Weekly Crime Brief Podcast - Edition 21

Weekly Crime Brief Podcast - Edition 21

From Weekly Crime Brief Podcast by Steve Cook

May 16, 2026 · 8 min · Season 1 · Episode 21

About this episode

This episode covers the latest Australian crime news, including the unsolved murder of Maria Smith.

Listen to the Australian crime news from this week in under 10 minutes. 🎧 Content warning - this is a crime news podcast. It will contain descriptions of crime, which some people might find distressing. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders listeners should be aware this episode, contains references to a deceased person. For the full stories and links go to the Weekly Crime Brief newsletter, also out today, 17 May 2026. It’s all your Australian crime news , wrapped up once a week — so you can catch up at your own pace. Starting this week is Sydney Unsolved, with the unsolved murder of Maria Smith. Written and produced by a real person! If you have information about an unsolved crime in Australia, contact Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000. 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
  • unsolved murder
  • true crime
  • current events
  • crime reporting

Keywords

  • crime news
  • Australia
  • unsolved murder
  • Maria Smith
  • Weekly Crime Brief

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Places: Australia, Sydney

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