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- 🇦🇺AU · True Crime#7030K to 100K
- 🇳🇿NZ · True Crime#200500 to 3K
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1. Australia's Killer Secrets: Milat, Murders & Missing
Jun 10, 2026
28m 45s
Introducing: Australia's Killer Secrets
Jun 7, 2026
1m 55s
Episode 17. The Coroner's Recommendations
Nov 22, 2025
35m 06s
Episode 16: The Plea Deal
Nov 4, 2025
37m 49s
Episode 15: Donald Day Jr.
Sep 6, 2024
36m 33s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/10/26 | ![]() 1. Australia's Killer Secrets: Milat, Murders & Missing | What if the full story behind Australia's most notorious serial killer Ivan Milat has never been told?In episode one of this special series of Motive&Method, forensic scientist Dr Xanthe Weston and criminal psychologist Tim Watson-Munro break down the unsolved missing & murdered cases being re-examined in a landmark parliamentary inquiry.Tim & Xanthe have been working for years, alongside family members, on many of these cases. Now they're being called to give their expert submissions, highlighting the evidence and potential links in some of the investigations. In Australia's Killer Secrets, Tim & Xanthe are taking you inside the hearings to explore the evidence - talking to family, police and politicians - in this new search for answers in some of Australia's most enduring mysteries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 28m 45s | ||||||
| 6/7/26 | ![]() Introducing: Australia's Killer Secrets | 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. | 1m 55s | ||||||
| 11/22/25 | ![]() Episode 17. The Coroner's Recommendations✨ | Wieambilla shootingscoroner's report+3 | — | State Coroner | Wieambilla | Wieambillashootings+5 | — | 35m 06s | |
| 11/4/25 | ![]() Episode 16: The Plea Deal✨ | plea deallegal updates+3 | Cody Lillich | FBI | United States | Donald Day Jrplea deal+3 | — | 37m 49s | |
| 9/6/24 | ![]() Episode 15: Donald Day Jr.✨ | true crimefederal charges+3 | — | FBI | Arizona | Donald Day Jr.FBI+5 | — | 36m 33s | |
| 8/29/24 | ![]() Episode 14: A Legacy of Change✨ | coronial inquestemotional statements+3 | — | Internal Investigations | — | coronial inquestRachel McCrow+4 | — | 31m 26s | |
| 8/22/24 | ![]() Episode 13: The Missing Persons Report✨ | missing persons reportpolice investigation+4 | — | Queensland policeNew South Wales police | — | Gareth TrainQueensland police+5 | — | 44m 33s | |
| 8/15/24 | ![]() Episode 12: An Act of Terrorism?✨ | terrorismradicalisation+3 | — | Coronial Inquest | — | Wieambilla attackterrorism+8 | — | 34m 33s | |
| 8/13/24 | ![]() Episode 11: The Madness of Three✨ | paranoiaconspiracy+4 | — | Australia’s leading forensic psychiatrists | — | Folie à troismadness of three+3 | — | 41m 35s | |
| 8/9/24 | ![]() Episode 10: The SERT Operatives✨ | police operationstrue crime+3 | — | SERT | Australia | SERTpolice+5 | — | 35m 25s | |
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| 8/5/24 | ![]() Episode 9: The Extraction Team✨ | braverycourage+3 | — | 9Podcasts | — | first respondersbravery+3 | — | 31m 52s | |
| 8/2/24 | ![]() Episode 8: Alan Dare✨ | murder investigationtrue crime+3 | — | police000 | Train’s property | Alan Daremurder+5 | — | 38m 55s | |
| 7/31/24 | ![]() Episode 7: Randall Kirk | Confronting recordings are released by the court from Constable Randall Kirk’s body worn camera. We hear exactly how the ambush played out from the officer’s point of view as he dived for cover, saw his colleague executed, attempted to kill one of the Trains, and ran for his life. We also hear, for the first time, the voices of all four of those young officers, as they walked down the Train’s driveway and into that ambush. Constable Randall Kirk - one of the two surviving officers - has never spoken publicly before. Stoic in the witness box, he recounts those harrowing minutes on that property, including his attempt to kill one of the Trains.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 31m 52s | ||||||
| 7/30/24 | ![]() Episode 6: The Lead Investigator | The first witness takes the stand; Queensland Detective Inspector Sue Newton, who led the 16-month-long police investigation. Her evidence, and never-seen-before photos, take us inside the Train's property and house, revealing the weapons, the hiding places and some inexplicably bizarre items. The police investigation lays bare the Train’s depraved actions, stripping the gear from the fallen officers bodies, and haunting images captured on one of those officers body worn cameras finally reveals who fired the fatal shots that killed Constable Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold. In this podcast episode, host Melissa Downes is joined by producer Jess Lodge to break down the Detective Inspector’s evidence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 38m 26s | ||||||
