Episodes
Vladimir Putin had high hopes for a quick victory when he ordered the Russian invasion of Ukraine. But he failed to account for the tenacity of the Ukrainian people, the ferocious support from the West and the charismatic appeal of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. If you're a fan of true crime like Unravel, this is global news told in the style of true crime. Will Putin fulfil his dream of expanding the Russian empire, or has he made the biggest mistake of his life?
Published 12/14/22
Queensland in the 1950s: god-fearing, morally upstanding, tough on crime. Beneath the surface, a murky world of gambling, drugs and brothels kept in check by three crooked cops known as The Rat Pack. For thirty years, they ran a complex system of bribery and extortion as they pocketed the profits. But this trio never dreamed how things would end. That the women they exploited — madams, sex workers, entrepreneurs — would be their demise. Journalist Matt Condon weaves a David and Goliath story...
Published 06/21/22
In the final episode of the series, Keiran and Aunty Pip get together for a final debrief on what they've uncovered during their gruelling eight-month investigation. They have some surprising differences of opinion: one is adamant enough is enough and, for the other, this is just the beginning.
Published 08/23/21
Keiran gets on a plane across the ditch to her old home, New Zealand, to track down one of the main suspects in Juanita Neilson's suspected murder ... with unexpected outcomes. Back home, a new lead unearths someone who's never spoken before. The man was a young law student recruited by police to go undercover inside jail. He tells of a terrifying cat-and-mouse encounter that led to a detailed confession of murder. The sting also reveals a money trail involving crime boss Abe Saffron and an...
Published 08/16/21
Keiran's investigation moves towards one of the big unanswered questions: why wasn't Juanita's case solved at the time? What went wrong with the police investigation? Revelations about entrenched police corruption start to tumble out during the 1983 inquest into Juanita Nielsen's disappearance. Young crime reporter Neil Mercer finds himself in the centre of the furore when it's revealed he has recordings of multiple interviews with Carousel Club manager Jim Anderson he's then forced to hand...
Published 08/09/21
In the weeks leading up to her disappearance, Juanita Nielsen received strange phone calls with requests for her to meet to talk about advertising in her newspaper. She told her business partner something wasn’t right about them. After some serious digging, Keiran tracks down a man who owns up to being the voice behind those calls. He has never spoken publicly about what he knows. Lloyd Marshall was one of three men charged over a plan to abduct Juanita, but later acquitted. He worked at...
Published 08/02/21
If Juanita was killed because she knew too much, what was she working on that put her in such danger? Keiran dives down the rabbit hole of years of whispered suggestions that crime boss Abe Saffron had kept dossiers for blackmailing prominent people. The lead was first uncovered by a journalist duo who received death threats and were so scared they left the country. The story's wild twists include talk of photos of illegal sex acts, a bank robbery, a famous media mogul, a crooked judge and...
Published 07/26/21
Keiran looks deeper into the details of what happened on Juanita’s last day and the business meeting she had at The Carousel Club on July 4, 1975. Who are the people behind the club and what connection might there be with what is happening in Victoria Street? In her own unconventional way, Aunty Pip follows a lead on the receptionist at the club, regarded as the last person to see her cousin Juanita alive. Pip takes off in a shonky campervan to a country town for an interview with Loretta...
Published 07/19/21
When Juanita moved to Kings Cross in 1970 to run a local newspaper, she didn't realise the suburb was about to explode… and that her street would be at the centre of it. Keiran traces the response to multi-million dollar development plans and how protesters and residents groups clashed with hired thugs in a three-day street battle. She meets with a protest leader who tells the terrifying story of being thrown in the boot of a car and kept hostage for several days. Things ramp up further...
Published 07/12/21
At primary school, Keiran McGee did a talk about her activist aunt Juanita Nielsen telling the class she was murdered by the Kings Cross underground. Her classmates didn’t clap. Decades later, Keiran is embarking on her own investigation to find answers for her family about Juanita’s unsolved disappearance and get to know the aunt she never knew. Her first interview is Juanita’s ex-boyfriend, who was one of the last people to see her alive.  Keiran, along with Aunty Pip, discovers a trove...
Published 07/12/21
In 1975, Australia was transfixed by the disappearance of Juanita Nielsen. Juanita was a journalist, fashion model, socialite and Sydney's most famous anti-gentrification activist. 46 years later, our new series looks into Juanita's suspected murder — who might have killed her and why? What made Juanita a target? Over seven episodes, Unravel: Juanita takes listeners on a wild ride into a world of crime and corruption, with interviews and explosive revelations from witnesses who've never...
Published 07/05/21
On Ladies, We Need To Talk, Host Yumi Stynes stumbles down the lady-business rabbit hole where no topic is too taboo. Whether that's breaking up, fetishes or pubic hair — Yumi is not afraid to go there.
