Introducing: Diagnosing Murder
From Trial by Water by The Age and Sydney Morning Herald
September 25, 2025 · 4 min
About this episode
This episode introduces the investigative podcast 'Diagnosing Murder', which explores the controversial accusations against parents regarding shaken baby syndrome.
For decades, families in Australia and overseas, have been accused of one of the worst crimes imaginable. Diagnosing Murder is an investigative podcast about parents who've had their children taken away, sat in the dock and even done time in prison. All for something they insist they didn't do – shake their baby. Can we trust the science behind shaken baby syndrome? Or are innocent people being locked up for a crime they never committed? Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diagnosing-murder/id1843555473 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3LqYqSCZHW4vtA0yhiaJKB?si=f8c56f4b638b4a24 Listen on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrLulycax358g-04ndbBaBg3ED4Dnyv0S&si=CVXIqoUI6AJ6DD5x Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- shaken baby syndrome
- investigative podcast
- parental rights
- criminal justice
- innocence
- child welfare
Keywords
- shaken baby syndrome
- investigation
- parents
- criminal charges
- innocent
- Australia
- podcast
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Age, Sydney Morning Herald
Books & works: Diagnosing Murder
Places: Australia
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