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Sep 2022
21m 3s

The Teacher’s Pet and our obsession with...

The Guardian
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On Tuesday, Christopher Dawson was found guilty of murdering his former wife Lynette, 40 years ago, in Sydneys northern beaches. The hit podcast Teachers Pet, from the Australian and Hedley Thomas, explored the disappearance of Lynette and the relationship between Dawson and a 16 year old student who was the families babysitter. The podcast has been credited ... Show More
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