Australia's story isn't just one of pioneers and platypuses—it's also a story of a nation's darkest deeds. From the quiet suburbs to the vast, unforgiving wilderness, we're uncovering the true crimes that shocked a continent and redefined a country's idea of safety.<br /><br />You can check out the High Expectations podcast <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/28Y7OfmtKgzilKxsdbDR4U" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here!</a><br /><br />Research links below!<br /><br /><br /> Bentahm Science - <a href="https://benthamscience.com/public/chapter/6942" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Catherine & David Birnie"</a><br />ABC News - <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-04/sharon-fulton-inquest-hears-husband-blamed-birnie-serial-killers/101037066" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Sharon Fulton's husband blamed notorious serial killers David and Catherine Birnie for wife's 1986 disappearance, inquest told"</a><br />Serial Killer Calendar - <a href="https://serialkillercalendar.com/DAVID-AND-CATHERINE-BIRNIE-THE-BONNIE-AND-CLYDE-OF-AUSTRALIA.php" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"David and Catherine Birnie: The Bonnie and Clyde of Australia"</a><br />Medium -- <a href="https://medium.com/@lisariggio1994/twisted-couples-david-and-catherine-birnie-80c5c3536cb0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Twisted Couples: David and Catherine Birnie"</a><br />Alchetron - <a href="https://alchetron.com/David-and-Catherine-Birnie" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"David and Catherine Birnie"</a><br /><br />Julian Knight - The Hoddle Street Massacre - <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161024001457/http://julianknight-hoddlestreet.ca/julian-knight-research-file/julian-knight-life.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Chronology of Julian Knight's Life"</a><br />ABC - <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-08-09/hoddle-street-killer-wont-be-forgotten/635402" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Hoddle Street killer won't be forgotten"</a><br />The Age - <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/confrontation-with-a-killer-20140902-10b964.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Confrontation with a killer"</a><br />Aussie Criminals - <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130308115743/http://aussiecriminals.com.au/high-profile-criminals/julian-knight-the-hoddle-street-massacre/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Julian Knight - The Hoddle Street Massacre"</a><br />The Sydney Morning Herald - <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/national/angry-victims-reject-knights-apology-20070627-kmz.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Angry victims reject Knight's apology"</a><br />Victorian Reports - <a href="https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/vic/VicRp/1989/62.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"R v Knight [1989] VicRp 62; [1989] VR 705 (10 November 1988)"</a>
![Australia's story isn't just one of pioneers and platypuses—it's also a story of a nation's darkest deeds. From the quiet suburbs to the vast, unforgiving wilderness, we're uncovering the true crimes that shocked a continent and redefined a country's idea of safety.<br /><br />You can check out the High Expectations podcast <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/28Y7OfmtKgzilKxsdbDR4U" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here!</a><br /><br />Research links below!<br /><br /><br /> Bentahm Science - <a href="https://benthamscience.com/public/chapter/6942" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Catherine & David Birnie"</a><br />ABC News - <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-04/sharon-fulton-inquest-hears-husband-blamed-birnie-serial-killers/101037066" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Sharon Fulton's husband blamed notorious serial killers David and Catherine Birnie for wife's 1986 disappearance, inquest told"</a><br />Serial Killer Calendar - <a href="https://serialkillercalendar.com/DAVID-AND-CATHERINE-BIRNIE-THE-BONNIE-AND-CLYDE-OF-AUSTRALIA.php" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"David and Catherine Birnie: The Bonnie and Clyde of Australia"</a><br />Medium -- <a href="https://medium.com/@lisariggio1994/twisted-couples-david-and-catherine-birnie-80c5c3536cb0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Twisted Couples: David and Catherine Birnie"</a><br />Alchetron - <a href="https://alchetron.com/David-and-Catherine-Birnie" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"David and Catherine Birnie"</a><br /><br />Julian Knight - The Hoddle Street Massacre - <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161024001457/http://julianknight-hoddlestreet.ca/julian-knight-research-file/julian-knight-life.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Chronology of Julian Knight's Life"</a><br />ABC - <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-08-09/hoddle-street-killer-wont-be-forgotten/635402" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Hoddle Street killer won't be forgotten"</a><br />The Age - <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/confrontation-with-a-killer-20140902-10b964.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Confrontation with a killer"</a><br />Aussie Criminals - <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130308115743/http://aussiecriminals.com.au/high-profile-criminals/julian-knight-the-hoddle-street-massacre/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Julian Knight - The Hoddle Street Massacre"</a><br />The Sydney Morning Herald - <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/national/angry-victims-reject-knights-apology-20070627-kmz.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Angry victims reject Knight's apology"</a><br />Victorian Reports - <a href="https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/vic/VicRp/1989/62.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"R v Knight [1989] VicRp 62; [1989] VR 705 (10 November 1988)"</a>](https://us-central1-podcastguru-217d6.cloudfunctions.net/gcf_get_image?image_url=https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts211/v4/d4/1e/4a/d41e4a4c-3e5d-ab2e-d32d-1244ac6813d2/mza_4855246109985123184.jpg/600x600bb.jpg&width=300&height=300&api_key=xqFmUFX5BHLBTA)
