The Missing Matter
Episodes
TThe Daughter’s Side of the Story -Sally and Ella
22 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply personal episode, Sally sits down with her daughter Ella to explore what it’s really like growing up in the shadow of a missing p...
The Justice Tragic: Graeme Crowley’s Fight for the Forgotten
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Former police officer turned investigator Graeme Crowley has spent nearly fifty years chasing justice. What began as a career in policing eventually e...
Leisl Matters... 4,925 days missing
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When 23-year-old Leisl Smith left home on the New South Wales Central Coast on August 19, 2012, she told her father she’d be back by five to fee...
Anna Matters ... 914 days missing - Part 2
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
****Content Warning:This episode contains discussion of human remains being discovered. Listener discretion is advised. When Anna Jenkins vanished in ...
Anna Matters ... 914 days missing -Part 1
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
****Content Warning:This episode contains discussion of human remains being discovered. Listener discretion is advised. Anna Jenkins went to the denti...
Mindy: The Super Sleuth Linked to Dear Rachelle
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Missing Matter, Sally sits down with Mindy a relentless behind-the-scenes super sleuth who played a key role in supporting the ...
Sandrine Matters...4,946 days missing
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Season 3 of The Missing Matter. On Friday, July 13, 2012, 37-year-old mother of three Sandrine Jourdan vanished from a property in Cab...
Season 3 returns - Monday Feb 9
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Missing Matter is back.This Monday, February 9, we return with an all-new season. This season, Sally once again steps into the missing space havin...
Bonus - Stephanie Tinsley - The Power of the Podcast
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sally's journey into searching for her mum has travelled the globe, and now so has The Missing Matter. In this episode of The Missing Matter, we ...
End of Year Wrap with Sally and Jay
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this final episode for 2025 Sally sits down with Jay to reflect on the year and announce what's happening with The Missing Matter in 2026. See...
Scott Matters... 250 days missing
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sally speaks with Janette Hayden, whose 46-year-old son Scott vanished on 29 May 2025 near Taree, NSW. Scott’s behaviour h...
Aaron Matters- 2093 days missing
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Missing Matter, Sally sits down with Aaron Clear’s sister, Cassandra, to uncover the story behind her brother’s dis...
Search Dog Sydney - Chris D'Arcy
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Missing Matter, Sally sits down with her friend Chris D'Arcy, the lead behind Search Dog Sydney, the volunteer team called in w...
Andrew Matters... 14,565 days missing
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Missing Matter, Sally uncovers the quiet, haunting disappearance of 18-year-old Andrew Inglis, who vanished from a Yamba c...
The DNA Matchmaker for the Missing : Dr Jodie Ward
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and deeply informative episode of The Missing Matter, Sally sits down with forensic human identification specialist Dr. Jodie ...
Bronwyn Matters... 11,848 days missing
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply personal episode of The Missing Matter, Sally sits down with Kim Marshall to share the story of her sister, Bronwyn Winfield, who has b...
The Promise with Bryan Littlely
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
More than 50 years after Joanne Ratcliffe and Kirste Gordon vanished from Adelaide Oval, journalist Bryan Littlely is still chasing their story not fo...
Katie Matters... 7227 days missing
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In December 2005, 45-year-old Kathleen “Katie” O’Shea travelled from Melbourne to North Queensland to meet her first grandchild. She...
Billy Matters... 14,721 days missing
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On June 17th, 1985, William “Billy” Steffen vanished from North Hobart, Tasmania, leaving behind two young children, a tent burned ...
Lorrin Matters ...4625 days missing
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sally Leydon sits down with families still searching for their loved ones, stories that have faded from headlines but never from their hearts. In this...
Ray & Jennie Matter ... Jennie missing 3822 days
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In March 2015, Ray and Jennie Kehlet vanished on a prospecting trip in remote WA. Days later, Ray’s body was found at the bottom of a mine shaft...
