Pendulum

<p>She was a vibrant young woman with plenty of friends: a daughter a sister, a wife and mum to two small children. Why did Margaret Kirstenfeldt suffer a violent, bloody death in the tiny Queensland cane town of Sarina? From murder to suicide and back again - expert opinions have swung wildly. It’s been more than 40 years. Is a killer still on the run? </p>

15. Queenie Goes Home

47 years since her murder in Rockhampton, the loved ones of Queenie Hart have finally been able to bring her home to Wakka Wakka country and say goodbye.Theme: The Clock is Ticking by Dark Orb Musichttps://soundcloud.com/dark_orb_musicDark Walk by Kevin MacLeodFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3612-dark-walkLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist website: https://incompetech.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-21
16:19

Introducing - Accidental Celebrity

Imagine your trauma leads the news. Your private life is then public property. Your anonymity is lost. That’s what it’s like to become an accidental celebrity. Now, the spotlight is turned around. Each weekly episode offers rare media insights from an ordinary Australian who faced an extraordinary event. They expose the tricks of a competitive trade – the relentless pursuits, the manipulation and misrepresentation, the betrayals of truth and trust – with journalist Fiona Reynolds. Learn too why they participated in media coverage. This is the inside story on a shrewd industry that plucks unknowns from obscurity to feed our fascination with adversity and the strength of the human spirit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

01-31
03:51

14. Man or Monster

A sinister portrait develops of the man once known as Steven Henry Kiem. Described as cruel and violent, those who used to be in close contact come forward with their harrowing memories, relieved he's now dead. What they say about his link to the cold cases of Margaret Kirstenfeldt and Queenie Hart.Theme: The Clock is Ticking by Dark Orb Musichttps://soundcloud.com/dark_orb_musicSatiate by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4322-satiateLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Long note One by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3992-long-note-oneLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Long Note Two by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3994-long-note-twoLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Loss by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4003-lossLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Interloper by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3919-interloperLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

06-29
57:54

13. Unmasked

Finally, we are able to reveal the identity of Person X. But, what does it mean for the families of Margaret Kirstenfeldt and `Rosie`?Credits:Presenter / Investigative Crime Journalist - Paula DonemanProducer / Writer - Sally EelesSound Design - Marc WrightTV reporter - Mackenzie RavnGraphics - Jason BlandfordWith thanks to:The team at 7 News Brisbane, Annette Caltabiano, Georgia Done, Letitia Wallace, Susan Bush, Charlie Dally-Watkins, Alex Wright Media, Mackay City Council Library.Theme: The Clock is Ticking by Dark Orb Musichttps://soundcloud.com/dark_orb_musicMusic from https://filmmusic.io"Interloper" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Enter the Maze" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Comfortable Mystery" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Urban Gauntlet" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Long note One" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Peppers Theme" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12-29
27:23

12. Memories

Word about the Margaret Kirstenfeldt case is spreading. More past and present Sarina residents are coming forward to share memories - some of which are shocking. For the first time, we hear from the children who resided with Person X.Warning: This episode contains disturbing and graphic memories of abuse.Credits:Presenter / Investigative Crime Journalist - Paula DonemanProducer / Writer - Sally EelesSound Design - Marc WrightTV reporter - Mackenzie RavnGraphics - Jason BlandfordWith thanks to:The team at 7 News Brisbane, Annette Caltabiano, Georgia Done, Letitia Wallace, Susan Bush, Charlie Dally-Watkins, Alex Wright Media, Mackay City Council Library.Theme: The Clock is Ticking by Dark Orb Musichttps://soundcloud.com/dark_orb_musicMusic from https://filmmusic.io"Truth in the Stones" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Night of Chaos" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Danger - Myuu http://thedarkpiano.comMusic from https://filmmusic.io"Heartbreaking" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Urban Gauntlet" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Comfortable Mystery" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Dark Walk" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Interloper" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Hiding Your Reality" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10-06
01:00:03

