The Ghost Files

Last October, Virginia came on the show to share wonderful stories of strange phenomena she’s experienced for most of her life. Now, the former police officer returns to The Ghost Files to reveal her spooky encounters in haunted police stations.

Liz Gall was only 13 years old when strange things began happening inside her modern family home in Brisbane. Decades later, Liz looks back on the haunting, and recalls the terrifying night it all came to a head.

Medium Ronda Robertson shares stories of her unique childhood home and mystical moments from a lifetime spent tuning into the other side.

Today my guest Albena shares two chilling encounters she had as a child in Bulgaria. Once when her great-grandfather came to visit her grandmother to 'take her home'; and a mysterious and very real hooded figure. Al...

Today, my guest is Tarni, a mum and nurse from rural NSW, who’s going to tell us a story that proved to her that life - that love - goes on, even in the wake of deepest grief. After the tragedy of her daughter Ava’s stillbirth, Tarni...

My guest this week, Rebecca Coomes, is the host of The Healthy Gut podcast, as well as an author, speaker and mentor. Rebecca has had a lifetime of paranormal experiences; in fact, she was first on The Ghost Files in March to share the creepy tale of h...

When Michelle’s daughter was in pre-school, she would obsessively collect rocks. “One in particular, a large shiny one that she painted, she had me place on the kitchen window sill,” remembers Michelle. “It stayed on the kitchen window sill for at leas...

Tom Priestley is a 29-year-old Ghost Files listener who reached out to me to share some of the extraordinary experiences he’s had over the years and I’m so glad he did. There’s a moment in Tom’s story which jolted my heart. I don’t wa...

I have a treat for you today, a return guest. If you’re a longtime fan of The Ghost Files, you’ll remember Maggie, who back in September shared the story of her historic home in Broome which was haunted by the wife of Captain Goldie, the maste...

This week, I’m speaking with Susan Bilsbury, who has a chilling story to share about a series of strange events on a farm she and her fiancé had bought as their first home. Susan is one of ten siblings who grew up on the NSW north coa...

My guest this week, Hannah Boyes, has a passion for the paranormal, which launched her into a part-time career as a paranormal investigator on a quest for evidence that would validate her lifetime of experiences. For Hannah, ...

My guest today, Celeste Frandsen, is going to tell us about something extraordinary that took place when she was 12 years old, following a tragedy that overturned her family’s world. What happened to Celeste has been...

When Rebecca Coomes wrote to tell me about a haunting she experienced during a long weekend away in Bath, Karina's curiosity was piqued. “As soon as I arrived I felt an overwhelming negative energy about the house,” says Rebecca, host of The Healt...

Angelina, a student nurse who lives in Wagga Wagga NSW, has had strange encounters all her life. She’s going to share two stories today: one about an unexpected guest on her wedding night, and another about what she picked up with her spidey senses dur...

Jules works in the corporate world. It’s not unusual for him to be sitting in a meeting, swatting away the voices of his colleagues’ late loved ones who hound him to pass on a message. Business and spirit don’t mix, he’s found, so he keeps quiet about ...

Our guest today has a chilling story to share about an unforgettable chain of events that took place in 1969, when she was 12 years old and living with her family in the western suburbs of Melbourne. Coral had an experience that has stayed with her for...

Anita is a travel agent from Toowoomba and she’s joining us today to share the story of some very unsettling events that took place in an old Queenslander in Townsville, where Anita moved with her parents and older brother an...

On the surface, Ben Carn, who’s 27, lives a pleasant and seemingly ordinary life. He is a spray-painter by trade, and lives with his partner and their sweet two-year old son at their home in Rankin Springs, NSW. But there’s something about Ben: he is c...

From at least the age of 4, my guest, Tegan Vandenberg, has been close to the spirit world. As a little girl, she could accurately predict events that would befall those around her, and has always been able to sense and see spirit peo...

Sophie Tate was 24 when she moved into a house on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. But what she didn't realise at the time, is that she was living with something evil. Whatever it was plagued Sophie with footsteps, laughter, electrical malfun...

Sophie Tate was 24 when she moved into a house on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. But what she didn't realise at the time, is that she was living with something evil. Whatever it was plagued Sophie with footsteps, laughter, electrical malfun...

Season 2 will be back on the 20th of January, here's a sneak peak of the stories you'll hear.

Paranormal investigator Christine Ferris grew up seeing full-bodied apparitions wandering the hallways of her western-Sydney home. The frightening experiences ignited a lifelong quest for answers about the afterlife. Do you have a story to ...

When Kerrie's brother-in-law decided to bulldoze an old house she had no idea that it would mean conversations with a woman named Esther...Do you have a story to share? Email Karina at karinamachado@optusnet.com.au

Sixty years ago, June Johnstone woke to a sight she’ll never forget. Tune in as June takes us back to a haunting moment from the past that has tragic echoes in the present.

Kelli-Jo Hoffman tells Karina Machado an astounding story about a medium, a message and a mother-child bond that not even death could break. Do you have a story to share? Email Karina at karinamachado@optusnet.com.au

The work of a real-life ghostbuster is nothing like the image Hollywood portrays. Tune in as Rebs reveals the ups and downs - and dangers - of a life dedicated to turning haunted houses back into comfortable homes.Do you have a sto...

Two paranormal encounters define Mark’s life: a terrifying experience in a share house, and a much more welcome communication many years later that reassured him that a friend is still a friend, even in death. Do you have a story to share? ...

Barry Eaton, who’s also a psychic-medium and host of the long-running online radio show, RadioOutThere.com joins Karina for this special episode of The Ghost Files. His books include Afterlife: Uncovering the Secrets of Life After Dea...

Mary will never forget being scolded by a bossy little ghost during a visit to one of Melbourne’s most famous historic mansions, but that was just the first of her encounters with a tragic spirit haunting the rooms where they died.Do you have a stor...

Chris has seen ghosts since he was 5 years old, but nothing prepared him for the terrifying entity he confronted just weeks ago after moving his young family to Queensland. Chris comes from a family of people who have seen spirits and he joins Karina t...

When Elizabeth’s mum and dad died, they showered her with abundant signs of their presence and enduring love. In fact, her bond with her father is tighter now than when he was alive.Do you have a story to share? Email Karina at karinamachado@optusnet...

For years, Virginia wondered about a mysterious elderly gentleman with a radiant smile who’d crossed her path one day, then vanished. Afterwards, the policewoman endured horrific suffering. Now, she believes he was an angel sent to re...

Who, or what, tormented Hannah for five years in an old apartment in Melbourne when she was a kid? More than two decades later, “It,” as she called the presence, still haunts her dreams.

After his death in 2010, Bronwen’s beloved brother, Justin, proved he was still by her side. Listen in to Bronwen’s moving and inspiring story about guidance from beyond.

It began with Bella’s three-year-old daughter being pushed by an unseen force and culminated in an experience so terrifying, even 20 years later, Bella can’t talk about it after dark.

Sheridan’s son was only 9 when he began seeing ghosts in his bedroom. Listen in to find out what part her policeman husband played in the haunting, and how Sheridan’s quest to understand their boy’s gifts led to a surprise flourishing of her own.

Faye has seen ghosts all her life, but even she was terrified by the grinning boy who materialised by the side of her bed. And that was just his first visit.

Maggie’s old home in Broome came complete with a resident from the past. When Maggie uncovered the sad history of her friendly ghost, she understood why the spirit was reaching out to her.

At first, playing with the Ouija board was a bit of fun for 12-year-old Julie, but it led to a terrifying encounter that would haunt her for the rest of her life.

Paul's mother passed shortly after they had a fight. When she suddenly died, he feared he could never resolve their issues. He was very wrong.

A visit to hospital would change Marilyn's life forever. She reveals what few people have lived to recount.

She first appeared wearing an old-fashioned school uniform and a look of despair. Danielle vowed to do whatever she could to help this little girl lost between worlds to find her way home.

This Sydney share house had a tenant no-one invited. It started with bumps in the night, and escalated to a chilling encounter Matt would never forget…

Are you ready to open The Ghost Files? Karina Machado – author of Spirit Sisters and Love Never Dies – has spent a lifetime listening to real people’s real stories of spooky encounters. Now, tune in...