Crimes That Shook Australia

3 seasons available

Using first-hand accounts, police and media archives and dramatic reconstructions, journalist Stan Grant investigates some of the most famous and shocking crimes ever committed in Australia.
Snowtown: The Bodies in the Barrels Murders
S3 E1

In the 1990s, John Bunting and his trio commit the horrifying torture and murder of 12 people in Adelaide, South Australia.

The Bega School Girls Murder
S3 E2

In 1997, Camilleri and Lindsay Beckett abduct 14-year-old Lauren Barry and 16-year-old Nichole Collins, and rape, torture and eventually murder the two girls over the course of nine hours.

The Queen Street Massacre
S3 E3

In December of 1987, Frank Viktovic enters the HQ of Auspost at 191 Queen Street in Melbourne; 17 minutes later, eight innocent people are dead, killed by a deranged loner.

Matthew Milat
S3 E4

In November of 2010, David Auchterlonie is brutally murdered by Matthew Milat and Cohen Klein in the Belanglo State Forest; Milat wants to follow in the footsteps of his great uncle, the infamous serial killer, Ivan Milat.

Anu Singh
S3 E5

In 1997, Anu Singh informs her friends of a suicide pact made between her and Joe Cinque, her boyfriend, but only Joe winds up dead, with toxicology reports revealing high levels of Rohypnol and heroin in his system.

Raymond Edmunds
S3 E7

Raymond Edmunds is a notorious rapist and murderer who was active in Victoria, Australia for over two decades.

Patricia Byers
S3 E8

Dubbed the "Black Widow," Patricia Byers effectively asset-strips her lovers before killing or trying to kill them to cover her crimes; only diligent detective work would lead to her eventual imprisonment.

The Walsh Street Massacre
S3 E9

A chain of events begin with the ambush and murder of constables Steven Tynan and Damian Eyre, revealing a tale of lies and revenge.

Jill Meagher
S3 E10

In September of 2012, Melbourne woman Jill Meagher is abducted and murdered by convicted sexual predator Adrian Bayley; tragically, Bayley breached the terms of his parole and should have been locked up when he killed Jill.

The Strathfield Massacre
S2 E3

In August 1991, Wade Frankum enters a shopping mall, stabs a teenager and opens fire on unsuspecting shoppers.

The Russell Street Bombings
S2 E5

One of Australia's most high-profile terrorist attacks at the Russell Police Headquarters leaves a policewoman dead.

The Hoddle Street Massacre
S2 E7

In August 1997, a quiet street in suburban Melbourne became the scene of horror as an ex-Army cadet, Julian Knight shot and killed seven people and injured another nineteen.

Peter Dupas
S1 E3

Peter Dupas' history of violence spans more than 30 years.

Katherine Mary Knight
S1 E5

How Katherine Mary Knight became a killer.