23-year-old Celeste Manno had her life brutally taken from her by a man who had relentlessly stalked her, despite Celeste going to great lengths to protect herself legally. Her killer only received a 36-year sentence. A punishment Celeste's family and many others believe is not nearly severe enough given the gravity of his crimes.

Visit justiceforceleste.com to learn more about Celeste's story and how you can support her family's fight for justice.

This episode references violent crime and men's violence against women. If you or anyone you know needs assistance, contact 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732.

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Stalking is disturbingly common, yet often misunderstood by wider society.

Professor Troy McEwan from the Swinburne University of Technology is a forensic psychologist specialising in understanding, assessing, and treating stalking behaviour. In this episode with former Crime Insiders Forensics host, Kathryn Fox, hear about the 5 different types of stalkers, and gain insights into their problematic behaviours.

This episode is part 1 of 2.

If you or someone you know is experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, domestic, family or sexual violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732, text 0458 737 732 or visit 1800RESPECT.org.au for online chat and video call services.

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Di McDonald was a victim of a stalker, who terrorised her and her family. She finally re-claimed her life with the help of former Victorian police officer Rebecca Norris.

In this episode of Crime Insiders | Detectives, Brent Sanders talks to Di about how she overcame the fear and torment of her stalker and why she calls Beck Norris, her 'guardian angel'.

Di went on to establish Stalking Awareness Day Australia - May 24.

If you or someone you know is experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, domestic, family or sexual violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732, text 0458 737 732 or visit 1800RESPECT.org.au for online chat and video call services.

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On August 3, 2011, Paul Douglas Peters, a 50-year-old Australian businessman, entered the Mosman home of 18-year-old Madeleine Pulver on Sydney’s affluent North Shore and strapped what appeared to be a bomb around her neck.

The device, later revealed to be a hoax, was accompanied by an extortion note demanding money from her wealthy family.

What followed was a 10-hour ordeal for Madeleine, an international manhunt, and a legal process that captivated the public and media alike.

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In 2004, outside a pub, Australian Cricket legend David Hookes died. A manslaughter charge was laid, and a trial ensued. But no one was convicted, why? What were the processes that lead to the verdict, and how were the police involved?

As well, what Underbelly doesn't show you. An unprecedented look at the killing of Alphonse Gangitano and the chaos which proceeded it - and, the Frankston Serial Killer Paul Denyer, and how he was caught.

Charlie Bezzina is an unrelenting legend of Victorian Police - the man who helped catch Frankston Serial Killer Paul Denyer, and a key member of the team which fought against organised crime during the Melbourne Gangland wars of the 2000s. In his 35 plus year career, Bezzina has gone up against larger than life figures of the Australian crime world - but, in this chat with host Brent Sanders, understand the man behind the stories, and get an inside look into Bezzina and the world around him.

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Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington dish laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms at a lunch at her home in 2023.

She’s pled not guilty to all charges.

In this special series of The Briefing, Holly Mitchell unpacks day 10 of the trial in under two minutes.

For daily updates on the Erin Patterson triple murder trial, follow The Briefing, new episodes drop every evening for the duration of the trial.

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Saturday, October 12th, 2002. A warm night in Bali’s bustling Kuta Beach. Bars packed with tourists, music pumping. Then - devastation. Two massive explosions rip through popular Paddy’s Bar and the Sari Club across the road.

202 lives were lost, 88 of them Australians.

In the wreckage, tiny clues told a story. Copper wires, fragments of tartan fabric, the surprising absence of a crater.

Australian Federal Police Forensic chemist David Royds arrived at the scene just 48 hours later. Sifting through the devastation, he began working out what had happened and how it had happened —thereby uncovering essential information that would eventually lead to the arrest of the bombers.

In this episode, he takes host Liz Porter inside the science of that investigation and reveals the lessons learned from it.

This episode contains descriptions of a mass casualty event. If you or anyone you know needs assistance, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.

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The Fine Cotton Scandal of 1984 is a notorious event in Australian horse racing history, where a syndicate attempted to rig a race by substituting a slow horse with a faster one.

The plan, led by John Patrick Gillespie, involved a series of desperate measures that ultimately failed, leading to a national scandal that exposed corruption in the racing industry.

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