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?
Walkley-award winning journalist Melissa Fyfe and WA Today reporter Carla Hildebrandt interview Virginia Giuffre about her private battle after exposing powerful figures in a notorious sex trafficking case.
6 Feb 2026
Bonus episode: The Judgment
Kellie was so outraged at how the police handled the shaken baby case against her partner that she joined the force — and got a law degree. Still she says that, more than 25 later, not much has changed.
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25 Nov 2025
Behind The Scenes with Motive & Method
In this bonus episode, host Michael Bachelard sits down with criminologist Dr Xanthe Mallett and criminal psychologist Tim Watson-Munro for an in-depth conversation on their podcast Motive&Method (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/motive-method/id1676882162). Together, they share their expert insights and unpack the investigation behind Diagnosing Murder, exploring challenges and revelations that shaped the podcast.
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31 Oct 2025
Diagnosing Murder, Episode 4: The List
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 – the loved ones of people imprisoned for shaking – work night and day to find out.
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24 Oct 2025
Diagnosing Murder, Episode 3: The Engine Room
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.
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17 Oct 2025
Diagnosing Murder, Episode 2: The Science
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?
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10 Oct 2025
Diagnosing Murder, Episode 1: The Theory
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.
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25 Sept 2025
Introducing: Diagnosing Murder
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 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diagnosing-murder/id1843555473)
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3LqYqSCZHW4vtA0yhiaJKB?si=f8c56f4b638b4a24 (https://open.spotify.com/show/3LqYqSCZHW4vtA0yhiaJKB?si=f8c56f4b638b4a24)
Listen on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrLulycax358g-04ndbBaBg3ED4Dnyv0S&si=CVXIqoUI6AJ6DD5x (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrLulycax358g-04ndbBaBg3ED4Dnyv0S&si=CVXIqoUI6AJ6DD5x)
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Introducing Virginia
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[…] I don't think any of us really understand what she carried every day. She was a fierce advocate for so long and it shouldn't have been on her to be advocating for herself. Even in death, the conspiracies persisted. Virginia Giffray, that she was involved in a serious crash, which has left her with just days to live. […]
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