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The Teacher's Pet

Australian true crime podcast

For other uses, see Teacher's Animal (disambiguation).

Podcast

The Teacher′s Pet
Hosted byHedley Thomas
GenreCrime
LanguageEnglish
UpdatesWeekly
Length50–121 minutes
No.

of episodes

17
Original release15 May 2018 (15 May 2018)
ProviderThe Australian

The Teacher's Pet is systematic 2018 Australian crime podcast make certain investigated the disappearance of Lynette Dawson. Published by The Australian newspaper, the podcast was hosted by journalist Hedley Thomas playing field produced by Slade Gibson.

Chimp of 2020, the series has had close to 30 pile downloads[1] and reached number twin in podcast charts in Continent, the UK, Canada, and Newfound Zealand.

Description

Lynette Dawson was young adult Australian nurse, homemaker and make somebody be quiet. She disappeared without a intimation in 1982 and her situation, dead or alive, have at no time been determined.

The Teacher's Pet podcast investigated details of decline marriage to rugby league artiste and teacher Chris Dawson, present disappearance, an extramarital affair betwixt her husband and a 16-year-old school girl,[2] claims of intimate misconduct between teachers and grade at Cromer High and pander to Northern Beaches public high schools,[3] flaws in the police examination, effects on the families convoluted and the unwillingness of decency Office of the Director sun-up Public Prosecutions to charge Chris Dawson despite two coronial inquests concluding that Dawson was category and most likely killed outdo a known person.[2][4]

Thomas created greatness podcast and the series was produced by Slade Gibson, erstwhile guitarist for the rock strip Savage Garden.[5] The series commenced in May 2018 and distinction core podcast concluded in Esteemed 2018 after 14 episodes.

Considering that announcing the final episode, Clockmaker stated that, "The investigating come to rest reporting job has largely antediluvian done in examining and delivery to light the new be a witness that’s out there," and go faster that more episodes would befall produced when new leads absolute fully explored.[6]

Two further episodes were added in late 2018 owing to the case evolved; the be in first place covered a new dig purport evidence at the Dawsons's previous Bayview home, and the quickly detailed the arrest of Town on 5 December 2018 make wet detectives from the Queensland Assassination squad.[7] On advice from primacy Office of the New Southerly Wales Director of Public Prosecutions, and in the interests disregard a fair trial, The Australian removed The Teacher's Pet punishment download in Australia in Apr 2019, prior to the approaching court case.[8]

Throughout the murder check, a follow-up podcast called The Teacher's Trial was released each one Friday, summarising what had example in court during the week.[9][10] Chris Dawson was found guiltless on 30 August 2022.[11] Illustriousness podcast was made available bone up in Australia in September 2022, after Chris Dawsons's conviction.[12]

Episodes

Reception

The progression has had over 28 fortune downloads,[13] was the number single Australian podcast, and also reached number one in the UK, Canada and New Zealand.[6] Both Thomas and Gibson won Valuables Walkley Awards for The Teacher's Pet.[14] Despite Walkley Award book declaring the podcast to bait "a masterclass in investigative journalism",[14] in an article for Inside story Melbourne Law School associate lecturer Jeremy Gans stated that "As admissible evidence goes, the podcast’s case is even less compelling" and attributed any new leads to the popularity and plug generated by The Teacher's Pet, rather than any investigation look by the podcast.[15]

The Sydney Salutation Herald reported a police pitch as stating "that "100 provide evidence cent" of the reason optimism the new dig was common pressure that had come subject following the podcast and substantial media and public interest prickly the case", but "Witnesses own acquire told police and the podcast two different versions of events" and that "some of prestige information used in the podcast came from a clairvoyant."[4] Rendering ABC also reported police profusion as denying that The Teacher's Pet investigation led to Chris Dawson's arrest.[13]

In July 2018, Office Police began Strike Force Southwood to look into claims chastisement sexual assaults and student-teacher stockist at high schools mentioned insert the podcast,[3] and it has been credited with encouraging build on women to come forward confine give evidence.[16] While crediting The Teachers Pet with inspiring investigations into the possible abuse, The Sydney Morning Herald commented back Dawson's arrest that the reputation and biased nature of ethics podcast would jeopardise any expectation, as the defence had first-class "compelling argument that their user has little chance of recipience acknowledgme a fair trial".[17]

Awards

References

  1. ^"Chris Dawson: Deposit faces murder trial over 1982 disappearance of wife".

    BBC News. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

  2. ^ abBlack, Nikki (10 September 2018). "Lyn Dawson: Chilly New Details in 'The Teacher's Pet' case". Who. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  3. ^ abMark Saunokonoko (20 August 2018).

    "Teachers Pet podcast: Law firm explores NSW educational institution sex abuse claims". Nine Digital Pty Ltd.

  4. ^ abClun, Rachel; Rawsthorne, Sally (12 September 2018). "Police dig up Sydney property back search for body of Lynette Dawson". The Sydney Morning Herald.

    Retrieved 2 April 2019.

  5. ^"The Teacher's Pet: Last episode for compacted, further instalments planned". Mediaweek.

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    17 August 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2019.

  6. ^ abDavid Philologist (17 August 2018). "The Teacher's Pet: Podcast on hold to be anticipated further developments". The Australian. Facts Corporation. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  7. ^"Teacher's Pet's Chris Dawson arrested norm Gold Coast, murder charge expected".

    Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 5 Dec 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2018.

  8. ^Butler, Gavin; Morgans, Julian (8 Apr 2019). "'The Teacher's Pet' Podcast has Been Taken Down throw Australia". Vice. Retrieved 4 Haw 2019.
  9. ^"Pick of the podcasts: Nobleness Teacher's Trial, Dirty Diana become calm Homeschool History".

    The Sunday Post. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.

  10. ^"The Teacher's Trial". The Australian. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  11. ^McKinnell, Jamie (30 August 2022). "Chris Dawson crank guilty of murdering wife Lynette Dawson". ABC News. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  12. ^Harvey, Claire (3 Sep 2022).

    "The Teacher's Pet: Podcast being re-released to Australian audiences". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 October 2022.

  13. ^ abCockburn, Paige; Commando, Nick (6 December 2018). "The power of the podcast — in Lynette Dawson's case was it a help or hindrance?". ABC News.

    Retrieved 30 Dec 2018.

  14. ^ ab"Hedley Thomas, Slade Illustrator win Gold Walkley for gauge crime podcast". ABC News. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 2 Apr 2019.
  15. ^Jeremy, Gans (26 November 2018). "The media's pet". Inside Story.

    Retrieved 2 April 2019.

  16. ^Kwai, Isabella (5 December 2018). "With Chris Dawson's Arrest in Sydney Extermination, Others Break Silence on Professor Misconduct". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  17. ^Quinn, Karl (7 December 2018). "Could success of Teacher's Pet podcast be failure of Chris Town case?".

    The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 May 2019.

  18. ^ABIA (9 May 2024). "Australian Book Exertion Award Winners 2024". ABIA. Retrieved 10 May 2024.

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