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The Obeids' made $30 million in a corrupt conspiracy to profit from mining, and that money has never been recovered. Until yesterday, Eddie Obeid, his son Moses, and former NSW Labor Minister Ian McDonald continued to protest their innocence through the courts. In this episode, the ABC's High Court reporter Elizabeth Byrne joins Stephen Stockwell in Canberra to break down the Obeid's and McDonald'...

Self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan are trying — and failing — to sue an Adelaide YouTuber, Nathan Pope, for defamation. The case is being brought in a Florida court despite none of the parties residing in that US state. In this episode, South Australian ABC reporter George Yankovich takes us through the defamation case, how he first came across Nathan Pope's work, and w...

Greg Lynn has returned to court this week, a month after the dramatic revelation his murder conviction would be overturned and a retrial set. In June 2024, a jury found Greg Lynn guilty of murdering Carol Clay but not guilty of murdering her camping partner, Russell Hill. In this episode, reporter Sacha Payne unpacks the "substantial miscarriage of justice", that three judges decided warranted the...

A son of AFL royalty used his privilege to its full extent when he was accused of rape, but it didn't stop a jury finding him guilty. In this episode, reporter Alexandra Alvaro explains to Stephen Stockwell how Tom Silvagni's family tried to keep his name out of the news, but how that didn't protect him from a takedown by the judge during sentencing. Now, Tom Silvagni is appealing his conviction....

It's been six years since Kumanjayi Walker was killed by Constable Zachary Rolfe, and six months since Coroner Elizabeth Armitage found that racism was a factor in Kumanjayi's killing. In this episode, Melissa Mackay and Stephen Stockwell examine what has changed in the police force since these damning findings, and the lasting effect on the community. Also, we answer your questions and read some...

Kumanjayi Walker's death was avoidable – this was the Northern Territory Coroner's bombshell finding, delivered via livestream across Australia in July 2025. In this episode, Melissa Mackay explains how the Coroner, Elizabeth Armitage arrived at this finding, and talks through the key points in the Coroner's 680-page report, including the recommendations she's proposed to help prevent another unne...

Racist police awards, private text messages and Kumanjayi Walker's troubled upbringing: the NT Coroner went deep when investigating the cause of the Yuendumu shooting in 2019. In this episode Melissa Mackay retraces the evidence presented to the Coronial Inquiry into Kumanjayi Walker's death, with all the tense courtroom moments and alarming revelations. If you want to read more about the awards m...

Zachary Rolfe's trial revolved around a seconds-long shooting, which the jury saw direct evidence of via body-worn video footage. However, it was the intention behind those shots that was debated — and that Mr Rolfe eventually defended from the witness box. In this episode, Melissa Mackay explains how Zachary Rolfe described his actions and intentions under cross examination, before the jury found...

Four days after shooting Kumanjayi Walker, Zachary Rolfe was charged with murder. Two years later he was in the Northern Territory Supreme Court arguing against that charge. In this episode, reporter Melissa Mackay describes the unusual series of events that surround this high-profile trial, and talks through the key arguments each side made to the court before the jury found Mr Rolfe not guilty....

Kumanjayi Walker and Constable Zachary Rolfe came from two different worlds within Australia. On November 9, 2019, those worlds collided in a fatal confrontation, in a small red house within the remote community of Yuendumu. In the first chapter of The Case of Kumanjayi Walker, reporter Melissa Mackay introduces the two people at the centre of this story, explains how they came face to face that n...

Kumanjayi Walker was a young Walpiri-Luritja man, shot by a police officer in the remote community of Yuendumu in 2019. It was a confrontation that lasted seconds, but continues to reverberate today. His death caught the nation's attention, sparked a groundswell of activism, and ignited battles within politics and the police force. In The Case Of Kumanjayi Walker, Stephen Stockwell and reporter Me...

It's been a wild ride on The Case Of this year, and now we're revealing the highs and lows of making this podcast, in our end-of-year episode. In this episode, executive producer Clare Rawlinson joins Stephen Stockwell to get his unfiltered perspective on the journey so far, and to reveal the results of our recent listener survey (which received more than 2000 responses!). If you have any question...

Snowtown serial killer James Vlassakis hoped to be out of prison by now, having served his 26-year non-parole period and getting a thumbs up from the parole board for release this year. But South Australia's Attorney General sought a review of that decision, and the Parole Review Commissioner ultimately agreed Vlassakis should remain behind bars. Now, Parole Chair Frances Nelson KC is not happy he...

