The Teacher's Pet

The Australian

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Lyn and Chris Dawson appear to have the perfect marriage. He's a star footballer and popular high school teacher. She's a devoted wife and mother. They share a beautiful home above Sydney's northern beaches. But when Lyn goes missing, dark secrets are buried. This is no fairytale, but a sordid story of strangely close twin brothers, teenage student lovers, and probable murder. The Australian's Hedley Thomas digs deep into a cold case which has been unsolved for 36 years, uncovering startling new evidence.

Latest episodeThe Poisoned Wife – and a cop who didn’t buy her husband’s storySeptember 13, 2026 · 17 min

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Latest episodes

1. The Poisoned Wife – and a cop who didn’t buy her husband’s storySeptember 13, 2026 · 17 min
2. Hedley Thomas’ new podcast: Sick To DeathNovember 17, 2025 · 18 min
3. Listen to Episode 1 of The Gangster's Ghost: Dead Man TalkingMay 30, 2025 · 44 min
4. From The Front: Roger Rogerson’s first kill? The mystery of ‘Shotgun Johnny’ ReganMay 8, 2025 · 14 min
5. From The Front: Chris Dawson is staying in jailJune 13, 2024 · 18 min
6. Listen to episode 1 of BRONWYNMay 31, 2024 · 72 min
7. From The Front: Hedley Thomas’ new cold case podcast, 'Bronwyn'May 24, 2024 · 21 min
8. From The Front: The Teacher's AppealMay 13, 2024 · 19 min
9. Bonus episode: Hedley Thomas talks The Teacher's Pet with Raymond BonnerNovember 27, 2023 · 62 min
10. From I Catch Killers with Gary Jubelin: Remembering Lynette with Hedley Thomas (Part 2)November 18, 2023 · 51 min

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