The Teacher's Trial
The Australian
From Hedley Thomas and the journalists at The Australian, The Teacher's Trial follows the events in the trial of Chris Dawson, who is accused of the murder of his wife Lynette Dawson. To read The Australian's ongoing coverage of the trial search The Teacher's Trial or click here.
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Episode 3 - Bruises
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05/27/22 • 82 min
It’s an intense and emotional week in court as Lyn’s workmates and friends tell of a steady deterioration of her marriage to Chris Dawson. Witnesses are tested on allegations of bruising on Lyn and violence and aggression in the home. The evidence takes us from the school grounds of Cromer High to seaside village South West Rocks, to the backdrop of a chart-topping song.
To read The Australian's ongoing coverage of the trial search The Teacher's Trial or click here.
For daily updates on the trial of Chris Dawson search for The Front in your podcast app.
The National Sexual Assault Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service can be reached on 1800RESPECT.
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Episode 9 - ’She Took Off’
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07/03/22 • 65 min
Police taps on Chris Dawson’s phone in 2018 as episodes of The Teacher’s Pet were unfolding reveal him and his twin brother Paul raging over the former babysitter-cum-wife JC, as well as journalists, TV crews and homicide cop Damian Loone. In one intercept Chris discloses he was still hearing from Lyn some ‘six or eight weeks’ after she disappeared - although in 1982 he told police his contact with Lyn ceased after a week. He says of Lyn: 'she took off'. The evidentiary value of bruises described by witnesses on Lyn’s arms, neck and leg is weighed by the judge as the trial reaches its pointy end.
To read The Australian's ongoing coverage of the trial search The Teacher's Trial or click here.
For daily updates on the trial of Chris Dawson search for The Front in your podcast app.
The National Sexual Assault Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service can be reached on 1800RESPECT.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode 10 - The Crown Closes
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07/08/22 • 68 min
Obsessed with teenage babysitter JC, Christopher Dawson murdered his wife Lyn in terror of losing what he so deeply desired. That was the powerful thrust of a meticulous and forensic closing address, delivered over two days by Crown prosecutor Craig Everson SC. Everson said Dawson made four separate plans to escape his marriage before ultimately killing Lyn, disposing of her body and racing to South West Rocks to collect JC and install her in the family home, wearing Lyn's clothes and her rings.
This is the first of two episodes focusing on the closing submissions by each side. Next episode: The Defence Closes.
To read The Australian's ongoing coverage of the trial search The Teacher's Trial or click here.
For daily updates on the trial of Chris Dawson search for The Front in your podcast app.
The National Sexual Assault Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service can be reached on 1800RESPECT.
Lifeline can be reached on 13 11 14.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode 7 - Fruit Barn
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06/24/22 • 80 min
A retired cop makes an explosive revelation that an unverified and fleeting purported sighting of Lyn Dawson at a fruit barn closed down the first homicide investigation in the early 1990s. The court hears investigative files were left to decay in a damp storage facility, never to be found again. An author and confidante of family babysitter `JC’ speaks of her motivations for writing a book about her friend’s saga with Chris and Lyn Dawson, and her transition from student to teenage bride and “sex slave”.
To read The Australian's ongoing coverage of the trial search The Teacher's Trial or click here.
For daily updates on the trial of Chris Dawson search for The Front in your podcast app.
The National Sexual Assault Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service can be reached on 1800RESPECT.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode 2 - Groomed
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05/20/22 • 86 min
Chris Dawson’s former babysitter “JC” gives evidence that he groomed her, then turned her into his “sex slave” and a substitute mother for his children after his wife Lyn’s sudden disappearance. Lyn’s friend and neighbour Julie Andrew and siblings Greg Simms and Pat Jenkins tell of the trauma of the past 40 years, as their nightmare is brought to life through diaries, letters and photographs.
To read The Australian's ongoing coverage of the trial search The Teacher's Trial or click here.
For daily updates on the trial of Chris Dawson search for The Front in your podcast app.
The National Sexual Assault Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service can be reached on 1800RESPECT.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode 11 - The Defence Closes
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07/15/22 • 113 min
Chris Dawson is a man of good character, badly let down by police and unfairly tainted over the disappearance of his wife: that's the essence of the Defence's closing address on behalf of the accused. Finally, the court got to hear Dawson's side of the story. Through barrister Pauline David, he admitted having behaved 'horribly' towards Lyn by beginning a relationship with babysitter JC, leaving his wife in such despair she walked out and cut off all contact with her family.
