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The Missing Matter

For more than 25 years, Sally Leydon has been waiting for answers about her missing mum, Marion Barter. In Season 2, Sal steps beyond her own story to speak with other families enduring the same unthinkable reality—the ambiguous loss of a loved one who has vanished without explanation. These are raw, intimate conversations about hope that refuses to die, grief that never finds closure, and the strength it takes to live in the in-between. If you know someone who is dealing with a missing

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End of Year Wrap with Sally and Jay

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2025/12/21

In this final episode for 2025 Sally sits down with Jay to reflect on the year and announce what's happening with The Missing Matter in 2026.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Scott Matters... 250 days missing

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2025/12/14

In this episode, Sally speaks withJanette Hayden, whose 46-year-old son Scott vanished on 29 May 2025 near Taree, NSW. Scott’s behaviour had been shifting in the weeks before he disappeared—talking about God, training hard, eating clean, and struggling with his mental health. His family did what families do: they worried, they watched, and when things escalated, they went to police. More than once. Days later, Scott’s bright gold car was found abandoned with his wallet, keys,

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Aaron Matters- 2093 days missing

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2025/12/07

In this episode of The Missing Matter, Sally sits down with Aaron Clear’s sister, Cassandra, to uncover the story behind her brother’s disappearance. Aaron vanished in early 2020, leaving behind only fragments of a life and a family searching for answers. Cassandra shares who Aaron was beyond the missing person posters his childhood, his struggles, his dreams, and the moments that now carry the most weight. Together, they step through the final known timeline, the reporting delays, and

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55:51

Search Dog Sydney - Chris D'Arcy

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2025/11/30

In this episode of The Missing Matter, Sally sits down with her friend Chris D'Arcy, the lead behind Search Dog Sydney, the volunteer team called in when families have run out of options. Chris and his dogs work some of Australia’s most heartbreaking cases, from long-term missing searches to human remains detection, stepping in where systems have failed. Together, Sally and Chris revisit their own searches, expose the gaps that leave families searching alone, and reveal how these extraordinary

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56:41

Andrew Matters... 14,565 days missing

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2025/11/23

In this episode ofThe Missing Matter, Sally uncovers the quiet, haunting disappearance of 18-year-old Andrew Inglis, who vanished from a Yamba caravan park in 1985 without a trace. What began as a normal summer holiday ended in one of Australia’s most overlooked missing-person mysteries no search, no inquest, no public appeal, and a family left in limbo for nearly forty years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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62:35

The DNA Matchmaker for the Missing : Dr Jodie Ward

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2025/11/16

In this powerful and deeply informative episode of The Missing Matter, Sally sits down with forensic human identification specialist Dr. Jodie Ward, knownby many as the matchmaker for the missing. Jodie led the AFP’s National DNA Program for Unidentified and Missing Persons, a groundbreaking initiative that uncovered answers for families left waiting for decades. Together, Sally and Jodie unpack the extraordinary science behind identification: the realities of DNA testing, how bone samples

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64:16

Bronwyn Matters... 11,848 days missing

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2025/11/10

In this deeply personal episode of The Missing Matter, Sally sits down with Kim Marshall to share the story of her sister, Bronwyn Winfield, who has been missing for more than 11,848 days. Bronwyn was reported missing by her estranged husband 11 days after she was last seen in May 1993. Together, Kim and Sally walk through Bronwyn’s final months her courage, her attempts to rebuild her life, the growing pressures she faced, and the heartbreaking gaps in the initial investigation. Kim shares

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48:14

The Promise with Bryan Littlely

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2025/11/02

More than 50 years after Joanne Ratcliffe and Kirste Gordon vanished from Adelaide Oval, journalist Bryan Littlely is still chasing their story not for headlines, but for a promise he made. After decades in newsrooms, Bryan left behind the daily grind to follow one of South Australia’s darkest mysteries. Now, with a small team of volunteers and the girls’ sister, Suzie Ratcliffe, he digs through red dust, old police files, and decades of silence in search of answers the system

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47:23

Katie Matters... 7227 days missing

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2025/10/26

In December 2005, 45-year-old Kathleen “Katie” O’Shea travelled from Melbourne to North Queensland to meet her first grandchild. She never arrived. Nearly twenty years later, Katie’s daughter Lily shares the story of her mother’s disappearance — a journey marked by unanswered questions, lost opportunities, and a family’s enduring hope for justice. This episode of The Missing Matter unpacks the investigation, the inquest, and the pain of living without

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51:14

Billy Matters... 14,721 days missing

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2025/10/19

On June 17th, 1985, William “Billy” Steffen vanished from North Hobart, Tasmania, leaving behind two young children, a tent burned on the beach, and decades of unanswered questions. Forty years on, his daughter Susie shares her memories, grief, and determination to uncover what really happened to her dad. From lost police records to missed DNA matches, this episode exposes the deep cracks in Australia’s missing persons system and the enduring love of a family who refuse to forget

