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Ivan Milat remains one of Australia’s most infamous convicted murderers. In 1996, he was found guilty of murdering seven young travellers whose remains were discovered in Belanglo State Forest in the early 1990s. The conviction brought answers to seven families, but it did not end every question surrounding the case. For decades, investigators, journalists, and the public have questioned whether the Belanglo murders represented the full extent of Milat’s crimes — or whether o

In 1982, Lynette Joy Dawson disappeared from her home in Sydney, leaving her fate a mystery for many years. Decades later, her husband, Chris Dawson, was charged with her murder. A key piece of evidence that helped solve the case was Lynette’s mother’s diary. This personal diary became crucial to the investigation. Let’s delve into how the events unfolded and the importance of those diary entries. The Backstory Lynette Dawson disappeared in January 1982. She was married to Ch