Trial by Water

<p>Virginia Giuffre was fearless in taking down some of the world&rsquo;s most powerful people. As Jeffrey Epstein&rsquo;s most prominent victim, she helped expose his crimes and hold his friends to account, including the man formerly known as Prince Andrew. But despite her heroic battle in the most notorious sex trafficking case of the 21st century, few know about one of her toughest fights. It was one she fought privately at home in Australia.<br aria-hidden="true">Follow The Age and SMH Inves

<p>Kabir and Dipika's case reaches its dramatic conclusion. And, while officials say they're not keeping track of how many shaken baby cases there are in Australia, an unlikely duo &ndash; the loved ones of people imprisoned for shaking &ndash; work night and day to find out.&nbsp;</p> <p>For exclusive content and additional reporting on the case, available to subscribers of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, visit <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/podcast/diagnosingmurder">theage.com.au/po

<p>Once forensic physicians believe a child might have been shaken, their next step is to look for a perpetrator. When they call in police and child protection, the investigation starts in earnest. It all starts inside Victoria's beloved Royal Children's hospital.&nbsp;</p> <p>For exclusive content and additional reporting on the case, available to subscribers of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, visit <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/podcast/diagnosingmurder">theage.com.au/podcast/diagno

<p>Doctors and lawyers can't come to a consensus on the science of shaken baby syndrome 50 years after it was first proposed as a theory. Does shaking a baby actually lead to the brain damage seen in historical and current cases? And why has the argument become so heated that some describe it as a war? &nbsp;</p> <p>For exclusive content and additional reporting on the case, available to subscribers of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, visit <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/podcast/diagno

<p>One evening Kabir's baby stops breathing. When he and his wife Dipika rush to hospital, they expect their daughter will receive the best treatment possible. Instead, the doctors turn on them.&nbsp;</p> <p>For exclusive content and additional reporting on the case, available to subscribers of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, visit <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/podcast/diagnosingmurder">theage.com.au/podcast/diagnosingmurder</a>. Subscribe now to <a href="https://www.theage.com.au">t

<p>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 &ndash; 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?&nbsp;<br><br>Listen on Apple: <a href="https://po

<p>Robert Farquharson has now spent nearly two decades in prison for murdering his three sons. We've made multiple requests to Corrections Victoria to interview Farquharson, but each request has been turned down. So today, we turn to two of his longest-standing supporters, who speak to and visit Farquharson regularly, to understand what his life is like on the inside.</p><p><a href="https://subscribe.smh.com.au/" rel="payment">Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/</a></p><p>S

<p>When we first released this podcast, we found a gaping hole in the evidence against Robert Farquharson. It seemed like nobody had done a psychological evaluation of a man who was said to have murdered his three sons out of a desire for revenge.</p> <p>But now, a Freedom of Information request we submitted to police has come back.</p> <p>It turns out there was a psychological report -- of sorts. So what did it say? And what was its effect on the case?</p><p><a href="https://subscribe.smh.com.a