Rachael Brown is an investigative journalist with the ABC. She started her career as the ABC’s Melbourne cadet in 2002, and has since held several postings, including Europe Correspondent (2010-2013). Rachael is the creator, investigator and host of the ABC's pioneer true-crime podcast, Trace. Rachael's review of the 1980 cold case of Maria James (Trace Season 1) sparked a new coronial inquest, and she published a book on the case. Trace Season 2, The Informer, tells the story of defence barrister turned police informer, Nicola Gobbo, with whom Rachael secured the world-exclusive interview. Rachael is a three-time Walkley Award winner. She’s taken up the ABC’s inaugural role of Development Executive - True Crime, and is developing and producing projects for Podcast and Documentary.
Sunday 26 October
11.15am
ABC investigative journalist Rachael Brown created and presented Trace and The Mushroom Case Daily, two of the most-listened to podcasts in Australia, and Andrew Rule is a veteran crime reporter and podcaster. Together they’ll break down which stories they can’t let go, their process for cracking cold cases wide open, and why the mushroom murders held such wide appeal. With Francis Leach.
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