15 episodes

A major investigation by The Age newsroom in Melbourne, Australia, into the death of Phoebe Handsjuk, who was found at the bottom of a garbage chute in a luxury apartment building.

Phoebe's Fall SMH & The Age

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    • 4.3 • 1K Ratings

A major investigation by The Age newsroom in Melbourne, Australia, into the death of Phoebe Handsjuk, who was found at the bottom of a garbage chute in a luxury apartment building.

    Out now: The Confession

    Out now: The Confession

    Premiering on November 4, the astonishing true story of how Melbourne homicide detectives broke all the rules in their quest to have Katia Pyliotis convicted for brutally murdering a dirty old man with a statue of the Virgin Mary.

    The Confession is a podcast where the justice system itself is on trial.

    At the centre of it all, is Katia Pyliotis, accused of bludgeoning a man to death. Four years of Katia’s life is spent behind bars, until the truth emerges because of a stroke of luck. When an item thought long lost is suddenly found and the spotlight is shifted from Katia to her accusers, the police.

    Richard Baker tells the story of a murder, a botched trial and the system that allowed it to happen.
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    • 2 min
    Introducing our new podcast - Wrong Skin

    Introducing our new podcast - Wrong Skin

    Wrong Skin: a relationship banned under traditional law. A new podcast from Richard Baker at The Age, Melbourne, investigating an unsolved, suspicious death and a missing person in the Australian outback. Click the link or search 'Wrong Skin' to subscribe.
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    • 1 min
    Phoebe's Fall - New Laws

    Phoebe's Fall - New Laws

    Victorian Government announces reforms to Coroner's Act and Phobe's grandfather Lorne responds.

     
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    • 6 min
    Phoebe's Fall - A Fresh Look

    Phoebe's Fall - A Fresh Look

    The Victorian Government has announced a review of the Coroner's Act amid widespread public concern about the inquest into Phoebe Handsjuk's garbage chute death.
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    • 9 min
    Episode 6: Inquest & Aftermath

    Episode 6: Inquest & Aftermath

    We dissect the coroner's finding in Phoebe's case, raising serious questions about his conclusion and the methods he used to reach it. We examine the consequences of challenging a poor finding. And we reveal the Facebook post that prompted this podcast.
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    • 43 min
    Mini-episode: The mystery phone number and the litany of unanswered questions

    Mini-episode: The mystery phone number and the litany of unanswered questions

    Seven months after Phoebe Handsjuk died, forensic scientists found a piece of paper in the pocket of the jeans she was wearing when she died. Whose number was it? And what did it mean?
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    • 4 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
1K Ratings

1K Ratings

Down_Under_Thunder ,

The Weight of Evidence

A well delivered, investigative podcast. The weight of evidence was so imbalanced against Phoebe right from that fateful day post 12:00pm until she was discovered at around 7:00pm. Her parents Natalie and Len, Lorne and family and friends have been through hell and back on slow steam train. The original coronial ruling was stacked against them from the get go. I pray that the Handsjuk and Lorne and family receive justice for this crime against their beloved Phoebe. A most beautiful vibrant flower, gone way to soon.

Gabe_Playz_Reviews ,

When will justice be served?

Another woman the system completely failed her…..

sonniqua ,

Well told story

Sending love to Phoebe’s family ❤️‍🩹

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