Episodes 24
Avg. Duration 30m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.7 (456)
Since Jun 2017
Latest Episode May 2026

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Schedule
Quarterly
Format
Serial
Hosting
www.abc.net.au

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About This Podcast

Multi-award-winning Australian true crime. Trace examines the fractures in Australia's criminal justice system, and the decades-long ripples they've caused. An investigative podcast hosted by Rachael Brown.

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PRESENTS — What Became of Jack

May 25, 2026 2m

The brand new season of hit true crime podcast, Unravel, is available now. 'What Became of Jack' investigates how a fit young man disappeared from a picnic spot, leaving a trail of strange clues…

S1E11 S1 BONUS | A million-dollar reward

Jun 13, 2024 15m

Victoria Police is set to announce a one million dollar reward for information that finally solves the case of Maria James, who was murdered in the back of her bookshop 44 years ago. And for the…

S1E10 S1 Bonus | Maria James inquest finding

Apr 01, 2022 18m

A Victorian Coroner has failed to name a killer in the 1980 cold case of Maria James. Her sons are devastated. But there's still hope, in leads yet to be chased by police.

S1E9 S1 Bonus | The Inquest

Nov 03, 2021 1h 5m

The new coronial inquest into the murder of Maria James has wrapped up. Will the Coroner be able to name her killer? And of the police exhibits that haven't disappeared, what DNA testing can be done?…

S1E8 S1 Bonus | Breakthrough in Maria James cold case

Aug 12, 2021 26m

The discovery of a police exhibit - thought to be missing for around three decades - could finally help unmask the killer in the 1980 cold case of Maria James.

S2E9 S2 BONUS — The Price

Dec 16, 2020 40m

The Royal Commission has released its final report into defence lawyer turned police informer Nicola Gobbo.

S2E8 S2 08 | End game

Sep 21, 2020 42m

We reveal the story of Nicola Gobbo's audacious bid to return to Australia.

S2E7 S2 07 | Reckoning

Sep 14, 2020 40m

Everything unravels, for Nicola Gobbo and Victoria Police. Their secret is out.

S2E6 S2 06 | Whatever it takes

Sep 07, 2020 40m

Nicola hits rock bottom, but Victoria Police wants her to take on a new role ... as a witness.

S2E5 S2 05 | Glittering prize

Aug 31, 2020 39m

Nicola wants to be the best source ever, and she leads police to the biggest target of all: the mafia. Her double life is getting riskier, but she can't stop. This episode charts an addiction and a…

S2E4 S2 04 | Rubicon

Aug 24, 2020 37m

Nicola crosses the point of no return and becomes a police informer. She'll represent clients, while passing on the underworld's secrets to Victoria Police.

S2E3 S2 03 | The darkest night

Aug 17, 2020 39m

A drug house burglary smells of police corruption and a police informer is executed.

S2E2 S2 02 | One of the crew

Aug 10, 2020 37m

As the gangland war explodes, both police and criminals start questioning Nicola's allegiances. Where do her loyalties lie?

S2E1 S2 01 | Nicola

Aug 03, 2020 35m

We meet Nicola Gobbo in a secret location, in hiding, now that her double life as a police informer is out, and she begins telling us her full story.

S2 INTRODUCING Trace season 2 - The Informer

Jul 27, 2020 5m Trailer

Lawyer Nicola Gobbo represented some of Australia's most dangerous criminals, all the while secretly working as a police informer. Why did she do it, and how was it allowed to happen?When her cover…

S1E7 S1 07 | Hope

Dec 03, 2018 36m

More than a year on from their plea for a new coronial inquest, the James brothers get a decision.Will they finally get answers to the burning questions they've carried for 38 years about the murder…

S1E6 S1 06 | Limbo

Jun 12, 2018 29m

New evidence has been found. So can police test it for a trace of the killer? What happened to crucial documents? And a new confession.It is nearly a year since the James brothers applied for a new…

S1E5 S1 05 | Wait

Sep 06, 2017 24m

The fall-out from major revelations in the Maria James cold-case continue, as her sons make a desperate plea to the Coroner.

S1E4 S1 04 | DNA

Jul 12, 2017 34m

There's a major break in the case, as Trace uncovers a police bungle in the murder of Maria James. But it only serves to throw up more questions than answers, as the James brothers continue their…

S1E3 S1 03 | Sins

Jul 05, 2017 27m

A second person of interest emerges within the church. Rachael Brown investigates their past and discovers a dark and disturbing history.

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Trace has published 24 episodes since June 2017, covering topics in Documentary, Society & Culture.

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