Inside Lone Actor Attacks of Mass Violence

Australian True Crime

Meshel Laurie

True Crime

4.6 • 979 Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Behind every act of lone actor violence lies a web of personal, social, and ideological influences.

Consultant forensic psychologist Dr Nathan Brooks explores these dynamics in his book Mass Casualty: The Rise of Lone Actors, drawing on research and real-world cases to examine prevention and response strategies.

He joins us on this episode of Australian True Crime with guest host and Criminologist Dr Xanthé Mallett.

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0:34.3	We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land
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0:38.9	the Wurundri Woi Wurang people of the Koolin Nation. And a warning, this episode of the podcast
0:45.0	contains graphic descriptions of violence. We're joined again in this episode of Australian True Crime by guest host, criminologist
0:57.7	and forensic anthropologist Dr. Zanthi Mallet.
1:00.6	Today I'm joined with a colleague of mine who I'm really excited to be talking to Dr. Nathan
1:06.4	Brooks.
1:07.4	Nathan is a forensic psychologist and a senior lecturer with extensive experience in high-stakes
1:12.2	behavioural assessment and intervention. He has a career spanning both public and private
1:16.9	sections and has worked closely with government and law enforcement on sensitive cases involving
1:21.4	threat and risk analysis. His practice is grounded in years of experience in profiling and
1:26.9	assessing individuals exhibiting complex behavioural patterns.
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