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The Missing Matter

The Missing Matter

Written by: Sally Leydon
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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.Sally Leydon Social Sciences
Episodes
  • 1 Million Dollar Reward
    May 15 2026

    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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    43 mins
  • Catch up with Joni
    May 15 2026

    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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    39 mins
  • Signs, Searches and the Missing Who Still Matter
    May 15 2026

    A psychic reading sends Sally to Mullumbimby looking for answers about her mum, Marian Barter — but this episode goes further. Sally also shares moving updates on Joanne’s decades-long grief for Andrew Inglish, Jason’s ongoing search for his father Nicola, and the growing momentum behind the Green Seat Project.

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    59 mins
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