James Matters ...2020 days missing
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
# The Vanishing of James "Crackers" Hunter In the vast landscapes of rural New South Wales, a man known for his charismatic presence and unpredictable...
Laura Richards - Marion Matters (Bonus)
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of The Missing Matter, crime analyst Laura Richards joins Sally and Joni from Los Angeles to discuss the case of Sal’s mum...
Patrick Matters... 500 days missing
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick Liedke was 39 when he vanished from Tweed Heads in April 2024 a gentle, artistic soul loved by his family, with paintings on hospital walls an...
Dr. Sarah Wayland – Voices for the Missing
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sarah Wayland is a social work professor and leading researcher who has spent decades working with families of missing people. From frontline supp...
Jesper Matters... 2977 Days Missing
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Sunday, 25th June 2017, Jorn Jesper Jensen, known to all as Jesper, vanished without a trace. A devoted father and grandfather, Jesper’s sudd...
Warren Matters... 6,355 days missing
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Easter Sunday 2008, engineer and devoted dad Warren Meyer set out for a short, well-planned hike at Dom Dom Saddle. He never came home. In this epi...
Nicola Matters - Missing 6,112 days
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this new season Sally Leydon wants to help others who are dealing with ambiguous loss due to a missing loved one. In this episode Jason Sallese tel...
Des Matters... Missing 16,923 days
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this new season Sally Leydon wants to help others who are dealing with ambiguous loss due to a missing loved one. In this episode Jay Walkerden tel...
Season 2 Trailer - A New Beginning
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For more than 25 years, Sally Leydon has been waiting for answers about her missing mum, Marion Barter. In Season 2, Sal steps beyond her own story to...
We're Not Finished Yet...
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sally and Joni hit the road to northern New South Wales, knocking on doors, and coming face to face with people who just might hold missing pie...
Passport for Sale?
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this final episode of this series, Sally and Joni follow a curious lead about a passport found in Tasmania that belonged to the former owner of a h...
The Police Have All Gone Home? Lille
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sally and Joni arrive in Lille, France, hoping to uncover long-buried records. But instead of answers, they find closed police stations, sealed archiv...
Question Time with Gary Jubelin
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, Sally interviews Gary Jubelin, one of Australia's most respected detectives, about her mother's unsolved disappearance. They di...
The Mysterious Doorbell? Luxembourg
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Luxembourg, Sally and Joni set out to meet Monique Cornelius — a key witness in Marion Barter’s case — but instead stumble on a d...
The Coin Cabinet - Brussels
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sally and Joni head to Brussels on a mission to follow one of the strangest leads in the case: a mysterious coin cabinet inside Belgium’s Royal ...
Next Stop Amsterdam
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Missing Matter, Sally and Joni arrive in Amsterdam, following in Marion’s footsteps through rain-soaked streets, smoky ho...
Cyberattack - London
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After leaving Japan with even more questions, Sal and Joni land in London.Their first stop is the British Library, and then it's off to the Sphinx to ...
The Note Paper - Japan
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of the last notes Sally received from her mum was written on hotel notepaper from a room at the Hotel Nikko Narita in Japan. In this episode, Sall...
Sniffing Out The Answers
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sally and the team join Search Dogs Sydney at two different locations in New South Wales, following up on leads that have emerged ove...
Rolling With The Punches
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sal and Joni share the frustration of trying to move forward after the coronial verdict. For every step ahead, they’re pushed t...
So Close, Yet So Far
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On 29 February 2024, the coroner delivered her findings into the disappearance of Marion Barter, Sally’s mum. After almost 27 years, Sally was l...
The Story So Far...
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Before you listen to the first episode of The Missing Matter, hear how the story has unfolded. In this bonus episode you can catch up on the story of ...
Introducing - The Missing Matter
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just when you thought the story was over, the questions only deepen. Hosted by Sally Leydon - Marion’s daughter and the voice you know from The ...