Shandee's Story
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Shandee Blackburn was brutally murdered as she walked home from work - but this cold-case can still be solved. Gold Walkley-winning journalist Hedley Thomas - who created The Teacher’s Pet and The Night Driver - goes deep to find out who killed Shandee, and why. Episodes of the podcast first, plus exclusive stories, videos, pictures and extraordinary evidence are available with a subscription through The Australian's app, or at shandee.com.au To contact Hedley Thomas anonymously with any information on Shandee's Story email here - Shandee@theaustralian.com.au
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Rest in Peace Shandee
26/07/2024
A phenomenal piece of journalism. Rest in peace Shandee.
2nd commission has swept the latest issues under the carpet
25/11/2023
I feel so sorry for Shandee’s family, getting so close to answers but disappointed yet again by the institutions that are supposed to ultimately protect the public and ensure justice. But it does highlight that real life justice is always at the mercy of budgets and politics. At least Shandee’s family have The Australian and Dr Kirsty Wright on the case and hopefully this latest attempt at a cover up will fail under sustained public scrutiny. An excellent podcast with strong ethical investigative journalism at its heart.
Tenacity
25/07/2022
I admire the tenacity of everybody involved in this podcast. My heart goes out to Shandee’s family and I want to say thank you for continuing to fight for justice.
Boring now
28/10/2023
Doctor who used to work at lab finds problems. Enquiry set up. Whistleblower unit set up as per doctors request. Then that doctor doesn’t use the whistleblower unit. Lack of credibility now
Copaganda
11/11/2022
Definitely got strong copaganda sentiments all the way through and doesn’t really examine what police could have done differently or the racist accusation of the indigenous man they spent months chasing
Another cracking Podcast from Hedley Thomas
09/11/2022
Similar to The Teachers Pet and The Night Driver, Shandee’s Story is a detailed and absorbing podcast focussing on the cold case of Shandee’s brutal murder. The story of Shandee’s death and the effect on her family is heartbreaking but the podcast raises important questions and challenges in seeking justice for Shandee. Absolutely brilliant investigative journalism again from Hedley and his team. My only gripe is with Shandee’s Legacy and the addition of Matthew Conlon who may have swallowed a thesaurus!
A mixed bag
09/11/2022
This is a tragic story and my heart goes out to Shandee’s family, and the other families affected. The first part of the podcast - Shandee’s story - is excellent as normal from Hedley and the team. I acknowledge the importance of reporting on the subsequent DNA debacle but the current series - the Legacy - is very repetitive - and there’s no subtle or sensitive way of saying this - just not very interesting to listen to.
Needlessly long
07/11/2022
Really liked the early episodes but now it feels like it's been deliberately dragged out with too many episodes and each one is too long. We don't need every word of the trial. It's annoying because I've invested a lot of time into the story but will have to unsubscribe.
Interesting but SO long winded
26/10/2022
A really important and interesting story but so incredibly repetitive and long winded I’m struggling to stick with it.
Too rambling - shame for Shandee’s family
27/09/2022
I really tried to stick with this podcast, but had to give up by episode 5. The story simply doesn’t unfold and the key narrative is completely lost in the shamble. My concern is that it won’t bring forth the evidence needed to solve this horrible murder and bring some sort of peace and justice to the family. I suspect only a very low percentage of listeners will stick with this to the end. Is there any way the series could be re-edited so it tells the full narrative properly and in about half the number of episodes? Shandee deserves that opportunity…
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- Years Active2021 - 2024
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