{"podcast":{"title":"The Case Of","slug":"the-case-of-6842706","podcast_index_feed_id":6842706,"rss_url":"https://www.abc.net.au/feeds/103599966/podcast.xml","website_url":"https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/the-case-of/","image_url":"https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/b17557744df64624808b3e0adbee5729.jpg?src","author":"abcpodcasts@abc.net.au","episode_count":165,"summary":"The Case Of is your eyes and ears inside the courtroom for Australia's biggest trials, unpacking major trials recently heard in court and cases in the headlines. This podcast will explain how it all works and answer your questions along the way. The Case Of is the follow-up to the hit podcast Mushroom Case Daily, and all episodes of that show will remain available in the back catalogue of The Case Of. The response to Mushroom Case Daily was overwhelming, with more than 8,000 emails from listeners, many of them noting how the coverage had given them unprecedented insight into Australia's criminal judicial system. We decided to convert the podcast into an ongoing trial coverage feed to continue delivering on this front, following cases that capture the public's attention. Additional seasons of The Case Of include: The Two Intruders For two decades, Canberra residents have become familiar with signs asking: Who killed Irma? It's a question that stems from a 1999 home invasion, a violent search for cash and valuables which left 72-year-old Irma Palasics dead, and her husband Gregor badly beaten. Wheelie Bin Murder follows the trial of Sheree Glastonbury and three co-accused, including…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-case-of-6842706"},"episode":{"title":"01 The Two Intruders | Who killed Irma?","slug":"01-the-two-intruders-who-killed-irma","published_at":"2026-02-24T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-case-of-6842706/01-the-two-intruders-who-killed-irma","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-case-of-6842706","url":"https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/the-case-of/01-the-two-intruders-who-killed-irma/106382860","audio_url":"https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/i0/Z/f7.mp3","summary":"In 1999, Irma Palasics died during a violent home invasion in Canberra. She and her husband were tied up, beaten and gagged while two masked intruders stole cash and jewellery. Twenty-six years later, Joseph Vekony and Steve Fabriczy are on trial for Irma's murder, as well as charges of assault, forcible confinement and burglary. Veteran court reporter Elizabeth Byrne joins Stocky to lay out the openings in the trial, including allegations of a covert police operation, DNA evidence and previous burglaries on the Palasics. If you have any questions you'd like Liz and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email thecaseof@abc.net.au . The Case Of is the follow-up to the hit podcast Mushroom Case Daily, and all episodes of that show will remain available in the back catalogue of The Case Of.","meta_description":"In 1999, Irma Palasics died during a violent home invasion in Canberra. She and her husband were tied up, beaten and gagged while two masked intruders sto…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1791,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-case-of-6842706/episodes/01-the-two-intruders-who-killed-irma/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-case-of-6842706/01-the-two-intruders-who-killed-irma.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}