| 7/29/24 | ![]() Episode 5: The Inquest Begins | Chilling evidence was played to the Coroners Court on the opening day of the coronial inquest into the Wieambilla massacre, unveiling the tragic moments that led to the deaths of officers Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold, and neighbour Alan Dare. Footage from police body cameras established a clear timeline of the ambush, capturing the unfolding tragedy - and the heroic actions of the four young officers - in real time. There was also emotional testimony from the victim's families, a joint statement made outside the court. The McCrow and Arnold families said there was “no escaping our devastating loss … the all-consuming grief … and the tears”.In this podcast episode, host Melissa Downes is joined by 9News court reporter Anna Rawlings to discuss the opening day's key details and the nine key questions Queensland state coroner Terry Ryan seeks to answer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 37m 23s | ||||||
| 7/21/24 | ![]() Episode 4: The Killers | Who were the Trains? In the days after the siege, detectives scoured the property, uncovering shocking evidence. It was the start of a years-long investigation that would reveal a twisted tale of conspiracy theories and extremism. Once-respected teachers had turned into cop killers. But what detectives uncovered in the United States would add an even more chilling dimension to the case. Content warning: This episode contains sensitive material related to violent crime and extreme religious beliefs, and may be distressing to some listeners. Listener discretion is advised.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 48m 14s | ||||||
| 7/21/24 | ![]() Episode 3: The Siege | A nightmare scenario was unfolding in Queensland's Western Downs: two officers had been murdered and two others were in extreme danger. In the face of untold peril, 16 brave local officers put their lives on the line to save their colleagues. Heavily armed units then moved in, engaging in an hours-long gunfight with the killers: Nathaniel, Stacey and Gareth Train. It was "one of the most dangerous and complex situations police have witnessed in Australia". Content warning: This episode contains descriptions of violence, including gun violence and death. Listener discretion is advised.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 20m 34s | ||||||
| 7/14/24 | ![]() Episode 2: The Neighbour | Alan Dare was killed when he went to investigate the gunfire and smoke, but his wife doesn't want him remembered as a hero. Kerry Dare has more questions than most about what happened in Wieambilla that day—questions she hopes the inquest will answer. In this episode, we visit Kerry at her home, neighbouring the crime scene, to relive that day through her eyes. Episodes 3 & 4 of The Ultimate Sacrifice are out Monday, July 22nd.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 33m 14s | ||||||
| 7/14/24 | ![]() Episode 1: The Ambush | Australia was left in shock when four young police officers were ambushed on the driveway of a property in the Queensland outback town of Wieambilla: two were executed in cold blood, two were forced to fight for their lives, and an innocent neighbour was murdered. Before the coronial inquest begins, we take you back to the 12th of December, 2022. How did a routine missing persons callout end in the deaths of Constables Matthew Arnold and Rachel McCrow, and neighbour Alan Dare? And how did two officers survive?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 36m 52s | ||||||
| 6/28/24 | ![]() Introducing: The Ultimate Sacrifice | Four young officers ambushed; two escaped, two executed in cold blood, an innocent neighbour murdered. How did a routine callout turn into Queensland’s deadliest police shooting? Episodes 1-4: The events as we knew them prior to the Coronial Inquest. Then, this podcast follows the coronial inquest as new evidence and information is released. The Ultimate Sacrifice is the new podcast from the acclaimed team of 9News presenter Melissa Downes and producer Jessica Lodge, following their multiple award-winning podcast Hannah's Story, and is produced in partnership with 9News and 9Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 3m 59s | ||||||
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2 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.




