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Kate Cantrell, Senior Lecturer – Writing, Editing, and Publishing, University of Southern Queensland

Justice on demand? The true crime podcasts serving up Erin Patterson’s mushroom murder trial

The trial of the so-called “mushroom cook” Erin Patterson, currently underway in the Victorian town of Morwell, continues to generate global attention.

The mother of two is charged with three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder, all of which she denies.

Due to the regional location of the hearing and Australia’s conservative attitude toward the use of cameras in the courtroom, many people are following the case via podcast. This is not surprising, given Australia has among the world’s highest percentage of podcast consumers.

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