Australia and NZ shows / Sick to Death
Show
Sick to Death
- Publisher
- The Australian
- Country
- Australia
- Topics
- Society, Culture, Documentary, True Crime
- Latest episode
- 14 September 2026
- How often it posts
- About weekly
- Episodes published
- 21
About the show
They called him ‘Doctor Death’: a surgeon charged with saving lives, but accused of taking them instead. Dr Jayant Patel ruled over Bundaberg Hospital for two years in the early 2000s, despite being banned from surgical practice in the United States. This gripping true account is the story that set Gold Walkley Award-winning journalist Hedley Thomas on his path to becoming Australia’s most trusted investigative reporter. Based on his bestselling book, the Sick to Death podcast explores a dark chapter in Australian healthcare and the bravery of one nurse who refused to stay silent. Subscribers to The Australian hear new episodes first at sicktodeathpodcast.com. Plus, get exclusive access to...
Recent episodes
- The Poisoned Wife – and a cop who didn’t buy her husband’s story
- Hedley Thomas’ new podcast investigation, The Poisoned Wife
- New Show: The Flood - EP4: The Fallout
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Show website: www.theaustralian.com.au