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The Missing Matter

Sally Leydon

Society & Culture

Frequency: 1 episode/0d. Total Eps: 49

For more than 25 years, Sally Leydon has been waiting for answers about her missing Mum, Marion Barter. Sally, steps beyond her own story to speak with other families enduring the same, unthinkable reality - the ambiguous loss of a loved one who has vanished without explanation. These raw, intimate conversations about hope that refuses to fade, grief without closure and the strength it takes to endure.

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#94
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#90
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1 Million Dollar Reward

Season 3 · Episode 10

Friday, May 15, 2026 • Duration 42:44

In this final episode, Sally reflects on the emotional announcement that the reward for information into her mum Marion Barter’s disappearance has been increased to $1 million.

After nearly three decades of searching, Sally travels to Sydney for the announcement at NSW Police Headquarters, speaks with Ben Fordham, and shares what this moment means for her family. She talks about the impact of Marion’s disappearance, the loss of her brother, the coronial findings, and the ongoing questions around the man identified as a person of significant interest.

Sally also opens up about new information still being passed to police, her trip to Japan with Joni to search for records, the importance of correcting errors in missing persons profiles, and why families should be contacted with compassion when possible evidence is found.

As the series comes to an end, Sally looks back on the journey, thanks those who have supported her, and explains why the search for Marion does not stop here. This is an episode about hope, grief, persistence, and the belief that someone, somewhere, still knows something.

With one million reasons to come forward, Sally makes one thing clear: Marion matters, and so do all the missing.

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Catch up with Joni

Season 3 · Episode 9

Friday, May 15, 2026 • Duration 39:23

To close out the season, Sally and Joni come together for one final conversation about Marion's case, what’s been happening in the background, what new information has come to light, and where the investigation may go next.

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Mindy: The Super Sleuth Linked to Dear Rachelle

Season 3 · Episode 2

Friday, May 15, 2026 • Duration 58:07

In this episode of The Missing Matter, Sally sits down with Mindy a relentless behind-the-scenes super sleuth who played a key role in supporting the Dear Rachelle journey. Mindy shares what it’s really like helping families through missing and unsolved cases and how quickly a disappearance can spiral when authorities can’t keep pace. From media pressure to urgent real-time searching, this is a powerful conversation about determination, frustration, and the fight to bring people home.

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Sandrine Matters.... Missing 4,946 days

Season 3 · Episode 1

Friday, May 15, 2026 • Duration 01:26:22

Welcome back to Season 3 of The Missing Matter.

On Friday, July 13, 2012, 37-year-old mother of three Sandrine Jourdan vanished from a property in Caboolture, north of Brisbane. Fourteen years later, she has never been seen or heard from again. In this episode of The Missing Matter, Sally is joined by Sandrine’s youngest daughter, Nikita, who shares what she remembers, the unanswered questions, and why her family refuses to accept the official narrative.

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Season 3 returns - Monday Feb 9

Season 3

Friday, May 15, 2026 • Duration 02:07

The Missing Matter is back.

This Monday, February 9, we return with an all-new season.

This season, Sally once again steps into the missing space having gentle, respectful conversations with those closest to the stories, giving voice to families, friends, and the people still searching for answers.

Across the season we’ll dig deeper into the cases left unresolved, speak with voices you haven’t heard before, and follow the threads others have let go cold.

Season 3 of The Missing Matter — coming Monday, February 9.

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Bonus - Stephanie Tinsley - The Power of the Podcast

Season 2

Friday, May 15, 2026 • Duration 42:02

Sally's journey into searching for her mum has travelled the globe, and now so has The Missing Matter. In this episode of The Missing Matter, we travel to Nashville, Tennessee, to speak with Stephanie Tinsley, host of the investigative podcast Everything They Missed.

Stephanie shares how witnessing the Alex Murdaugh murder case up close drew her into the world of true crime and exposed serious flaws in the justice system. That path led her to the 2007 murder of Danny Harris and the wrongful conviction of Andrew Hayes, a man who has spent 18 years in prison for a crime he says he didn’t commit.

We talk about the power of podcasting to uncover missed evidence, the vital work of the Tennessee Innocence Project, and the emotional toll of chasing truth in real time when justice, freedom, and hope are still on the line.

Series 3 of The Missing Matter is back in early Feb.

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End of Season 2 wrap

Season 2

Friday, May 15, 2026 • Duration 24:53

In this final episode for 2025 Sally sits down with Jay to reflect on the year and announce what's happening with The Missing Matter in 2026.

Scott Matters.... Missing 199 days

Season 2 · Episode 17

Friday, May 15, 2026 • Duration 48:39

In this episode, Sally speaks with Janette Hayden, whose 46-year-old son Scott vanished on 29 May 2025 near Taree, NSW. Scott’s behaviour had been shifting in the weeks before he disappeared—talking about God, training hard, eating clean, and struggling with his mental health. His family did what families do: they worried, they watched, and when things escalated, they went to police. More than once.

Days later, Scott’s bright gold car was found abandoned with his wallet, keys, shoes, food and belongings still inside — but no sign of Scott. It has now been more than 199 days.

Janette bravely walks us through the timeline: the changes in Scott’s behaviour, the alarming events of that night, the unanswered questions, the footprints found, the community efforts, and a police response that left the family feeling dismissed at the most critical moment.

This is the story of a much-loved son, brother and uncle — a man who matters deeply to everyone who knows him.

If you have information that may help find Scott Hayden, please contact Crime Stoppers or reach out privately via the Facebook page Can You Help Find Scott Hayden?

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Aaron Matters.... Missing 2,093 days

Season 2 · Episode 16

Friday, May 15, 2026 • Duration 01:03:33

In this episode of The Missing Matter, Sally sits down with Aaron Clear’s sister, Cassandra, to uncover the story behind her brother’s disappearance. Aaron vanished in early 2020, leaving behind only fragments of a life and a family searching for answers.

Cassandra shares who Aaron was beyond the missing person posters his childhood, his struggles, his dreams, and the moments that now carry the most weight. Together, they step through the final known timeline, the reporting delays, and the unanswered questions that still haunt the family today.

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Search Dogs Sydney - Chris D'Arcy

Season 2 · Episode 15

Friday, May 15, 2026 • Duration 55:42

In this episode of The Missing Matter, Sally sits down with her friend Chris D'Arcy, the lead behind Search Dog Sydney, the volunteer team called in when families have run out of options. Chris and his dogs work some of Australia’s most heartbreaking cases, from long-term missing searches to human remains detection, stepping in where systems have failed.

Together, Sally and Chris revisit their own searches, expose the gaps that leave families searching alone, and reveal how these extraordinary dogs find answers that others miss. A raw, powerful look into the people and dogs fighting to bring the missing home

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