11. Red Flag

A concerning association: the other reason why person X raises a red flag. Paula's previous meeting with the man in question, and her mission to find him again.Credits:Presenter / Investigative Crime Journalist - Paula DonemanProducer / Writer - Sally EelesSound Design - Marc WrightTV reporter - Mackenzie RavnGraphics - Jason BlandfordWith thanks to:The team at 7 News Brisbane, Annette Caltabiano, Georgia Done, Letitia Wallace, Susan Bush, Charlie Dally-Watkins, Alex Wright Media, Mackay City Council Library.Theme: The Clock is Ticking by Dark Orb Musichttps://soundcloud.com/dark_orb_musicMusic from https://filmmusic.io"Enter the Maze" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Long note One" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-29
25:17

10. Person X

He was living just a few doors down from Margaret. His history is shocking. Did he get away with murder?Credits:Presenter / Investigative Crime Journalist - Paula DonemanProducer / Writer - Sally EelesSound Design - Marc WrightTV reporter - Mackenzie RavnGraphics - Jason BlandfordWith thanks to:The team at 7 News Brisbane, Annette Caltabiano, Georgia Done, Letitia Wallace, Susan Bush, Charlie Dally-Watkins, Alex Wright Media, Mackay City Council Library.Theme: The Clock is Ticking by Dark Orb Musichttps://soundcloud.com/dark_orb_musicTroublemaker Theme - Myuu - thedarkpiano.comhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Music from https://filmmusic.io"Peppers Theme" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Truth in the Stones" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Long note One" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-22
58:43

9. Persons of Interest

A closer look at the people who were in Margaret's life and community at the time of her death in February 1978. Did any of them have something to hide?Credits:Presenter / Investigative Crime Journalist - Paula DonemanProducer / Writer - Sally EelesSound Design - Marc WrightTV reporter - Mackenzie RavnGraphics - Jason BlandfordWith thanks to:The team at 7 News Brisbane, Annette Caltabiano, Georgia Done, Letitia Wallace, Susan Bush, Alex Wright Media, Mackay City Council Library.Theme: The Clock is Ticking by Dark Orb Musichttps://soundcloud.com/dark_orb_musicInto the Depths - Myuu - thedarkpiano.comhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Music from https://filmmusic.io"Enter the Maze" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Urban Gauntlet" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Shores of Avalon" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Tempting Secrets" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Interloper" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Look Out - Myuu - thedarkpiano.comhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Music from https://filmmusic.io"Long note One" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"The House of Leaves" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-15
48:28

8. Case Reopened

Margaret's case is re-opened as a murder, 30 years after a suicide finding. We take a road trip to Sarina, visiting the home where she died and the places she knew and visited. Why it's never too late to identify a killer.Credits:Presenter / Investigative Crime Journalist - Paula DonemanProducer / Writer - Sally EelesSound Design - Marc WrightTV reporter - Mackenzie RavnGraphics - Jason BlandfordWith thanks to:The team at 7 News Brisbane, Annette Caltabiano, Georgia Done, Letitia Wallace, Susan Bush, Alex Wright Media, Mackay City Council Library.Theme: The Clock is Ticking by Dark Orb Musichttps://soundcloud.com/dark_orb_musicMusic from https://filmmusic.io"Urban Gauntlet" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Night of Chaos" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Peppers Theme" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Interloper" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Dark Walk" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-08
30:24

