The Confession

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Introducing Virginia Jul 29, 2026

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Virginia Giuffre was fearless in taking down some of the world’s most powerful people. As Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent victim, she helped expose his crimes and hold his friends to account, including the man formerly known as Prince Andrew. But despite her heroic battle in the most notorious sex trafficking case of the 21st century, few knew about one of her toughest fights. It was one she fought privately at home in Australia.

Follow The Age and SMH Investigates to be first to listen to new episodes of Virginia from Walkley-award winning journalist Melissa Fyfe and WA Today reporter Carla Hildebrandt.

Read the Good Weekend feature or our visual story which chronicles the harrowing final months of Virginia Giuffre's life as her marriage unravelled. Visit our websites at smh.com.au, theage.com.au and watoday.com.au, and send questions, information and feedback to virginiapodcast@nine.com.au

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Introducing: Trial by Water May 26, 2024

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From The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, Trial by Water is a new investigative podcast series about Robert Farquharson, who has been locked up for decades for an unthinkable crime: murdering his three sons in a dam on Father’s Day, 2005.

Now scientists and lawyers are asking the question: did we get it wrong? And is this man in prison for a crime he didn’t commit?

Episode 1 will arrive on Saturday, June 1.

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Episode 7: The cost Dec 08, 2022

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Who bears the cost when a murder investigation fails to deliver an acceptable outcome for anyone and who is held to account? Katia talks about the damage done and her hopes for the future.

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Episode 6: The vibe Dec 01, 2022

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The spectre of Sue Reddie returns in a most extraordinary cross examination. If the justice system has previously failed Katia, then this is it attempting to heal itself. Katia’s barrister and an inquisitive judge put highly experienced detectives to the test.

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Episode 5: When justice fails Nov 24, 2022

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When all hope appears lost, Katia gets a lucky break in an unrelated case before Australia’s highest court. Now it is time for her accusers, the police, to be put under the spotlight.

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Episode 4: The worst part of the worst part Nov 17, 2022

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Under attack from inmates and guards, Katia contemplates ending it all after the lead detective in Eliah’s murder investigation drops a bombshell in court and causes yet another trial to be aborted.

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Episode 3: Crazy Sue Nov 10, 2022

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In the space of a few hours, Susan Reddie goes from witness to prime suspect in Eliah’s murder after she reveals to police her unsettling transactional relationship with him. Years later, Sue reappears as Katia’s best hope for freedom because of what she represents: a reasonable doubt.

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Episode 2: Unknown female DNA Nov 03, 2022

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Eliah Abdelmessih’s final day starts with his usual early morning breakfast at McDonalds. A creature of habit, staff would normally see him again for another meal within hours. But not today. Police talk to witnesses and two sides to Eliah emerge.

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Episode 1: Katia Nov 03, 2022

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Homicide detectives corner charity store volunteer Katia Pyliotis in an Adelaide laneway and arrest her for the brutal murder of an old man with a statue of the Virgin Mary more than a decade prior. She badly mishandles her first interview with police. But her nightmare is just beginning.

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Coming soon: The Confession Oct 20, 2022

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Premiering on November 4, the astonishing true story of how Melbourne homicide detectives broke all the rules in their quest to have Katia Pyliotis convicted for brutally murdering a dirty old man with a statue of the Virgin Mary.

The Confession is a podcast where the justice system itself is on trial.

At the centre of it all, is Katia Pyliotis, accused of bludgeoning a man to death. Four years of Katia’s life is spent behind bars, until the truth emerges because of a stroke of luck. When an item thought long lost is suddenly found and the spotlight is shifted from Katia to her accusers, the police.

Richard Baker tells the story of a murder, a botched trial and the system that allowed it to happen.

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