The Trial: Australia
Episodes
The Mystery of the Alsehli Sisters
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In 2022, sisters Asra and Amaal Alsehli were found dead inside their Sydney apartment, weeks after they had died, with no signs of forced entry and no...
“They have the wrong man” - The Kidnapping of Chris Baghsarian
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In February, an 85 year old grandfather was abducted from his home in the Sydney suburb of North Ryde. But according to police, they had the wrong man...
The Missing Alleged Triple Murderer
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On January 22, the small town of Lake Cargelligo became the scene of an alleged triple murder, with the accused going on the run and remaining missing...
The Bondi Attack - The Making of a Trial
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Last December, a beachside Hanukkah celebration at Bondi turned into one of the deadliest terror attacks in recent Australian history. Fifteen people ...
The Mystery of Gus Lamont - Analysing the Criminal Investigation
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As the disappearance of Gus Lamont shifts from a missing persons case to a criminal investigation, Wayne sits down with legendary former homicide dete...
The Mystery of Gus Lamont - Declaring a “Major Crime”
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
South Australia Police have declared the disappearance of four-year-old Gus Lamont a major crime, in a monumental moment of the case.What began as a d...
Inside the Mosman Park Tragedy
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wayne examines the tragic deaths of a family of four in Perth’s affluent suburb of Mosman Park, which police are treating as a susp...
The ‘Thanos’ Drug Empire
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wayne looks at the remarkable case of Daniel Alejandro Latriglia Salcedo, a Colombian student prosecutors say ran a multi-drug traffi...
Brynne Edelsten: The Fall From High Society
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Once a fixture of red carpets, private jets, and reality television, Brynne Edelsten lived a life few could imagine; until it all began to unravel.In ...
The Real Story of the Postcard Bandit
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This is the definitive deep dive into one of the country’s most infamous true crime stories.In this episode, Wayne unpacks the true story of Brendan...
The Story of Nikkita Azzopardi
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On October 2024, 35-year-old Nikkita Azzopardi failed to attend a family gathering in Melbourne, an absence so out of character it immediately raised ...
The Bondi Attack: An Eyewitness Account
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the first night of Hanukkah, two gunmen opened fire at Bondi Beach in Sydney. The unthinkable atrocity killed 15 people and injured many more, with...
Melbourne’s Secret Rape Trial: Unmasking Tom Silvagni
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wayne is joined by journalist Paul Shapiro to unpack one of the most explosive legal stories to hit Australia this year: the public n...
The Bloody Pool Party
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A quiet North Turramurra street was horrified in the early hours of the morning when a house party descended into sudden, brutal and violent chaos.&nb...
Looking for Arnie: A Viral Search Turned Criminal Case
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When beloved German Shepherd Arnie was reported stolen, the story captured the hearts of thousands across Australia. A viral search effort, media appe...
New Details in the Mystery of Gus Lamont
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Four year old August “Gus” Lamont vanished from his grandparents’ remote sheep station in the South Australian outback, triggering one of the la...
The Beauty and the Geek Star Accused of Murder
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wayne Flower unpacks one of the strangest cases to come out of South Australia this year. Tamika Chesser, a once familiar face f...
Erin Patterson - Mushrooms, Motives and a “Miscarriage of Justice”: Patterson’s Seven Grounds of Appeal
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson’s story isn’t over yet. After being sentenced to life in prison, the convicted “mushroom killer” is fighting back, entering a n...
The Alleged Wombat Killer
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One morning earlier this year, Venus Bay locals woke up to find 9 dead wombats in the streets- and now they claim they’re dealing with a mass wombat...
A hello and update from Caroline & Liz
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a while since Caroline & Liz had time to catch up and say hello to you all, and with the launch of our exciting new Crime Desk newslette...
Gangs, Firebombs and Deadly Violence: Inside Melbourne's Tobacco Wars
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wayne is delving into the surge of violence in Melbourne as part of the ongoing tobacco wars. Targeted attacks, drive-bys, firebombin...
The Mystery of Gus Lamont
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On September 27, four-year-old Gus Lamont disappeared without a trace from a remote sheep station in South Australia. Despite the largest search opera...
Erin Patterson - Appealing The "Manifestly Inadequate" Sentence
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Trial Australia, Caroline is returning to join Wayne for a dive deep into the latest bombshell developments in the Erin Patters...
Tom Phillips: Finding the Fugitive Father
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2021, Tom Phillips disappeared into the bush with his three children. They remained hidden for years, and despite a mammoth police hunt, headline n...
Shania Lee: “Belief is one thing, evidence is another”
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wayne Flower is looking at the heartbreaking and tragic house fire that claimed the lives of two children and injured a third- and th...
The Manhunt for Dezi Freeman
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of our weekly episodes, Wayne Flower looks at the gripping and ongoing manhunt for Dezi Freeman, a sovereign citizen fugitive accused of ...
Erin Patterson - No Pity
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this emergency episode Caroline and Wayne have the moment Erin Patterson was sentenced to life in prison. She will serve at least 33 years for the ...
Erin Patterson - The Final Injustice
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special extra episode Caroline and Wayne have the words from the victims of Erin Patterson as they addressed a court in Melbourne today. Erin ...
Erin Patterson - The Secret Episode
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode Caroline and Wayne have more shocking allegations made against Erin Patterson in court. These were kept from the jury during t...
Erin Patterson - “Where the Fuck is She?”
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this final episode of this series - for now - Caroline and Wayne interview one of the key witnesses in the case. Dr Chris Webster suspected Erin Pa...
