Trial by Water

True Crime

Trial by Water

by The Age and Sydney Morning Herald

Trial by Water is an 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?

16 episodes

EN-AU language

All Episodes

1

Episode 4: The List

1:00:35 Oct 31, 2025

2

Episode 3: The Engine Room

56:39 Oct 24, 2025

3

Episode 2: The Science

1:00:20 Oct 17, 2025

4

Episode 1: The Theory

46:32 Oct 10, 2025

5

Listen Next - Alva Beach: Death At The Door

3:38 Sep 28, 2025

6

Introducing: Diagnosing Murder

4:02 Sep 25, 2025

7

Coming soon - the 40/20 NRL podcast

0:47 May 19, 2025

8

Bonus Episode: Farquharson Inside

26:34 Apr 6, 2025

9

Bonus Episode: The Psych Report

24:22 Dec 19, 2024

10

Bonus Episode: Your questions answered

40:53 Jul 25, 2024

11

Episode 5: The Golden Thread

56:13 Jul 5, 2024

12

Episode 4: The Dad Test

58:17 Jun 28, 2024

13

Episode 3: Bad Memories

57:13 Jun 21, 2024

14

Episode 2: Strands of the Rope

58:57 Jun 14, 2024

15

Trial By Water, Episode 1: Father's Day

56:26 May 31, 2024

16

Introducing: Trial by Water

4:00 May 26, 2024

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