This week, a 22-year-old man named Patrick Orren Stephenson was arrested for the murder of Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy. We now know his name, but his identity was initially kept secret under a suppression order. Today on the podcast, we delve into exactly what a suppression orders is, as well as what we know about the alleged murder of Samantha Murphy.

Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Zara Seidler
Audio producer: Emmeline Peterson

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