The Birdman of Adelaide Gaol – Part Three: Not Dead But Gone

The Birdman of Adelaide Gaol – Part Three: Not Dead But Gone

The jury hands down its verdict in the William Burns murder trial, newspapers discover the existence of his sparrow, a poet is stirred to write verses about what follows... and two more Douglas crew members meet horrible deaths.


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If you want to hear my interview with Jen Kelly of In Black & White:

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If you want to hear my interview with Meshel Laurie of Australian True Crime:

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a-real-life-monster-from-australias-great-depression/id1217681421?i=1000622030689


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The End of the Year Interview Episode

The End of the Year Interview Episode

Recently, Nine radio network host Simon Owens interviewed me for his Saturday night show, which is broadcast on Australian east coast stations, including 2GB, 3AW and 4BC. With Simon’s kind permission...

23 Des 202441min

The Model & The Murder Case – Part Two

The Model & The Murder Case – Part Two

In 1954 popular Sydney model Shirley Beiger went on trial for the shooting murder of her boyfriend, with the already sensational proceedings made wilder by her outbursts, a media frenzy, the appearanc...

9 Des 202455min

The Model & The Murder Case – Part One

The Model & The Murder Case – Part One

Seventy years ago – in 1954 – glamorous Sydney model Shirley Beiger shot her lover dead outside a city nightclub. But why did she kill him — and what punishment would she face?Next month, the Sydney F...

8 Des 202436min

Vanishing Cousins – Part Two: The Suspects

Vanishing Cousins – Part Two: The Suspects

In April 1974, teenage cousins Yvonne Waters and Raelene Eaton went to a surfside pub in Perth to enjoy a Sunday session. They were never seen again, victims of an unknown killer or killers. In recent...

28 Nov 202430min

Vanishing Cousins – Part One: The Disappearance

Vanishing Cousins – Part One: The Disappearance

In April 1974, teenage cousins Yvonne Waters and Raelene Eaton went to a surfside pub in Perth to enjoy a Sunday session. They were never seen again, victims of an unknown killer or killers. In recent...

28 Nov 202446min

Michael Adams talks They’ll Never Hold Me with Australian True Crime – Part Two

Michael Adams talks They’ll Never Hold Me with Australian True Crime – Part Two

They’ll Never Hold Me is in bookstores now. Michael sat down with Meshel Laurie of the Australian True Crime podcast to talk all things Kevin John Simmonds. Part Two covers Simmo’s 1959 crime spree an...

22 Nov 202432min

Michael Adams talks They’ll Never Hold Me with Australian True Crime – Part One

Michael Adams talks They’ll Never Hold Me with Australian True Crime – Part One

They’ll Never Hold Me is in bookstores now. Michael sat down with Meshel Laurie of the Australian True Crime podcast to talk all things Kevin John Simmonds. Part One covers Simmo from his birth during...

21 Nov 202428min

They’ll Never Hold Me – The Next Few Audiobook Chapters

They’ll Never Hold Me – The Next Few Audiobook Chapters

Please enjoy a second audiobook extract that continues the story of young Kevin John Simmonds, as he grows up in Griffith, grapples with the lure of criminality and gets a preview of his life in the s...

14 Nov 202438min

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