The Missing Matter

• Bronwyn Matters... 11,848 days missing

  In this deeply personal episode of The Missing Matter, Sally sits down with Kim Marshall to share the story of her sister, Bronwyn Winfield, who has been missing for more than 11,848 days. Bronwyn was reported missing by her estranged husband 11 days after she was last seen in May 1993. Together, Kim and Sally walk through Bronwyn’s final months her courage, her attempts to rebuild her life, the growing pressures she faced, and the heartbreaking gaps in the initial investigation. Kim shares intimate memories of the sister she knew: brave, hopeful, protective, and determined. She also speaks honestly about ambiguous loss, the decades-long fight for recognition, and the systems that failed her family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• The Promise with Bryan Littlely

  More than 50 years after Joanne Ratcliffe and Kirste Gordon vanished from Adelaide Oval, journalist Bryan Littlely is still chasing their story not for headlines, but for a promise he made. After decades in newsrooms, Bryan left behind the daily grind to follow one of South Australia’s darkest mysteries. Now, with a small team of volunteers and the girls’ sister, Suzie Ratcliffe, he digs through red dust, old police files, and decades of silence in search of answers the system couldn’t or wouldn’t find. What began as an investigation has become something deeper: a personal mission to honor the missing, challenge authority, and give voice to those long ignored. This is a story about truth, trust, and the people who refuse to let hope fade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Katie Matters... 7227 days missing

  In December 2005, 45-year-old Kathleen “Katie” O’Shea travelled from Melbourne to North Queensland to meet her first grandchild. She never arrived. Nearly twenty years later, Katie’s daughter Lily shares the story of her mother’s disappearance — a journey marked by unanswered questions, lost opportunities, and a family’s enduring hope for justice. This episode of The Missing Matter unpacks the investigation, the inquest, and the pain of living without answers in one of Australia’s most haunting missing person cases. If you know someone who is dealing with a missing person, and would like to share your story, contact Sally at [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Billy Matters... 14,721 days missing

  On June 17th, 1985, William “Billy” Steffen vanished from North Hobart, Tasmania, leaving behind two young children, a tent burned on the beach, and decades of unanswered questions. Forty years on, his daughter Susie shares her memories, grief, and determination to uncover what really happened to her dad. From lost police records to missed DNA matches, this episode exposes the deep cracks in Australia’s missing persons system and the enduring love of a family who refuse to forget. If you know someone who is dealing with a missing person, and would like to share your story, contact Sally at [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Lorrin Matters ...4625 days missing

  Sally Leydon sits down with families still searching for their loved ones, stories that have faded from headlines but never from their hearts. In this episode, Sally speaks with Amelia Grozdanovski, whose mother, Lorrin Jane Whitehead vanished from Bannockburn, Victoria, in 2013. Together they revisit that day, the unanswered questions, and the emotional toll of living without answers. It’s a raw and compassionate look at Australia’s missing, the families who keep searching, and the fight to be heard. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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