Andrew Atkinson is a former Victorian police officer. In this episode of Crime Insiders | Detecties, Andrew discusses his journey from general duties to the Technical Surveillance Unit and his deployments with the United Nations in Timor and Iraq.

He candidly addresses the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on his life and career, emphasizing the importance of mental health awareness and support for police veterans.

Andrew reflects on the physical challenges he faced due to his service, including cancer and multiple surgeries, and highlights the need for open discussions about mental health in law enforcement. He advocates for the creation of supportive networks for current and former officers to help them navigate their experiences and challenges.

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A ship is wrecked off the coast of Western Australia. It’s cargo sank with it. Many of those on board perished in the tragedy.

Who owns what remains on board the ship at the bottom of the Ocean?

Back in the 1970s, one man decided to find out.

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Would you be able to get away with lying?

In this Rewind episode of Crime Insiders | Detectives, expert lie detector Steve Van Aperen talks to former host Adam Shand about the clear give aways of liars, how certain criminals have tried to clear a lie detector test and some of the biggest murder cases that have been brought to justice through a simple line of deceptive questioning.

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In this special bonus episode of Crime Insiders, we go behind the scenes with our Forensics host, Liz Porter to find out what it was about forensics that lured her into her extraordinary career.

Weekend Briefing host Antoinette Lattouf digs deep with Liz about how forensics is not what you see on television and how and why Liz came to be a forensics author and podcast host.

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A murder, a conviction and a twenty-year fight to clear your name.

This is the story of Henry James Keogh who was convicted and served twenty years in prison for a murder he didn't commit.

How did he finally receive justice and what can we learn from the botched forensic procedures that led to his wrongful conviction

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More Aussies have tattoos than ever before; 1 in 5 of us have at least 1 tattoo. That number is growing.

Even when removed or burnt, forensic experts can use tattoos to identify offenders and victims of crimes. This is one of many techniques forensic photographers like Karen Byrne use to document everything from crime scenes to autopsies.

In this Rewind episode of Crime Insiders | Forensics, former host Kathryn Fox talks to Karen about the surprising ways evidence can be captured, the emotional weight of the job, and how forensic photography plays a crucial role in securing justice.

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Professor Paul Bleakley is a Gold Coast-born academic based in Kentucky in the United States. He’s an expert on child abuse and investigative developments.

In this episode of Crime Insiders | Detectives, Paul talks us through Queensland’s Strike Force Argos. He also tells host Brent Sanders about the Mr Big operation, the sting that caught Daniel Morcombe's killer, made famous by the TV series The Stranger. We discuss how it happened, the key players AND whether or not it’s legitimate.

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Police employee Curtis Cheng was shot dead outside Police Headquarters in Parramatta, Sydney, 10 years ago this week. The gunman was a 15-year-old boy radicalised by religious extremists.

In this episode of Crime Insiders Judgements, uncover how a teenager came to be wielding a pistol on a quiet Friday afternoon, and the important role of community leaders in responding to growing concerns about extremism.

This episode contains descriptions of violent crime. If you need assistance, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.

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