The Latest Breaking News from Christopher Dawson

‘Brisbane has got its house back’: inside two grand heritage restorations in a famously pro-development city

Two riverside icons have been restored to their former glory – Newstead House by the public purse and Lamb House by a ‘wonderful’ private refurbishment

The Guardian - AU · Jul 20, 2024

'Possessive, obsessed' Dawson killed wife, court told

There was "no significant possibility" Chris Dawson was innocent of murder as his obsession with a teen student led him to kill his wife, a court has been told.

AAP · May 13, 2024

Dawson murder verdict based on 'impoverished' evidence

A 40-year delay deprived Chris Dawson of a fair trial and the chance to prove his wife Lynette was still alive in 1982, his barrister argues.

AAP · May 12, 2024

Australia 'Teacher's Pet' podcast subject gets 24-year sentence for 1982 murder

An Australian former high school teacher, who was the subject of the hit podcast "The Teacher's Pet", was sentenced on Friday to 24 years in jail for murdering his wife 40 years ago, in a case that has gripped the nation.

Reuters · Dec 2, 2022

Chris Dawson a 'conniving monster'

Former schoolteacher Chris Dawson has been called a "conniving monster" who betrayed the ones he loved when he murdered his wife 40 years ago.

AAP · Nov 9, 2022

Netflix’s Jeffrey Dahmer series is the latest true crime show to fail victims

“It’s sad that they’re just making money off this tragedy. That’s just greed”.

Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2022

‘She felt she could trust him’: Chris Dawson trial lays bare his chilling pursuit of teen girl

Justice Ian Harrison’s five-hour verdict traced in stark detail Dawson’s infatuation with 16-year-old JC and her struggles to break free of his orbit

The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2022

The Teacher’s Pet podcast likely turbocharged the wheels of justice, but judges don’t approve

There were teams of investigating police looking at the Dawson case from at least 2015. If anything, it appears the media were responsible for applying a bit of gas

The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2022

Morning mail: first-home buyers desert market, rail strike ultimatum, fears for Sydney koalas

Friday: Prices are coming down but it’s not enough to tempt would-be home buyers as interest rates keep rising. Plus: writer Brigid Delaney learns to breathe

The Guardian - AU · Sep 1, 2022

Dawson getting 'constant threats' in jail

Former schoolteacher Chris Dawson has suffered threats in prison two days after being found guilty of his wife Lyn's murder, the sentencing judge has been told.

AAP · Aug 31, 2022