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The Ouyen Farm Murder Mystery
Apr 30, 2026
35m 28s
Melbourne’s Meth Queen
Apr 23, 2026
23m 01s
Ben Roberts-Smith: From Hero to Accused
Apr 16, 2026
26m 33s
The Story of Nikkita Azzopardi: Her Killer Found Dead in Custody
Apr 9, 2026
21m 43s
The Manhunt for Dezi Freeman: Did someone assist the fugitive?
Apr 2, 2026
26m 57s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 4/30/26 | ![]() The Ouyen Farm Murder Mystery✨ | murder mysteryinvestigation+3 | Steve CookTim Watson-Munro | The Crime Desk | Ouyen | Ouyenmurder+5 | — | 35m 28s | |
| 4/23/26 | ![]() Melbourne’s Meth Queen✨ | drug traffickingcourt hearings+4 | Paul ShapiroLucy Manly | The Crime Desk | — | Tess RowlattMelbourne+6 | — | 23m 01s | |
| 4/16/26 | ![]() Ben Roberts-Smith: From Hero to Accused✨ | war crimesmilitary service+3 | Stephen Gibbs | Australian Federal PoliceThe Crime Desk+1 | New South WalesSilverwater Correctional Complex | Ben Roberts-Smithwar crime+3 | — | 26m 33s | |
| 4/9/26 | ![]() The Story of Nikkita Azzopardi: Her Killer Found Dead in Custody✨ | murdermental health+3 | Sean AzzopardiDarren Azzopardi | The Crime Desk | — | Nikkita AzzopardiJoel Micallef+4 | — | 21m 43s | |
| 4/2/26 | ![]() The Manhunt for Dezi Freeman: Did someone assist the fugitive?✨ | manhuntpolice+3 | Caitlin Powell | The Crime DeskDaily Mail+1 | — | Dezi Freemanmanhunt+4 | — | 26m 57s | |
| 3/26/26 | ![]() The Bali Villa Shooting: Convicted Murderers Face Appeal✨ | murder caseBali+4 | Paul Shapiro | The Crime Desk | Bali | Bali Villa Shootingmurder+5 | — | 19m 27s | |
| 3/19/26 | ![]() The Mystery of the Alsehli Sisters✨ | mysterytrue crime+4 | Stephen Gibbs | — | Saudi ArabiaSydney | Alsehli sistersmystery+5 | — | 23m 53s | |
| 3/12/26 | ![]() “They have the wrong man” - The Kidnapping of Chris Baghsarian✨ | kidnappingmistaken identity+3 | Paul Shapiro | The Crime Desk | SydneyNorth Ryde | Chris Baghsariankidnapping+5 | — | 18m 33s | |
| 3/5/26 | ![]() The Missing Alleged Triple Murderer✨ | triple murdermissing person+4 | Karleigh Smith | — | Lake Cargelligo | triple murderLake Cargelligo+6 | — | 23m 57s | |
| 2/26/26 | ![]() The Bondi Attack - The Making of a Trial✨ | terrorismcourt trial+4 | Candice Sutton | — | BondiGoulburn | Bondi AttackNaveed Akram+5 | — | 22m 21s | |
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| 2/19/26 | ![]() The Mystery of Gus Lamont - Analysing the Criminal Investigation✨ | missing personscriminal investigation+4 | Charlie Bezzina | The Crime DeskDaily Mail+1 | — | Gus Lamontmissing persons+5 | — | 21m 24s | |
| 2/12/26 | ![]() The Mystery of Gus Lamont - Declaring a “Major Crime” | South Australia Police have declared the disappearance of four-year-old Gus Lamont a major crime, in a monumental moment of the case.What began as a desperate search for a little boy who vanished while playing at his grandparents’ remote outback sheep station has now become a criminal investigation, with one family member identified as a suspect. In this episode, Wayne speaks with reporter Karleigh Smith, who has been on the ground in South Australia, about the unprecedented scale of the search, the hiring of high-profile defence lawyers, and the mounting questions surrounding the events of that day.With no trace of Gus found despite one of the largest searches in state history, we unpack all the new information in this case.Follow us on Tiktok @DailyMailCrimeEmail us thetrial@mailmetromedia.co.ukWhatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’) Presenter: Wayne Flower Producer: Sam MorrisCreative Director: Caroline CheethamProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 2/5/26 | ![]() Inside the Mosman Park Tragedy | In this episode, Wayne examines the tragic deaths of a family of four in Perth’s affluent suburb of Mosman Park, which police are treating as a suspected double murder-suicide.Joining him is reporter Lucy Manley, who has been on the ground in Western Australia. They discuss everything that is understood about the case, including what friends, teachers and carers have said about the family’s final weeks, the boys’ schooling, and the letters police say were left behind.Follow us on Tiktok @DailyMailCrimeEmail us thetrial@mailmetromedia.co.ukWhatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’) Presenter: Wayne Flower Producer: Sam MorrisCreative Director: Caroline CheethamProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/29/26 | ![]() The ‘Thanos’ Drug Empire | In this episode, Wayne looks at the remarkable case of Daniel Alejandro Latriglia Salcedo, a Colombian student prosecutors say ran a multi-drug trafficking operation under the name 'Thanos'.Using QR-coded business cards and Telegram menus, Salcedo openly marketed cocaine, ketamine, ecstasy, LSD and more, until police uncovered drugs, cash and digital evidence of dealing. Yet despite pleading guilty to serious drug trafficking offences, Salcedo walked free from court.Joining Wayne is criminal psychologist Tim Watson-Munro, whose expertise has featured in some of Australia’s biggest criminal trials. Together, they break down how technology has changed the landscape of drug dealing- and why today’s dealers often believe they’re untouchable, right up until the moment they’re caught.Follow us on Tiktok @DailyMailCrimeEmail us thetrial@mailmetromedia.co.ukWhatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’) Presenter: Wayne Flower Producer: Sam MorrisCreative