Badge of Betrayal
Episodes
Small Town Secrets
02 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A new source comes forward with troubling memories of Paul Reynolds in a small Tasmanian town including claims about inappropriate conversations...
A System Under Scrutiny
26 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A serious concern was raised at a school. Students needed to be protected. The person accused needed a fair chance to respond. And the institution nee...
The Three Memos from 2008
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we go back to Tasmania in 2008, when serious allegations about Paul Reynolds were first put in writing inside Tasmania Police. A newl...
When Does the Badge Become a Shield?
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Badge of Betrayal, we examine two deeply sensitive stories that raise the same uncomfortable question: what happens when the p...
The Regulator Speaks
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
***Trigger warning:This episode contains discussions of child sexual abuse, grooming, trauma, sexualised behaviour toward minors, and suicide. It may ...
The Silence Hides the Shame
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
***Trigger warning:This episode contains discussions of child sexual abuse, grooming, trauma, sexualised behaviour toward minors, and suicide. It may ...
The Child Safety Gap Inside TASPOL
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A Tasmanian parliamentary hearing has exposed a shocking child safety loophole: for months, Tasmania Police were effectively outside the state’s...
It Didn’t Break… It Bent
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In 2019, a major review into Tasmania’s prosecution system found it was working “satisfactorily.”A few issues. Some pressure. Nothin...
X - The Reynolds Victim Survivor
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
********Trigger and Content Warning******* This episode contains discussions of alleged abuse, addiction, and trauma. it also contains strong la...
The Documents They Won’t Release
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a reason this episode took longer to release. After our last episode aired, we were contacted by multiple independent sources urging us ...
The Ceremony Ten Days Later... that has never been shared
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
****Content Warning:****This episode discusses alleged child sexual abuse and includes some graphic descriptions drawn from official Commission eviden...
Another Officer Comes Forward
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode a second current serving police officer comes forward. They attended Reynolds funeral and have their own experience inside Taspol.&nbs...
Fresh Calls for a New Reynolds Inquiry - Bonus Episode
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the this fast tracked new episode, On Thursday Feb 12th - The Greens have called for a Parliamentary Inquiry into theReynolds matter after fresh in...
A Family Member Speaks
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Up until now, we haven’t been able to secure an interview with a family member of Reynolds — but in this episode, that changes. Speaking u...
Keys to Every Club Room
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode exposes how youth sport and positions of authority were used as gateways to abuse in Tasmania for Reynolds and others. Through the ...
The Briefing Note
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we examine how institutions respond when serious allegations emerge inside their own ranks. Drawing on Right to Information documents...
Breaking The Silence
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of alleged child sexual abuse and institutional violence. Some content may be distressing. Listener...
Seven Referrals...but what now?
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Seven referrals. Five known to police before 2024. Two still active. As insiders speak anonymously and integrity reforms are proposed, the question re...
The Funeral Plans
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we examine how Paul Reynolds’ police honours funeral was approved. Through Right to Information documents, we look at how the d...
The Money and the Lies
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
****A content warning before we begin: this episode contains references to suicide and suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is advised. Help is avai...
Friends in Dark Places
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we hear from a current serving Tasmanian police officer a man who spent nearly his entire career working alongside Reynolds. Using a ...
An Insider Steps Forward
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with “Tom,” a current serving senior Tasmanian police officer who risks his career to speak candidly about th...
The Pattern Reveals Itself
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we hear how Paul Reynolds embedded himself inside Launceston’s youth car scene befriending young men, adding them on Face...
The Beginning of the Betrayal
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Senior Sergeant Paul Reynolds was a familiar face in Tasmanian policing a mentor, a coach, a man people trusted. But on a quiet night in Westbur...
Introducing Badge Of Betrayal
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He was a senior cop. A coach. A mentor. A familiar face in Tasmania. But when officers arrived at Paul Reynolds’ door with a search warrant, the...