60 Minutes Australia Videos
After Nelson Mandela's release and apartheid's end, white supremacist groups like the Afrikaner Resistance Movement (AWB) planned violence. A 1990 60 Minutes investigation probed leader Eugene Terre'Blanche's plans for a white South Africa.
Gabby Petito and her fiancé Brian Laundrie embarked on a cross-country road trip, documenting their journey on social media. Their idyllic public image concealed private struggles, culminating in Petito's disappearance and presumed murder. The case sparked debate over whether her fate could have been altered through timely intervention.
Gabby Petito and her fiancé Brian Laundrie embarked on a cross-country road trip, documenting their journey on social media. Their idyllic appearance masked underlying tensions, leading to her disappearance and presumed murder. The case raises questions about whether timely intervention could have saved her.
Gerard Baden-Clay, a man who outwardly appeared as a successful small-businessman and devoted husband, was convicted of murdering his wife Allison. His private life revealed financial struggles, abuse toward his daughters, and infidelity. A prolonged police investigation led to his prosecution, resulting in a lifetime prison sentence for the crime.
Erin Patterson was convicted of murder and attempted murder in the deadly lunch case that captivated the world. The investigation revealed her role, and she gave a television interview discussing the incident.
On Mother’s Day 2012, Jessica Silva stabbed and killed her partner, James Polkinghorne, after years of domestic abuse. Her manslaughter conviction was overturned in 2016, with courts ruling her actions were lawful self-defense. The case highlighted her survival amid prolonged abuse and the legal debate over her justification.
JonBenét Ramsey, a child beauty queen, was found strangled in her family home in 1996. Initial investigations focused on her parents as suspects, disregarding other leads and evidence. New findings, highlighted by a 60 Minutes Australia report, may offer critical insights into solving the long-standing cold case.
On October 21, 2018, 24-year-old Toyah Cordingley was found dead on Wangetti Beach after a Sunday walk with her dog. Her father discovered her body, prompting a four-year manhunt for nurse Rajwinder Singh, who fled to India. Authorities captured him via a $1 million reward, leading to a trial where DNA and tracking evidence secured a guilty verdict for murder. The family remains grieving, seeking closure amid enduring loss.
In 2001, Armin Meiwes killed and consumed a man during a ritualistic act, with the victim willingly participating. This rare case of "love cannibalism" shocked authorities, who investigated the bizarre crime involving wine and a willing accomplice.
The Alva Beach killings involved the violent deaths of two men during a beach party. A police officer questioned his own investigation into the incident, prompting uncertainty about the case's resolution.
The coroner's inquest into the 2023 murder of 21-year-old Sydney woman Lilie James revealed technology-facilitated abuse, including digital stalking, as a preventable warning sign. Her parents advocate for greater awareness of domestic violence indicators to avoid similar tragedies.
Cheryl Grimmer, a three-year-old, was abducted and murdered at a Wollongong beach nearly 50 years ago. A man confessed 18 months later, but police failed to prosecute due to inadequate investigation and a legal technicality, leaving him free. The Grimmer family continues to seek justice despite the unresolved case.