From The Front: Questions linger in Larrimah

We’re heading back to the tiny town that’s haunted by a huge mystery to unpack why the world is losing it over Larrimah. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented and …

Bonus Episode 2: ‘I killerated old Paddy’

Kylie and Caro discuss the second part of the inquest into the death of Paddy Moriarty, including eight secret tapes recorded by police and the coroner’s findings. You’ll hear a reading of the contents of the tapes, what it was like in the courtroom, and we’ll talk about what happens next.

Bonus Episode 1: The inquest

It’s been more than four years since Patrick ‘Paddy’ Moriarty and his dog Kellie went missing from the town of Larrimah. A lot has happened in that time, including a two-part coronial inquest in which most of the tiny town’s residents were called to give evidence. This episode, we get you reacquain…

BONUS: An update from The Australian's daily news podcast

Today Coroner Greg Cavanagh is expected to deliver his findings on the case of Paddy Moriarty. The Australian's new daily news podcast The Front updates the status of the case as at the morning of 07/04/22. To get daily news updates from The Front, search for The Front in your podcast app and pres…

6 - Last Drinks

One of the most peculiar things about Paddy Moriarty’s disappearance is that his dog, Kellie, is missing too. We investigate the strange twist that might be the key to this mystery, and what his absence means for a town on the brink of vanishing.Music credits:Kevin Macleod - Thinking Music Steve Co…

5 - True Word

Paddy Moriarty loved a tall tale and was known as a larrikin. Some of the potential reasons for his disappearance sound like a tall tale themselves. There are sinkholes, crocodiles and a dangerous highway that others have vanished on. And by all accounts, Paddy had a bit past.Music credits:Kevin Ma…

4 - End of the Line

For people in Larrimah, the hardship isn’t just that Paddy Moriarty’s missing. Or that he’s probably not coming back alive. They’re facing the idea that one of their neighbours might have done something terrible.Music credits:Kevin Macleod - Thinking Music Chris Zabriskie - The Theatrical Poster fo…

3 - Humble Pie

If there’s one thing Larrimah’s residents can agree on, it’s that Paddy Moriarty and Fran Hodgetts have been fighting for years. Now the grandmother, who make pies for a crust, has people driving past her teahouse accusing her of murder. But she has her own theory about what happened to Paddy.Music…

2 - Off the Rails

As police begin to suspect Paddy Moriarty has met with foul play, existing tensions in Larrimah flare up. The town has been in a civil war for more than a decade. There’s a missing train, a secret cricket match and accusations of theft, arson and hooning. A rusty filing cabinet may hold the answer …

1 - Never Never

Paddy Moriarty was a larrikin — and when he goes missing under mysterious circumstances, the tiny town of Larrimah finds itself in the midst of an outback mystery. This is Never Never country, it’s easy to get lost here. But there are plenty of other ways a man can disappear, and all of the town’s …