Australian True Crime

Greg Barns career has taken him from running Malcolm Turnbull’s 1999 Republican referendum campaign to becoming a long-time adviser to Julian Assange and a prominent voice on criminal justice and human rights.
Greg joins us to talk about his career, his work on some of Australia’s biggest legal and political issues, and his new podcast with former Supreme Court Judge Lex Lasry, Law the Podcast.
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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Greg Barns SC
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.
Greg Barns career has taken him from running Malcolm Turnbull’s 1999 Republican referendum campaign to becoming a long-time adviser to Julian Assange and a prominent voice on criminal justice and human rights.
Greg joins us to talk about his career, his work on some of Australia’s biggest legal and political issues, and his new podcast with former Supreme Court Judge Lex Lasry, Law the Podcast.
You can listen to Law The Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
ATC Plus subscribers can listen to this episode ad free here.
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: Greg Barns SC
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 case of Toyah Cordingley
The Menendez Brothers
The D4VD trial
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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D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, is an American singer-songwriter best known for his viral hits ‘Romantic Homicide’ and ‘Here With Me’.
He is accused of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose remains were found in a Tesla registered to him in September 2025.
Burke has pleaded not guilty, and following a preliminary hearing in July, he has now been ordered to stand trial.
Joining us in this episode is American reporter and host of the podcast That’s So Criminal, Lynden Blake.
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: Lynden Blake
Producer: Ruby Bartzis
Executive Producer: 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.
D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, is an American singer-songwriter best known for his viral hits ‘Romantic Homicide’ and ‘Here With Me’.
He is accused of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose remains were found in a Tesla registered to him in September 2025.
Burke has pleaded not guilty, and following a preliminary hearing in July, he has now been ordered to stand trial.
Joining us in this episode is American reporter and host of the podcast That’s So Criminal, Lynden Blake.
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: Lynden Blake
Producer: Ruby Bartzis
Executive Producer: 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.