7. Reflections

Margaret's baby - all grown up. Lesley speaks publicly for the first time since her mother's death. Loved ones reflect on what could have been. Plus, we get a second opinion. Another experienced pathologist examines the notes from Margaret's autopsy.Credits:Presenter / Investigative Crime Journalist - Paula DonemanProducer / Writer - Sally EelesSound Design - Marc WrightTV reporter - Mackenzie RavnGraphics - Jason BlandfordWith thanks to:The team at 7 News Brisbane, Annette Caltabiano, Georgia Done, Letitia Wallace, Susan Bush, Alex Wright Media, Mackay City Council Library.Theme: The Clock is Ticking by Dark Orb Musichttps://soundcloud.com/dark_orb_musicMusic from https://filmmusic.io"Enter the Maze" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Promising Relationship" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Scrapbook by Silent Partner is licensed under a  Creative Commons License.Bad Encounter - Myuu http://www.thedarkpiano.com/Music from https://filmmusic.io"Heartbreaking" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Dark Tension Rising - Mattia Cupellihttp://www.mattiacupelli.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-01
29:23

6. Self-Inflicted

Heartbroken and in disbelief, Margaret's loved ones are tortured by the finding she took her own life. Her father is forever haunted by having to clean up the crime scene, while her husband feels let down by the justice system.Credits:Presenter / Investigative Crime Journalist - Paula DonemanProducer / Writer - Sally EelesSound Design - Marc WrightTV reporter - Mackenzie RavnGraphics - Jason BlandfordWith thanks to:The team at 7 News Brisbane, Annette Caltabiano, Georgia Done, Letitia Wallace, Susan Bush, Alex Wright Media, The Daily Mercury and Mackay City Council Library.Music Credits:Theme: The Clock is Ticking by Dark Orb Musichttps://soundcloud.com/dark_orb_musicMusic from https://filmmusic.io"Bittersweet" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Heartbreaking" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Truth in the Stones" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Desert Sky by Silent Partner is licensed under a  Creative Commons License.https://soundcloud.com/silentpartnermusic/desert-skyDon’t Die on Me - Myuu http://www.thedarkpiano.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-25
35:37

5. Murder ?

Police theories, a post-mortem and a pathologist's finding: how it created conflict, confusion and conjecture. So, whose opinion is right?Credits:Presenter / Investigative Crime Journalist - Paula DonemanProducer / Writer - Sally EelesSound Design - Marc WrightTV reporter - Mackenzie RavnGraphics - Jason BlandfordWith thanks to:The team at 7 News Brisbane, Annette Caltabiano, Georgia Done, Letitia Wallace, Susan Bush, Alex Wright Media, The Daily Mercury and Mackay City Council Library.Music Credits:Theme: The Clock is Ticking by Dark Orb Musichttps://soundcloud.com/dark_orb_musicMusic from https://filmmusic.io"Shores of Avalon" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Night of Chaos" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"The House of Leaves" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Tempting Secrets" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Enter the Maze" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)“Troublemaker Theme” - Myuu http://www.thedarkpiano.com/Music from https://filmmusic.io"Classic Horror 1" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-18
51:03

4. Despair and Evidence.

A knock on the door delivers despair in the middle of the night. What was Margaret's demeanour in her final hours? Plus, an examination of the crime scene.Credits:Presenter / Investigative Crime Journalist - Paula DonemanProducer / Writer - Sally EelesSound Design - Marc WrightTV reporter - Mackenzie RavnGraphics - Jason BlandfordWith thanks to:The team at 7 News Brisbane, Annette Caltabiano, Georgia Done, Letitia Wallace, Susan Bush, Alex Wright Media, The Daily Mercury and Mackay City Council Library.Music Credits:Theme: The Clock is Ticking by Dark Orb Musichttps://soundcloud.com/dark_orb_musicPost Rock - Mattia Cupellihttps://www.mattiacupelli.com/Music from https://filmmusic.io:"Comfortable Mystery" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io:"Classic Horror 3" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io:"Interloper" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-11
34:57

