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Not just morbid interest: True-crime podcasts can bring elusive justice

Several high profile true-crime podcasts have helped spark renewed investigations and inquiries into murder convictions and cold cases.

The New Daily

Alleged revenge shooter granted bail

A Sydney man accused of leaving a gang member a quadriplegic after a targeted revenge shooting in 2020 has been released from prison prior to his trial.

AAP

Lyn Dawson's family says they will 'never forgive' former husband Chris Dawson over lies, murder

Lyn Dawson was missing for 40 years but her brother and sister never gave up hope. ABC's Australian Story goes behind the scenes as her siblings prepared for the outcome of her husband Chris Dawson's murder trial and digest the guilty verdict.

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The Dawson case was a win for true crime, but the outlook is gloomy for 'podcast justice'

In the hugely popular but often maligned world of true crime, the conviction this week of former Sydney teacher Chris Dawson for the murder of his wife Lynette was a big win for podcast justice.

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For Lynette: Hunter family fights for a law and legacy in the wake of killer Chris Dawson's sentence

Lake Macquarie's Greg Simms has spoken of his family's 'comfort' after Chris Dawson was this week convicted of the murder of his sister Lynette

Newcastle Herald

How Chris Dawson was found guilty of murder despite lack of scientific or forensic evidence

The trial of former Sydney schoolteacher Chris Dawson illustrates guilty verdicts in a circumstantial murder case may be rare, but experts say circumstantial evidence can be "extremely damning" — if it all lines up.

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‘She felt she could trust him’: Chris Dawson trial lays bare his chilling pursuit of teen girl

Justice Ian Harrison’s five-hour verdict traced in stark detail Dawson’s infatuation with 16-year-old JC and her struggles to break free of his orbit

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The Teacher’s Pet podcast likely turbocharged the wheels of justice, but judges don’t approve

There were teams of investigating police looking at the Dawson case from at least 2015. If anything, it appears the media were responsible for applying a bit of gas

The Guardian - AU

Chris Dawson Has Requested Protection After He Received Death Threats From Fellow Prisoners

"It’s not unusual having regard to his profile and the charge he’s been convicted of."

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Chris Dawson prosecutors deny being influenced by Teacher's Pet podcast over murder trial

NSW prosecutors deny being influenced by a popular podcast in the decision to prosecute former Sydney teacher Chris Dawson over the murder of his wife Lynette amid national and international media attention.

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Dawson arrives at prison – as lawyers flag bail bid, appeal

Convicted murderer Chris Dawson arrived at Silverwater Prison on Wednesday, as his lawyers flagged they would apply for bail later in the day.

The New Daily

Inside the courtroom as Chris Dawson's verdict was handed down

When Chris Dawson heard the word "guilty" he closed his eyes inside the overflowing courtroom. Outside there was applause after a wait of more than 40 years for a result.

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Dawson spends first night behind bars

Convicted murderer Chris Dawson has spent his first night in jail after being found guilty of killing his wife Lynette more than 40 years ago.

AAP

Five reasons Chris Dawson was found guilty of murder, according to the judgment

Justice Ian Harrison found Dawson was obsessed with the family’s babysitter JC and so distressed at the prospect of losing her he ‘resolved to kill his wife’

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The Independent UK

Chris Dawson: Husband in case made famous by podcast found guilty of wife’s murder

Dawson now faces the possibility of a life sentence

Daily Mirror

Haunting phrase Teacher's Pet killer said to police before they interviewed him

Footage of Chris Dawson before an interview with police about the disappearance of his wife revealed a chilling phrase. The Australian's case became famous thanks to the work of a hugely popular podcast released in 2018

The Guardian - AU

Chris Dawson’s verdict took five hours to be delivered, ending a 40-year wait for justice

Teacher’s Pet podcast lingered in the background of murder trial that featured remarkable evidence despite there being no crime scene and no body

The Guardian - AU

The Teacher’s Pet podcast: husband guilty of murder in four decade-old Australian cold case

Hit podcast examines Chris Dawson’s extra-marital affair with teen student and 1982 disappearance of wife Lynette Dawson

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The four lies Chris Dawson told that landed him behind bars for murdering his wife Lynette

It was one of Australia's most high-profile murder cases and took more than 40 years to solve. These are the four lies Chris Dawson told that, eventually, meant he was jailed for murder.

The Conversation

'A clear victory for dogged investigative journalism': Chris Dawson found guilty of murdering wife Lynette in 1982

In December 2018, former professional rugby league player and high school teacher Chris Dawson, then aged 70, was arrested and charged with murdering his wife Lynette almost forty years previously.

The Guardian - AU

The Teacher’s Pet: hit podcast thrust Lynette Dawson’s 1982 disappearance into the spotlight

Hedley Thomas’s true-crime series about a Sydney teacher and his wife captured the world’s attention and paved the way for a murder trial

ABC News

The Loop: Chris Dawson likely to appeal murder conviction, Queensland plane crash victims named, and squashing a world record in a pumpkin boat

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Reuters

Subject of Australia's 'Teacher's Pet' podcast found guilty of 1982 murder

An Australian court on Tuesday found the former high school teacher who was the subject of the hit podcast "The Teacher's Pet" guilty of murdering his wife 40 years ago, after public attention triggered renewed interest in the case.

Evening Standard

Teacher’s Pet: Chris Dawson found guilty of murdering wife in 1982 and hiding her body

Chris Dawson faces dying behind bars after being found guilty of murdering his wife Lynette 40 years ago at their Sydney home

The Guardian - AU

Chris Dawson found guilty of murdering wife Lynette in Sydney 40 years ago

Supreme court verdict in case that was the subject of popular Teacher’s Pet podcast will be appealed, Dawson’s lawyer says

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