Horror at the Milk Bar

In November 1970, a powerful cyclone struck the low-lying coast of what was then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). A storm surge estimated up to ten metres high swept across islands in the Ganges Delta, submerging entire villages overnight. Between 300,000 and 500,000 people were killed, making it the deadliest tropical cyclone in recorded history. The disaster exposed major failures in relief efforts and intensified political tensions that would soon lead to the Bangladesh Liberation War.

In November 2017, the death of Queensland man Bruce Saunders was first reported as a horrific workplace accident involving a woodchipper on a rural property near Gympie. But almost immediately, police sensed something was wrong.What followed was one of Queensland’s most disturbing murder investigations — a case involving betrayal, life insurance, staged evidence, and a brutal attempt to disguise murder as misadventure.This episode unpacks how investigators unravelled the truth, what the forensic evidence revealed, and how those closest to Bruce became the central focus of a chilling conspiracy that shocked the Sunshine Coast and beyond.

In June 2014, 28-year-old mother of four Tia Landers went to a suburban home in Brighton, north of Brisbane, to conduct what she believed was a routine drug transaction. She brought two friends with her. None of them expected what would unfold inside that house over the following hours.This episode examines the events surrounding Tia’s disappearance and murder, drawing on court records, sentencing remarks, and coronial findings. It traces the social and personal pressures in Tia’s life, the role of familiarity and misplaced trust, the coercion of eyewitnesses, and the long aftermath for her family.

The Halifax Explosion occurred on 6 December 1917 and remains one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history. It was caused by a collision in Halifax Harbour between two ships, one of which was carrying a massive load of wartime explosives. The resulting blast devastated much of the city, killed nearly 2,000 people, injured thousands more, and reshaped emergency response, disaster planning, and urban safety standards worldwide.

Three tales that get significantly more disturbing as they go! Also, Thank you endlessly for your support, I'm not bloody joking around, this is serious, it means the world to met that you would take time out to listen in each week, especailly as the show has changed and grown (hopefully for the better), It's not easy but knowing you're there makes me so happy. Thankyou, sincerely.

This true story became the inspiration for a 1.67 billion dollar film franshise!

A special two part episode today!

Therese had struggled with alcoholism for over a decade and now things were getting scary and she desparateely needed a change, or she was sure, she would die and maybe take others along with her. The change came in the form of two unesxpected strangers and what came next is reminder that sometimes there are forces beyond our control, placing us exactly where we need to be at just the right point in time. This story is about one of those moments.

Todays story, is truly devastating for the victims and personally I don't believe there was ever enough outrage over this case. Please listen with care, some details may be confronting for some listeners. Bless you x