Erin Patterson - The Secret Footage
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Caroline and Wayne have exclusive CCTV footage of Erin Patterson visiting a tip - within half an hour of her lunch guests leaving her ...
Erin Patterson - Me Me Me
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the day after the jury returned their guilty verdicts for Erin Patterson. She is now one of the world’s most notorious killers and today we w...
Erin Patterson - A Deadly Marriage
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson is a mass murderer. The jury in Victoria, Australia have today found her guilty of murdering her in-laws by poisoning them with deadly ...
Erin Patterson - Jury Out
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Caroline and Wayne have the moment the jury started their deliberations. After giving them their final instructions, the judge, Mr Jus...
Erin Patterson - Weighing up the Evidence
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Caroline and Wayne have more of the words from the judge as he continues to sum the case up to the jury. He told them that just becaus...
Erin Patterson - Laying Down The Law
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Caroline and Wayne, for the first time, have the words of the judge as he tells the jury the fate of Erin Patterson will be in their h...
Erin Patterson - The High Bar
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Caroline and Wayne having the final words from Erin Patterson. Her defence barrister told the jury the prosecution had failed to reach...
Erin Patterson - “Lots of Lies”
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Caroline and Wayne hear that Erin Patterson told “lots of lies” because she had a lot on the line including the possibility of los...
Erin Patterson - No Motive
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Caroline and Wayne hear there is no motive in this case. That Erin Patterson loved her in-laws and had no reason to kill them. In fact...
Erin Patterson - “The Four Deceptions”
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Caroline and Wayne have the closing speech from the Prosecutor. Dr Nanette Rogers said Erin Patterson had planned the lunch in great d...
Erin Patterson - Case Closed
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode Caroline and Wayne have the final moments of the case against Erin Patterson. All the evidence has now been heard and in the comi...
Erin Patterson - Wild Goose Chases and Gastric Bands
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Caroline and Wayne hear Erin Patterson deny covering her tracks when she realised the doctors suspected death cap mushrooms were to bl...
Erin Patterson - “Covering your tracks”
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Caroline and Wayne hear Erin Patterson deny covering her tracks when she realised the doctors suspected death cap mushrooms were to bl...
Erin Patterson - The Recap
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode Caroline and Wayne pull all the strands together - what we know so far about what the prosecution say happened to cause the de...
Erin Patterson - Two Faced
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Caroline and Wayne have the moment Erin Patterson denied being two-faced and that she only pretended to love her in-laws. She also den...
Erin Patterson - Lunching with Intent
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did Erin Patterson deliberately lure her husband’s family for lunch with lies about her health so she could kill them? That’s the accusation that ...
Erin Patterson - “Is that how you poisoned my parents?”
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today Caroline and Wayne have the evidence from day three of Erin Patterson in the witness box giving evidence in her defence. She admitted that she d...
Erin Patterson - The Forager
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Caroline and Wayne have the moment Erin Patterson accepted there were death cap mushrooms in the beef wellingtons she served which kil...
Erin Patterson - Erin's Evidence
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this emergency update episode Caroline and Wayne have the moment Erin Patterson started giving evidence in her defence. For the first time she spok...
Erin Patterson - Testing the Evidence
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Caroline and Wayne hear the evidence of the police lead investigator challenged by Erin Paterson’s defence team. We also have more o...
Erin Patterson - The Interrogation
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we have, for the first time, the words of Erin Patterson. In her first police interview in the days after the lunch she lied by saying...
Erin Patterson - The In-Laws
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Caroline and Wayne have the messages Erin Patterson allegedly sent to her Facebook friends about her in-laws. In the messages she call...
Erin Patterson - The Phone Evidence
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Caroline and Wayne hear from a poisons expert who posted pictures of death cap mushrooms growing a few miles from Erin Patterson’s h...
Erin Patterson - Juror 84
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Caroline and Wayne have the moment a juror was dismissed from the trial after being accused of breaking the rules. We also have more a...
Erin Patterson - Lessons in Mushrooms
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today Caroline and Wayne have some Lessons in Mushrooms from an expert known as Funkey Tom who gave evidence to the trial. He told the jury what the d...
Erin Patterson - The Kids
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the episode Caroline and Wayne have the words of Erin Patterson’s two children. They were aged 14 and nine at the time and they were video interv...
Erin Patterson - The Daughter
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this update episode Caroline and Wayne have the moment Erin Patterson’s daughter told police what she knew. She was just nine at the time and in ...
Erin Patterson - The Survivor
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Caroline and Wayne have the evidence of the only person to survive the beef wellington lunch. Over several hours in the witness box Ia...
Erin Patterson - “Flying Tea Cups round Mars”
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this update episode Caroline and Wayne have more of the evidence from Erin Patterson’s estranged husband Simon. He denies asking her if she used ...
Erin Patterson - The Husband
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today Caroline and Wayne have the evidence of Erin Patterson’s husband Simon, He told the jury he was estranged from his wife but they had a friendl...
Erin Patterson - Murder by Mushrooms or a Tragic Accident?
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson, the woman accused of murdering and attempting to murder her in-laws using poisonous mushrooms in Australia, has admitted repeatedly ly...
Erin Patterson - The Mushroom Trial Begins
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The woman accused of murdering and attempting to murder members of her husband’s family in July 2023 has finally gone on trial. Erin Patterson alleg...
Three trials. Three continents. One unmissable season of The Trial.
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Next week, The Trial returns, taking you inside three of the most explosive legal battles playing out across the globe. In the U.S.A., music mogul Sea...
Introducing The Trial of Erin Patterson
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Australian mother-of-two, Erin Patterson will stand trial, accused of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder, after allegedly servin...
Coming Soon...
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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