Weekly Crime Brief Podcast - Edition 19

Weekly Crime Brief Podcast - Edition 19

From Weekly Crime Brief Podcast by Steve Cook

May 2, 2026 · 5 min · Season 1 · Episode 19

About this episode

This episode provides a brief overview of the week's Australian crime news in under 6 minutes.

Listen to the Australian crime news from this week in under 6 minutes. 🎧 Content warning - this is a crime news podcast. It will contain descriptions of crime, including violence against children, which some people might find distressing. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders listeners should be aware this episode, contains the name of a deceased person. For the full stories and links go to the Weekly Crime Brief newsletter, also out today, 3 May 2026. It’s all your Australian crime news , wrapped up once a week — so you can catch up at your own pace. Written and produced by a real person! If you have information about an unsolved crime in Australia, contact Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000. Traumatic event support is available from Lifeline. You can also call them for help on 13 11 14. Follow Weekly Crime Brief on Facebook and Instagram. Don't forget to subscribe via Substack to get the newsletter and podcast direct to your inbox! Theme music: original_soundtrack Pixabay.com Get full access to Weekly Crime Brief at weeklycrimebriefau.substack.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: Steve Cook

Topics covered

  • Australian crime news
  • true crime
  • weekly summary
  • violence
  • support resources

Keywords

  • crime news
  • Australia
  • violence against children
  • unsolved crime
  • weekly update

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Crimestoppers, Lifeline

Places: Australia

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