Police Journal
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When Seconds Count
Jun 12, 2026
30m 30s
Illicit Tobacco
May 12, 2026
38m 01s
Policing in War
Apr 13, 2026
38m 32s
My Life in Crime
Mar 12, 2026
55m 12s
Crime Reporting
Feb 12, 2026
41m 42s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/12/26 | When Seconds Count✨ | search and rescuepolice duties+3 | Damian Bidgood | Tasmania PoliceRoyal Life Saving Authority+1 | — | search and rescueTasmania Police+3 | — | 30m 30s | |
| 5/12/26 | Illicit Tobacco✨ | illicit tobaccoorganised crime+4 | — | Australian Police Journal | Australia | illicit tobaccosmuggling+4 | — | 38m 01s | |
| 4/13/26 | Policing in War✨ | policingwar+3 | — | — | AustraliaSecond World War | Australian policewar challenges+3 | — | 38m 32s | |
| 3/12/26 | My Life in Crime✨ | legal systemcrime+3 | John McKechnie AO KC | — | — | prosecutorSupreme Court+3 | — | 55m 12s | |
| 2/12/26 | Crime Reporting✨ | crime reportingtrue crime+4 | Janet Fife-Yeomans | Australian Police Journal | — | crime reporterserial killers+3 | — | 41m 42s | |
| 1/12/26 | Family Law Court Bomber✨ | crime investigationbombings+3 | Detective Inspector Mathieu R | Strike Force Reddan | — | Family Law Courtbombings+3 | — | 44m 00s | |
| 12/12/25 | Crime: Interesting Cases✨ | crimecase studies+5 | — | Australian Police Journal | — | crime case studiespolicing+5 | — | 23m 37s | |
| 11/12/25 | Human Sacrifice✨ | ritualistic killinginvestigation+4 | — | Australian Police Journal | New Guinea | ritualistic killingNew Guinea+3 | — | 33m 18s | |
| 10/12/25 | How Crime Organises the World✨ | organised crimepeople smuggling+5 | Professor Mark Galeotti | Homo Criminalis: How crime organises the world | — | organised crimepeople smuggling+5 | — | 42m 49s | |
| 9/12/25 | Leeton Murder Investigation - Part 3✨ | murder investigationpolice procedure+3 | — | Leeton High School | — | Leeton murderStephanie Scott+5 | — | 34m 15s | |
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| 8/12/25 | Leeton Murder Investigation - Part 2✨ | murder investigationpolice work+3 | Tim ClarkJustin Milne | — | Leeton | Leetonmurder+5 | — | 44m 29s | |
| 7/12/25 | Leeton Murder Investigation - Part 1✨ | murder investigationtrue crime+3 | — | Australian Police Journal | Leeton | LeetonStephanie Scott+5 | — | 46m 34s | |
| 6/12/25 | Police Diplomacy | This episode is about how the actions of Australian police can have a diplomatic effect, when police personnel are deployed overseas. The deployment of police to another country is as much a statement about the sending nation’s intent and values, as it is about the police duties being performed. Dr Martin Hess is a retired police officer who has just published a book titled ‘The Politics of Police Diplomacy – the Australian Experience’. It’s an analysis of six decades of Australian police act... | 32m 14s | ||||||
| 5/12/25 | Uncontrollable Urges | Learn how police were able to identify and apprehend a serial sex offender and burglar in northern Adelaide. When the offender was eventually sentenced in court, the judge declared the man had 'no control over his sexual instincts'. Retired Detective Senior Sergeant Carl Whitaker returns to the podcast to talk about the investigation, which he previously wrote about in an APJ article titled ‘Uncontrollable Urges’ (September 2011). It can be viewed at www.apjl.com.au. Host: Jason By... | 56m 07s | ||||||
| 4/12/25 | Search Operations | Search & Rescue coordination expert and retired policeman, Dr Jim Whitehead APM, discusses two cases where police were called to search for men who went missing in remote bushland. Jim’s article about the first case – titled ‘The Perfect Storm’ – was printed in the September 2023 edition of the APJ. In that case Mr Don Marchant went missing in rugged jungle-like bushland in southern Queensland, a day before the region was struck by Tropical Cyclone Debbie. The second case involved a hermi... | 26m 42s | ||||||
| 3/12/25 | Murder in Elizabeth South | In January 2014 a brutal murder occurred to the north of Adelaide. Attending police were confronted with the body of an asylum seeker laying in the yard of his suburban home. The offender, a neighbour who was also an asylum seeker known to the victim, initially denied knowledge of the crime and attempted to implicate an innocent witness. Retired South Australia Police Senior Sergeant Carl Whitaker talks to podcast host Jason Byrnes about the challenging investigation with a focus on how... | 52m 39s | ||||||
