Australian True Crime

Abraham Kuol spent the first seven years of his life in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya before his family came to Australia as refugees, a journey that would ultimately lead him to become a youth mentor, criminology researcher and community leader.
Now Victoria’s Young Australian of the Year for 2026, Abraham joins us to talk about youth crime, early intervention and what we can do to keep vulnerable young people out of the justice system.
Abraham is also the Director of the Sandown Lions Foundation, which supports vulnerable young people through mentoring, education and community programs. Find out more and get involved at sandownlions.com.au/our-foundation.
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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Abraham Kuol
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

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This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.
Abraham Kuol spent the first seven years of his life in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya before his family came to Australia as refugees, a journey that would ultimately lead him to become a youth mentor, criminology researcher and community leader.
Now Victoria’s Young Australian of the Year for 2026, Abraham joins us to talk about youth crime, early intervention and what we can do to keep vulnerable young people out of the justice system.
Abraham is also the Director of the Sandown Lions Foundation, which supports vulnerable young people through mentoring, education and community programs. Find out more and get involved at sandownlions.com.au/our-foundation.
You can watch our episodes by visiting our Youtube Channel here.
Join our Facebook Group here.
Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Crime Stoppers website or by calling 1800 333 000.
Wanting to hear about certain kinds of crime? Check out our Spotify playlists for a curated list of our episodes.
For Support:
Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Abraham Kuol
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

GET IN TOUCH:

Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook
Got a question or comment you want played on the show? Get involved by sending us a voice message on our True Crime Hotline here

This week on True Crime Tonight we discuss:
The guilty conviction of Keffe D for Tupac Shakur's death
Documentary recommendation: Hey Beautiful
Queensland's Flinders Highway with Amelia Oberhardt
Hosted by Meshel Laurie, True Crime Tonight airs Sundays from 6-7pm on KIIS, breaking down the biggest crime stories, documentaries and cases everyone’s talking about.
Got a question or comment you want played on the show? Get involved by sending us a voice message on our True Crime Hotline here.
Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Crime Stoppers website or by calling 1800 333 000.
Host: Meshel Laurie
Producer/Co-host: Ruby Bartzis
Editor/Co-host: Matthew Tankard
For Support:
Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380

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The Flinders Highway is an 800-kilometre stretch of road running through Queensland from Townsville to Mount Isa, and over the decades it has been linked to a disturbing number of disappearances and murders.
On today's episode, we talk about some of the most haunting cases along the highway with investigative journalist, Amelia Oberhardt.
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You can watch Amelia on the new Channel Nine series Outback Murder Highway.
You can watch our episodes by visiting our Youtube Channel here.
Join our Facebook Group here.
Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Crime Stoppers website or by calling 1800 333 000.
Wanting to hear about certain kinds of crime? Check out our Spotify playlists for a curated list of our episodes.
For Support:
Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Amelia Oberhardt
Producer: Ruby Bartzis
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

GET IN TOUCH:

Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook
Got a question or comment you want played on the show? Get involved by sending us a voice message on our True Crime Hotline here

This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.
The Flinders Highway is an 800-kilometre stretch of road running through Queensland from Townsville to Mount Isa, and over the decades it has been linked to a disturbing number of disappearances and murders.
On today's episode, we talk about some of the most haunting cases along the highway with investigative journalist, Amelia Oberhardt.
You can watch Amelia on the new Channel Nine series Outback Murder Highway.
You can watch our episodes by visiting our Youtube Channel here.
Join our Facebook Group here.
Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Crime Stoppers website or by calling 1800 333 000.
Wanting to hear about certain kinds of crime? Check out our Spotify playlists for a curated list of our episodes.
For Support:
Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Amelia Oberhardt
Producer: Ruby Bartzis
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

GET IN TOUCH:

Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook
Got a question or comment you want played on the show? Get involved by sending us a voice message on our True Crime Hotline here