The Teacher's Pet investigates the unsolved disappearance of Lynette Dawson, an Australian mother who vanished without a trace in 1982. Journalist Hedley Thomas digs deep into the case, asking pointed questions about why her husband Chris Dawson – a former rugby player and teacher – was never prosecuted.
The podcast is a deeply researched piece of investigative journalism, featuring interviews, archival material and painstaking research. Listeners can expect a gripping, detailed account of the case, one that had a major impact on the real-life investigation and later led to a criminal trial.
About the podcast
VærtHedley Thomas
SprogEngelsk
PlatformeSpotify, Apple Podcasts, The Australian
Startet2018
Episodes
2
The Poisoned Wife – and a cop who didn’t buy her husband’s story
Journalist Hedley Thomas joins us with a special insight into where his blockbuster podcast investigation The Poisoned Wife is heading. After the 1986 murder of Rosslyn McQueen, the Homicide Squad…
September 13, 2026
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
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