Virginia I The Age & SMH Investigates

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Virginia Giuffre was fearless in taking down some of the world’s most powerful people. As Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent victim, she helped expose his crimes and hold his friends to account, including the man formerly known as Prince Andrew. But despite her heroic battle in the most notorious sex trafficking case of the 21st century, few knew about one of her toughest fights. It was one she fought privately at home in Australia.

Follow The Age and SMH Investigates to be first to listen to new episodes of Virginia from Walkley-award winning journalist Melissa Fyfe and WA Today reporter Carla Hildebrandt.

Read the Good Weekend feature or our visual story which chronicles the harrowing final months of Virginia Giuffre's life as her marriage unravelled. Visit our websites at smh.com.au, theage.com.au and watoday.com.au, and send questions, information and feedback to virginiapodcast@nine.com.au

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20 episodes
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Friday · 1 hr 17 min
Virginia | Ep 4: The final chapter
Virginia Giuffre’s health deteriorates during the last few months of her life. Then a post she makes on social media – a cry for help – ripples out across the globe. Virginia is hosted and investigated by Walkley-award winning journalist Melissa Fyfe and WA Today reporter Carla Hildebrandt and chronicles the harrowing final months of Virginia Giuffre's life as her marriage unravelled. Julia Carr-Catzel is the executive producer. Read the Good Weekend feature or our visual story. Visit our websites at smh.com.au, theage.com.au and watoday.com.au, and send questions, information and feedback to virginiapodcast@nine.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 24 · 58 min
Virginia | Ep 3: Mommy still loves you
A violent incident at a holiday house sets in motion a series of events, culminating in a restraining order that will forever alter Virginia Giuffre’s life. Virginia is hosted and investigated by Walkley-award winning journalist Melissa Fyfe and WA Today reporter Carla Hildebrandt and chronicles the harrowing final months of Virginia Giuffre's life as her marriage unravelled. Julia Carr-Catzel is the executive producer. Read the Good Weekend feature or our visual story. Visit our websites at smh.com.au, theage.com.au and watoday.com.au, and send questions, information and feedback to virginiapodcast@nine.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 17 · 49 min
Virginia | Ep 2: Husband, my saviour
Virginia Giuffre kept her domestic violence battle a secret until very late in her life. But there was one incident that forced the abuse into the open. Virginia is hosted and investigated by Walkley-award winning journalist Melissa Fyfe and WA Today reporter Carla Hildebrandt and chronicles the harrowing final months of Virginia Giuffre's life as her marriage unravelled. Julia Carr-Catzel is the executive producer. Read the Good Weekend feature or our visual story. Visit our websites at smh.com.au, theage.com.au and watoday.com.au, and send questions, information and feedback to virginiapodcast@nine.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 13 · 39 min
Virginia | Ep 1: Escaping Epstein
Virginia falls in love with Robbie Giuffre, who whisks her away to Australia. The birth of their daughter a few years later, sparks Virginia into action. No longer will she be silent about her abuse at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein and his circle of high-powered friends. Virginia is hosted and investigated by Walkley-award winning journalist Melissa Fyfe and WA Today reporter Carla Hildebrandt and chronicles the harrowing final months of Virginia Giuffre's life as her marriage unravelled. Julia Carr-Catzel is the executive producer. Read the Good Weekend feature or our visual story. Visit our websites at smh.com.au, theage.com.au and watoday.com.au, and send questions, information and feedback to virginiapodcast@nine.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 18 · 1 min
Introducing Virginia
Virginia Giuffre was fearless in taking down some of the world’s most powerful people. As Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent victim, she helped expose his crimes and hold his friends to account, including the man formerly known as Prince Andrew. But despite her heroic battle in the most notorious sex trafficking case of the 21st century, few knew about one of her toughest fights. It was one she fought privately at home in Australia. Follow The Age and SMH Investigates to be first to listen to new episodes of Virginia from Walkley-award winning journalist Melissa Fyfe and WA Today reporter Carla Hildebrandt. Read the Good Weekend feature or our visual story which chronicles the harrowing final months of Virginia Giuffre's life as her marriage unravelled. Visit our websites at smh.com.au, theage.com.au and watoday.com.au, and send questions, information and feedback to virginiapodcast@nine.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 12 · 1 min
