Phoebe's Fall SMH & The Age
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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.
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Introducing: Trial by Water
From The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, Trial by Water is a new investigative podcast series about Robert Farquharson, who has been locked up for decades for an unthinkable crime: murdering his three sons in a dam on Father’s Day, 2005.
Now scientists and lawyers are asking the question: did we get it wrong? And is this man in prison for a crime he didn’t commit?
Episode 1 will arrive on Saturday, June 1.
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Phoebe's Fall - New Laws
Victorian Government announces reforms to Coroner's Act and Phobe's grandfather Lorne responds.
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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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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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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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Episode 5: Saying Goodbye
Phoebe is remembered by her friends and family. We chronicle the competing memorials and funerals. And we journey to the shores of her Viking farewell.
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Avis
Irresponsible journalism within a well-made podcast
To start off, this is a very well-made podcast and I enjoyed hearing about the life of Phoebe and her mysterious death. However, weeks after listening I find myself unsettled by it. There are clear insinuations of someone’s guilt, around which there is no real evidence. I understand people seeking answers, but these sort of semi veiled accusations ruin lives when one has already been tragically lost. I appreciated journalism investigating evidence outside of criminal courts and I have listened to many podcasts of this nature, but this particular one left me feeling unsettled as to conclusions it was trying to convince its audience to draw. If you choose to listen, do so with a critical ear.