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.

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 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 Norris Dupas
S1 E3

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

Crimes That Shook Australia
S1 E5

How Katherine Mary Knight became a killer.