Why rapists and murderers should be sweating
A man who was acquitted for rape is facing another trial as prosecutors seek leave to invoke Queensland’s new double jeopardy laws, in a huge development arising from The Australian’s podcast Shandee’...
16 Jun 17min
Shandee's Legacy Episode 18: Unfinished Business
It's been four years since Hedley, Dr Kirsty Wright and Vicki and Shannah Blackburn first Zoomed in late 2021 about the forensic testing anomalies in Shandee's case. In the final episode of Shandee's...
4 Des 20251h 19min
Shandee's Legacy Episode 17: A Fuller Future
The new director of the lab, former NSW Police Force Commissioner Mick Fuller, is tasked with leading the lab out of ruin and transforming it into a world-class facility. He shares his plans for salva...
27 Nov 202552min
Shandee's Legacy Episode 16: Magda
The terrible toll for victims affected by the DNA lab’s ongoing failure is laid bare by Magda.Eighteen months after her alleged rape, the mining site worker is still waiting for the lab to tell her wh...
20 Nov 20251h 2min
Hedley Thomas’ new podcast: Sick To Death
A blockbuster new podcast from The Australian and our investigative star reporter Hedley Thomas: Sick To Death is the horrifying true story of a surgeon who made catastrophic mistakes - and went uncha...
17 Nov 202518min
Shandee's Legacy Episode 15: Deja Vu
After a break of two years, the podcast returns with the first of several new bombshell episodes of Shandee’s Legacy. The DNA lab in Queensland is again under close scrutiny for gross scientific failu...
13 Nov 20251h 8min
From The Front: John Peros defamation case dismissed
In this episode of our daily news podcast, a QLD Supreme Court judge dismisses the defamation action brought against The Australian by the man acquitted of killing Shandee Blackburn. Find out more abo...
27 Aug 202419min
From The Front: Can journalists call someone a murderer?
A defamation case sparked by the Shandee’s Story podcast poses the question: can journalists publish evidence that calls a court finding into doubt? Find out more about The Front podcast here. You ca...
31 Jul 202417min