Director: Caroline CheethamProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/22/26 | ![]() Brynne Edelsten: The Fall From High Society | Once a fixture of red carpets, private jets, and reality television, Brynne Edelsten lived a life few could imagine; until it all began to unravel.In this episode, Wayne examines the dramatic fall of Brynne Edelsten following her arrest and court appearances over serious drug trafficking allegations.Joining Wayne is journalist Paul Shapiro, who offers insight into the legal proceedings, the charges Edelsten faces, and what lies ahead as her case moves through the Victorian courts.Wayne also sits down with Stephen Cook, former New Zealand Herald reporter, long-time celebrity photographer, and former friend of Edelsten. Cook provides a rare and deeply personal account of his time inside her world, from paparazzi setups and unpaid debts to revelations surrounding the infamous Shane Warne sting.Follow us on Tiktok @DailyMailCrimeEmail us thetrial@mailmetromedia.co.ukWhatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’) Presenter: Wayne Flower Producer: Sam MorrisCreative Director: Caroline CheethamProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/15/26 | ![]() The Real Story of the Postcard Bandit | This is the definitive deep dive into one of the country’s most infamous true crime stories.In this episode, Wayne unpacks the true story of Brendan Abbott, the man forever known as The Postcard Bandit. From audacious prison escapes and cross country bank robberies to decades spent in solitary confinement, Abbott’s life has captivated, and divided, the nation for more than 30 years.Wayne is joined by investigative journalist and author Abe Maddison (also known as Derek Pedley), the writer of Australian Outlaw and one of the few people to have spoken extensively with Abbott himself. Drawing on years of research, personal correspondence, and firsthand prison visits, Abe tells us the definitive story of The Postcard Bandit.Follow us on Tiktok @DailyMailCrimeEmail us thetrial@mailmetromedia.co.ukWhatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’) Presenter: Wayne Flower Producer: Sam MorrisCreative Director: Caroline CheethamProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/8/26 | ![]() The Story of Nikkita Azzopardi | On October 2024, 35-year-old Nikkita Azzopardi failed to attend a family gathering in Melbourne, an absence so out of character it immediately raised alarm. Within hours, her brothers Darren and Sean would force their way into her home and make a discovery that would change their lives forever.Nikkita had been brutally killed by her partner, Joel Micallef. Charged with murder, Micallef was later found not guilty due to mental impairment, after forensic psychiatrists told the Supreme Court of Victoria he was suffering acute psychosis at the time of the killing.In this episode, Nikkita’s brothers speak publicly about the moments leading up to her death, the harrowing scene they encountered, and the legal process that followed. They share their frustration with a system they believe failed their sister, and explain why they are now calling for urgent reform of Victoria’s mental impairment laws.Follow us on Tiktok @DailyMailCrimeEmail us thetrial@mailmetromedia.co.ukWhatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’) Presenter: Wayne Flower Producer: Sam MorrisCreative Director: Caroline CheethamProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 12/18/25 | ![]() The Bondi Attack: An Eyewitness Account | On the first night of Hanukkah, two gunmen opened fire at Bondi Beach in Sydney. The unthinkable atrocity killed 15 people and injured many more, with the impact still being felt across the world.In this episode, Wayne speaks to freelance photographer Banjo, who witnessed the attack unfold firsthand. Journalist and Bondi local Lucy Manly also joins the podcast to explain what we know so far, and how the community is grappling with the aftermath of the Bondi Attack.Follow us on Tiktok @DailyMailCrimeEmail us thetrial@mailmetromedia.co.ukWhatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’) Presenter: Wayne Flower Producer: Sam MorrisCreative Director: Caroline CheethamProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 12/11/25 | ![]() Melbourne’s Secret Rape Trial: Unmasking Tom Silvagni | In this episode, Wayne is joined by journalist Paul Shapiro to unpack one of the most explosive legal stories to hit Australia this year: the public naming of Tom Silvagni, a 23 year old from one of Victoria’s most prominent AFL families, after a long running suppression battle. For nearly 18 months, courts kept his identity and family ties secret. But now a judge has now lifted the gag order protecting Silvagni, shortly after he was convicted of rape, making his awful crime public to the world.Follow us on Tiktok @DailyMailCrimeEmail us thetrial@mailmetromedia.co.ukWhatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’) Presenter: Wayne Flower Producer: Sam MorrisCreative Director: Caroline CheethamProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 12/4/25 | ![]() The Bloody Pool Party | A quiet North Turramurra street was horrified in the early hours of the morning when a house party descended into sudden, brutal and violent chaos. The bloody pool party in a $4 million property left a man fighting for his life after being stabbed 10 times. Now one culprit is behind bars for recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm. In this episode, Senior News Reporter Candace Sutton is joining Wayne to explain how violence broke out in this quiet suburb, including what happened when Jess William Ratcliff faced his charges in court.Follow us on Tiktok @DailyMailCrimeEmail us thetrial@mailmetromedia.co.ukWhatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’) Presenter: Wayne Flower Producer: Sam MorrisCreative Director: Caroline CheethamProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/27/25 | ![]() Looking for Arnie: A Viral Search Turned Criminal Case | When beloved German Shepherd Arnie was reported stolen, the story captured the hearts of thousands across Australia. A viral search effort, media appeals, and a $6,000 reward followed- until a devastating discovery changed everything.Now police allege the dog was ever stolen at all. Accusations of neglect, a late night visit to a Brisbane brothel, and a rapidly unfolding investigation have turned a missing pet plea into one of the most bizarre cases of the year.In this episode Wayne is joined by reporter Tita Smith to unpack accusations surrounding Nathan McKeown and the night Arnie disappeared.Follow us on Tiktok @DailyMailCrimeEmail us thetrial@mailmetromedia.co.ukWhatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’) Presenter: Wayne Flower Producer: Sam MorrisCreative Director: Caroline CheethamProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/20/25 | ![]() New Details in the Mystery of Gus Lamont | Four year old August “Gus” Lamont vanished from his grandparents’ remote sheep station in the South Australian outback, triggering one of the largest searches in the state’s history. But nearly two months on, police, soldiers, SES crews, divers, and locals have turned up nothing. No trace, no evidence, no clues to what might have happened. In this episode, Wayne returns to the case with journalist Karleigh Smith, who has been on the ground in Yunta following this story. Karleigh brings new details from the drained dam search, rising community tensions and sightings of Gus’s reclusive family.Later, Wayne also speaks with renowned private investigator Ken Gamble, who offers rare insight into how missing persons cases are handled, what may have been overlooked in the initial search, and why an absence of evidence can be its own critical clue.Follow us on Tiktok @DailyMailCrimeEmail us thetrial@mailmetromedia.co.ukWhatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’) Presenter: Wayne Flower Producer: Sam MorrisCreative Director: Caroline CheethamProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/13/25 | ![]() The Beauty and the Geek Star Accused of Murder | In this episode, Wayne Flower unpacks one of the strangest cases to come out of South Australia this year. Tamika Chesser, a once familiar face from the reality TV show Beauty and the Geek, now stands accused of murdering her boyfriend, Julian Story, whose headless body was discovered in Port Lincoln earlier this year.Senior crime reporter Candace Sutton joins Wayne to trace Chesser’s timeline from Gold Coast model to being accused of murder by Port Lincoln police.Follow us on Tiktok @DailyMailCrimeEmail us thetrial@mailmetromedia.co.ukWhatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’) Presenter: Wayne Flower Producer: Sam MorrisCreative Director: Caroline CheethamProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/6/25 | ![]() Erin Patterson - Mushrooms, Motives and a “Miscarriage of Justice”: Patterson’s Seven Grounds of Appeal | Erin Patterson’s story isn’t over yet. After being sentenced to life in prison, the convicted “mushroom killer” is fighting back, entering a notice of appeal and calling for a retrial. In this episode, Wayne Flower is joined by top Melbourne lawyer George Balot to unpack Patterson’s seven grounds of appeal, from claims of jury irregularities to allegations of unfair cross-examination. They break down exactly what this appeal means, and what we can expect next in this historic case.Follow us on Tiktok @DailyMailCrimeEmail us thetrial@mailmetromedia.co.ukWhatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’) Presenter: Wayne Flower Producer: Sam MorrisCreative Director: Caroline CheethamProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 10/30/25 | ![]() The Alleged Wombat Killer | One morning earlier this year, Venus Bay locals woke up to find 9 dead wombats in the streets- and now they claim they’re dealing with a mass wombat killer. The 9 wombats were found lying by the roadside, some with tyre marks, some moved into strange positions.Investigators found CCTV showing multiple utes driving around that night, swerving across the road. And one of those vehicles was allegedly used to hit the wombats. The alleged wombat massacre turned local community members into sleuths, with people sharing information updates on social media in the hunt for the alleged perpetrator.In this episode, Wayne is joined by one of those local sleuths and wombat protection group founder Thomas Osberg. Together, they are laying out everything known about this case, and the alleged wombat killer.Follow us on Tiktok @DailyMailCrimeEmail us thetrial@mailmetromedia.co.ukWhatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’) Presenter: Wayne Flower Producer: Sam MorrisCreative Director: Caroline CheethamProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
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