Tom Silvagni appeals rape conviction over legal error
Tom Silvagni is appealing his rape conviction on grounds that Judge Gregory Lyon made a legal error during his trial. The 23-year-old's legal team argues the judge misclassified statements made in a phone conversation with his alleged victim as incriminating and wrongly instructed the jury on how t…
Headlines: 11 pipe bombs discovered across Canberra
Today's headlines include:
Police are investigating after the discovery of several pipe bombs on footpaths and in parks across Canberra.
Tom Silvagni will argue his two rape convictions should be quashed because a judge made errors during his trial.
Authorities have confirmed a U.S. federal l…
Crime Weekly Review - Week ending 18 January 2026
In our first episode for 2026 Anne and Emma discuss the arrest of Craig Silvey the renown children’s author on child exploitation charges, the Tom Silvagni case that created a lot of chatter in the media both mainstream and social media and also a murder that occurred in Ohio which has a couple of …
Tom Silvagni's rape conviction and the limitations of privilege
A son of AFL royalty used his privilege to its full extent when he was accused of rape, but it didn't stop a jury finding him guilty.
In this episode, reporter Alexandra Alvaro explains to Stephen Stockwell how Tom Silvagni's family tried to keep his name out of the news, but how that didn't protec…
Fighting a System Designed to Break You - Uncut with Reuben Williams
Today we’re talking with Reuben Williams, whose journey through the justice system will open up one of the hardest but most necessary conversations we can have. Australia has been watching the case of Tom Silvagni for the past few months; a man from a high-profile sporting family who was found guil…
Tom Silvagni’s rape victim supports move to axe character references for convicted criminals
The young woman raped by Tom Silvagni is bravely speaking out, opening up about the pain and distress of the high-profile case. She is also throwing her support behind the Allan government's new move to axe character references for convicted criminals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa…
Victoria bans character references in criminal sentencing
The Victorian Allan government is banning character references for convicted criminals in sentencing hearings, preventing lawyers from using letters to reduce their clients' jail sentences. The legislative change, expected to reach parliament by mid-year, follows sustained pressure from victim advo…
off season + welcome back!
Welcome back to anyone’s game for 2026! We’re so excited to be back in your ears again. This year, we are trialling a new format of episodes. Every second Thursday we will be in your feed for a bumper episode of all the footy news and headlines from the previous 2 rounds. And every other Thursday w…
Tom Silvagni: The price of privilege
There are some things money can’t buy. Struggle is one of them. What happens when you’ve never had to fight for anything?
In this episode, we unpack entitlement, inherited power, and the strange paradox of extreme privilege: when money can buy access, influence, and insulation — but it can’t buy ch…
Tom Silvagni: Condemning the crime, not the person
Tom Silvagni, son of AFL legend Stephen Silvagni and TV celebrity Jo Silvagni, was convicted on two counts of rape in 2025, despite pleading not guilty. He received a six-year jail sentence, after the judge remarked that the 23-year-old did not appear to show any remorse or understanding of wrongdo…
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