The croc wrangler is in prison. Matt Wright has been sentenced to 10 months jail time for his attempts to interfere with an investigation into a fatal helicopter crash. In this episode, Olivana Lathouris and Matt Garrick join Stephen Stockwell to discuss the sentencing, the damage to his reputation as a tourism icon, and the timing with the birth of his third child. If you have any questions you'd...

Two trials, weeks of evidence and a guilty verdict – now we can share with you what we think would have convinced the jury Rajwinder Singh murdered Toyah Cordingley, as well as what may have given them pause.  In this episode, Chris Testa, Stephen Stockwell and executive producer Clare Rawlinson go over the biggest moments in Singh’s trial; what surprised them, thoughts on the verdict and the effe...

It's been hard to keep secret, but the trial you've been following on this podcast was not the first one for Rajwinder Singh — it was a retrial, after an earlier hung jury. In this episode, Chris Testa explains to Stephen Stockwell how the trials differed and legal strategies changed, including a change in focus on Toyah's boyfriend, Marco Heidenreich. If you have any questions you'd like Chris an...

Justice Lincoln Crowley delivered his sentencing remarks only a day after jurors found Rajwinder Singh guilty of Toyah Cordingley's murder, outlining a possible explanation for what happened the day she died. In this episode, Christopher Testa and Stephen Stockwell recap the key moments from Justice Crowley's remarks, as well as the victim impact statements from members of Toyah's family. If you h...

The 12 people who have been deciding whether Rajwinder Singh is guilty or not guilty of the 2018 murder of Toyah Cordingley have returned their verdict. In this episode, ABC Cairns reporter, Chris Testa takes you into the courtroom as the jury reads their decision and talks to Stephen Stockwell about the reactions in the courtroom. He also reveals a secret we had to keep while the trial was in pro...

We want to hear from you! Please complete our survey: 2025 The Case Of Listener Survey Crown prosecutor Nathan Crane has delivered his closing address to the jury, outlining ten points he says incriminate Rajwinder Singh of Toyah Cordingley's murder. In this episode, Chris Testa and Stephen Stockwell talk through those ten points, then how defence counsel Greg McGuire KC responded to them, paintin...

We want to hear from you! Please complete our survey: 2025 The Case Of Listener Survey The jury in Rajwinder Singh's murder trial has listened to a covert recording of the accused killer, recorded by an undercover police officer. In this episode, Chris Testa and Stephen Stockwell discuss what Mr Singh is heard saying in this recording and how it relates to the defence's case. They also recap evide...

We want to hear from you! Please complete our survey: 2025 The Case Of Listener Survey Accused killer Perry Kouroumblis will face a trial over the murders of Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett in 1977, but not quite on the terms the prosecution had hoped. In this episode, Alexandra Alvaro joins Stephen Stockwell to discuss the dramatic final day of the committal hearing, and to recap the latest...

We want to hear from you! Please complete our survey: 2025 The Case Of Listener Survey The jury in Rajwinder Singh's murder trial has heard how police tracked the alleged killer down in India, four years after they identified him as a suspect. In this episode Chris Testa tells Stephen Stockwell the story of Singh's arrest, and explains what the forensic search of his blue Alfa Romeo uncovered. Chr...

We want to hear from you! Please complete our survey: 2025 The Case Of Listener Survey Rajwinder Singh's murder trial has heard evidence from his wife, sister and parents in the Cairns courthouse, and the jury has been shown graphic autopsy images. In this episode, Chris Testa and Stephen Stockwell step through this evidence, then break down the route Rajwinder Singh took home from Wangetti beach...

Multiple witnesses who were at Wangetti Beach the day Toyah Cordingley was murdered have described what and who they saw that day. In this episode, Chris and Stocky talk through their evidence, as well as evidence from a close friend of Rajwinder Singh's, describing the alleged murderer's behaviour before he fled the country. If you have any questions you'd like Chris and Stocky to answer in futur...

Rajwinder Singh's defence team have tried to challenge Toyah Cordingley's boyfriend's alibi the afternoon of her murder, in a series of cross examinations before the jury. In this episode Chris Testa joins Stephen Stockwell to discuss the evidence relating to Marco Heidenreich's alibi, including photo metadata and cell tower pings. If you have any questions you'd like Chris and Stocky to answer in...