Introducing The Age and SMH Investigates
The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age represent the best of investigative journalism in Australia, including from renowned reporters such as Nick McKenzie and Kate McClymont. And now you'll find all of our investigative podcasts in the one place, right here, and it's called The Age and SMH Investigates. It'll become home to all our new investigations from our best reporters. Coming soon is a gripping new series called Virginia. Virginia is about Virginia Giuffre, the woman who famously vanquished a prince and a billionaire. Despite her heroic battles against Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew, one of her toughest fights was the one she fought privately at home, here in Australia. Walkley-award winning journalist Melissa Fyfe and WA Today reporter Carla Hildebrandt unpack what happened in the final months of Virginia's life. Stay tuned, and follow this feed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 1, 2025 · 46 min
Diagnosing Murder | Ep 1: The Theory
One evening Kabir's baby stops breathing. When he and his wife Dipika rush to hospital, they expect their daughter will receive the best treatment possible. Instead, the doctors turn on them. For exclusive content and additional reporting on the case, available to subscribers of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, visit theage.com.au/podcast/diagnosingmurder. Subscribe now to theage.com.au or smh.com.au to access the special Good Weekend investigation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 1, 2025 · 1 hr
Diagnosing Murder | Ep 2: The Science
Doctors and lawyers can't come to a consensus on the science of shaken baby syndrome 50 years after it was first proposed as a theory. Does shaking a baby actually lead to the brain damage seen in historical and current cases? And why has the argument become so heated that some describe it as a war? For exclusive content and additional reporting on the case, available to subscribers of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, visit theage.com.au/podcast/diagnosingmurder. Subscribe now to theage.com.au or smh.com.au to access the special Good Weekend investigation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 1, 2025 · 56 min
Diagnosing Murder | Ep 3: The Engine Room
Once forensic physicians believe a child might have been shaken, their next step is to look for a perpetrator. When they call in police and child protection, the investigation starts in earnest. It all starts inside Victoria's beloved Royal Children's hospital. For exclusive content and additional reporting on the case, available to subscribers of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, visit theage.com.au/podcast/diagnosingmurder. Subscribe now to theage.com.au or smh.com.au to access the special Good Weekend investigation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 1, 2025 · 1 hr
Diagnosing Murder | Ep 4: The List
Kabir and Dipika's case reaches its dramatic conclusion. And, while officials say they're not keeping track of how many shaken baby cases there are in Australia, an unlikely duo – the loved ones of people imprisoned for shaking – work night and day to find out. For exclusive content and additional reporting on the case, available to subscribers of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, visit theage.com.au/podcast/diagnosingmurder. Subscribe now to theage.com.au or smh.com.au to access the special Good Weekend investigation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 2, 2025 · 4 min
Introducing: Diagnosing Murder
For decades, families in Australia and overseas, have been accused of one of the worst crimes imaginable. Diagnosing Murder is an investigative podcast about parents who've had their children taken away, sat in the dock and even done time in prison. All for something they insist they didn't do – shake their baby. Can we trust the science behind shaken baby syndrome? Or are innocent people being locked up for a crime they never committed? Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diagnosing-murder/id1843555473 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3LqYqSCZHW4vtA0yhiaJKB?si=f8c56f4b638b4a24 Listen on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrLulycax358g-04ndbBaBg3ED4Dnyv0S&si=CVXIqoUI6AJ6DD5x See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 26, 2024 · 4 min
Introducing: Trial by Water
From The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, Trial by Water is a new investigative podcast series about Robert Farquharson, who has been locked up for decades for an unthinkable crime: murdering his three sons in a dam on Father’s Day, 2005. Now scientists and lawyers are asking the question: did we get it wrong? And is this man in prison for a crime he didn’t commit? Episode 1 will arrive on Saturday, June 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 28, 2023 · 12 min
Liar Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions | Fraudster's death to remain a mystery
