Weekly Crime Brief is your curated wrap of Australia’s biggest crime stories — published weekly on social media and Substack.
Love true crime — but not the endless doom scrolling, or trying to remember where you saw that story again?
Curated by Steve Cook, a former law enforcement investigator, writer, and avid true crime podcast listener.
It’s all your Australian crime news, wrapped up once a week — so you can catch up at your own pace.
Warning: contains descriptions of violence.
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Reappeal for info into murders of 3 children from Bowraville. Unsolved disappearance of Shari Davison.
Listen to the Australian crime news from this week in under 10 minutes. 🎧
Content warning - this is a crime news podcast. It will contain descriptions of crime which some people might find distressing.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this edition contains the names and images of deceased persons.
For the full stories and links go to the Weekly Crime Brief newsletter, (https://weeklycrimebriefau.substack.com/) also out today, 20 September 2026.
📰 Some stories may update on the Substack website and App (https://weeklycrimebriefau.substack.com/), after the podcast and/or newsletter is first published
It’s all your Australian crime news, wrapped up once a week — so you can catch up at your own pace.
This week in Western Melbourne Unsolved, the unsolved disappearance of Shari Davison.
If you have information about an unsolved crime in Australia, contact Crimestoppers (https://crimestoppers.com.au/) on 1800 333 000 (tel:1800 333 000).
Support is available from Lifeline (https://give.lifeline.org.au/donate?utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=drtvsupportdonations&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22301322152&gbraid=0AAAAAow-jmhOQaR92133LGEIE0k84t32B&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsMLSBhD9ARIsAIpUTDqGzacKEuIEobGz3fNWz4IiO7baz4jrYBR_1kgOKLro4fBOeZP85G0aAsoZEALw_wcB) on 📞 13 11 14.
Other help including domestic and family violence (https://whiteribbon.org.au/helplines/)
Follow Weekly Crime Brief on Facebook and Instagram.
Don't forget to subscribe via Substack to get the newsletter and podcast direct to your inbox!
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Get full access to Weekly Crime Brief at weeklycrimebriefau.substack.com/subscribe (https://weeklycrimebriefau.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)
Listen to the Australian crime news from this week in under 10 minutes. 🎧
Content warning - this is a crime news podcast. It will contain descriptions of crime which some people might find distressing.
For the full stories and links go to the Weekly Crime Brief newsletter, (https://weeklycrimebriefau.substack.com/) also out today, 13 September 2026.
📰 Some stories may update on the Substack website and App (https://weeklycrimebriefau.substack.com/), after the podcast and/or newsletter is first published
It’s all your Australian crime news, wrapped up once a week — so you can catch up at your own pace.
This week in Western Melbourne Unsolved, the unsolved murder of Debbie Bunworth.
If you have information about an unsolved crime in Australia, contact Crimestoppers (https://crimestoppers.com.au/) on 1800 333 000 (tel:1800 333 000).
Support is available from Lifeline (https://give.lifeline.org.au/donate?utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=drtvsupportdonations&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22301322152&gbraid=0AAAAAow-jmhOQaR92133LGEIE0k84t32B&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsMLSBhD9ARIsAIpUTDqGzacKEuIEobGz3fNWz4IiO7baz4jrYBR_1kgOKLro4fBOeZP85G0aAsoZEALw_wcB) on 📞 13 11 14.
Other help including domestic and family violence (https://whiteribbon.org.au/helplines/)
Follow Weekly Crime Brief on Facebook and Instagram.
Don't forget to subscribe via Substack to get the newsletter and podcast direct to your inbox!
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Get full access to Weekly Crime Brief at weeklycrimebriefau.substack.com/subscribe (https://weeklycrimebriefau.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)
5 Sept 2026
Weekly Crime Brief - 6 Sept 26 - Unsolved disappearance of Veronica Green
Listen to the Australian crime news from this week in under 10 minutes. 🎧
Content warning - this is a crime news podcast. It will contain descriptions of crime which some people might find distressing.
For the full stories and links go to the Weekly Crime Brief newsletter, (https://weeklycrimebriefau.substack.com/) also out today, 6 September 2026.
📰 Some stories may update on the Substack website and App (https://weeklycrimebriefau.substack.com/), after the podcast and/or newsletter is first published
It’s all your Australian crime news, wrapped up once a week — so you can catch up at your own pace.
This week in Western Melbourne Unsolved, the unsolved disappearance of Veronica Green.
If you have information about an unsolved crime in Australia, contact Crimestoppers (https://crimestoppers.com.au/) on 1800 333 000 (tel:1800 333 000).
Support is available from Lifeline (https://give.lifeline.org.au/donate?utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=drtvsupportdonations&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22301322152&gbraid=0AAAAAow-jmhOQaR92133LGEIE0k84t32B&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsMLSBhD9ARIsAIpUTDqGzacKEuIEobGz3fNWz4IiO7baz4jrYBR_1kgOKLro4fBOeZP85G0aAsoZEALw_wcB) on 📞 13 11 14.
Other help including domestic and family violence (https://whiteribbon.org.au/helplines/)
Follow Weekly Crime Brief on Facebook and Instagram.
Don't forget to subscribe via Substack to get the newsletter and podcast direct to your inbox!
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Get full access to Weekly Crime Brief at weeklycrimebriefau.substack.com/subscribe (https://weeklycrimebriefau.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)
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