# The Poisoned Wife

A podcast by The Australian. Who killed Rosslyn McQueen? The Australian’s Hedley Thomas and Karina Berger investigate the unsolved 1986 murder of a 30-year-old pregnant mother, poisoned with strychnine in her own home in country Victoria, as her toddler played nearby. Rosslyn’s husband, Ray McQueen, told police and ambulance officers she had terminal cancer. But Ros didn’t have cancer and nobody believed she would have taken her own life. This podcast, from the creator of The Teacher’s Pet, Bronwyn and Shandee’s Story, also features Rex Bakes, a relentless, retired private investigator who once worked for Ray McQueen’s defence team. Now, Rex is determined to help get justice for Ros. Subscribers to The Australian hear new episodes first on Apple Podcasts, on The Australian’s app and thepoisonedwife.com, where you’ll find photos, videos, timelines, stories and more.

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## Latest episodes

- [Episode 9: Bitter Nemesis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6802159331/40eb707509ee) (2026-10-22, 55 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/7e151776-f7a0-45fe-8666-b4a500480d35/29f0cab1-0688-46d1-af95-b4dd00ad6dfc/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=fe9d03b3-aa69-4a29-9315-b4a5004a32d9
- [Episode 8: Rex and Wendy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6802159331/8c8a920fb0c9) (2026-10-15, 60 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/7e151776-f7a0-45fe-8666-b4a500480d35/91d8f59b-6d8b-477e-b8fb-b4d6006f7f91/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=fe9d03b3-aa69-4a29-9315-b4a5004a32d9
- [Episode 7: Donna](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6802159331/2ccbba66bebb) (2026-10-08, 52 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/7e151776-f7a0-45fe-8666-b4a500480d35/32ae7e88-3c76-4887-9633-b4cf0055ea86/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=fe9d03b3-aa69-4a29-9315-b4a5004a32d9
- [Episode 6: Fearful](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6802159331/43f20e9aacd3) (2026-10-01, 59 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/7e151776-f7a0-45fe-8666-b4a500480d35/ac57f574-3897-4196-9b39-b4c800608319/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=fe9d03b3-aa69-4a29-9315-b4a5004a32d9
- [Episode 5: The Charge](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6802159331/0c4a569de9e2) (2026-09-24, 59 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/7e151776-f7a0-45fe-8666-b4a500480d35/260a5155-f969-4e2a-95ec-b4c1004ebb72/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=fe9d03b3-aa69-4a29-9315-b4a5004a32d9
- [Episode 4: Volatility](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6802159331/c2510c7ee70d) (2026-09-17, 58 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/7e151776-f7a0-45fe-8666-b4a500480d35/3198f3ad-44ee-42fa-915f-b4ba004cd912/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=fe9d03b3-aa69-4a29-9315-b4a5004a32d9
- [Episode 3: Contradictions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6802159331/19ebad4fd415) (2026-09-10, 57 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/7e151776-f7a0-45fe-8666-b4a500480d35/05537c7f-57b1-435f-82c9-b4b300436f3e/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=fe9d03b3-aa69-4a29-9315-b4a5004a32d9
- [Episode 2: False Trail](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6802159331/14d85b48248d) (2026-09-03, 50 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/7e151776-f7a0-45fe-8666-b4a500480d35/23a3d031-2ec1-4e67-8995-b4ac00781f6f/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=fe9d03b3-aa69-4a29-9315-b4a5004a32d9
- [Episode 1: The Suitcase](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6802159331/366e7817a499) (2026-08-20, 52 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/7e151776-f7a0-45fe-8666-b4a500480d35/3f075aff-ef15-410d-b0d6-b4ac006b770a/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=fe9d03b3-aa69-4a29-9315-b4a5004a32d9
- [Introducing The Poisoned Wife](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6802159331/ce70a69e992f) (2026-08-20, 2 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/7e151776-f7a0-45fe-8666-b4a500480d35/8f338920-5cf6-4b0f-802c-b4ab00551819/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=fe9d03b3-aa69-4a29-9315-b4a5004a32d9

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