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Real Crime with Adam Shand
Join investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them.
Episodes
- Real Crime with Adam Shand
Buried Secrets: The Crimes NSW Forgot | Jeremy Buckingham MP
For decades, families across New South Wales have waited for answers — hundreds of unsolved murders and disappearances, too many to dismiss as…
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Facing Evil: The Vaitos Conversation | Peter Vaitos
In this confronting episode of Real Crime, Adam Shand sits down with one of Australia’s most reviled offenders — Peter Vaitos, the man once known…
- Real Crime with Adam Shand
Taxpayers Pay, Offenders Profit: The Hidden Cost of Child Abuse | Andrew Carpenter
In this episode, Adam Shand speaks with Adelaide lawyer Andrew Carpenter, a man described as “the most hated by Australian child sex offenders.&rdquo…
- Real Crime with Adam Shand
Justice Denied: The Cheryl Grimmer Case | Ricki Nash
More than fifty years after three-year-old Cheryl Grimmer vanished from Fairy Meadow Beach, her brother Ricki is still fighting for justice. In this episode…
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Truth, Lies, and the Polygraph: The Human Lie Detector | Steve Van Aperen
In this episode of Real Crime with Adam Shand, we sit down with Steve Van Aperen — Australia’s leading polygraph examiner, widely known as the…
- Real Crime with Adam Shand
Inside the Gang Crisis: A Former Cop Speaks Out | Pat Boyle
In this episode of Real Crime with Adam Shand, we sit down with former Victoria Police inspector Pat Boyle, one of Australia’s foremost experts on street…
- Real Crime with Adam Shand
Cold Case: Who Killed Shirley Collins? | Louise Steding
In this gripping episode, Adam is joined by forensic archaeologist Dr. Louise Steding to revisit the unsolved 1953 murder of 14-year-old Shirley Collins…
- Real Crime with Adam Shand
Harassed by Sovereign Citizens: A Detective’s Ordeal | Peter Kos
When a simple arrest spiralled into years of harassment, retired detective Peter Kos found himself battling more than just the lawbreakers — he was…
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Addicted to Risk: Ten Years After the ATM Glitch | Dan Saunders
Ten years ago, Dan Saunders walked into an ATM and stumbled onto one of the strangest financial loopholes in Australian history. What started as a late-night…
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Broken Trust: A Survivor’s Story | Fleur
In this episode of Real Crime with Adam Shand, Adam speaks with Fleur, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse who has spent decades fighting to be heard. Abused…
- Real Crime with Adam Shand
The Mushroom Cook Killer: How the Story Unfolded | John Ferguson
In this gripping episode of Real Crime with Adam Shand, award-winning journalist John Ferguson of The Australian takes us inside one of the most shocking…
- Real Crime with Adam Shand
Reconstructing Death: The Pathologist’s Eye | David Ranson
In this episode of Real Crime with Adam Shand, renowned forensic pathologist Dr. David Ranson takes us inside the world of crime scenes, cold cases and the…
- Real Crime with Adam Shand
Beyond the Headlines: The Real Story on Tasers | George Hateley
In this episode, we sit down with former Special Operations Group officer George Hateley—the man who introduced the taser to Australia. George unpacks…
- Real Crime with Adam Shand
Stolen in Plain Sight: Chris Crowther | Alyce and Janet Fogarty
A mother’s worst fear. A predator’s near miss. A miracle. In this harrowing episode of Real Crime with Adam Shand, Janet and Alyce Fogarty recount…
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Unmasking the Killer: The New Beaumont Revelations | Bill Hayes & Stuart Mullins
Nearly 60 years on, the Beaumont children case continues to haunt Australia. In this episode Adam Shand speaks with investigators Bill Hayes and Stuart…
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The Great $10 Forgery: A Family's Story | Ken Mutton
In this episode, Adam Shand speaks with Ken Mutton, the son of Geoffrey Mutton, the mastermind behind one of Australia’s most infamous…
- Real Crime with Adam Shand
Deported for a 45-Year-Old Crime | Tom Mackie
In this episode of Real Crime with Adam Shand, we reconnect with Tom Mackie — a founding member of the Descendants Motorcycle Club, who speaks candidly…
- Real Crime with Adam Shand
A Barrister’s Eye: Breaking Down the Mushroom Case | Philip Dunn KC
In this episode of Real Crime with Adam Shand, Adam sits down with veteran barrister Philip Dunn KC to unpack the verdict in one of Australia's most shocking…
- Real Crime with Adam Shand
The Car Bomb Mystery | Tina Kemp
In this episode of Real Crime, Adam Shand is joined by former detective Tina Kemp to revisit one of Australia's most baffling unsolved murders — the 1998…
- Real Crime with Adam Shand
The After Dark Bandit: A Tale of Two Brothers | Doug Morgan
Doug Morgan, one half of the infamous After Dark Bandit duo, reflects on his life of crime, the impact of his father's criminal legacy, and the journey towards…
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The Courage to Heal | Kellie Carter-Bell
This episode features Kellie Carter-Bell who bravely shares her harrowing journey through domestic abuse, addiction, and the heartbreaking loss of her sisters…
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From High Stakes to Rock Bottom | Ed Toller
Ed Toller scammed nearly $1.8 million from unsuspecting investors—not to fund a lavish life, but to feed a gambling addiction he couldn’t control…
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Youth Crime: A Personal Journey | George Xynas
George Xynas, known as the King of Sunshine, shares his harrowing journey from a troubled youth in Melbourne's gangland to a life of redemption. Xynas recounts…
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A Brother's Quest for Justice | David Cunningham
In this episode of Real Crime, Adam Shand interviews David Cunningham, brother of Anita Cunningham, who went missing in 1972. The conversation delves into the…
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Introducing Real Crime
Investigative journalist Adam Shand takes listeners into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories…