Episodes
In this episode of The Rock Star & The Nanny, we hear about a suspect in the Penny Hill cold case. We learn from police and family Penny was a country girl who trusted everyone. Police reveal Penny likely new her killer. And we explore the significance of a woman's cries on the night Penny was bashed and left for dead. Music credit: Poison Ivy by Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs; Written by Leiber - Stoller; Label: Linda Lee
Published 04/15/19
A rock star, a murdered nanny and FIVE suspects… In 1991, Penny Hill was found brutally bashed on the side of a road in Coolah, NSW. She had just landed a dream job as a nanny for Col Baigent – a former drummer with Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs - and his wife Barbara. Three days after starting work, Penny was left for dead in a ditch. This podcast delves into a shocking crime uncovering new evidence into a case that has haunted a community for almost three decades. Who killed Penny Hill?
Published 04/07/19
A rock star, a murdered nanny and FIVE suspects… In 1991, Penny Hill was found brutally bashed on the side of a road in Coolah, NSW. She had just landed a dream job as a nanny for Col Baigent – a former drummer with Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs - and his wife Barbara. Three days after starting work, Penny was left for dead in a ditch. This podcast delves into a shocking crime uncovering new evidence into a case that has haunted a community for almost three decades. Who killed Penny Hill?
Published 04/03/19
An investigation into the case of Patricia Schmidt who went missing on her way home from Burger King
Published 08/06/18
The baffling mystery of 23-year-old Leisl Smith who left home on 19 August 2012 and hasn't been seen since
Published 07/09/18
On Wednesday 10 February 1993 Wayne Crossingham, 34, refereed a game of touch football at Woodward Park in Liverpool, NSW. He walked home that night - but as he made his way up the stairs of his apartment block he was brutally murdered. His killer has never been found. In this episode of New Idea Investigates, we talk to Wayne's mum about that fateful night, and what happened next
Published 05/28/18
New Idea speaks to the mum of missing Sydney man Nick Veljanovski who went missing in 2014
Published 05/04/18
Who brutally murdered 30-year-old Emma Jade Pawelski and left her body in a South Australian forest? With a $200,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest, and several suspects and theories being investigated, Sharon McKell continues her story. *Additional audio © South Australia Police, 2012
Published 03/22/18
On November 26, 2005, Emma Jade Pawelski was seen walking down a suburban road in Adelaide. It was the last time she was seen alive, with her body discovered 50km away eight days later. Here, her mother Sharon McKell reveals new developments in the case and explains how Emma’s murder changed her family. *Additional audio © South Australia Police, 2012
Published 03/07/18
New developments in the investigation into missing girls, Joanne Ratcliffe and Kirste Gordon
Published 02/07/18
We crack open the cold case of missing girls, Joanne Ratcliffe and Kirste Gordon
Published 02/07/18
A brief introduction to Australia's new true crime podcast, powered by New Idea
Published 02/05/18