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Weekly Crime Brief Podcast

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by Steve Cook

30 episodes
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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. Subscribe to get the Weekly Crime Brief and follow Weekly Crime Brief on social media for your weekly fix. <br/><br/><a href="https://weeklycrimebriefau.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">weeklycrimebriefau.substack.com</a>

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10/27/2025

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July 4, 2026

Weekly Crime Brief Podcast - Edition 27

<p><strong>Listen to the Australian crime news from this week in under 10 minutes. 🎧</strong></p><p><strong>Content warning </strong>- this is a crime news podcast. It will contain descriptions of crime which some people might find distressing.</p><p>Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware this edition contains the image and the name of a suspected deceased person.</p><p>For the full stories and links go to the <a target="_blank" href="https://weeklycrimebriefau.substack.com/">Weekly Crime Brief newsletter,</a> also out today, <strong>5 July 2026.</strong></p><p>It’s all your <strong>Australian crime news</strong>, wrapped up once a week — so you can catch up at your own pace.</p><p>This week in <strong>Townsville Unsolved,</strong> the unsolved suspected murder of <strong>Linden Jeffery Malayta.</strong></p><p>If you have information about an unsolved crime in Australia, contact <a target="_blank" href="https://crimestoppers.com.au/">Crimestoppers</a> on 1800 333 000.</p><p>Follow <strong>Weekly Crime Brief</strong> on Facebook and Instagram.</p><p>Don't forget to subscribe via Substack to get the newsletter and podcast direct to your inbox!</p><p>🎙️ <strong>Help Shape An Upcoming Podcast</strong></p><p>I'm researching a new longform podcast from <strong>Weekly Crime Brief</strong> exploring crime reporting, local journalism and the changing media landscape in the <strong>Northern Territory.</strong></p><p>If you're a current or former NT resident, journalist or media worker, I'd love your input.</p><p>📋 <a target="_blank" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFSkKKj2_Y1cZQXDiqTSFn43XoyF4XvXnp1w6s_Oa3D74BWQ/viewform?urp=gmail_link">Take the survey here</a></p><p>🗣️ ☎️ You can also leave a short <a target="_blank" href="https://www.speakpipe.com/Weeklycrimebrief">voice message,</a> for possible use in the future podcast.</p><p>Theme music: original_soundtrack</p><p>Pixabay.com</p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Weekly Crime Brief at <a href="https://weeklycrimebriefau.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">weeklycrimebriefau.substack.com/subscribe</a>

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June 20, 2026

Weekly Crime Brief Podcast - Edition 26

<p><strong>Listen to the Australian crime news from this week in under 11 minutes. 🎧</strong></p><p><strong>Content warning </strong>- this is a crime news podcast. It will contain descriptions of crime, including animal cruelty which some people might find distressing.</p><p>For the full stories and links go to the <a target="_blank" href="https://weeklycrimebriefau.substack.com/">Weekly Crime Brief newsletter,</a> also out today, <strong>21 June 2026.</strong></p><p>It’s all your <strong>Australian crime news</strong>, wrapped up once a week — so you can catch up at your own pace.</p><p>This week in <strong>Townsville Unsolved,</strong> the unsolved murder of <strong>Anthony Jones.</strong></p><p>If you have information about an unsolved crime in Australia, contact <a target="_blank" href="https://crimestoppers.com.au/">Crimestoppers</a> on 1800 333 000.</p><p>Follow <strong>Weekly Crime Brief</strong> on Facebook and Instagram.</p><p>Don't forget to subscribe via Substack to get the newsletter and podcast direct to your inbox!</p><p>🎙️ <strong>Help Shape An Upcoming Podcast</strong></p><p>I'm researching a new longform podcast from <strong>Weekly Crime Brief</strong> exploring crime reporting, local journalism and the changing media landscape in the <strong>Northern Territory.</strong></p><p>If you're a current or former NT resident, journalist or media worker, I'd love your input.</p><p>📋 <a target="_blank" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFSkKKj2_Y1cZQXDiqTSFn43XoyF4XvXnp1w6s_Oa3D74BWQ/viewform?urp=gmail_link">Take the survey here</a></p><p>🗣️ ☎️ You can also leave a short <a target="_blank" href="https://www.speakpipe.com/Weeklycrimebrief">voice message,</a> for possible use in the future podcast. </p><p>Theme music: original_soundtrack</p><p>Pixabay.com</p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Weekly Crime Brief at <a href="https://weeklycrimebriefau.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">weeklycrimebriefau.substack.com/subscribe</a>

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June 13, 2026

Weekly Crime Brief Podcast - Edition 25

<p><strong>Listen to the Australian crime news from this week in under 11 minutes. 🎧</strong></p><p><strong>Content warning </strong>- this is a crime news podcast. It will contain descriptions of crime, which some people might find distressing.</p><p>For the full stories and links go to the <a target="_blank" href="https://weeklycrimebriefau.substack.com/">Weekly Crime Brief newsletter,</a> also out today, <strong>14 June 2026.</strong></p><p>It’s all your <strong>Australian crime news</strong>, wrapped up once a week — so you can catch up at your own pace.</p><p>This week in <strong>Townsville Unsolved,</strong> the unsolved murder of <strong>Catherine Pamela Graham. </strong></p><p>If you have information about an unsolved crime in Australia, contact <a target="_blank" href="https://crimestoppers.com.au/">Crimestoppers</a> on 1800 333 000.</p><p>Follow <strong>Weekly Crime Brief</strong> on Facebook and Instagram.</p><p>Don't forget to subscribe via Substack to get the newsletter and podcast direct to your inbox!</p><p>🎙️ <strong>Help Shape An Upcoming Podcast</strong></p><p>I'm researching a new longform podcast from <strong>Weekly Crime Brief</strong> exploring crime reporting, local journalism and the changing media landscape in the <strong>Northern Territory.</strong></p><p>If you're a current or former NT resident, journalist or media worker, I'd love your input.</p><p>📋 <a target="_blank" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFSkKKj2_Y1cZQXDiqTSFn43XoyF4XvXnp1w6s_Oa3D74BWQ/viewform?urp=gmail_link">Take the survey here</a></p><p>Theme music: original_soundtrack</p><p>Pixabay.com</p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Weekly Crime Brief at <a href="https://weeklycrimebriefau.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">weeklycrimebriefau.substack.com/subscribe</a>

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What is Weekly Crime Brief Podcast?

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.

Subscribe to get the Weekly Crime Brief and follow Weekly Crime Brief on social media for your weekly fix.

<br/><br/><a href="https://weeklycrimebriefau.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">weeklycrimebriefau.substack.com</a>

How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates daily.

Where can I listen to this podcast?

This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.

Does this podcast accept guests?

No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.

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