Crime Insiders: Forensics

Roses or Red Flags? Forensic Psychologist Decodes Stalker Patterns

It might be easy to dismiss a stalker's behaviour as ordinary, like too many text messages or flowers at your…

1 week ago

Baby Reindeer To Real Life: Psychologist Explains 5 Types Of Stalkers

Forensic psychologists have identified five different types of stalkers, and Martha from Netflix's current number-one show, Baby Reindeer, could be…

2 weeks ago

Did Ivan Milat Act Alone? Ballistics Evidence Suggests Not

"It was pretty clear to me there were two people, each with their own gun, firing their own box of…

3 months ago

What Happens When A Criminal Is Caught On Camera?

Footage of a crime may seem like the smoking gun in a case, but photographic evidence is highly complex and…

4 months ago

Crime Podcast Recommendations Based On TV Characters

If you've been fascinated by some of the jobs of your favourite TV characters, we've rounded up a few podcast…

5 months ago

Episodes Of Crime Insiders: Forensics You Might Have Missed

It's been a fascinating first year for Crime Insiders: Forensics, from analysing the letters written by The Unabomber to convicting…

5 months ago

How A Unique Carpet Caught A Killer

Microscopic fibres can be just as critical to solving a case as evidence like weapons and bodies. Forensic Science Professor…

5 months ago

Will Police Dogs Be Replaced By Robots To Help Solve Crimes?

Professor Maiken Ueland is part of a team developing new technology to determine smells from bodies and track them, similar…

6 months ago

How Are Human Remains Identified?

Australians happen across human remains more frequently than you'd think, and despite law enforcement's best efforts, many still remain unidentified.…

6 months ago

Investigating Homicide Cases That Involve Arson

When investigating possible arson, evidence can be hard to come by. That's when forensic experts step in. In 1995, Forensic…

7 months ago

How Forensic Dentistry Helped Catch Ivan Milat

Between 1989 and 1992, seven young backpackers went missing while hitchhiking between Sydney and Melbourne. Most were taken in pairs,…

8 months ago

How Homicide Autopsies Work

Professor Jo Glengarry has worked extensively as a first-responding forensics expert on some of Australia's most horrific crimes. On this…

8 months ago