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Virginia Tapscott is on a quest to uncover her family’s darkest truth - and shine a light on the secrets in all our families. This gripping new investigative podcast is created by Tapscott and journalist Steve Jackson, and brought to you by The Australian. Proudly supported by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas.
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From our colleagues at The Telegraph, a new podcast from inside prison walls, with former homicide detective Gary Jubelin, host of I Catch Killers. This is Episode 1 of Breaking Badness.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4Virginia and Steve find out exactly what it takes to hold sexual predators accountable in a court of law.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A special episode of our daily news podcast The Front, featuring Virginia Tapscott with some award news.
Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and Hareem Khan, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Most discussions around sexual violence centre on the victim. What if the solution lies in better understanding the predator?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Another victim comes forward with crucial new information that supports Alex’s story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alex’s death remains shrouded in mystery. This episode retraces her final days. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How people around Virginia reacted to her disclosures of sexual abuse defined the course of her recovery. What does it sound like to tell one of your darkest secrets?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alex was loved - and intensely alive. We meet her friends and the man who wanted to spend his life with her, and hear how her trauma bubbled to the surface.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What happens when you expose sex offenders within your own family? Virginia and Steve find out how far people will go to bury the truth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alexandra Tapp died at just 32, haunted by the predators in her own family. Now her sister is on a quest for justice. More on My Sister's Secrets here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Virginia Tapscott is on a quest to uncover her family’s darkest truth - and shine a light on the secrets in all our families. This gripping new investigative podcast is created by Tapscott and journalist Steve Jackson, and brought to you by The Australian. Proudly supported by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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listening to Briony talk about the different responses to sex made me think of my own and how its changed as I've grown older. When I was younger I was really promiscuous, I had so many one night stands, with strangers and with mates. What I always had an issue with was intimacy, relationships never lasted because I stopped being able to communicate with them after a period of time. I've pretty much given up and I've also stopped wanting to have sex at all as well, it makes me feel dirty, even thinking about it makes me feel dirty, I can't put love and sex together and I think that's really sad. It makes me so angry thats there's pretty much no help for people who actually want help to stop them from perpetrating sexual violence, if we want to reduce the amount of victims then it makes sense to reduce the amount of perpetrators and I would like to think that quite a lot of perpetrators or would be perpetrators would accept help if it was actually available.
Such a sad story! Filthy old man!! What a creep to do such things to these beautiful little babies. 😰😰😰 As for the rapist, you are a brave young woman and let’s hope he gets locked up!!
My partner suggested finding someone to pull the phone memory out and put it into another motherboard
I'm so sorry this happened to you both. it's heartbreaking. Thankyou for being so brave and seeking justice.
It is incredible that there is no confidential employer provided counselling service for vets (as in other professions
Virginia, You are so entitled and right to tell your story. I personally thank you for your incredible courage in opening up Alex’s story and your own. I am so sorry that your investigations have uncovered further abuse perpetrated on you. I am so very sorry that Alex felt so alone in her personal terror or shame, that she could not share her story as you have. I am appalled that you are getting abuse for opening up this tragic story. There are SO many of us who keep our own secrets of family sexual abuse.
I love this podcast on so many levels. I have family members and friends who have struggled with addiction to alcohol & drugs due to childhood sexual abuse and rape. This does need to be brought into the open - it happens to so many people. The court system doesn't seem to acknowledge the lifelong damage sexual assault and rape does to people. Perpetrators need more severe punishment.
I'm so sorry this has happened to you and your dear sister. Sending love and positive thoughts ❤
Well done for speaking out on behalf of your sister.
You can’t blame the victims. But the adults that were around them need to take some responsibility. Burying your head in the sand doesn’t help anyone…
it's disgraceful that the grandmother knew her grand-daughters were being abused by her husband but did nothing about it.
Nan has a lot to answer for!! Harrowing Pod Cast Why do these men keep getting away with this completely entitled and misogynistic behavior. When I was a teenager I didn't know a girl who hadn't been sexually abused. I seems to be part of our culture 😔
this is so sad but super brave of you to do this podcast.