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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.

More about the show

This series exists to support families, amplify their voices, and remind Australia that no missing person should ever be forgotten. If you're interested at reaching a trusted Australian audience for your business in any one of our shows, book a free call here

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.

Episodes

  1. Introducing -What Happened to Zac?

    · 2:56 · Trailer

    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 kick off, we are…

  2. Ep 1 - Who is Zac

    · 23 min · S1 E1

    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 nearby bushland.…

  3. Ep 2 -How Did Zac Disappear Without A Trace?

    · 20 min · S1 E2

    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.

  4. Ep 3 - Those Left Behind

    · 21 min · S1 E3

    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.

  5. Ep 4 -I'm not chasing the psychics, the psychics are coming to me

    · 18 min · S1 E4

    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 about Zac Barnes’…

  6. What Happened to ...Kathleen O'Shea

    · 25 min · S2 E1

    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 murder, police and…

  7. Katie Vanishes

    · 25 min · S2 E2

    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.

  8. Ep 3 -You know I killed Mum don't you?

    · 18 min · S2 E3

    In this episode we explore two persons of interest in the disappearance of Katie O'Shea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  9. Did a rapist kill my mum?

    · 16 min · S2 E4

    In this episode we explore the second person of interest in the disappearance of Katie O'Shea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  10. After all these years...Lily's brother opens up

    · 21 min · S2 E5

    In this episode, we talk to Danny O'Shea, who was just 16 when his mother vanished without a trace. He hasn't spoken to anyone over 20 years until now See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  11. $500K Reward For Information

    · 24 min · S2 E6

    In this new update about the case of missing mum Katie Oshea, who went missing in 2005. QLD government have put forward a $500,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of persons involved in…

  12. What happened to... Joanne & Kirste

    · 3:32 · Trailer

    In 2021 we spoke with Joanne' sister about her disappearance, in 2026 its been 53 years since both girls went missing at the Adelaide Oval. This short 6 part series explores the details of their disappearance and the…

  13. Ep 1 - Has anyone seen my daughter?

    · 38 min · S3 E1

    Joanne Ratcliffe (11)and Kirste Gordon(4) were two Australian girls who went missing while attending an Australian rules football match at the Adelaide Oval on 25 August 1973. In this first Episode we meet Suzie,…

  14. Ep 2 - Arthur Brown - Person Of Interest

    · 35 min · S3 E2

    In this episode we learn details of the moments after the abduction of Joanne and Kirste Gordon from Adelaide oval in 1973 It includes various witness accounts of a suspect that was seen leaving the oval with two…

  15. Ep 3 - Meet Bear - The Unlikely Hero

    · 33 min · S3 E3

    Information comes forward around another possible person of interest in the case of the missing children but not from police, from a BIkie called Bear. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  16. EP 4 - The Barrels and the Bikie

    · 32 min · S3 E4

    "Bear" Aka Robert Cameron the BIkie begins his search for answers on the disappearance of the little lost girls and find some very interesting information including a letter from a known pedophile. See…

  17. Ep 5 - Confession Of A Pedophile

    · 29 min · S3 E5

    ***Trigger warning, this episode contains strong and graphic detailed descriptions that may cause stress to some listeners.*** In this episode we hear the disturbing details of Mark Marshall about what he says…

  18. Ep 6 - The Only One Left

    · 33 min · S3 E6

    In this final episode of the story of the two children that were abducted from Adelaide Oval in 1973, we hear from Suzie Ratcliffe about what she thinks happened to the girls, how she feels about the police operation…

  19. What Happened to Jorn Jesper Jensen

    · 33 min · S4 E1

    John “Jesper” Jensen was a six-foot-three gentle giant a Danish-born father, grandfather, husband and much-loved mate who built a life in Western Australia after arriving from Denmark as a teenager. To his family, he…

  20. There Was Blood Everywhere

    · 31 min · S4 E2

    A blood stained kitchen, a missing car and the garage door left wide open is what confronted Belle when she went to check on her Dad. 24 hours later her Dad's car was found 1 hour and 17 minutes away, parked in a…

  21. Dad's car is found but he is gone...

    · 37 min · S4 E3

    In this episode we hear Belle reveal her suspicions around the case of her missing Dad. We also meet the police officer in charge and ask him if he believes there is anything more to this baffling mystery. See…

  22. Was my Dad taken by someone?

    · 31 min · S4 E4

    In this episode Belle talks of her suspicions on what happened to her missing dad. The missing money, the DNA evidence. The CCTV of a car traveling to Lanclien and the mystery surrounding how her Dads car drove 1 hour…

  23. A medium told me my Dad was murdered.

    · 28 min · S4 E5

    In this final episode of the disappearance of Jorn Jensen, Belle visits a prominent physic medium and he reveal's what he believes happens. If you know anything that could help Belle and her family find closure please…

  24. Des Disappears: The Man Who Vanished Without a Trace

    · 47 min · S5 E1

    At 4:00pm on August 2, 1979, road worker Desmond "Des" Carr should have been waiting to be picked up at the end of his shift on a remote stretch of highway in Western Australia's Kimberley. Instead, his steamroller…

  25. The Witness Who Waited 35 Years

    · 32 min · S5 E2

    Forty years after Des disappeared without a trace on a remote outback road, the mystery takes an unexpected turn. For the first time, the host reveals the deeply personal connection behind the investigation—Des wasn't…

