Bowraville

The Australian

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A special podcast investigation into a serial killing that remains unsolved after 25 years.

EPISODE 1

Episode 1: The Murders

Three children disappear from one small Australian town; the same man seen at the scene of each, but never convicted. A podcast investigation into a serial killing that remains unsolved after 25 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 min
EPISODE 2

Episode 2: The Investigation

What happened after the police finally arrived in Bowraville? The mistakes made - and the evidence never heard in court. A podcast investigation into a serial killing that remains unsolved after 25 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 min
EPISODE 3

Episode 3: The Suspect

Who is Jay Hart? His family and former friends describe the boy who grew up to be the suspect in the case. A podcast investigation into a serial killing that remains unsolved after 25 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 min
EPISODE 4

Episode 4: The Trials

How the courts refused to jail the main suspect in the murders. Has a serial killer been allowed to walk free? A podcast investigation into a case that remains unsolved after 25 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 min
EPISODE 5

Episode 5: The Case For Jay

How strong is the evidence of Jay Hart's innocence? Can you build a case to prove he didn't do it? A podcast investigation into a case that remains unsolved after 25 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

32 min
EPISODE 6 BONUS

Bonus: The Phone Call

Only a small section of our interview with Jay Hart made it into episode 5. Here is the full 45 minute conversation. A podcast investigation into a case that remains unsolved after 25 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

45 min

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554 Ratings

Fantastic Podcast

29/12/2024

NessyBee78

Fantastic podcast. Dan, you told the story very well and your voice is incredibly soothing. The only things I could say negatively about this is it didn’t seem long enough, I got through the whole thing in one evening and that still no one has been charged in relation to this crimes. In my opinion I think Jay is guilty. I would love to hear that this goes back to court one day. Peace and love to the families.
Bring this into the light

24/05/2025

Shhhhhhjess

Any podcast that brings the untold story of our missing and murdered Indigenous people into the light deserved 5 stars. As a nation we should be ashamed.
1 small critique

18/08/2023

Kate de Beer

Great podcast, well presented. However, ads pop up mid sentence. Surely that can be edited better. 5/5 👍🏼
A story that needs to be heard

03/05/2022

ybabe

This is a well-told story that exposes just one of the many tragic injustices that continue to be perpetrated against Aboriginal people in Australia. But I’m curious if anyone bothered to check the ad placements? In Episode 1 there is an ad break literally in the middle of a sentence! I found this particularly insensitive and disrespectful given the delicate subject matter. I understand that ads are a fair trade-off for people who don’t pay for content, but do they really have to be shoved in wherever? At least have the decency to find a natural break in the show to put the ads.