True crime podcasts: Serious journalism, guilty pleasure or harmful voyeurism?

The public appetite for 'real stories' in Australia has over one million people tuning into a true crime podcast every week.

True crime podcasts are among the most popular genres Source: Getty / delihayat/iStockphoto

In Australia, there are around 124 podcasts that sit in the category of true crime.

Whether it's delving into a missing persons case or an unsolved murder, there seems to be no shortage of commentary or opinion on ‘whodunnit?’

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