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Now a global sensation, this is the true crime podcast that helped catch a killer.
With an extensive career in investigative journalism, Walkley Award winning Hedley Thomas is familiar with uncovering the truth. His 2018 hit podcast The Teacher’s Pet did just that, seeing justice brought to the 1980s cold case of Sydney nurse Lynette Simms.
Discussing the book that dove deeper into the podcast and investigation, join Hedley in conversation with Patrick Abboud for a behind-the-scenes look.
Date: Saturday 25th May 2024
Time: 10am - 11am
Location: Dharug Country, Civic Gallery, Level 4, PHIVE 5 Parramatta Square
Hedley Thomas
Hedley Thomas is an investigative journalist, author and true crime podcaster. His investigations since 2017 have attempted to solve cold case murders of Australian women. His podcasts in order of release since 2018 are The Teacher’s Pet, The Night Driver, Shandee’s Story, The Teacher’s Trial, Shandee’s Legacy and The Teacher’s Accuser. Hedley’s first book, Sick to Death, was published in 2007. His second book, The Teacher’s Pet, was published in 2023. Hedly has won eight Walkley Awards including two Gold Walkleys. For his reporting in 2022, he received the Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year Award.
Patrick Abboud
Patrick (Pat) Abboud is a Walkley Award–winning investigative journalist, documentary director and TV and radio host. He has been honoured as LGBTQIA+ Journalist of the Year twice. Pat is the founder of Only Human, a production company making original factual films, television, podcasts and interactive documentaries for global audiences. His most recent 8-part queer true crime documentary series has won nine international awards. Pat was the founder of SBS TV program The Feed and has directed and presented several documentaries for Dateline from across the globe. As an interviewer, his popular TV series, #PatChat, has clocked up more than 50 million views across social media. He continues to report for The Project on Network 10 and his next 3-part screen documentary and 8-part podcast series is currently in development. Recently awarded one of Australia’s 45 World Pride Rainbow champions medals for his ongoing commitment to the queer community, Pat is ambassador for Twenty10 and Wear it Purple, advocating for LGBTQIA+ young people.
Presented by Sydney Writers' Festival with support from PHIVE.
PHIVE sits on the lands and waters of the Burramattagal of the Dharug nation and we acknowledge Burramatta as significant place of ceremony, story and tradition. We pay our respects to Dharug Ancestors and Elders, past, present and future and extend our respect to all First Nations people joining this program and visiting PHIVE.
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