Today’s case has been described as one of the most bizarre cases in recent Australian legal history, with a climax mirroring one of Agatha Christie’s most famous novels.Guest:

What happens when an athlete is punished for doping, but the athlete has no idea how the drugs entered their system?In 2019 the Australian swimming world was rocked by news that champion swimmer Shayna Jack had returned a positive test f...

Our case today takes us to the Indian Ocean, to a remote and breathtaking group of islands at the centre of a high-stakes legal battle. The Chagos Archipelago is the focus of a decades-long dispute between Mauritius and the United K...

It’s 1839, and Melbourne is a fledgling frontier, rife with tension between British invaders and First Australians.The arrival of two Palawa men, Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheener, sparks a chain of events leading to a brutal execution...

Can you own a dead body? A strange story from 1868 holds the key to ownership of the human body and body parts.This curious court case continues to impact us in the 21st century... and beyond. Show Notes