Australian True Crime

In 1985, Maggie Dawkins arrived in Katanning for what was supposed to be a short-term job.
Instead, she became an advocate for young people at the St Andrews Hostel, where convicted paedophile Dennis McKenna abused dozens of boys.
Maggie has spent the past 40 years fighting for survivors, and joins us to discuss her book To Be Believed: A West Australian Scandal and the story behind it.
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Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Maggie Dawkins
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In 1985, Maggie Dawkins arrived in Katanning for what was supposed to be a short-term job.
Instead, she became an advocate for young people at the St Andrews Hostel, where convicted paedophile Dennis McKenna abused dozens of boys.
Maggie has spent the past 40 years fighting for survivors, and joins us to discuss her book To Be Believed: A West Australian Scandal and the story behind it.
You can purchase your copy of To Be Believed: A West Australian Scandal here.
You can watch our episodes by visiting our Youtube Channel here.
Join our Facebook Group here.
Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Crime Stoppers website or by calling 1800 333 000.
Wanting to hear about certain kinds of crime? Check out our Spotify playlists for a curated list of our episodes.
For Support:
Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Maggie Dawkins
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
This episode contains extra content from Network 10.

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In January 2022, Lindsay Clancy was accused of killing her three young children in their Massachusetts home before attempting to take her own life, in a case that has raised complex questions around postpartum mental illness and criminal responsibility.
Her children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, all died in the attack, and Clancy’s first trial ended in a mistrial after the jury was unable to reach a verdict.
Former prosecutor and trial attorney Margaret McLean joins us to discuss the case and what comes next.
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Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Margaret McLean
Producer: Ruby Bartzis
Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard

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In January 2022, Lindsay Clancy was accused of killing her three young children in their Massachusetts home before attempting to take her own life, in a case that has raised complex questions around postpartum mental illness and criminal responsibility.
Her children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, all died in the attack, and Clancy’s first trial ended in a mistrial after the jury was unable to reach a verdict.
Former prosecutor and trial attorney Margaret McLean joins us to discuss the case and what comes next.
You can check out The Margaret McLean Show here.
You can watch our episodes by visiting our Youtube Channel here.
Join our Facebook Group here.
Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Crime Stoppers website or by calling 1800 333 000.
Wanting to hear about certain kinds of crime? Check out our Spotify playlists for a curated list of our episodes.
For Support:
Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Margaret McLean
Producer: Ruby Bartzis
Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard

GET IN TOUCH:

Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook
Got a question or comment you want played on the show? Get involved by sending us a voice message on our True Crime Hotline here.

Today we're playing a new episode from Law The Podcast.
Lex and Greg discuss the mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder case, Australia's growing prison population and overcrowding, and the increasingly restricted role of character references in sentencing.
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Hosts: Lex Lasry AM and Greg Barns SC
Editor: Michael Tankard
Produced by: Bravecasting Media
Original music by Justin Humphries - Phoenix Sound Studios
Email the show at lawthepodcast@gmail.com