Published 04/21/21
Unravel Season 2 told the story of Trudie Adams. On a regular Saturday night in June 1978, 18-year-old Trudie leaves a party at Newport Surf Club just after midnight. Thumbing a ride on Barrenjoey Road, she is picked up… and never seen again. Reporting duo Ruby Jones and Neil Mercer looked at what might have happened to Trudie and they found a case that exposed a dark underbelly on the northern beaches of Sydney. The pair have now uncovered new evidence, which is featured in a book —...
Published 02/23/21
Good news: a new season of Unravel is in production for release later this year. In the meantime, we think you might enjoy this taste test of another fantastic new ABC storytelling podcast. Each week, Days Like These introduces you to one regular human as they live through something wild. In this episode, mesmerised by the hard-headed glamour of bikie culture, Mahmood Fazal, the son of Afghan refugees finds brotherhood in an outlaw motorcycle club. What happens when he wants out? Find Days...
Published 12/23/20
Good news: a new season of Unravel is in production for release later this year. In the meantime, we think you might enjoy this taste test of another fantastic new ABC storytelling podcast. Each week, Days Like These introduces you to one regular human as they live through something wild. In this episode, mesmerised by the hard-headed glamour of bikie culture, Mahmood Fazal, the son of Afghan refugees finds brotherhood in an outlaw motorcycle club. What happens when he wants out? Find Days...
Published 12/23/20
The 1993 death of Daniel Yock sparked a wildfire of anger fuelled by decades of bad blood between police and the Aboriginal community. The Thin Black Line podcast investigates the profound impact of a death in custody. You can hear Thin Black Line for free on the ABC Listen App or find it in your favourite podcast app.
Published 11/09/20
As a lawyer, Nicola Gobbo represented some of Australia’s most dangerous criminals, while covertly feeding the Melbourne underworld’s secrets back to police. When her secret life as an informer was exposed, she fled. The only reporter to interview her since she went into hiding is Rachael Brown. In the new season of Trace, Rachael, and her co-reporter Josie Taylor, tell the extraordinary story of Australia’s most controversial informer. Listen to this special preview of the new series.
Published 09/08/20
Snowball host Ollie Wards has, for now, officially given up his pursuit of Lezlie Manukian, the Californian conwoman who married his brother and cleaned out the family finances. Instead, he has a recommendation for a new podcast series... a political thriller about the day that broke democracy in Australia. November 11, 1975... the day Prime Minister Gough Whitlam was sacked. It's called The Eleventh and comes via the core team behind Unravel True Crime. Follow this link to Episode One:...
Published 03/05/20
Snowball host Ollie Wards has, for now, officially given up his pursuit of Lezlie Manukian, the Californian conwoman who married his brother and cleaned out the family finances. Instead, he has a recommendation for a new podcast series... a political thriller about the day that broke democracy in Australia. November 11, 1975... the day Prime Minister Gough Whitlam was sacked. It's called The Eleventh and comes via the core team behind Unravel True Crime. Follow this link to Episode One:...
Published 03/05/20
How do you take down a criminal network that’s hidden in the shadows? How do you rescue child abuse victims who could be anywhere in the world? Hunting Warhead follows the journalists and police on a global mission to expose the darkest corners of the internet. What they discover shocks them. Host Daemon Fairless tracks down the investigators, survivors and criminals themselves. It’s a trip to some of the darkest parts of the internet ... and the story takes us from Norway to Brisbane and...
Published 11/20/19
After the confrontation in the supermarket carpark, Ollie is left feeling confused — has he been charmed just like everyone else in this story? Will Lezlie fail to keep her promises to Ollie or leave him and his family hanging?
Published 09/02/19
After the confrontation in the supermarket carpark, Ollie is left feeling confused — has he been charmed just like everyone else in this story? Will Lezlie fail to keep her promises to Ollie or leave him and his family hanging?
Published 09/02/19
Ollie and Simon have criss-crossed California to find themselves parked in a supermarket car park staking out where Lezlie supposedly works. They may only have one shot to talk to her and finally get some answers. It doesn't go the way Ollie imagined.
Published 09/02/19
Ollie and Simon have criss-crossed California to find themselves parked in a supermarket car park staking out where Lezlie supposedly works. They may only have one shot to talk to her and finally get some answers. It doesn't go the way Ollie imagined.
Published 09/02/19
Ollie and his brother Simon follow the trail of broken dreams and failed restaurants to Paso Robles, California. It's apparent Lezlie's exploits didn't stop when she left New Zealand. Ollie discovers his former sister-in-law had manufactured an image of a successful restaurateur in Hawaii, Lake Tahoe and New Zealand. Her exotic CV and exciting stories pull a new family into her web — with disastrous consequences.
Published 09/02/19