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A killer is on the loose in an Australian country town. Excited for the June long weekend, bubbly 23-year-old Rachelle Childs leaves work, calls her sister, and is dead within hours. Her burning, partially naked body is found nine hours later in bushland on a lonely coastal road. Her killer has never been caught. Now innocent people, once too afraid to speak, are breaking their silence. If you’re looking for your next true crime podcast obsession, search out Dear Rachelle. An unstoppable cold case team is reinvestigating and uncovering damning new evidence. Could this finally be the break the family needs? Dear Rachelle is hosted and investigated by journalist Ashlea Hansen, who teams up with retired detective and renowned cold case specialist Damian Loone. The first episode of Dear Rachelle is now available on all podcast platforms. If you’re looking for your next true crime podcast binge and you want to be first to hear what’s next, visit dearrachelle.com.au - your News Corp Australia subscription grants you access to podcast episodes three weeks before everyone else, as well as exclusive access to videos, interactive evidence, behind-the-scenes content, and more. Dear Rachelle is a podcast from True Crime Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Enjoy a sneak peak into the new series, Faith on Trial. Episode one is here for your listening pleasure. Faith on Trial: Hillsong is a months-long investigation exposing the sex, lies and revelations in the global megachurch.  If you enjoy this episode, listen to the podcast now on Crime X+. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Going undercover is part of Keith Schafferius' job, but there were times he only just escaped before he believed he may be “disappeared” and dropped in a hole.

Private investigator Ken Gamble has always caught up with notoriously elusive conman Peter Clarence Foster. But the last time Foster was so angry he plotted an act of revenge against Gamble.

Under cover of darkness, Alan Earl and his team creep into an office and unpack the tools of their trade. They are there on a top-secret mission to “sweep” the area and find out if someone is spying on them.

Private eye Julia Robson has unmasked a string of catfishers, including an infamous man named Charlie whom she followed around the world for seven years.

Michael Rumore knew he had to be careful when he was asked to work on a high-profile murder, wading into Sydney’s seedy underworld.

Marea Smith has been in the private eye business a long time, and has a nose for trouble. In her work, she has an alter ego, a “bat phone”, a car with 007 number plates and a raft of disguises.

Keith Schafferius nicknamed “The Retriever” specialises in finding and recovering children who have been abducted – usually by one of their parents. 

Private eye David King has built a career catching cheaters. In his world, infidelity is a booming business and there is no busier day than Valentine’s Day. 

Listen to all eight episodes of Eye Spy, first, ad-free with a subscription at True Crime Australia. Search for True Crime Australia in your browser. Eye Spy will give you a glimpse into the mysterious and often dangerous world of private eyes. The men and women in this podcast are licensed to spy, and you will hear them revealing their most fascinating and hair-raising cases. Have you ever wondered if your partner is cheating? Wanted to find someone fast? Suspected someone of fraud or maybe corporate espionage? The tricks of this investigative trade will be revealed!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.