Kate Kachor

The podcast 'Out from the Cold: Searching for Elaine' reopens one of Australia's most enduring cold cases: the disappearance of teenagers Elaine Johnson and Kerry Joel, last seen in Cronulla, Sydney, on 1 February 1980.

Australian investigative journalist Kate Kachor has spent more than two years mapping the disappearance of 17-year-old Elaine Johnson and 18-year-old Kerry Joel, last seen in Cronulla, Sydney, on 1 February 1980. The result is a new podcast series launching in 2026.