The Australian has released The Teacher’s Accuser, the third instalment from the team behind the popular The Teacher’s Pet and The Teacher’s Trial podcasts.
The Teacher’s Accuser, supported by Harvey Norman, will feature news and analysis from the trial of convicted murderer Chris Dawson who stands accused of having unlawful sex with a 16-year-old in 1980 when he was working as a physical education teacher on Sydney’s northern beaches.
The Australian’s team of journalists including Hedley Thomas, David Murray, Claire Harvey and Matthew Condon, will cover the court proceedings, unpacking every step of the legal drama as a weekly podcast.
The high-profile case, which began on May 29 in NSW’s District Court, follows Dawson’s sentencing last year to 24 years in jail for murdering his wife Lynette Simms 40 years after her disappearance. Dawson has indicated he will appeal that conviction.
Lynette’s mystery disappearance was one of Australia’s most infamous cold cases until investigative journalist Hedley Thomas began unravelling the truth long after police and other media had abandoned the matter.
The Australian’s editorial director Claire Harvey said the podcasts were testimony to the important role trusted journalism plays.
“Hedley’s work and The Teacher’s series of podcasts are among the most significant recent examples of how rigorous journalism can tell a story to capture the entire nation’s psyche,” Harvey said.
The podcast is available on all major podcast platforms, with a subscriber-only extended analysis available here.
This month, The Australian and Visy announced they were partnering for the 2023 Global Food Forum for the 11th consecutive year to debate and discuss the key challenges facing Australian agribusiness today.
Attracting a line up of business leaders, the in-person event was held at the Melbourne Crown last week and delved into the crucial issues that will enable Australia to develop a $150 billion agribusiness sector.
Michelle Gunn, The Australian’s editor-in-chief, said the Global Food Forum had become a key fixture on the nation’s corporate calendar.
“This year agricultural output will hit $90 billion, with an incredible $75 billion in exports. It is an extraordinary effort but there are challenges ahead,” Gunn said.
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