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The Case Of

The Case Of is your eyes and ears inside the courtroom for Australia"s biggest trials. Unpacking major trials recently heard in court, and cases in the headlines. This podcast will explain how it all works and answer your questions along the way. The Case Of is the follow-up to the hit podcast Mushroom Case Daily, and all episodes of that show will remain available in the back catalogue of The Case Of. The response to Mushroom Case Daily was overwhelming, with more than 8000 emails from listeners,

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0:45:06

Mushroom Lunch: Why Erin Patterson was sentenced to life

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2025/09/08

Erin Patterson has been sentenced to life in prison, but Justice Christopher Beale has left a light on with the option of parole after 33 years.In this episode Kristian Silva and Rachael Brown join Stephen Stockwell to explain Justice Beale's reasons for the sentence, why he left the door open for parole and whether Erin Patterson is likely to appeal.If you've got questions about the case that you'd like answered in future episodes, send them through to thecaseof@abc.net.au-From

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0:36:54

Croc Wrangler: The cause of the crash, and the trials...

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2025/09/04

The Northern Territory courts have been dealing with the fallout from the helicopter crash that killed Chris Wilson for years before this trial.In this episode, Olivana Lathouris and Matt Garrick join Stephen Stockwell to explain the other charges brought following the crash — including against another helicopter pilot and an off-duty cop — and what the transport regulator found caused it in the first place.If you have any questions you'd like Oli and Stocky to answer in future

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0:46:54

Croc Wrangler: What the jury didn't hear

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2025/09/02

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0:21:43

Croc Wrangler: Matt Wright verdict returned after...

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2025/08/29

The jury has reached its verdict in the trial of croc wrangler Matt Wright — but not without a twist.In this episode, reporters Olivana Lathouris and Matt Garrick join Stephen Stockwell to take you inside the courtroom as the decision was handed down and discuss what comes next for Matt Wright.If you have any questions you'd like Oli and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email thecaseof@abc.net.au.The Case Of is the follow-up to the hit podcast Mushroom Case Daily, and

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0:42:25

Croc Wrangler: Defence and prosecution make final...

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2025/08/28

The jury has begun deliberations in the trial of Matt Wright, after three days of closing arguments and judge's directions.In this episode, Stephen Stockwell, Olivana Lathouris and Matthew Garrick step through the key arguments each side made regarding whether to convict or acquit the former Territory face of tourism, Matt Wright, for attempting to pervert the course of justice.If you have any questions you'd like Oli and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email

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0:34:54

Mushroom Lunch: Victims’ pain laid bare at Erin...

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2025/08/26

Mushroom Case Daily reporters Kristian Silva and Rachael Brown join Stephen Stockwell for a breakdown of Erin Patterson's plea hearing.Seven weeks after her guilty verdict, Patterson has returned to court to face her victims — the sole survivor of the deadly lunch, Ian Wilkinson; her estranged husband Simon Patterson, and other family members.In this episode, we talk through the victim impact statements they gave, and arguments from both the defence and the prosecution regarding

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0:35:23

Croc Wrangler: Secret recordings and tapped phone calls

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2025/08/25

Covert recordings of croc wrangler Matt Wright allegedly discussing the destruction of a helicopter maintenance document have been played to the court as his trial nears its end.In this episode reporter Olivana Lathouris joins Stephen Stockwell to talk through the key moments of these recordings and the next stages as the prosecution closes its case against Matt Wright.If you have any questions you'd like Oli and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email

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0:34:04

Croc Wrangler: What happened while Seb was in a coma

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2025/08/21

In a flurry of activity following the 2022 fatal chopper crash, witnesses have described conflicting accounts of who did what. Specifically, who moved what: a logbook, a document and a diary.In this episode reporters Olivana Lathouris and Matt Garrick join Stephen Stockwell to talk through scenes from pilot Sebastian Robinson's hospital room and his cottage, as well as Matt Wright's defence team's accusation the Robinson family colluded to deflect blame from Sebastian for the

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0:39:59

Croc Wrangler: Chopper pilot’s epic four-day examination

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2025/08/19

Pilot Sebastian Robinson has spent a gruelling four days in the witness box, giving evidence against his former employer, TV star Matt Wright.In this episode, Olivana Lathouris and Stephen Stockwell break down the examination of this key witness: the survivor of the fatal chopper crash that is at the heart of Matt Wright's trial.Sebastian Robinson's evidence included details of the life-altering injuries he suffered, as well as frictions with Matt Wright, and admissions of drug

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0:30:08

Croc Wrangler: Witnesses describe the chopper crash

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2025/08/14

A deadly helicopter crash in February 2022 during a croc egg collection mission set in train the events that led to Matt Wright being charged with three counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice.In this episode, Olivana Lathouris, Matt Garrick and Stephen Stockwell explain how one of the Northern Territory's richest men and a senior off-duty police officer ended up at the crash, and why it's the heart of this trial.If you have any questions you'd like Oli and Stocky to

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0:30:21

Croc Wrangler: The alleged coverup and motive

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2025/08/12

Celebrity croc wrangler Matt Wright is facing three very specific charges relating to an alleged cover up of evidence. We explain what they are, as well as his alleged motive.In this episode, Darwin court reporter Olivana Lathouris and Stephen Stockwell unpack the prosecution's case against Matt Wright, and how his legal team will defend the charges.We also answer our first curious listener questions on this case. If you have any questions you'd like Oli and Stocky to answer in

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0:18:16

INTRODUCING the case of the croc wrangler

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2025/08/11

It's the trial everyone in Darwin is talking about. In February 2022 a helicopter on a crocodile egg collection mission crashed in remote Arnhem Land, killing the egg collector and paralysing the pilot.NT Croc Wrangler Matt Wright isn't on trial for the crash, but for what allegedly he did after. Charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice, prosecutors say he tried to interfere with the investigation. Wright, has pled not guilty and denies all the allegations.In this

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0:15:46

Hear Erin's lies to police: record of interview released

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2025/08/08

Police knew Erin Patterson was being deceptive about her lunch preparation early in their investigation, but they kept a straight face. In today’s episode, we bring you audio of moments in Patterson's police interview where she lied, and police knew it. Rachael Brown and Stephen Stockwell also talk through the next key dates in the case, and deliver a correction regarding an earlier episode’s cultural ignorance. --Some of the other Mushroom Case Daily episodes mentioned todayThe

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0:52:30

All the times Erin allegedly poisoned Simon – and...

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2025/08/08

Allegations of prior poisonings, a mysterious cat story, and a survivor's hallucinations. These are just some of the things that have been suppressed from media reporting until today.Now that the restriction has been lifted, we can finally reveal many other things the jury didn't hear in Erin Patterson's triple murder trial as well.In this episode, Rachael Brown, Kristian Silva and Stephen Stockwell talk through Simon Patterson's claims Erin tried to poison him on multiple

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0:52:30

All the times Erin allegedly poisoned Simon – and...

The Case Of ·

2025/08/08

Allegations of prior poisonings, a mysterious cat story, and a survivor's hallucinations. These are just some of the things that have been suppressed from media reporting until today.Now that the restriction has been lifted, we can finally reveal many other things the jury didn't hear in Erin Patterson's triple murder trial as well.In this episode, Rachael Brown, Kristian Silva and Stephen Stockwell talk through Simon Patterson's claims Erin tried to poison him on multiple

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0:03:13

ANNOUNCING: What’s next for this podcast

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2025/08/06

You asked, we answered. As the trial of Erin Patterson wrapped up, you made it clear we should keep making this podcast. So we decided we will, and from this weekend it will become The Case Of.We're keeping this window into the justice system open, using this feed to continue being your eyes and ears in the courtroom for high-profile Australian trials. around the country.Listen to this short drop to hear Stephen Stockwell explain what will change, and to reveal the next trial we'll

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0:03:13

ANNOUNCING: What’s next for this podcast

The Case Of ·

2025/08/06

You asked, we answered. As the trial of Erin Patterson wrapped up, you made it clear we should keep making this podcast. So we decided we will, and from this weekend it will become The Case Of.We're keeping this window into the justice system open, using this feed to continue being your eyes and ears in the courtroom for high-profile Australian trials. around the country.Listen to this short drop to hear Stephen Stockwell explain what will change, and to reveal the next trial we'll

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0:36:53

Bonus Q&A: Sentencing, frozen assets, mushroom music

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2025/08/05

The Mushroom Case Daily mailbag has been overflowing so we are diving back in to answer some of your questions.In this episode Rachael Brown and Stephen Stockwell explain how the sentencing of Erin Patterson will work, if the verdict can be appealed and reveal the composer of our now-iconic theme music — a question so many of you have asked!If you've got questions about the case that you'd like Rachael and Stocky to answer in future episodes, send them through to

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0:36:53

Bonus Q&A: Sentencing, frozen assets, mushroom music

The Case Of ·

2025/08/05

The Mushroom Case Daily mailbag has been overflowing so we are diving back in to answer some of your questions.In this episode Rachael Brown and Stephen Stockwell explain how the sentencing of Erin Patterson will work, if the verdict can be appealed and reveal the composer of our now-iconic theme music — a question so many of you have asked!If you've got questions about the case that you'd like Rachael and Stocky to answer in future episodes, send them through to

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0:22:57

Mushroom Recap: The Cover-up

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2025/08/01

Never foraged. Don't own a dehydrator. Bought them at an Asian Grocer. These are just a few of the lies Erin Patterson spun to try to cover herself, once it became clear she was a suspect in a homicide investigation.In the final chapter of The Case of the Mushroom Lunch, Rachael Brown and Stephen Stockwell examine all the ways Erin Patterson tried to convince police, her family, and the public that she did not intend to kill her relatives.

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