3. First on Scene

The vivid memories of the first police officers on the scene on the night of February 10, 1978. Why they'll never forget.Credits:Presenter / Investigative Crime Journalist - Paula DonemanProducer / Writer - Sally EelesSound Design - Marc WrightTV reporter - Mackenzie RavnGraphics - Jason BlandfordWith thanks to:The team at 7 News Brisbane, Annette Caltabiano, Georgia Done, Letitia Wallace, Susan Bush, Alex Wright Media, The Daily Mercury and Mackay City Council Library.Music Credits:Theme: The Clock is Ticking by Dark Orb Musichttps://soundcloud.com/dark_orb_musicMusic from https://filmmusic.io"Heartbreaking" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Truth in the Stones" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)RF Piano Solo #2 - Mattia Cupellihttps://www.mattiacupelli.com/Post Rock - Mattia Cupellihttps://www.mattiacupelli.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-04
24:43

2. Broken Dreams

Margaret leaves home with dreams of love, marriage and babies. She's keen to begin her adult life in a new town. But homesickness and the reality of day-to-day life wear her down.Credits:Presenter / Investigative Crime Journalist - Paula DonemanProducer / Writer - Sally EelesSound Design - Marc WrightTV reporter - Mackenzie RavnGraphics - Jason BlandfordWith thanks to:The team at 7 News Brisbane, Annette Caltabiano, Georgia Done, Letitia Wallace, Susan Bush, Alex Wright Media, The Daily Mercury and Mackay City Council Library.Music creditsTheme: The Clock is Ticking - Dark Orb MusicTea Time by GoSoundtrack http://www.gosoundtrack.com/Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Sawdust by Silent Partner is licensed under a  Creative Commons Licensehttps://soundcloud.com/silentpartnermusic/sawdustSOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Jason Shaw https://audionautix.comMusic from https://filmmusic.io"Truth in the Stones" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)HAPPY UKULELE by Jason Shawhttps://audionautix.comMusic from https://filmmusic.io"The House of Leaves" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07-28
36:49

1. The Girl from Jandowae

A teenage motorcyclist finds the bloodied body of a young, married mother beside a dark stretch of road. It is Summer 1978, in the tiny Queensland town of Sarina. The woman's name is Margaret Kirstenfeldt. How did this popular, much-loved girl from country Jandowae end up here?Credits:Presenter / Investigative Crime Journalist - Paula DonemanProducer / Writer - Sally EelesSound Design - Marc WrightTV reporter - Mackenzie RavnGraphics - Jason BlandfordWith thanks to:The team at 7 News Brisbane, Annette Caltabiano, Georgia Done, Letitia Wallace, Susan Bush, Alex Wright Media, The Daily Mercury and Mackay City Council Library.Music Credits:Our theme is: The Clock is Ticking by Dark Orb MusicMusic from https://filmmusic.io"Truth in the Stones" by Kevin MacLeodLicense: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Desert Sky by Silent Partner is licensed under a  Creative Commons License.Creative Commons — Attribution ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0https://soundcloud.com/silentpartnermusic/desert-skyAlison by Audionautix (Jason Shaw) https://audionautix.com/The Engagement by Silent PartnerCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0https://soundcloud.com/silentpartnermusic/the-engagement-silent-partnerK36URIsMxBcoo4GCsWxT See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07-21
28:45

Pendulum - Trailer

She was a much-loved, young mum with plenty of friends. Why did Margaret Kirstenfeldt suffer a violent, bloody death in the tiny Queensland town of Sarina? Was it suicide or murder? Expert opinions have swung wildly. It's been 40 years. Could a killer still be on the run? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07-15
01:04

Priscilla Carey

Geez, get on with the main story already!

02-20 Reply

Rob Claypool

this like so many other american monsters get away with stuff...i hope he suffered dramatically in life

07-30 Reply

Alison Wonderland

so if she was working as a prostitute at night, who was looking after her baby?

09-08 Reply

Narelle Beres

when I first started listening I thought it was murder, now I'm not so sure. I think she used the scissors to try to lose her baby and the tea towel put between her legs to stop the blood. If it was murder the murderer would have just used a knife not caring how much damage he or she did.

09-02 Reply

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