The Missing Matter
The Missing Matter
Just when you thought the story was over, the questions only deepen. In The Missing Matter: The Next Chapter in the Search for Marion Barter, Sally Leydon and investigative partner Joni Condos team up to reopen the 1997 disappearance of award-winning teacher Marion Barter. Across a global retracing of Marion’s final steps, never-before-heard evidence and interviews with key insiders shed fresh l…Social links:
One Last Catch-Up with Joni
To close out the season, Sally and Joni come together for one final conversation about Marion's case, what’s been happening in the background, what new information has come to light, and where the investigation may go next.
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Signs, Searches and the Missing Who Still Matter
A psychic reading sends Sally to Mullumbimby looking for answers about her mum, Marian Barter — but this episode goes further. Sally also shares moving updates on Joanne’s decades-long grief for Andrew Inglish, Jason’s ongoing search for his father Nicola, and the growing momentum behind the Green …
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Help Find Yvonne - Bonus episode
In this urgent bonus episode of The Missing Matter, Sally shares the story of Yvonne Whear , a 73-year-old woman who disappeared from her rural New South Wales property in February 2026 without explanation. As her family searches for answers, the episode explores the final known movements in Yvon…
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The Power of the Podcast with Hedley Thomas
Hedley Thomas started his career as a copy boy at 17 and spent four decades chasing some of the world's biggest stories, from the fall of the Berlin Wall to the Hong Kong handover, before finding his most powerful tool yet: the podcast. In this episode of The Missing Matter, Sally sits down with t…
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The Daughter’s Side of the Story - Sally and Ella
In this deeply personal episode, Sally sits down with her daughter Ella to explore what it’s really like growing up in the shadow of a missing person. It’s a raw and honest conversation about family, identity, and the quiet impact of a story that never truly leaves you.
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The Justice Tragic: Graeme Crowley’s Fight for the Forgotten
Former police officer turned investigator Graeme Crowley has spent nearly fifty years chasing justice. What began as a career in policing eventually evolved into something unexpected, true-crime podcast investigations that challenge official narratives and reopen forgotten cases. In this episode …
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Leisl Matters... 4,925 days missing
When 23-year-old Leisl Smith left home on the New South Wales Central Coast on August 19, 2012, she told her father she’d be back by five to feed her animals. She never returned. In this episode of The Missing Matter, Leisl's mother, Sandi Harvey, shares the story of the quirky, animal-loving you…
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Anna Matters ... 914 days missing - Part 2
****Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of human remains being discovered. Listener discretion is advised. When Anna Jenkins vanished in Penang in December 2017, her family believed authorities would act swiftly. They were wrong. In Part Two of this gripping conversation, Greg Jenki…
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Anna Matters ... 914 days missing -Part 1
****Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of human remains being discovered. Listener discretion is advised. Anna Jenkins went to the dentist in Penang on December 13, 2017. Hours later, she called her husband in panic, saying someone was trying to kidnap her. Then the line went dead.…
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Mindy: The Super Sleuth Linked to Dear Rachelle
In this episode of The Missing Matter, Sally sits down with Mindy a relentless behind-the-scenes super sleuth who played a key role in supporting the Dear Rachelle journey. Mindy shares what it’s really like helping families through missing and unsolved cases and how quickly a disappearance can spi…
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