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What Happened To… is a podcast dedicated to sharing the stories of missing people across Australia, with a focus on lesser-known cases that deserve more attention. Each episode explores a new story, helping families keep their loved one’s name in the public conversation and raising awareness in the hope that someone, somewhere, may know something.
This series exists to support families, amplify their voices, and remind Australia that no missing person should ever be forgotten.
Support and Information
If you have information about a missing person, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a report at crimestoppers.com.au. Reports can be made confidentially.
For information about missing persons in Australia, visit the National Missing Persons Coordination Centre at missingpersons.gov.au. The centre is run by the Australian Federal Police and helps coordinate national awareness around missing persons cases.
If this episode has raised distressing feelings, you can contact Lifeline 24 hours a day on 13 11 14 or visit lifeline.org.au.
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S2E4 Did a rapist kill my mum?
In this episode we explore the second person of interest in the disappearance of Katie O'Shea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S2E3 Ep 3 -You know I killed Mum don't you?
In this episode we explore two persons of interest in the disappearance of Katie O'Shea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S2E2 Katie Vanishes
In the lead up to Katie O'Shea's disappearance we explore the unanswered question and reveal a possible suspect. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S2E1 What Happened to ...Kathleen O'Shea
When we first released this podcast in 2020, Kathleen “Katie” O’Shea’s family had already spent nearly 15 years searching for answers. Now, on the 20th anniversary of her disappearance and suspected…
S1E4 Ep 4 -I'm not chasing the psychics, the psychics are coming to me
When your 18 year old son goes missing and there are no clear answers after a long period of time, you resort to any means necessary to find out What happened to Zac Barnes? If you know anything…
S1E3 Ep 3 - Those Left Behind
Zac's disappearance didn't just impact the family, it impacted those left behind in the community around them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1E2 Ep 2 -How Did Zac Disappear Without A Trace?
Head back to that weekend in 2016 when Zac went missing plus we visit the location where he was last seen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1E1 Ep 1 - Who is Zac
In 2019, we told the story of Zac Barnes an 18-year-old from the Hunter Valley who vanished in November 2016 after getting out of a friend’s car on the way to Thornton train station and running into…
S1 Introducing -What Happened to Zac?
Welcome to a new podcast in this feed. It's called What Happened To... Each week we will share new stories of long-term missing Australian people. The idea is to bring awareness to these cases. To…
S3E11 $1 Million Dollar Reward
In this final episode, Sally reflects on the emotional announcement that the reward for information into her mum Marion Barter’s disappearance has been increased to $1 million. After nearly three…
S3E10 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…
S3E9 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…
S3 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…
S3E8 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…
S3E7 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,…
S3E6 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…
S3E5 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…
S3E4 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…
S3E3 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,…
S3E2 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…
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