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Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions

The Age and Sydney Morning Herald

Since late 2020, the case of missing Sydney woman Melissa Caddick has captivated the country. A seemingly successful businesswoman from Sydney"s eastern suburbs went missing after authorities raided her Dover Heights home amid questions over an unlicensed financial planning business.Sydney Morning Herald investigative journalist Kate McClymont would reveal key details of a massive Ponzi scheme and a $23 million fraud that ripped off investors including her family and friends as Caddick lived the

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60:20

Episode 2: The Science

Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions ·

2025/11/01

Doctors and lawyers can't come to a consensus on the science of shaken baby syndrome 50 years after it was first proposed as a theory. Does shaking a baby actually lead to the brain damage seen in historical and current cases? And why has the argument become so heated that some describe it as a war? For exclusive content and additional reporting on the case, available to subscribers of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, visit theage.com.au/podcast/diagnosingmurder. Subscribe now to

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56:39

Episode 3: The Engine Room

Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions ·

2025/11/01

Once forensic physicians believe a child might have been shaken, their next step is to look for a perpetrator. When they call in police and child protection, the investigation starts in earnest. It all starts inside Victoria's beloved Royal Children's hospital. For exclusive content and additional reporting on the case, available to subscribers of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, visit theage.com.au/podcast/diagnosingmurder. Subscribe now to theage.com.au or smh.com.au to access the special

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46:32

Episode 1: The Theory

Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions ·

2025/11/01

One evening Kabir's baby stops breathing. When he and his wife Dipika rush to hospital, they expect their daughter will receive the best treatment possible. Instead, the doctors turn on them. For exclusive content and additional reporting on the case, available to subscribers of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, visit theage.com.au/podcast/diagnosingmurder. Subscribe now to theage.com.au or smh.com.au to access the special Good Weekend investigation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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60:35

Episode 4: The List

Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions ·

2025/11/01

Kabir and Dipika's case reaches its dramatic conclusion. And, while officials say they're not keeping track of how many shaken baby cases there are in Australia, an unlikely duo – the loved ones of people imprisoned for shaking – work night and day to find out. For exclusive content and additional reporting on the case, available to subscribers of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, visit theage.com.au/podcast/diagnosingmurder. Subscribe now to theage.com.au or smh.com.au to access

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4:02

Introducing: Diagnosing Murder

Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions ·

2025/10/02

For decades, families in Australia and overseas, have been accused of one of the worst crimes imaginable – child abuse. Diagnosing Murder is an investigative podcast about parents who've had their children taken away, sat in the dock and even done time in prison. All for something they insist they didn't do – shake their baby. Can we trust the science behind shaken baby syndrome? Or are innocent people being locked up for a crime they never committed?Listen on Apple:

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3:38

Listen Next - Alva Beach: Death At The Door

Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions ·

2025/09/28

If you're looking for your next investigative podcast, take a listen... One tragic night in 2018, what began as an NRL grand final party in a quiet town on the Queensland coast spiralled into a storm of lies, drunken embellishment and a bungled emergency response. By dawn, two men - Tom Davy & Corey Christensen - were dead, killed by a teenager they’d never met. Seven years on, 60 Minutes’ Adam Hegarty has travelled to Alva Beach to uncover the truth behind one of Australia's most

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0:47

Coming soon - the 40/20 NRL podcast

Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions ·

2025/05/19

40/20 is a brand new NRL podcast from The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. During this year's State of Origin and Finals series we'll be breaking down the biggest stories from across the game with the best journalists and NRL insiders from around the country. We'll be giving you press pass access as we breakdown the latest news, controversy and performances from the biggest matches in the Rugby League calendar. To listen to our episodes as soon as they drop follow 40/20 wherever you listen to

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3:23

Preview of 'The Mushroom Trial: Say Grace'

Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions ·

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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12:30

Melissa Caddick: Fraudster's death to remain a mystery

Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions ·

2023/05/28

Warning: This story contains graphic content.We finally know what happened in the missing persons investigation that captured a nation. Melissa Caddick, the fraudster who stole $23 million from her closest family and friends, is dead. So said the deputy state coroner, who handed down her report last week. But how did she come to this finding? Until now, all we knew was that Caddick’s right foot had washed up on the shores of a remote beach. This was shortly after she went missing, nearly two and a

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2:45

Out now: The Confession

Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions ·

2022/11/03

Premiering on November 4, the astonishing true story of how Melbourne homicide detectives broke all the rules in their quest to have Katia Pyliotis convicted for brutally murdering a dirty old man with a statue of the Virgin Mary. The Confession is a podcast where the justice system itself is on trial. At the centre of it all, is Katia Pyliotis, accused of bludgeoning a man to death. Four years of Katia’s life is spent behind bars, until the truth emerges because of a stroke of luck. When an item

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16:32

Special episode: Anthony Koletti takes the stand

Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions ·

2022/09/30

The second week of the Coroner's inquest into the disappearance & suspected death of Melissa Louise Caddick has seen her husband, Anthony Koletti, give evidence about the raid and Melissa's disappearance. In this special episode, we bring you the latest from The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age's podcast Please Explain, where Kate tells us all the essential information from the second week of the inquest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:06

Special episode: Body cams and pig cadavers

Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions ·

2022/09/16

The Coroner's inquest into the disappearance & suspected death of Melissa Louise Caddick has begun and Kate McClymont has been there for every minute of it.In this special episode, we bring you the latest from The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age's podcast Please Explain, where Kate tells us all the essential information from week one of the inquest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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42:04

Episode 10: The cupboard is bare

Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions ·

2022/06/12

In theseason finale, we examine the life-long implications for Melissa Caddick's victims and the fracturing of relationships in her own family. We also answer listeners' most asked questions about this baffling case and explore where it all goes from here. You can find bonus material here. If you have more information about this case, please contact us at liarliarpodcast@smh.com.au The Sydney Morning Herald's Kate McClymont and 60 Minutes' Tom Steinfort take a deep dive into one of the most

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50:30

Episode 9: AK-47

Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions ·

2022/06/05

Melissa Caddick's husband, Anthony Koletti, has endured so much unwelcome attention since his wife’s sudden disappearance. It’s left him in a state of shock and confusion. His bizarre behaviour since 'The Raid' has only added to the scrutiny. You can find bonus material here. If you have more information about this case, please contact us at liarliarpodcast@smh.com.au The Sydney Morning Herald's Kate McClymont and 60 Minutes' Tom Steinfort take a deep dive into one of the most

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50:33

Episode 8: Cinderella Noir

Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions ·

2022/05/29

This episode is all about discoveries: the awful moment when Melissa's closest family and friends realise that the woman they trusted implicitly had robbed them blind, and the gruesome discovery that would turn the case on its head. You can find bonus material here. If you have more information about this case, please contact us at liarliarpodcast@smh.com.au The Sydney Morning Herald's Kate McClymont and 60 Minutes' Tom Steinfort take a deep dive into one of the most extraordinary crimes of the

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53:59

Episode 7: Downfall

Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions ·

2022/05/22

Melissa Caddick's House of Cards collapsed when investigators raided her home. But within hours Caddick disappeared without a trace. So why did her husband Anthony Koletti take more than 30 hours to tell police his wife was missing? You can find bonus material here. If you have more information about this case, please contact us at liarliarpodcast@smh.com.au The Sydney Morning Herald's Kate McClymont and 60 Minutes' Tom Steinfort take a deep dive into one of the most extraordinary crimes of the

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52:43

Episode 6: The tooth fairy

Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions ·

2022/05/15

As her perfect world began to fray at the seams we learn how a chance meeting in the waiting room of a dentist's surgery led to the unravelling of Melissa Caddick’s Ponzi scheme. You can find bonus material here. If you have more information about this case, please contact us at liarliarpodcast@smh.com.au The Sydney Morning Herald's Kate McClymont and 60 Minutes' Tom Steinfort take a deep dive into one of the most extraordinary crimes of the century.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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55:09

Episode 5: A wolf in chic clothing

Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions ·

2022/05/08

Diamonds, designer dresses and six-star destinations. Exactly what was Melissa Caddick doing with the vast sums of money that poured into her Ponzi scheme and why was she driven to spend like there was no tomorrow. You can find bonus material here. If you have more information about this case, please contact us at liarliarpodcast@smh.com.au The Sydney Morning Herald's Kate McClymont and 60 Minutes' Tom Steinfort take a deep dive into one of the most extraordinary crimes of the century.See

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51:10

Episode 4: Friends with benefits

Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions ·

2022/05/01

It was dangerous being one of Melissa Caddick's friends or even family, as that made you a prime target for her crimes. In this episode, we look at how Caddick lured victims into a scheme that meant if you were her friend she was the one who would benefit. We explore Ponzi schemes and highlight the eerie similarities between the crimes of Melissa Caddick and one of the greatest financial criminals in history - Bernie Madoff. You can find bonus material here. If you have more information about this

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37:17

Episode 3: Dirty rotten scoundrel

Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions ·

2022/04/24

Melissa Caddick's lies were not limited to her professional world, she wasn't afraid of perpetrating dastardly deeds in her private life. From the collapse of her first marriage to controlling exactly what, and how much, her friends and family knew, we investigate how she built the foundations for her biggest fraud. You can find bonus material here. If you have more information about this case, please contact us at liarliarpodcast@smh.com.au The Sydney Morning Herald's Kate McClymont and 60 Minutes'

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