14 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

    • News
    • 4.3 • 79 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.

    Introducing: Trial by Water

    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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    • 4 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
    Episode 5: Saying Goodbye

    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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    • 31 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
79 Ratings

79 Ratings

Dmoxford ,

Enjoyable listen

Interesting case with a posible cover up.

David Rhys ,

Good

Well presented. Once again the Australian police fail……..I’ve listened to so many where police incompetence is eye watering. There’s so much suspicion around the boyfriend that isn’t helped by his behaviour.

L Parkin ,

So sad...

Heartbreaking story that stays with you. Respectfully presented without sensationalism.

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