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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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THE TEACHER’S PETThe Nation

TEACHERS-PET - The Aust - Kate Erwin a former student of former Rugby Player and Teacher Chris Dawson, the husband of missing person Lyn Dawson (1982). Kate is a character witness for Chris Dawson. Kate is a mother of two children Patrick and Penelopy. The same age of Lyn's children when she went missing. Hope by coming forward to spark a memory in the public. 21st May 2018, pic David Martinelli

Dawson ‘snapped at student’

A former student of Chris Dawson has told of his bizarre outburst after a general question about domestic violence.

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Teacher’s pet podcastThe Nation

1978 : Lyn Dawson (nee Simms) with daughter at her Bayview home in 1978 copy photo, missing since 1982 with police suspicious of husband Chris.NSW / Crime / Murder

Test ‘could reveal Lyn’s fate’

A cardigan found on Chris Dawson’s property may hold key to the case, as former detective believes diggers ‘just missed her’.

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UNDATED : Undated copy photo of Christopher (Chris) & Lynette (Lyn) Dawson on their wedding day. Lynette has been missing since 1982.Daws/FamNSW / Person

Podcast nears nine million hits

The Teacher’s Pet podcast series is approaching nine million downloads.

New PodcastThe Nation

**TEACHER'S PET**09/08/2018: Bob Gibbs, a former police crime scene investigation officer, was involved in the dig that recovered a pink cardigan at Lyn Dawson's former home at Bayview. Photographed at his home on Cromer. Hollie Adams/The Australian

‘Lyn’s body is still there’

A policeman who did forensic examinations at Lyn Dawson’s former home is adamant she’s buried in the backyard | LISTEN

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The 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.

‘No talk’ of murder inquiry

Police tapped the phones of Chris Dawson and his twin Paul, but the unfolding murder inquiry did not rate a mention in their calls.

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Podcast No 1 in US, UK, Canada

The Teacher’s Pet was last night at No 1 on iTunes podcast charts in Australia, the US, Britain, Canada and New Zealand.

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Director of the DPP Lloyd Babb SC enters the inquest .pic John Grainger

Dawson conflict left undeclared

The probable murder of Lyn Dawson was raised with the NSW DPP four years before he says he declared a conflict of interest.

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The Teacher's Pet series from The Australian. Photo: The Australian

Teacher’s Pet hits five million

The Teacher’s Pet podcast series has passed five million downloads, with one in every four in the US.

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Doonside Technology High School Beacon Day careers event. Pictured is the guest speaker Lloyd Babb, the Director of the DPP.

DPP was Dawson school captain

NSW DPP Lloyd Babb was captain of Asquith Boys High when murder suspect Chris Dawson taught there in 1984.

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The Teacher’s PetPodcasts

** TEACHERS-PET ** THE AUSTRALIAN- Portrait of Magistrate Jeffery Linden at Lismore Courthouse. Thursday 17th May 2018 Photo by Natalie Grono

‘Search Dawsons’ soft soil area’

A magistrate says police should investigate the “soft soil” that was concreted over at the Dawsons’ former home | NEW PODCAST

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