Hamish Tait was a beloved childcare worker; now he’s being accused of being Australia’s worst daycare predator.

He now faces 329 charges relating to the alleged abuse of 136 children between 2009 and 2025.

Investigators seized 25 electronic devices from his home and say they are examining approximately 2.4 million files, while police continue working to identify children allegedly depicted in the material.

In this episode Wayne is joined by Daily Mail journalist Candace Sutton to examine the allegations and the circumstances which kept Hamish Tait’s identity hidden from the public for almost a year.

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Erin Patterson is fighting to overturn her mushroom murder convictions, but prosecutors argue she should never be released from prison.

Across two days in Victoria’s Court of Appeal, Patterson’s lawyers raised seven grounds they say undermine the fairness of her trial, from the jury’s hotel arrangements to disputed evidence and the prosecution’s closing address.

But the judges pushed back on several of those arguments, as the Crown launched its own appeal against Patterson’s sentence.

In this episode, Wayne and Caroline break down the appeal hearings with key moments from court, as we wait to find out the fate of Erin Patterson.

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On July 27th, the bodies of 36-year-old Helena Wright and her 23-month-old daughter Hazel were discovered in the waters off Cape Northumberland, near Port Macdonnell in South Australia. Helena’s three-month-old son Lewis was also believed to have been with them, but despite an extensive search, his body has never been found.

Police are treating the deaths as a murder-suicide, but one crucial question remains: what happened in the hours before Helena and her children disappeared?

The day before her death, Helena reportedly went to Mount Gambier police seeking help. She was allegedly told to return the following day. Hours later, a friend called police requesting a welfare check, but by then Helena and her children were gone.

In this episode of The Trial Australia, Wayne Flower is joined by Daily Mail reporter Karleigh Smith, who has been investigating the tragedy on the ground in South Australia.

They examine what is known about Helena and her family, the mysterious circumstances surrounding her final hours, and the questions that will now form part of a coronial investigation.

Wayne also speaks to Criminal Psychologist Tim Watson-Murno, to break down the psyche of someone willing to commit murder-suicide.

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