Erin Patterson's life in prison, shark nets + fighting underpayment
Mushroom triple murderer Erin Patterson has been sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole when she's in her 80s. We unpack how her solitary confinement factored into the judge's ruling. Plus after a fatal shark attack at a "netted" beach, the shark net debate is back. And ever imagined taking on your workplace over wage theft? This young worker did, and won. Listen now: 1:11 - What the judge said in the mushroom trial sentencing 6:03 - Why Erin Patterson's prison conditions had an impact 13:42 - The visa-holder wage theft problem 19:09 - The shark net debate Guests: Thalia Anthony, associate law professor, University of Technology Sydney Charlie Huveneers, surfer and director, Flinders University Marine and Coastal Research Consortium Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
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Show Notes
Mushroom triple murderer Erin Patterson has been sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole when she's in her 80s. We unpack how her solitary confinement factored into the judge's ruling.
Plus after a fatal shark attack at a "netted" beach, the shark net debate is back.
And ever imagined taking on your workplace over wage theft? This young worker did, and won.
Listen now:
1:11 - What the judge said in the mushroom trial sentencing
6:03 - Why Erin Patterson's prison conditions had an impact
13:42 - The visa-holder wage theft problem
19:09 - The shark net debate
Guests:
- Thalia Anthony, associate law professor, University of Technology Sydney
- Charlie Huveneers, surfer and director, Flinders University Marine and Coastal Research Consortium
Get the whole story from Hack:
- Follow us on Instagram
- Subscribe to the hack podcast
- Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm