Inside Australia's biggest and most gripping trials - the evidence, witness testimony and every update - as it unfolds before a jury. Join Nine's Penelope Liersch & The Age's Erin Pearson as they bring you real-time reporting from cases that have Australia, and the world, talking.
Latest episodes
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26 min
Accused killer Gregory Lynn claims: ‘I am the victim here’
Former Jetstar pilot Gregory Lynn says he is ‘the victim’ - as he makes a bid for bail ahead of a retrial next year over the alleged murder of retiree Carol Clay, who vanished whil…
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47 min
Victoria: The Suppression State
Accused and convicted criminals are using the legal system to hide their identities. Justin Quill, top media lawyer at Thomsons, takes us inside the world of suppression orders and…
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42 min
The Patterson court watchers
The mushroom murder trial captured attention all over the world, but unlike most cases, people began travelling to court to see it for themselves. In this episode we’re joined by T…
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27 min
The Hotel Bungle
As the jury deliberated in Erin Patterson’s mushroom murder trial, they were staying in the same hotel as police and the media. So what actually happened during the accommodation c…
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34 min
Erin Patterson's lies
Erin Patterson's interest in foraging for wild mushrooms was at the centre of the second day of her appeal against her convictions for murder and attempted murder, which she has al…
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37 min
Killer’s appeal
Lawyers for mushroom murderer Erin Patterson claim the jury could have been contaminated by a hotel blunder and that the killer was forced to take the stand. Her legal team have ar…
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52 min
1. Hannah Clarke
In February 2020, the name Hannah Clarke was etched into the national consciousness. But who was Hannah? She was a natural leader, full of energy and positivity. She was a supporti…
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3 min
Listen Next: Hannah's Story
If you're looking for a new podcast over the holidays, take a listen to Hannah's Story. In February 2020 the name Hannah Clarke was etched into the national consciousness after her…
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17 min
APPEAL GRANTED
Gregory Lynn has won his appeal and had his murder conviction quashed. The Court of Appeal has ordered a retrial on the charge of murdering Carol Clay.See omnystudio.com/listener f…
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26 min
Lisa Lynn’s diary revealed
We can now reveal the High Country killer was charged with threatening his first wife's life, before she was found dead in 1999. It comes as a gag order expired, allowing the media…
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25 min
A twist in the killer's appeal
We unpack Gregory Lynn’s appeal hearing, as a judge questions if the killer could be re tried over Russell Hill’s death. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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1 h 12
Catching an ‘evil psychopath’; Inside the investigation of Greg Lynn
Former missing persons squad boss Andrew Stamper takes listeners inside the high profile investigation while offering a rare insight into his 40-year police career.See omnystudio.c…
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21 min
Erin Patterson’s ‘last ditch attempt’
Erin Patterson’s new barrister tells the court his team needs more time to prepare an appeal case against the triple murderer’s conviction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i…
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4 min
Listen Next - Alva Beach: Death At The Door
If you're looking for your next investigative podcast, take a listen... One tragic night in 2018, what began as an NRL grand final party in a quiet town on the Queensland coast spi…
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30 min
Inside the prison cell
The prosecution calls for Erin Patterson to be handed a life sentence, without the possibility of parole. The court is also given a rare insight into the killer’s life in a maximum…
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49 min
'I am no longer Erin Patterson’s victim'; The family speaks
The only survivor of the deadly mushroom lunch says he forgives the woman who tried to kill him, pastor Ian Wilkinson telling the court ‘now I am no longer Erin Patterson’s victim,…
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37 min
What really happened to Simon Patterson
Listen for the first time what the jury didn't hear, including Simon Patterson's claims his estranged wife was trying to kill him for years, secret poison papers found on her elect…
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10 min
APPEAL UPDATE
A date is set for Gregory Lynn’s appeal a year after he was convicted of murdering Carol Clay.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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48 min
The many faces of Erin Patterson
In the aftermath of the trial, Erin and Penny take listeners through their observations from the courtroom, things the jury didn’t see and just how big the global attention is.See…
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33 min
Why did she do it? The doctor's perspective
In an extended interview, Leongatha doctor and trial witness Christopher Webster sits down with our hosts to speak about his interactions with murderer Erin Patterson when she arri…