Who the Hell is Phil?

<p>Skiing was Hamish Watson's great love. Before he was a puffed-up futures trader in Sydney, he was a pumped-up muscle-bound ski instructor, in Australia and Canada.</p> <p>The ski fields of Canada were his home away from home, a place where he could show off the millions he'd s ... Show More

<p>He killed off his parents, by air and by sea. He ran over his twin brother Phil, and killed him, too.</p> <p>What are we to make of these fanciful stories Hamish made up about his life? We've called in experts. And we've gathered bevy of ex-girlfriends to give us their take on ... Show More

<p>It may appear that Hamish got away with his schemes for decades. But he didn't. He kept getting caught out, time and again.</p> <p>It's self evident that many systems failed to apprehend this serial offender. How could this be so? &nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.c ... Show More

The 1974 murder of ‘Shotgun Johnny’ Regan has never been solved. Now, his family wants answers. That’s where The Australian’s new cold case investigation The Gangster’s Ghost comes in.  Subscribers can listen to Episodes 1 and 2 now at gangstersghost.com.au. This episode of The A ... Show More

In 2015 our podcast The Alibi investigated the unsolved murder of Denise Govendir. Now her husband has been charged with murder.  Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.This episode ... Show More

<p>Nine chairman denies knocking journalist to the ground – and Hedley Thomas reveals a chilling twist in Bronwyn podcast. </p> <p>Find out more about The Front podcast <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a>. ... Show More

50 years ago today, an Australian governor-general sacked the Prime Minister. A new book reveals something about Gough Whitlam’s character that might explain why the PM didn’t see the ambush coming. You can read more about this story, plus see photos, videos and additional report ... Show More

Behind the glory of pole-vaulting gold medallists Nina Kennedy and Steve Hooker are allegations of abuse and authorities who didn’t do enough.  Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s ap ... Show More

Erin Patterson told lies - but that doesn’t make her a murderer. That’s the core of her defence barrister’s argument in the Victorian Supreme Court, where Patterson, a 50-year-old mother of two, has pleaded not guilty to murdering three elderly relatives and attempting to murder ... Show More

<p><strong> </strong>TV medico Michael Mosley changed all our lives - and died in tragic and mysterious circumstances. </p> <p>Find out more about The Front podcast <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a>. You ... Show More

Australian businessman Richard White founded a billion-dollar tech business before a series of personal dramas caused mayhem. Now his brainchild WiseTech seems to be falling apart.  Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australi ... Show More

For 33 years, Debbie and Earl Schonberger have kept their daughter Jess, alive against all odds. Today - what Debbie, Earl, son Ariel and daughter Jess can teach us all about love.  Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australi ... Show More

The five-decade mystery of who killed psychopathic pimp and murderer Stewart John ‘The Magician’ Regan at the age of 29. One of Australia’s most notorious gangsters, Regan was gunned down by three assassins in a Marrickville laneway in 1974. Introducing The Gangster’s Ghost podca ... Show More