Sick to Death
Hosted by Hedley Thomas and Claire Harvey · The Australian
4.3from 604 ratings
- 30
- Episodes
- 24
- Transcribed
- 604
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2025
- First episode
About Sick to Death
They called him ‘Doctor Death’: a surgeon charged with saving lives, but accused of taking them instead. Dr Jayant Patel ruled over Bundaberg Hospital for two years in the early 2000s, despite being banned from surgical practice in the United States. This gripping true account is the story that set Gold Walkley Award-winning journalist Hedley Thomas on his path to becoming Australia’s most trusted investigative reporter. Based on his bestselling book, the Sick to Death podcast explores a dark chapter in Australian healthcare and the bravery of one nurse who refused to stay silent. Subscribers to The Australian hear new episodes first at sicktodeathpodcast.com (https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/sicktodeathpodcast.com__;!!F0Stn7g!Bwcyn4DwOkqBDzQ3ulmMw8-6vcj1jTLK5YdZ7YPW9IDLYJjdKlL--dR_oMy34xLmB4LSOTwcZo401DMfAIB_ZkVEBMwG_H27HA$). Plus, get exclusive access to photos, videos, timelines, and more at the website.
- Publisher
- The Australian
- Category
- society & culture · true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 6 Nov 2025
- Latest episode
- 13 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
24 of 30 episodes have a transcript.
13 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Poisoned Wife – and a cop who didn’t buy her husband’s story
21 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Hedley Thomas’ new podcast investigation, The Poisoned Wife
10 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
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Inside a recent episode
The Poisoned Wife – and a cop who didn’t buy her husband’s story
Published 13 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] The internet isn't a thing and people are living simpler lives and often revolving around sporting activities. Kids aren't glued to screens and parents aren't preoccupied with them either. They're out doing things. And in the community of Lockwood, the tennis club is a significant feature of this narrative. The arc of the story takes us through a farming community, through a little rural tennis club and into the homes of people who lived uncomplicated and I think in many ways more fulfilling lives until one day in April 1986 when Ros McQueen dies an agonising death in her home because of strychnine. […]
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- Toni Hoffman
- Beryl Crosby
- Ian Freckelton
- Sarah Elks
- Rob Messenger
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.0 / 5
- 303 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.6 / 5
- 301 ratings
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- Guest appearances
- Does not typically book guests
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Questions about Sick to Death
Who hosts Sick to Death?
Hedley Thomas and Claire Harvey host the show. Published by The Australian.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Sick to Death take guests?
The show does not typically feature guests, based on episode analyses.
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