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51:14

Lorrin Matters ...4625 days missing

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2025/10/13

Sally Leydon sits down with families still searching for their loved ones, stories that have faded from headlines but never from their hearts. In this episode, Sally speaks with Amelia Grozdanovski, whose mother, Lorrin Jane Whitehead vanished from Bannockburn, Victoria, in 2013. Together they revisit that day, the unanswered questions, and the emotional toll of living without answers. It’s a raw and compassionate look at Australia’s missing, the families who keep searching, and the

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57:34

Ray & Jennie Matter ... Jennie missing 3822 days

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2025/10/06

In March 2015, Ray and Jennie Kehlet vanished on a prospecting trip in remote WA. Days later, Ray’s body was found at the bottom of a mine shaft. Jennie has never been found. A coronial inquest ruled Ray was murdered, but no one has been charged. The only survivor has changed his story multiple times. This podcast unravels nine years of evidence, missed opportunities, and unanswered questions in the search for justice for Ray and Jennie. If you know someone who is dealing with a missing

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58:29

James Matters ...2020 days missing

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2025/09/28

# The Vanishing of James "Crackers" HunterIn the vast landscapes of rural New South Wales, a man known for his charismatic presence and unpredictable nature simply disappeared. James "Crackers" Hunter was last seen at a Dubbo pharmacy on February 28, 2020 - over 2,000 days ago. His blue Toyota Hilux was found abandoned on a rural property two years later, but James himself has vanished without a trace. For his former partner Marie Farrell, the years since have been consumed by an unrelenting search

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54:26

Laura Richards - Marion Matters (Bonus)

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2025/09/23

In this bonus episode of The Missing Matter, crime analyst Laura Richards joins Sally and Joni from Los Angeles to discuss the case of Sal’s mum, Marion, and their recent overseas trip.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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49:51

Patrick Matters... 500 days missing

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2025/09/21

Patrick Liedke was 39 when he vanished from Tweed Heads in April 2024 a gentle, artistic soul loved by his family, with paintings on hospital walls and a life shaped by neurodiversity and complex health needs. In the days after a hospital discharge, sightings placed him around Cobaki, Piggabeen and into Currumbin Valley. Then… nothing. This episode follows Patrick’s sister, Nicole, as she turns grief into an unrelenting search — combing ridgelines and creek beds with volunteers,

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53:35

Dr. Sarah Wayland – Voices for the Missing

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2025/09/14

Dr. Sarah Wayland is a social work professor and leading researcher who has spent decades working with families of missing people. From frontline support to shaping national conversations on ambiguous loss and trauma, she brings unique insight into what it means to live in the “missing” space and why these stories matter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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52:51

Jesper Matters... 2977 Days Missing

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2025/09/07

On Sunday, 25th June 2017, Jorn Jesper Jensen, known to all as Jesper, vanished without a trace. A devoted father and grandfather, Jesper’s sudden disappearance shocked his family and community. In this episode, we go back to the day it happened, retracing Jesper’s last known movements, the first signs that something was wrong, and the search that began to find him. More than 2,900 days later, the questions remain: what happened to Jesper, and why has he never been found? In this episode

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Warren Matters... 6,355 days missing

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2025/08/31

On Easter Sunday 2008, engineer and devoted dad Warren Meyer set out for a short, well-planned hike at Dom Dom Saddle. He never came home. In this episode, Warren’s wife Zee shares who he was, the day he vanished, and the search that followed. We examine early assumptions that shaped the investigation, the long path through the coroner’s process, and the quiet battles families face when someone goes missing. If you have a story about ambiguous loss and would like to share your story with

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63:25

Nicola Matters - Missing 6,112 days

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2025/08/24

In this new season Sally Leydon wants to help others who are dealing with ambiguous loss due to a missing loved one. In this episode Jason Sallese tells the story of hsi Dad Nicolawho was last seen in November 2008. If you want to contact sally to have an episode feature your missing loved one, contact her here The Missing Matter If you want to listen to know more or help Jason you cna visit him at Help Find Nicola SalleseFacebook pageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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52:28

Des Matters... Missing 16,923 days

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2025/08/17

In this new season Sally Leydon wants to help others who are dealing with ambiguous loss due to a missing loved one. In this episode Jay Walkerden tells the story of his uncle Des Carr, who went missing in 1979 and has never been seen since. If you want to contact sally to have an episode feature your missing loved one, contact her here The Missing Matter If you want to listen to the full podcast series on Des Carr's disappearance, search The Disappearance of Des in your preferred podcast app.See

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