ATC Discusses: Bondi Junction Stabbings, Tiahleigh Palmer, and the Purpose of Inquests
Australian True Crime
Meshel Laurie
4.6 • 979 Ratings
🗓️ 17 April 2025
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
The upcoming coronial inquest into the Bondi Junction stabbings and the renewed attention on Tiahleigh Palmer's case following the death of her killer, Rick Thorburn, in prison, have brought coronial inquests back into public focus.
In this episode, we explore why coronial inquests are conducted even when the perpetrator is known, examining their role in uncovering systemic issues, providing closure to families, and informing public policy.
Joining Meshel in this discussion is ATC's producer Matthew Tankard, and criminologist Dr. Xanthé Mallett.
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| 0:44.6 | contains graphic descriptions of violence. Welcome to Australian true crime discussions. I'm here with Matthew, our executive producer, |
| 0:57.2 | Matthew Tankett, he does have a second name, and also Dr. Zanthi Mallett, who is here to answer |
| 1:02.4 | our questions oftentimes. So if you have a question about a case in Australia, please contact |
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| 1:12.4 | Well, we've actually got two stories to talk about today that have a common thread that neither |
| 1:16.8 | Matthew and I are very o'fay with, but I'm sure, Zanthe, you can help us out. It's the situation |
| 1:22.3 | where there's an inquest, even though it appears as though the investigation's complete, the offender's been |
| 1:28.2 | identified, and families oftentimes are asking the question, why? Why do we have to go through |
| 1:33.8 | another legal case, another whole thing? And why can't we just try to rebuild our lives and get on |
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