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Nov 13
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Shandee's Legacy Episode 15: Deja Vu

THE AUSTRALIAN
About this episode

After a break of two years, the podcast returns with the first of several new bombshell episodes of Shandee’s Legacy.

The DNA lab in Queensland is again under close scrutiny for gross scientific failure despite the findings of two public inquiries, major reforms and a huge injection of public funds.

Dr Kirsty Wright answers another SOS to lift the lid on what’s going wrong in the lab - and she’s asked to help fix it once and for all. Kirsty reveals her disgust and shock at what’s happened.

As serious contamination problems and huge backlogs came to light, Dr Linzi Wilson-Wilde, the lab’s leader since early 2023, was dramatically forced out and then quit. 

Vicki and Shannah Blackburn share news about Shandee’s case.

 

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