A young woman murdered in an Australian country town. People too afraid to speak for decades are finally breaking their silence. &nbsp;What happened in 23-year-old Rachelle Childs' final nine hours? &nbsp; Now, 24 years since Rachelle was murdered, an unstoppable cold case team has assembled to drive this live investigation. Tips from the public are pouring in - could you hold the missing piece that cracks the case? Dear Rachelle is hosted and investigated by journalist Ashlea Hansen, who teams up with retired detective and renowned cold case specialist Damian Loone. Listen to this preview episode and search for Dear Rachelle in your podcast app and hit "follow" to have new episodes delivered to your feed. Eligible News Corp Australia subscribers receive new episodes early at <a href="http://dearrachelle.com.au/">dearrachelle.com.au</a> and enjoy access to videos, articles, interactive evidence and more.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;A young woman murdered in an Australian country town. People too afraid to speak for decades are finally breaking their silence. &amp;nbsp;What happened in 23-year-old Rachelle Childs' final nine hours? &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Now, 24 years since Rachelle was murdered, an unstoppable cold case team has assembled to drive this live investigation.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Tips from the public are pouring in - could you hold the missing piece that cracks the case?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Dear Rachelle is hosted and investigated by journalist Ashlea Hansen, who teams up with retired detective and renowned cold case specialist Damian Loone.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Listen to this preview episode and search for Dear Rachelle in your podcast app and hit "follow" to have new episodes delivered to your feed. Eligible News Corp Australia subscribers receive new episodes early at &lt;a href="http://dearrachelle.com.au/"&gt;dearrachelle.com.au&lt;/a&gt; and enjoy access to videos, articles, interactive evidence and more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In 2001, Rachelle Childs leaves work, phones her sister, and is dead within hours.  Who killed her? An expert cold case team seeks answers.

Dear Rachelle - Australia's new true crime obsession

A killer is on the loose in an Australian country town. Excited for the June long weekend, bubbly 23-year-old Rachelle Childs leaves work, calls her sister, and is dead within hours. Her burning, partially naked body is found nine hours later in bushland on a lonely coastal road. Her killer has never been caught. Now innocent people, once too afraid to speak, are breaking their silence. If you&rsquo;re looking for your next true crime podcast obsession, search out Dear Rachelle. An unstoppable cold case team is reinvestigating and uncovering damning new evidence. Could this finally be the break the family needs? Dear Rachelle is hosted and investigated by journalist Ashlea Hansen, who teams up with retired detective and renowned cold case specialist Damian Loone. The first episode of Dear Rachelle is now available on all podcast platforms. If you&rsquo;re looking for your next true crime podcast binge and you want to be first to hear what&rsquo;s next, visit <a href="http://dearrachelle.com.au/">dearrachelle.com.au</a> - your News Corp Australia subscription grants you access to podcast episodes three weeks before everyone else, as well as exclusive access to videos, interactive evidence, behind-the-scenes content, and more. Dear Rachelle is a podcast from True Crime Australia.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;A killer is on the loose in an Australian country town.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Excited for the June long weekend, bubbly 23-year-old Rachelle Childs leaves work, calls her sister, and is dead within hours. Her burning, partially naked body is found nine hours later in bushland on a lonely coastal road. Her killer has never been caught.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Now innocent people, once too afraid to speak, are breaking their silence.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you&amp;rsquo;re looking for your next true crime podcast obsession, search out &lt;em&gt;Dear Rachelle&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;An unstoppable cold case team is reinvestigating and uncovering damning new evidence. Could this finally be the break the family needs?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Dear Rachelle is hosted and investigated by journalist Ashlea Hansen, who teams up with retired detective and renowned cold case specialist Damian Loone.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The first episode of &lt;em&gt;Dear Rachelle&lt;/em&gt; is now available on all podcast platforms. If you&amp;rsquo;re looking for your next true crime podcast binge and you want to be first to hear what&amp;rsquo;s next, visit &lt;a href="http://dearrachelle.com.au/"&gt;dearrachelle.com.au&lt;/a&gt; - your News Corp Australia subscription grants you access to podcast episodes three weeks before everyone else, as well as exclusive access to videos, interactive evidence, behind-the-scenes content, and more.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Dear Rachelle&lt;/em&gt; is a podcast from True Crime Australia.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

NEW PODCAST: Dear Rachelle

Brian Houston's day in court arrives on a charge of concealing his father's child sex abuse. Hear the verdict and what Houston and victim Brett Sengstock have to say. To hear the full bonus episode subscribe to <a href="https://www.apple.co/crimex">Crime X+ on Apple Podcast</a> today, or visit <a href="faithontrial.com.au ">faithontrial.com.au</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Brian Houston's day in court arrives on a charge of concealing his father's child sex abuse. Hear the verdict and what Houston and victim Brett Sengstock have to say.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;To hear the full bonus episode subscribe to &lt;a href="https://www.apple.co/crimex"&gt;Crime X+ on Apple Podcast&lt;/a&gt; today, or visit &lt;a href="faithontrial.com.au "&gt;faithontrial.com.au&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Not Guilty

<a href="https://www.apple.co/crimex">Subscribe to Crime X+ today.</a> Enjoy a sneak peak into another series from the team behind this podcast, called Life and Crimes. Life and Crimes’ a weekly series where veteran reporter Andrew Rule shines a light on the dark corners of Australian life. This is part one of a two parter, so to hear the rest go to Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule wherever you get your podcasts. 
If you enjoy this episode, you can listen early and ad-free to Life and Crimes now on Crime X+.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Introducing: Life and Crimes

<a href="https://www.apple.co/crimex">Subscribe to Crime X+ today.</a> Inside the courtroom where Brian Houston has pleaded not guilty to a charge of concealing his own father's child sex abuse.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.apple.co/crimex"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Subscribe to Crime X+ today.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; Inside the courtroom where Brian Houston has pleaded not guilty to a charge of concealing his own father's child sex abuse.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Verdict

<a href="https://www.apple.co/crimex">Subscribe to Crime X+ today.</a> From humble beginnings in a suburban Sydney warehouse to an international pentecostal powerhouse, Hillsong has changed the world around it, counting politicians, business tycoons and A-list celebrities among its true believers. Talking to one of those who has since turned her back on Hillsong, reporter Stephen Drill found himself asking: How did the church get so powerful? And is Hillsong really everything it claims to be? On his journey to find out the truth, Stephen follows the money, exposing disturbing claims of worker exploitation, complicated consensual sexual relationships and a culture where women are allegedly told to physically submit to their husbands.
A ground-breaking eight-part investigation, Faith on Trial: Hillsong will leave you asking what you can believe in. 
Faith on Trial is hosted, written and produced by Stephen Drill and Andrea Thiis-Evensen. The executive producer is Dan Box. 
Go to <a href="http://faithontrial.com.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://faithontrial.com.au&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679609964329000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3hCoIkdsye2R_XcPhfUdCD">faithontrial.com.au</a> for more. 
Theme song: The Jordan Singers, By His Grace, 2022.

Hillsong is a multi-million dollar Christian phenomenon. Its founder, Brian Houston, became a religious rockstar. Today, he's sitting in a Sydney courtroom. How did the church get here?

Faith on Trial: Hillsong

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