  26. New Information and the Rabbit Hole

    · 37 min · S5 E3

    I didn’t ever think I would open up my laptop again and start writing another episode about Des, who disappeared 40 years ago. After we released episode 5 I was not hopeful anyone would come forward with new…

  27. A Body Is Found

    · 24 min · S5 E4

    We have had many emails with theories about what happened to my Uncle Des. Some of them have been wild and would never make the podcast, some we followed up but went nowhere and then others we believe needed further…

  28. The Clues That Could Finally Identify Des

    · 27 min · S5 E5

    Forty years after Des vanished, new information is still emerging. Peter Connolly has now made an official statement to police about seeing Des after he disappeared — and one detail about what Des was wearing raises…

  29. After 40 Years, the Coroner Steps In

    · 28 min · S5 E6

    More than four decades after DeS disappeared without a trace, his family finally receives the news they have been waiting for: his case is being prepared for the coroner. As police revisit the evidence, new questions…

  30. New Clues in the Disappearance of Des Carr

    · 26 min · S5 E7

    More than four decades after Des Carr vanished from a road roller in the remote WA outback, a coronial inquest finally examines what may have happened. A mysterious fire, new witness evidence, and an acknowledgement…

  31. Someone Knew Something

    · 20 min · S5 E8

    For more than 40 years, Pam and her daughter Jodie have carried their own theory about what happened to Des Carr that he never simply wandered away, and that his disappearance may have involved foul play. They share…

  32. I Saw Him After He Disappeared

    · 16 min · S5 E9

    Days after the inquest into Des Carr’s disappearance, a message arrives from a stranger named Robert. Robert says he knew Des in the Kimberley—and is adamant that sometime after Des vanished in 1979, he bumped into…

  33. What Happened to Robert Dickie? The Dad.

    · 30 min · S6 E1

    When 71-year-old Robert “Bob” Dickie suddenly stopped answering his phone, his son Damien drove to his remote property near Dubbo looking for answers. Bob was nowhere to be found. But a woman Damien didn’t know was at…

  34. Dylan Dickie: The Son I Knew

    · 24 min · S6 E2

    Damien remembers Dylan as his best mate, a funny, mischievous kid who grew up riding motorbikes, making people laugh and eventually working alongside his dad as a plasterer. But in the year before Dylan disappeared,…

  35. The Last Goodbye: What Happened to Dylan Dickie?

    · 24 min · S6 E3

    In the days before he disappeared, Dylan Dickiewas struggling. After being discharged from a mental health unit, he sent his father Damien a heartbreaking message that sounded like a final goodbye. The next day, Dylan…

  36. The Case of Bob Dickie goes to court

    · 30 min · S6 E4

    Years after “Bob” disappeared, his family were finally waiting for an answer. In this episode, we revisit the case, the courtroom, and the evidence that emerged along the way including claims involving a shooting, a…

  37. Samantha Murphy: The Run She Never Came Home From

    · 27 min · S7 E1

    On the morning of 4 February 2024, Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy left her home for a routine run and never returned. Originally recorded during the early stages of the investigation, this episode retraces Samantha’s…

  38. Inside the Search for Samantha Murphy

    · 25 min · S7 E2

    As the search for Samantha Murphy intensified, police canvassed the area while hundreds of volunteers joined the effort to find answers. Bush tracker Jake Cassar travelled to Ballarat to help search the surrounding…

  39. The Digital Trail

    · 21 min · S7 E3

    As the investigation into Samantha Murphy’s disappearance intensified, police were not only searching the ground — they were also following a digital trail. Telecommunications expert Associate Professor Mark Gregory…

  40. Missing Pieces

    · 28 min · S7 E4

    A man has now been charged with the alleged murder of Samantha Murphy, but many questions about what happened on the morning she disappeared remain unanswered. In this episode, former Victorian Police detective Damien…

  41. The Criminal Psychologist

    · 20 min · S7 E5

    In this episode, we sit down with renowned criminal psychologist Tim Watson-Munro to unravel the complexities of the Samantha Murphy case from Ballarat. Samantha's disappearance has puzzled law enforcement and the…

  42. Introducing -Revelle Balmain - The Last Appointment

    · 3:07 · Trailer

    In November 1994, Sydney woman Revelle Balmain disappeared after attending what was believed to be her final appointment of the day. More than three decades later, her disappearance remains one of Australia’s most…

  43. What Happened to Raelene Eaton and Yvonne Waters

    · 26 min · S8 E1

    In April 1974, teenage cousins Raylene Eaton and Yvonne Waters went out to enjoy live music at a Perth pub and never returned home. Last seen leaving the White Sands Tavern with three unidentified men, the girls…

  44. What Happened to Trevor MC Donald

    · 24 min · S8 E2

    In August 2021, 83-year-old Trevor McDonald vanished while prospecting for gold in remote Western Australia. Despite an extensive search involving police, drones and aircraft, not a single trace of him was found. Three…

  45. Series - What Happened to Revelle Balmian

    · 33 min · S9 E1

    Each Wednesday, we’ll bring you a new episode of Revelle: The Last Appointment in this feed, exploring the disappearance of Revelle Balmain, who went missing in 1994. Episode 1: Her Name Was Misha She was a young…

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