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The Poisoned Wife – and a cop who didn’t buy her husband’s story — The Teacher's Pet, podcast-episode
Podcast Episode17 minutesSeptember 13, 2026

The Poisoned Wife – and a cop who didn't buy her husband's story

Hedley Thomas previews The Poisoned Wife, on the 1986 killing of Rosslyn McQueen and a husband fixated on a teenage girl.

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The Teacher's Pet: uncovering Australia's darkest secrets
Podcast EpisodeMay 26, 2025

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.

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