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On Trial Australia

Inside Australia"s biggest and most gripping trials - the evidence, witness testimony and every update - as it unfolds before a jury. Join Nine"s Penelope Liersch & The Age"s Erin Pearson as they bring you real-time reporting from cases that have Australia, and the world, talking.

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37:48

The mushroom source

On Trial Australia ·

2025/05/09

A doctor tells the jury Erin Patterson recalled sourcing mushrooms from a Chinese grocer but was unable to remember which store as a search was launched. As extended family gave further evidence about their family dynamics, the accused killer's sister-in-law recalls the accused killer asking how her unwell lunch guests were faring.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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27:12

"Scared or dead"

On Trial Australia ·

2025/05/08

The jury is played a Triple-0 call from a doctor asking for police help, after Erin Patterson discharged herself from hospital. He later tells her she needs to get her children checked out, fearing they may have also been poisoned. He warns her they can be scared and alive, or dead.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:38

Survivor speaks

On Trial Australia ·

2025/05/07

Church pastor Ian Wilkinson survived the deadly mushroom lunch. He tells the court Erin Patterson seemed reluctant to let her lunch guests see inside her new pantry. Later, he says he overhead staff looking for the accused killer as he and his ill wife were being rushed to Melbourne hospitals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:28

The super sleuth & a true crime group

On Trial Australia ·

2025/05/06

Three women who befriended Erin Patterson in a true crime group gave evidence, telling the jury she asked for advice on how to make beef Wellington. The court also heard Patterson was considered a “super sleuth” and self-described atheist, who struggled with her estranged husband’s faith. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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28:47

The estranged husband

On Trial Australia ·

2025/05/02

The first witness is called to take the stand, and it's Erin Patterson's estranged husband Simon Patterson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:15

The case against Erin Patterson

On Trial Australia ·

2025/05/01

As the prosecution sets out its case against Erin Patterson, they accuse the 50-year-old mushroom cook of telling a string of lies. The defence admit she did tell lies, but say she never deliberately poisoned anyone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:31

Mushroom Trial: Charges dropped, jury selected

On Trial Australia ·

2025/04/30

On the first day of her murder trial, the jury learned charges Erin Patterson tried to kill her estranged husband had been dropped. Patterson is standing trial accused of murdering three other family members and attempting to murder a fourth after serving a lunch of beef wellington containing deadly mushrooms. She’s pleaded not guilty to all charges.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:54

Preview of 'The Mushroom Trial: Say Grace'

On Trial Australia ·

2025/04/20

Search for 'The Mushroom Trial: Say Grace' wherever you get your podcasts, then press the follow button. New episodes publish weekly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:31

Introducing: The Saints

On Trial Australia ·

2025/04/06

From A Current Affair and 9Podcasts, The Saints is a new investigative podcast unraveling one of Australia’s most shocking and heartbreaking stories: the tragic death of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs. All 14 members of the fringe religious group known as The Saints - including her own parents - were found guilty of her manslaughter, but many questions remain unanswered. How did it all go so wrong? How did an innocent child slip through every safety net? How did a system meant to protect her

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25:39

The Five Grounds for Gregory Lynn's Appeal

On Trial Australia ·

2024/12/03

In this episode Penny and Erin go through the court documents lodged by Gregory Lynn’s legal team and the grounds on which the murderer is attempting to appeal his conviction and 32 year sentence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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18:11

An Appeal is Lodged

On Trial Australia ·

2024/11/20

31 days after being sentenced for Carol Clay’s murder, Gregory Lynn’s legal team lodged documents to appeal his conviction and sentence. In this episode Penny and Erin discuss the timing, the process, and what happens next.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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28:07

The Hill Family's Fight For Justice

On Trial Australia ·

2024/11/14

In this episode of The Missing Campers Trial, Penny and Erin are joined by acclaimed journalist John Silvester with an update on the legal avenues Russell Hill’s family are exploring, revealing for the first time there may be a case for a coronial inquest. You can read the articles written by Sly discussed in this episode with a subscription to The Age.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:42

Carol, In Her Own Words

On Trial Australia ·

2024/11/07

In this episode we bring you Carol Clay’s story in her own words, after she was interviewed for a book on the Country Women's Association. Published first in 2011 the book is called Great Australian CWA Stories and it's authored by Bill 'Swampy' Marsh through Harper Collins.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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53:29

The Sentence

On Trial Australia ·

2024/10/18

Gregory Lynn has been sentenced, and in this episode Penny and Erin analyse the day in the Victorian Supreme Court, from the reaction of Carol Clay and Russell Hill's loved ones, the very strange comment from the guilty man after sentencing, and the emotional remarks of Justice Michael Croucher. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:41

32 Years

On Trial Australia ·

2024/10/18

Gregory Lynn has been sentenced to 32 years behind bars for the murder of Carol Clay. Penny and Erin are joined by media lawyer Justin Quill outside court to discuss the sentence, and the reaction of loved ones.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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42:31

The Keeper of Keys

On Trial Australia ·

2024/10/03

Penny and Erin bring you the victim impact statements delivered by Carol Clay’s loved ones in the pre-sentence hearing, these statements were delivered to Justice Croucher, ahead of the upcoming sentencing of Gregory Lynn on October 18th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:52

New from us - Rotten Apple

On Trial Australia ·

2024/10/01

They were the town heroes, the people who dominate every sphere and rule every room. But the rot set in when they used their power to groom whole communities and hurt the most vulnerable. How did they go undetected for so long? And why were credible reports buried for so many years? From Tasmania and beyond, this podcast series reveals the conditions these bad apples need to thrive across communities and what happens to the whistleblowers who refuse to look the other way. Search 'Rotten Apple' in

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34:38

The Plea for a Life Sentence

On Trial Australia ·

2024/09/19

In this episode Penny and Erin discuss the pre-sentence hearing, and their reflections on a day where Carol Clay’s family addressed the court, and the prosecution called for Gregory Lynn to be given a life sentence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:59

Who kills?

On Trial Australia ·

2024/09/12

In this episode of the Missing Campers Trial, Penny and Erin are joined once again by leading criminologist Dr Xanthe Mallett, and forensic psychologist Tim Watson-Munro, as they discuss the differences between killers who attack strangers and those who murder people they know. You can find Tim and Xanthe's podcast in your podcast app, it's called Motive and Method.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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41:01

The Curious Case of Zig Zag Road

On Trial Australia ·

2024/08/30

Esteemed crime reporter and host of the Naked City podcast John ‘Sly’ Silvester joins The Missing Campers Trial to talk about his interview with Russell Hill’s daughter, and the shooting deaths of Gregory Lynn’s former neighbours. To read Sly's interview, and his coverage of this case. Download The Age app from your app store.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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