She Matters
Episodes
Kathleen O'Shea
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
She went for a drive with her son. After that, everything is a mystery. No charges. No body. No legal outcomes. Her name is Kathleen (Katie) O'Sh...
Molly Jane Wilkes Part 2
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Far from home she died. A young woman who spent the final years of her life living in terror. Her name is Molly Jane Wilkes. She was only 22. For ever...
Molly Jane Wilkes Part 1
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Far from home she died. A young woman who spent the final years of her life living in terror. Her name is Molly Jane Wilkes. She was only 22. For ever...
Caitlin Rose Thornton Part 2
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
There's a point in her story, where you understand exactly how hard it is for women to leave an abuser. Her name is Caitlin Rose Thornton. She was onl...
Caitlin Rose Thornton Part 1
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
There's a point in her story, where you understand exactly how hard it is for women to leave an abuser. Her name is Caitlin Rose Thornton. She was onl...
Marea Yann Part 2
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For 22 years, she's waited. For answers. For justice. For peace. But it never comes. She waits for the person who killed her precious nonna to be held...
Marea Yann Part 1
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For 22 years, she's waited. For answers. For justice. For peace. But it never comes. She waits for the person who killed her precious nonna to be held...
Kristy Armstrong Part 2
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
He abused her for years. He demeaned her to his children. He controlled her financially. He sent death threats. He acted the doting dad and husband in...
Kristy Armstrong Part 1
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
He abused her for years. He demeaned her to his children. He controlled her financially. He sent death threats. He acted the doting dad and husband in...
Kay Browne
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
She was known for her beautiful voice, her ability to enchant an audience. She was an icon in her little town - the woman her rode her bicycle everywh...
Vicki Cleary
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
She went to work like she always did. It was her dream job, working with children. She'd left her abusive partner and was rebuilding her life, piece b...
Katie Hayley Part 2
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
He murdered her in the bedroom next to her sleeping baby. Now that little girl carries a sign with her mum's photo at rallies to end violence against ...
Katie Haley Part 1
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
He murdered her in the bedroom next to her sleeping baby. Now that little girl carries a sign with her mum's photo at rallies to end violence against ...
Phoebe Handsjuk Part 2
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
They say it takes seven attempts before a woman successfully leaves an abuser. She only made it to number six. Her name is Phoebe Handsjuk. She was on...
Phoebe Handsjuk Part 1
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
They say it takes seven attempts before a woman successfully leaves an abuser. She only made it to number six. Her name is Phoebe Handsjuk. She was on...
Haley Allison Part 2
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
She was funny. She was feisty. She was fierce. An adventurer, a generous soul, a dreamer. She was the heart and soul of her family. In those last mont...
Haley Allison Part 1
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
She was funny. She was feisty. She was fierce. An adventurer, a generous soul, a dreamer. She was the heart and soul of her family. In those last mont...
Amy Lee Wensley Part 2
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On her last day, she called her mum and said she was leaving him. She packed her bags, put her daughters in the car, and started the engine. She raced...
Amy Lee Wensley Part 1
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On her last day, she called her mum and said she was leaving him. She packed her bags, put her daughters in the car, and started the engine. She raced...
Holly Anne Davidson Part 2
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He tells me he believes he will kill me, that that’s how it will end. He hates me. How can I stand to be in a house with someone who hate...
Holly Anne Davidson Part 1
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He tells me he believes he will kill me, that that’s how it will end. He hates me. How can I stand to be in a house with someone who hate...
Courtney Paige Anderson Part 2
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
She was loving her life, building a career in the mining industry, spending time with her family and friends, planning getaways and haircuts. Most imp...
Courtney Paige Anderson Part 1
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
She was loving her life, building a career in the mining industry, spending time with her family and friends, planning getaways and haircuts. Most imp...
Jacqui Lee Purton
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
All she wanted was stability, a home for her children, a paddock for her horses and love. He gave her nothing but heartbreak and terror. Her name is J...
Nikkita Azzopardi
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
She lived her life to the fullest, skydiving, travelling, food, fun.She was the glue that held her family together. On her 35th birthday, she told the...
Courtney Herron
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At the intersection of Johnston and Gore in Collingwood, the face of a young smiling woman beams across passers-by. Say her name to any Melbournian an...
Talon Jai - Grace Hehir
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every night, she cries herself to sleep. A mum deprived of her baby daughter. A mum deprived of answers and justice. Her daughter's name is Talon Jai-...
Kelly Williams (Duffy)
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A man heard the violence behind the wall. He did not help her. Her sister found the single mum days later. The smell of her favourite h...
She Matters
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is not a true crime podcast. It's a lives lived, lives loved and lives lost to violence podcast. Each week, journalist Sherele Moody brings you t...