We heard from a surprising defence witness, and got some clues about Justice Ian Harrison's thinking, as he sought Ms David's rebuttal of the Crown's case. We hear the voices of Dawson family insiders, including Chris himself, in flashbacks to The Teacher's Pet investigation.
This is our longest episode yet, as we explore the fine detail of Chris' claims to be an innocent man, wrongly persecuted.
To read The Australian's ongoing coverage of the trial search The Teacher's Trial or click here.
The National Sexual Assault Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service can be reached on 1800RESPECT. Lifeline can be reached on 13 11 14.
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Episode 1 - Court
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05/13/22 • 62 min
Four decades after former star footballer and high school teacher Chris Dawson allegedly murdered his wife Lyn, a murder trial her family feared would never happen has begun. The prosecution revealed that a new witness - a former Newtown Jets team-mate of the accused wife killer - will allege Dawson asked him in 1975 to help 'get rid' of Lyn. Dawson strenuously denies wrongdoing. And in the leadup to the trial for the most high profile cold case in Australia's history, judges gave their verdicts on Dawson's right to a fair trial in light of The Teacher's Pet podcast series, the delays of 40 years since Lyn's disappearance, and the conduct of earlier police investigations.
To read The Australian's ongoing coverage of the trial search The Teacher's Trial or click here.
For daily updates on the trial of Chris Dawson search for The Front in your podcast app.
The National Sexual Assault Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service can be reached on 1800RESPECT.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode 8 - The Reporter And The Cop
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07/01/22 • 108 min
Hedley Thomas, the award-winning journalist behind The Teacher's Pet podcast, enters the witness box in the trial's eighth week. Thomas mounts a fiery defence of investigative journalism amid a fierce cross-examination by defence barrister Pauline David. Detective Damian Loone also returns to the witness box for a grilling over his investigative methods and integrity. The former cop stands firm under the onslaught, defending his actions in seeking justice for Lyn and answers for her family.
To read The Australian's ongoing coverage of the trial search The Teacher's Trial or click here.
For daily updates on the trial of Chris Dawson search for The Front in your podcast app.
The National Sexual Assault Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service can be reached on 1800RESPECT.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode 4 - Sex, Lies and Videotape
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06/02/22 • 77 min
The court hears Chris Dawson's story in his own words as video of his first and only police interview on the topic of his wife's disappearance is played in full. His brother, Peter Dawson, remembers the crucial weeks and months following Lynette Dawson's disappearance and a teenage co-worker of JC recounts a frightening encounter with Chris Dawson, who allegedly warned him to stay away from JC. And this decades-old cold case hits a very modern road bump thanks to COVID-19.
To read The Australian's ongoing coverage of the trial search The Teacher's Trial or click here.
For daily updates on the trial of Chris Dawson search for The Front in your podcast app.
The National Sexual Assault Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service can be reached on 1800RESPECT.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode 6 - Gangland
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06/17/22 • 96 min
The names and reputations of Sydney’s most notorious crime figures are connected to Chris Dawson’s murder trial, as the focus turns to the gangland milieu surrounding the Newtown Jets rugby league club. The crown’s criminally-connected witness Robert Silkman speaks of his friendship with heroin trafficker and Newtown teammate Paul Hayward, and his drinking buddy and brother-in-law, psychopathic contract killer Neddy Smith. Silkman’s claims that Dawson asked him to help “get rid” of Lyn after a Newtown players' trip to the Gold Coast are ferociously attacked by the defence team.
To read The Australian's ongoing coverage of the trial search The Teacher's Trial or click here.
For daily updates on the trial of Chris Dawson search for The Front in your podcast app.
The National Sexual Assault Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service can be reached on 1800RESPECT.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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How many episodes does The Teacher's Trial have?
The Teacher's Trial currently has 45 episodes available.
What topics does The Teacher's Trial cover?
The podcast is about News and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on The Teacher's Trial?
The episode title 'Episode 7 - Fruit Barn' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Teacher's Trial?
The average episode length on The Teacher's Trial is 56 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Teacher's Trial released?
Episodes of The Teacher's Trial are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of The Teacher's Trial?
The first episode of The Teacher's Trial was released on May 12, 2022.
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