Warning: This story contains graphic content. We finally know what happened in the missing persons investigation that captured a nation. Melissa Caddick, the fraudster who stole $23 million from her closest family and friends, is dead. So said the deputy state coroner, who handed down her report last week. But how did she come to this finding? Until now, all we knew was that Caddick’s right foot had washed up on the shores of a remote beach. This was shortly after she went missing, nearly two and a half years ago. Today, investigative reporter Kate McClymont joins Samantha Selinger-Morris on The Age and SMH daily news podcast Please Explain to discuss what we now know - and what we’ll never know - about what happened to Melissa Caddick. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 30, 2022 · 16 min
Liar Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions | Special episode: Anthony Koletti takes the stand
The second week of the Coroner's inquest into the disappearance & suspected death of Melissa Louise Caddick has seen her husband, Anthony Koletti, give evidence about the raid and Melissa's disappearance. In this special episode, we bring you the latest from The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age's podcast Please Explain, where Kate tells us all the essential information from the second week of the inquest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 16, 2022 · 19 min
Liar Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions | Special episode: Body cams and pig cadavers
The Coroner's inquest into the disappearance & suspected death of Melissa Louise Caddick has begun and Kate McClymont has been there for every minute of it. In this special episode, we bring you the latest from The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age's podcast Please Explain, where Kate tells us all the essential information from week one of the inquest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 12, 2022 · 42 min
Liar Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions | Ep 10: The cupboard is bare
In the season finale, we examine the life-long implications for Melissa Caddick's victims and the fracturing of relationships in her own family. We also answer listeners' most asked questions about this baffling case and explore where it all goes from here. You can find bonus material here. If you have more information about this case, please contact us at liarliarpodcast@smh.com.au The Sydney Morning Herald's Kate McClymont and 60 Minutes' Tom Steinfort take a deep dive into one of the most extraordinary crimes of the century. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 5, 2022 · 50 min
Liar Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions | Ep 9: AK-47
Melissa Caddick's husband, Anthony Koletti, has endured so much unwelcome attention since his wife’s sudden disappearance. It’s left him in a state of shock and confusion. His bizarre behaviour since 'The Raid' has only added to the scrutiny. You can find bonus material here. If you have more information about this case, please contact us at liarliarpodcast@smh.com.au The Sydney Morning Herald's Kate McClymont and 60 Minutes' Tom Steinfort take a deep dive into one of the most extraordinary crimes of the century. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 29, 2022 · 50 min
Liar Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions | Ep 8: Cinderella Noir
This episode is all about discoveries: the awful moment when Melissa's closest family and friends realise that the woman they trusted implicitly had robbed them blind, and the gruesome discovery that would turn the case on its head. You can find bonus material here. If you have more information about this case, please contact us at liarliarpodcast@smh.com.au The Sydney Morning Herald's Kate McClymont and 60 Minutes' Tom Steinfort take a deep dive into one of the most extraordinary crimes of the century. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 22, 2022 · 53 min
Liar Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions | Ep 7: Downfall
Melissa Caddick's House of Cards collapsed when investigators raided her home. But within hours Caddick disappeared without a trace. So why did her husband Anthony Koletti take more than 30 hours to tell police his wife was missing? You can find bonus material here. If you have more information about this case, please contact us at liarliarpodcast@smh.com.au The Sydney Morning Herald's Kate McClymont and 60 Minutes' Tom Steinfort take a deep dive into one of the most extraordinary crimes of the century. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 15, 2022 · 52 min
Liar Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions | Ep 6: The tooth fairy
As her perfect world began to fray at the seams we learn how a chance meeting in the waiting room of a dentist's surgery led to the unravelling of Melissa Caddick’s Ponzi scheme. You can find bonus material here. If you have more information about this case, please contact us at liarliarpodcast@smh.com.au The Sydney Morning Herald's Kate McClymont and 60 Minutes' Tom Steinfort take a deep dive into one of the most extraordinary crimes of the century. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.