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David MurrayNational Crime Correspondent

David Murray is The Australian’s National Crime Correspondent. He was previously Crime Editor at The Courier-Mail and prior to that was News Corp’s London-based Europe Correspondent. He is behind investigative podcasts The Lighthouse and Searching for Rachel Antonio and is the author of The Murder of Allison Baden-Clay.

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teacher’s PetThe Nation

ABC program Chequerboard - Heckle And Jeckle Bib And Bub. Featuring an interview with Chris (Right) and Paul Dawson and their partners - Lynette Dawson was Chris' wife.

‘He can’t forgive himself’

Strike force set up as allegations of female teachers having group sex with Northern beaches students emerge, along with nine names.

HEDLEY THOMAS and David Murray

THE TEACHER’S PETThe Nation

**TEACHERS-PET **23/05/2018: Retired detective Paul Hulme was a detective involved in the investigation on the disappearance of Lyn Dawson in 1982. Her husband at the time was Chris Dawson, a former Rugby League player. Paul was the one that re-opened the case in the 90's. Hollie Adams/The Australian

‘I was pretty well disgusted’

A retired detective has expressed anger at initial police failings after the disappearance of Lyn Dawson | NEW PODCAST

Hedley Thomas and David Murray

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ABC program Chequerboard - Heckle And Jeckle Bib And Bub. Featuring an interview with Chris (L)and Paul Dawson and their partners - Lynette Dawson was Chris' wife.

School backed Dawson over mum

A school knew of concerns about murder suspect Chris Dawson’s conduct with teenage girls before his affair with a student.

Hedley Thomas and David Murray

Inquirer

Robyn Wheeler (bottom row, 3rd from R) and School Captain Jane Muir (middle row, 2nd from L) in a 1983 Cromer High picture.

‘They did girls in groups’

For the first time in their own words, traumatised former students blow the lid on Cromer High School and its teachers.

David Murray

New episodePodcasts

10/7/18: Commissioner of the NSW Police Force, Mick Fuller and NSW Minister for Police, Troy Grant leave the NSW Government offices in Martin Place after meeting about gun control. John Feder/The Australian.

Police chief ‘sorry’ for failings

NSW Police Commissioner apologises to Lyn Dawson’s family for police failings in the 36-year-old cold case | LISTEN

David Murray

The Teacher’s PetPodcasts

NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller at the 2018 Prince of Wales Hospital Foundation lunch at the NSW Parliament House today.Picture: Justin Lloyd

Police ‘dropped the ball’ in case

The NSW Police Commissioner has spoken for the first time on the new investigation into the disappearance of Lyn Dawson.

David Murray

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TEACHERS-PET 14/04/2018: (L-R) Greg Simms is the brother of Lyn Dawson. Pics to go with upcoming Hedley Thomas podcast on the disappearance of Lyn (formerly Lyn Simms) in 1982. Her husband at the time was Chris Dawson, a former Rugby League player. Hollie Adams/The Australian

‘Too trusting’: Lyn’s family lets rip

Lyn Dawson’s furious relatives demand explanation for why police sat on damning evidence involving her husband.

HEDLEY THOMAS and David Murray

The Nation

Zlatko Sikorsky (right) is seen in a police vehicle arriving to Maroochydore Police Station, Queensland, Saturday, June 30, 2018. Sikorsky, 34, was arrested early Saturday night when he surrendered to police after a siege at an Alexandra Headlands unit complex on Queensland?s Sunshine Coast that began on Friday afternoon. (AAP Image/Darren England) NO ARCHIVING

Sikorsky ‘tortured other woman’

The man accused of killing body-in-barrel teen Larissa Beilby has been charged with attempting to murder another woman.

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PodcastPodcasts

Chris and Paul Dawson appearing in an advertisement in the early 80's. NOTE: It is not know which is Paul and which is Chris in this picture.

Dawson case ‘overwhelming’

A criminal defence lawyer says the case against Chris Dawson over the suspected murder of his wife is “almost overwhelming”.

HEDLEY THOMAS and David Murray

exclusiveThe Nation

Cash and cigarettes seized as part of Operation Whitesafe. Supplied

Sting stubs out smoke ring

Federal and state authorities have disrupted an organised crime syndicate smuggling in tens of millions of illicit cigarettes.

David Murray

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