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Kathleen Folbigg: Australian woman jailed for 20 years over deaths of her four children is pardoned

Kathleen Folbigg was convicted of three counts of murder and one of manslaughter but has always maintained her innocence

Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2023

Kathleen Folbigg pardon shows Australia needs a dedicated body to investigate wrongful convictions

The New South Wales Attorney-General Michael Daley today announced Kathleen Folbigg has been pardoned after having served 20 years for the murder of three of her infant children and the manslaughter of a fourth child. She has already been released, and won’t serve the rest of her 30-year sentence.

The Conversation · Jun 5, 2023

Kathleen Folbigg pardon: what evidence emerged over her children’s deaths and what happens next?

Attorney general says Folbigg’s lawyers can ‘initiate civil proceedings against the state of NSW for compensation’

The Guardian - AU · Jun 5, 2023

Convicted killer Kathleen Folbigg pardoned over deaths of children

Convicted child killer Kathleen Folbigg has been pardoned in the deaths of her sons and daughters and will be released from jail.

The New Daily · Jun 5, 2023

Kathleen Folbigg pardoned and released after 20 years in jail over deaths of her four children

Release comes after inquiry heard that Folbigg and her two daughters had rare genetic variation and her son may have died from an underlying neurogenetic disorder

The Guardian - AU · Jun 5, 2023

Kathleen Folbigg pardoned after 20 years in jail over killing her four children

Craig Folbigg's lawyer said his client's view "has not changed whatsoever" as his ex-wife walks free after two decades behind bars.

ABC News · Jun 5, 2023

Senior academics write to the NSW attorney-general, calling for early release of Kathleen Folbigg

A group of senior legal academics from New South Wales and Victoria write to the NSW attorney-general, urging him to use his power to immediately release Kathleen Folbigg from prison.

ABC News · May 17, 2023

Who is Chris Minns? What you need to know about the incoming NSW premier

He's a practising Catholic who credits his father with introducing him to Labor. Here's everything you need to know about the state's premier-elect.

ABC News · Mar 25, 2023

Labor's Chris Minns desperately campaigns to be New South Wales premier — can he hang on to his seat?

After 12 years in the political wilderness, Labor is hoping its leader Chris Minns, who faces the extra challenge of holding his own seat in the party's most marginal electorate, has what it takes to seize power back in New South Wales.

ABC News · Mar 15, 2023

‘No second prize’: Chris Minns and his pursuit of the NSW political throne

Within reach of forming a Labor government, the opposition leader has traded his charming firebrand persona for pragmatic centrism

The Guardian - AU · Jan 28, 2023