| 2/12/25 | Communicating with Serial Killers | Noted UK criminologist and author Christopher Berry-Dee talks to Jason Byrnes about his lengthy career in dealing with serial killers, psychopaths and savages. He talks about some of the more memorable people and cases he has dealt with. Chris’ books can be purchased through major bookshops and internet sites. To subscribe to the APJ, go to www.apjl.com.au and click the subscribe button. In the interview Chris mentions serial killer Colonel Russell Williams. The police interview of Williams –... | 34m 37s | ||||||
| 1/12/25 | Victims of Terrorism Australia | To varying degrees, all Australians are either victims of terrorism or have been adversely impacted by terrorist acts. This includes police, emergency workers and counter terrorism professionals. Victims of Terrorism Australia (VOTA) has been formed to assist victims cope with trauma and to come out the other side. Two retired police who had distinguished careers in counter-terrorist operations, Caroline O’Hare and David Gawel, join podcast host Jason Byrnes in this episode. They talk a... | 51m 41s | ||||||
| 12/19/24 | East Timor Police Peacekeeping | Imagine having to police a war-torn nation with no laws, limited or damaged infrastructure and a deeply traumatised community. That’s what Australian police were faced with in late 1999 when they deployed to East Timor as part of a massive United Nations peacekeeping operation. Michael Ward was one of hundreds of police who volunteered to help the people of East Timor after they had voted for independence from Indonesia, and after the new nation was almost destroyed by pro-Indonesian mi... | 34m 34s | ||||||
| 11/27/24 | Cold Blooded Murder | In the latest podcast from the APJ, hear from two detectives involved in a missing person case which soon became a homicide investigation, and an investigation into criminal drug dealing. Allecha Boyd was reported missing to police in mid-2017. Inquiries suggested the involvement of a local drug dealer and his associates. Detective Sergeants Brent Fletcher and Tim Briggs talk about how police were able to build briefs of evidence sufficient to obtain convictions for murder and as... | 49m 54s | ||||||
| 11/8/24 | The Insatiable Rapist | A horrid rape and robbery in December 2006 brought Ipswich detectives into contact with a man who had previously been convicted of multiple rapes and sexual assaults in Queensland and New South Wales. On this occasion however, police were initially unable to find direct evidence of the man's guilt. Over time, detectives were able to build a brief of evidence based on the principles of propensity evidence. Former Detective Sergeant Darren Prickett led the investigation and joins host Jason By... | 45m 04s | ||||||
| 8/21/24 | An Enigmatic Death | Police are called to a perplexing scene at a rural property where a man’s body was found lying face down, pinned to the ground by the rear wheel of his utility. There were no tools nearby. Was it a case of death by misadventure, or something more sinister? A scientific officer develops a hypothesis which appears far-fetched at police headquarters. A reconstruction of the scene is undertaken, with amazing results. Recently retired Deputy Editor Barry Fay joins Jason Byrnes to discuss the case,... | 21m 43s | ||||||
| 7/20/24 | Police Peacekeeping: Cyprus - 1960s | Former policeman Ronald Cornish talks about his time as a police peacekeeper with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). Sixty years ago, Australia sent its first contingent of police to UNFICYP, to undertake monitoring duties of Greek Cypriot police. Australia’s contribution to UNFICYP eventually lasted 53 years, with the final contingent leaving in 2017. In 1965 Constable Ron Cornish of the Tasmania Police was selected to be a member of the second contingent (at the time... | 29m 21s | ||||||
| 6/21/24 | Elder Abuse Awareness | Elder abuse is a crime long ignored or downplayed in society. This needs to change, especially as society ages. Abuse can be physical and/or psychological, is often committed by people the victim relies on or trusts, and can hasten a victim's death. Rob Critchlow APM is the author of the article titled 'Dignity and Safety: Responding Effectively to Abuse of Older Persons', which is in the new (June 2024) issue of the APJ. Rob joins host Jason Byrnes, to talk about elder abuse awareness, the ... | 30m 22s | ||||||
| 5/20/24 | A Chief Police Officer's Perspective - the ACT | Deputy Commissioner Neil Gaughan APM talks about his time as the Chief Police Officer (CPO) for the Australian Capital Territory. The experienced police officer has worked at the local and national levels for 40 years - starting as a general duties Constable in the ACT and ending up leading ACT Policing. On the way he held responsibilities for leading the Australian Federal Police's Counter Terrorism, Cyber and Organised Crime Commands, and the organisation's international engagements. ... | 26m 19s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.