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The Teacher's Pet

2 episodes

Australsk podcast genåbner mysteriet om Lyn Dawsons forsvinden i 1982 og peger fingeren mod hendes mand.

Om podcasten

HostHedley Thomas
NetworkThe Australian / News Corp Australia
VærtHedley Thomas
SprogEngelsk
PlatformeSpotify, Apple Podcasts, The Australian

The Teacher's Pet undersøger den uopklarede forsvinding af Lynette Dawson, en australsk mor der sporløst forsvandt i 1982. Journalist Hedley Thomas graver dybt i sagen og stiller skarpe spørgsmål til, hvorfor hendes mand Chris Dawson – en tidligere rugbyspiller og lærer – aldrig blev retsforfulgt.

Podcasten er en journalistisk dybdegående serie med interviews, arkivmateriale og omhyggelig research. Lyttere kan forvente en fængslende og detaljeret gennemgang af sagen, der fik massiv indflydelse på den virkelige efterforskning og senere førte til retssag.

Episodes (2)

The Teacher's Pet: uncovering Australia's darkest secrets

The Teacher's Pet: How a Podcast Solved a 40-Year Cold Case

In May 2018, The Australian newspaper launched The Teacher's Pet, a crime podcast investigating the 1982 disappearance of Lynette Dawson from Sydney. Hosted by journalist Hedley Thomas, the series uncovered new evidence that would ultimately lead to the conviction of Chris Dawson, Lyn's husband, for her murder in August 2022.

May 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM

The Teacher's Trial: complexity of true crime podcasts

The Podcast That Solved a 40-Year Murder Mystery

On January 8, 1982, Lynette Dawson vanished from Sydney's Northern Beaches. Four decades later, an investigative podcast would finally expose her husband's guilt and transform true crime storytelling forever.

May 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM