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Witness is the home of investigative podcasts for news.com.au Witness Season 3: Sex, Lies and Streaming OnlyFans promised to change the game and give power back to creators. The reality? Most earn less than $100 a month, while a select few make millions. When news.com.au journalist James Weir set out to interview Bonnie Blue - the controversial British creator who claimed to have slept with over 1,000 men in 12 hours - he expected a straightforward story about viral fame. Instead, he uncovered an industry built on carefully constructed fantasies, bitter feuds, and inequality that mirrors the broader gig economy. From private jets and designer shopping sprees to creators struggling to pay rent, Sex, Lies and Streaming exposes the stark reality behind the glossiest success stories. Through unprecedented access to performers, agents, publicists and industry insiders, Weir follows the money trail from Australia to the neon-soaked halls of a Vegas porn convention and finds out who is really winning in the cutthroat world of subscription porn. What starts as a hunt for one missing internet celebrity becomes an investigation into the true cost of the creator subscription model - where viral stunts generate headlines, public feuds fuel fortunes, and the line between performance and reality becomes increasingly blurred. This series contains mature themes and adult content. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Witness Season 2: William Tyrrell It’s 10.56am. A family home in Kendall, on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. Three-year-old William Tyrrell is reported missing. Last seen wearing his favourite Spider-Man suit. Ten years after his disappearance on 12 September 2014, there is still no sign of William. The police believe his foster mother knows something. She denies it. Only one of them can be telling the truth. Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at [email protected] Witness season 1: The Missing 49 Million The story of one Aussie man, the secret code he claimed to find buried in the Bible and 49 million dollars of investors' money that's gone missing.Gold Coast businessman Alan Metcalfe said his tech company had found the secret to artificial intelligence. He convinced hundreds of people to part with their life-savings but when Alan died, no one knew what had happened to their money. Join Alex Turner-Cohen as she tries to find the missing millions, uncovering the wild story behind the company Alan promised would one day be “bigger than Google”.

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A Diva Disappears | 1

2025/10/12

A promised exclusive interview with the world's most notorious OnlyFans star turns into a cross-continental wild goose chase when Bonnie Blue vanishes on the eve of her biggest PR blitz. Journalist James Weir finds himself aboard a $30,000 private jet with her eccentric inner circle — a manager hiding his true identity, a publicity team spinning wild stunts, and an innocent 21-year-old sister who has just traded her supermarket uniform for Louis Vuitton. As the jet zooms toward Las Vegas, secrets spill faster than champagne, revealing the calculated machinery behind viral celebrity and the multi-million-dollar business model of modern scandal. From diamond necklaces with questionable histories to death threats requiring ex-military security, this is unprecedented access to an empire built on controversy. After exposing all of herself to the world, why has Bonnie suddenly disappeared? Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Broke, Horny and OnlyFamous in Sin City | 2

2025/10/12

The adult industry's wildest week kicks off in Las Vegas, but its most scandalous star has gone completely AWOL. While porn royalty and OnlyFans rebels clash under the neon lights, journalist James Weir prowls the casino hallways and hunts for the missing Bonnie Blue through a maze of gossip, feuds, and backstabbing. The whispers are vicious: veteran porn stars are seething as DIY upstarts crash their exclusive party, trading insults and death stares across crowded casino floors. The glittering facade is cracking: while headlines scream about million-dollar OnlyFans fortunes, the brutal reality is creators fighting over scraps as platforms get rich. James meets the fledgling creator earning $200 for custom "fart videos" and an ex-army veteran struggling to retain subscribers. In an industry built on exposure, who's really getting screwed? Obsessed fans collect performer trading cards like trophies while wannabes desperately pitch themselves for a shot at viral infamy. As the drama reaches fever pitch, everyone's talking about the one person who has vanished - until a familiar voice suddenly cuts through the chaos. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Meryl Streep Of Porn | 3

2025/10/19

In a luxury Vegas villa high above the chaos, porn royalty Angela White faces her worst nightmare - a delusional stalker who thinks they're lovers after months of catfishing. As the most awarded adult performer in history prepares to confront her obsessed fan face-to-face, journalist James Weir discovers why industry insiders are calling Angela "the world's last porn star”. But Bonnie Blue has other ideas — she's convinced SHE'S the reigning queen of porn. As whispers spread through casino corridors about fake feuds and manufactured drama, battlelines are drawn, and everyone picks a side. Veterans who've spent decades perfecting their craft watch in horror as DIY upstarts crash their exclusive party with shock tactics and lies. Angela refuses to cross certain lines that could extend her career, while Bonnie breaks every rule in pursuit of headlines. According to insiders, there’s only one clear winner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

That MILF Money | 4

2025/10/26

Welcome to porn's most brutal career pivot: one day you’re a wide-eyed ingénue. And the next? You’re a single, working MILF. This transition into motherhood (or… MILF-hood) isn't optional - it's inevitable. Journalist James Weir gets welcomed into the family. Real-life mothers, like Molly Manning, are often trapped between school runs and gang bangs, competing against childless twentysomethings like Charlie Forde, who've never changed a diaper but play stepmom for profit. Then there’s Seka Black, the 70-year-old grandma who has turned her exhibitionism into a family business. James discovers industry legends facing their own expiration dates and feminist producers cringing on the sidelines. For someone like Bonnie Blue, who built her empire sleeping with “barely legal” boys, the maternal transition seems inevitable — but is she ready for what that means?" After she disappears again amid swirling tabloid headlines, James gets a message that leads to her hideout. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Dominoes Are Falling: Bonnie Blue's Code Red | 5

2025/11/02

After days of hunting Vegas for the internet's most wanted woman, journalist James Weir finally tracks down Bonnie Blue to her million-dollar hideout - and walks straight into a house of cards collapsing in real time. The self-proclaimed queen of porn sits surrounded by her panicked entourage as the controversial tapes from her "world record" gang bang flicker on computer screens, but whispers suggest these videos may never see daylight. The woman who built an empire on claims of independence and control discovers the brutal truth: she was never really in charge. Crisis meetings, emergency calls, and the suffocating weight of global infamy have transformed the confident provocateur into something far more fragile. As her team scrambles to contain the damage and industry insiders question whether her most famous stunt was elaborate fiction, Bonnie faces a terrifying reality - everything she has built could vanish overnight. Bonnie calls herself “the main character” - and she wants to be the story. … Until James Weir starts to tell it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

And The Winner Isn't... | 6

2025/11/09

The Oscars of Porn: where dreams are made and egos are shattered. After a week of vanishing acts, Bonnie Blue resurfaces in a $40,000 Louis Vuitton gown, convinced she's about to claim her crown as the industry's reigning queen. But reality has other plans. As journalist James Weir captures the industry's biggest night, he witnesses what happens after the climax — obsessed fans bankrupting themselves for glimpses of online sex tapes while veteran Charlie Ford delivers brutal truths during a frantic desert drive to the ceremony. Rival Lily Phillips prepares for war in her hotel suite, and porn legends gather to celebrate an industry Bonnie claims to have conquered. When the self-proclaimed queen arrives fashionably late (just as the red carpet is being packed away), her grand entrance becomes a desperate scramble. And in the Nevada desert, blue fades to black. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing: Sex, Lies and Streaming

2025/10/08

OnlyFans promised to give power back to creators - but most make less than $100 a month while a lucky few earn millions. When news.com.au journalist James Weir set out to interview Bonnie Blue, the British creator who claimed to have slept with 1,000 men in 12 hours, he expected a story about viral fame. Instead, he uncovered an industry built on fantasy, feuds and inequality that mirrors the gig economy. From private jets to unpaid rent, Sex, Lies and Streaming exposes the truth behind OnlyFans’ glossiest success stories. With unprecedented access to performers, agents and insiders, Weir follows the money from Australia to a Vegas porn convention and discovers who’s really winning in the world of subscription porn. What begins as a search for one missing internet star becomes an investigation into the true cost of the x-rated digital goldrush - where stunts drive headlines, feuds fuel fortunes and the line between performance and reality blurs. This series contains mature themes and adult content. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mistaken | William Tyrrell: 1

2024/10/07

What if everything you thought you knew about the disappearance of William Tyrrell was … wrong? Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Searching for Karlie | William Tyrrell: 2

2024/10/13

William’s birth family, and the decision to take him away. Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Foster Parents | William Tyrrell: 3

2024/10/20

William’s foster family, and the moment he goes missing. Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Police Theory | William Tyrrell: 4

2024/10/27

Does the police theory of what happened to William make sense? Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bonus episode - The Inquest: William Tyrrell

2024/11/03

What to expect at today’s inquest into William’s disappearance. Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Evidence | William Tyrrell: 5

2024/11/08

An inquest reveals what police have - and haven’t - found about William’s disappearance. Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How Did We Get Here? | William Tyrrell: 6

2024/11/09

We go back to the beginning of the police investigation. All news footage used in this episode courtesy of 7NEWS. Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malicious Prosecution | William Tyrrell: 7

2024/11/17

The police zero in on a person of interest. Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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★★★★☆

I am another Amy 2024/12/30

Very well told

The story is very well told. I had never heard of the case before and cannot stop listening now. It is also very enlightening concerning the police ...

★★★★★

houstonishome 2025/08/06

Compelling

Such a good podcast! The story was/is absolutely compelling. Thanks for digging the story up and exposing some very dark and nasty characters. I en...

★☆☆☆☆

@trippn 2025/02/18

Poor Australia

Even the Journals in Australia are liberal cun**. Sorry to tell you but Trumps The best thing that happened to America. Keep your views to yourself an...

★★☆☆☆

coolandbitter 2024/12/18

Will never get my time back

Basically they just make excuses for the foster fam the entire time. Apparently it’s totally normal to kick children as long as the famous detective a...

★★★★★

Payton3lliott88 2024/11/15

5 stars

I’ve been listening to this so much! I think that William might have ended up in the woods. But when you were looking for Karlie one of the houses you...

★★★★★

michellejv 2024/11/09

Polygraph

Love this story ., my heartbreaks for the little boy and the biological mother and father and grandma Do they not give polygraph people there ?

★☆☆☆☆

No objectivity, waste of time 2024/11/12

Zero objectivity and bias

Missing $49 seemed to have potential at the start but then it quickly spiraled into a biased political podcast. Instead of being objective and reporti...

★☆☆☆☆

Grecoisdead 2024/10/26

This is an interesting story

This is an interesting story, I’m not going to tell it, but it is an interesting story. The story, which I will never tell you, is interesting. List...

★☆☆☆☆

reviewfordarksky 2024/10/22

Zero journalistic integrity

When she started describing Campus Crusade as a mega church I realized she failed to do basic google research. The end was such a dud and she found a...

★☆☆☆☆

Meh9873 2024/10/21

Dithering content

It would be great if this podcast could get to the actual point. The first episode spends so much time talking about how William’s story has been lost...

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