The Teacher’s Pet and our obsession with true crime

On Tuesday, Christopher Dawson was found guilty of murdering his former wife Lynette, 40 years ago, in Sydneys northern beaches. The hit podcast Teachers Pet, from the Australian and Hedley Thomas, explored the disappearance of Lynette and the relationship between Dawson and a 16 year old student who was the families babysitter. The podcast has been credited by some for Dawson being charged with murder.

In this episode of Full Story, Gabrielle Jackson talks to Jo Tovey and Mike Ticher about The Teacher’s Pet and the ethics of true crime journalism.

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