Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Lindy Chamberlain became an Australian household name in 1982 when a jury found her guilty of murdering her nine-week-old baby Azaria while camping at Uluru/Ayers Rock in the Northern Territory.
Three years later, she was released from prison after a crucial piece of evidence was found. Her case is now seen as one of the most famous miscarriages of justice in Australian history.
Convinced the jury had got it wrong after the sentencing, Yvonne Cain publicly identified herself as one of the 12 jurors who found Lindy guilty.
When Lindy was released from prison in 1986, she later met Yvonne, who apologised to her.
To learn more about Lindy and others’ experiences of the jury system, click here: bit.ly/43WYHZ2
And to explore a range of views on whether Australia’s jury system is working, watch Insight episode Beyond A Reasonable Doubt Tuesday 9 June at 8.30PM on SBS or SBS On Demand.
Lindy Chamberlain became an Australian household name in 1982 when a jury found her guilty of murdering her nine-week-old baby Azaria while camping at Uluru/Ayers Rock in the Northern Territory.
Three years later, she was released from prison after a crucial piece of evidence was found. Her case is now seen as one of the most famous miscarriages of justice in Australian history.
Convinced the jury had got it wrong after the sentencing, Yvonne Cain publicly identified herself as one of the 12 jurors who found Lindy guilty.
When Lindy was released from prison in 1986, she later met Yvonne, who apologised to her.
To learn more about Lindy and others’ experiences of the jury system, click here: bit.ly/43WYHZ2
And to explore a range of views on whether Australia’s jury system is working, watch Insight episode Beyond A Reasonable Doubt Tuesday 9 June at 8.30PM on SBS or SBS On Demand.
