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All episodes by Wendy Bacon

Jun 21, 2023 •

How the justice system failed Kathleen Folbigg

Kathleen Folbigg has been pardoned after an inquiry that examined new scientific evidence, but there are other issues that drove the media and the justice system’s condemnation of her. The way her psychological state, her grief and her reliability were questioned speak to the treatment of women accused of murder.

Today, Wendy Bacon on the fight for Kathleen Folbigg’s pardon and why it points to more wrongful convictions within our justice system.

Jul 5, 2022 • 15m 45s

The police crackdown on Blockade Australia

Last week, environmental activists Blockade Australia shut down traffic in Sydney, causing hours of chaos in the city.

But it was the police response to the blockade that could have the longest legacy, with Human Rights Watch calling the police crackdown and the use of new anti-protest laws “an alarming new trend”.

Today, journalist Wendy Bacon, on the ways police are targeting protestors, before they’ve even begun to protest.

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