From true crime to petty crime - this is the memoir of one of Australia's most experienced court reporters.Longlisted in the True Crime category for the 2019 Davitt and Ned Kelly Awards.As a seasoned court reporter, the ABC's Jamelle Wells has filed thousands of stories on murderers, sex offenders, thieves, bad drivers, family feuds and business deals gone wrong. In more than 10 years, Jamelle has witnessed many of Australia's most notorious and high-profile court ...

One of Australia's most experienced court reporters goes on a judicial road trip.Shortlisted for the Danger Awards for Best Crime Non-Fiction 2025Outback Court Reporter is a sometimes funny, sometimes tragic look at the comings and goings on inside the country courtrooms dotted across Australia.From the case of the stolen cat flap, to missing lollipops and exploding chocolate milk in a country supermarket, ...

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From the case of the stolen cat flap to a custody dispute over a camel – Jamelle has seen the lighter and quirky side of outback courts but has also witnessed the harsh, dark, and petty side of outback life – including the high rates of Indigenous incarceration, alcohol-related and domestic violence. After spending almost 20 years in city courtrooms reporting for the ABC on some of the country’s highest profile cases, in The Outback Court Reporter, Jamelle Wells takes you into our country ...

From true crime to petty crime – this is the memoir of one of Australia’s most experienced court reporters. As a seasoned court reporter, the ABC’s Jamelle Wells has filed thousands of stories on murderers, sex offenders, thieves, bad drivers, family feuds and business deals gone wrong. In more than 10 years, Jamelle has witnessed many of Australia’s most notorious and high-profile court cases. In the line of duty, she has sat next to criminals and their families, been chased, spat on, sta...