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Damned By Her Diary

The Tale of Kathleen Folbigg "Australia's Most Hated Woman"

In this episode, we explore The Tale of Kathleen Folbigg—once dubbed “Australia’s Most Hated Woman.” In 2003, Folbigg was convicted of killing her four infant children over a ten-year span, with prosecutors arguing she smothered them one by one. Her diaries, filled with guilt and grief, were used as evidence against her. The media painted her as a cold-blooded killer, and the public followed suit.

But years later, scientific breakthroughs would challenge everything.

New genetic research revealed a rare mutation in two of the children—one that could explain sudden cardiac death. Coupled with mounting doubt over the original evidence, the case sparked national debate. Was Kathleen Folbigg a serial killer—or a grieving mother wrongfully imprisoned?

After spending 20 years behind bars, her story is now being reexamined in a dramatic turn of justice.

Join us as we unravel the facts, the media frenzy, and the science that could rewrite one of Australia’s most controversial convictions.

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