Think nothing ever happens in your town? Australia's suburbs are home to some of the most mysterious and disturbing true crime cases in the world. Meshel Laurie is a true crime obsessive, and with the help of expert interviews with writers, victim/survivors, investigators and perpetrators, she probes the underbelly of our towns and suburbs, and uncovers the darkness at the heart of Australian life.
What this show covers
criminal justiceforensic medicineShaken Baby SyndromeKatanningLindsay ClancyDiagnosing MurderStephen Cordnerwrongful convictionsMichael BachelardJohn HerbertCrossroadsonline safetysuicide preventionboxingredemption
What listeners will find here
Three major crime stories, led by Christa Pike’s failed execution
Christa Pike’s failed execution in Tennessee leads this episode, alongside the sentencing of Caleb Flynn and an interview with Michael Bachelard about Diagnosing Murder and Shaken Baby Syndrome. It’s a compact roundup of headline-making cases and a deeper look at a contested forensic topic.
A forensic expert on why wrongful convictions may be a bigger problem in Australia
Wrongful convictions in Australia are the focus as Professor Stephen Cordner AM discusses why miscarriages of justice may be significant and largely unmeasured. Drawing on decades in forensic medicine and landmark cases, the episode examines weaknesses in the criminal justice system.
A forensic expert asks how often Australia gets convictions wrong
Wrongful convictions in Australia are the focus of this shortened conversation with forensic medicine veteran Professor Stephen Cordner AM. Drawing on decades of experience and major cases including Lindy Chamberlain and Kathleen Folbigg, he argues the problem is significant and still largely unmeasured.
A hard look at the uncertainty behind shaken baby syndrome diagnoses
Shaken baby syndrome and the challenge of determining how infants suffer serious brain injuries are at the center of this episode. Meshel Laurie speaks with journalist Michael Bachelard about the contested forensic science explored in Diagnosing Murder and the cases that put parents and carers under suspicion.
How certain is shaken baby syndrome when the stakes are life-changing?
Shaken baby syndrome is the focus of this shortened episode, which looks at how serious infant brain injuries are diagnosed and challenged. Meshel Laurie speaks with journalist Michael Bachelard about the controversial forensic science explored in Diagnosing Murder.
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