On Trial Australia

In this episode we’re joined by John Silvester, legendary crime reporter with The Age. Today, we're venturing into the world of politics to look closely at the political climate in Australia, and the growing number of threats on politicians and public figures.
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Erin Patterson has lost the appeal she launched against her triple murder conviction in the Court of Appeal after arguing there were seven reasons why she was wrongly convicted. Patterson will now likely die in jail after her possibility of parole was abolished. Patterson's life sentence, now that it's without parole, means for the term of her natural life.
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Accused high country killer Gregory Lynn has lost his second bid for freedom and will remain behind bars as he awaits a retrial for the alleged murder of missing camper Carol Clay.
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Former Jetstar pilot Gregory Lynn says he is ‘the victim’ - as he makes a bid for bail ahead of a retrial next year over the alleged murder of retiree Carol Clay, who vanished while camping in Victoria's Wonnangatta Valley in 2020.
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Accused and convicted criminals are using the legal system to hide their identities.
Justin Quill, top media lawyer at Thomsons, takes us inside the world of suppression orders and how Victoria became the 'suppression state'.
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