Why did we have an inquiry? It all started when Queensland police requested further testing on some samples where the Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Services lab (QHFSS) had reported ...

Commissioner Walter Sofronoff, who is overseeing a public inquiry into the lab, estimated about 400 DNA samples from sexual assault cases “went through to the keeper” between 2008 and 2016. “So there ...

A forensic scientist has told DNA testing inquiry that she noticed her DNA profile results started returning tainted after November 2020 which she alleges coincided with the introduction of a new ...

The health department’s lab, run by a prolific liar who oversaw scientific vandalism during her 15 years as manager, mishandled evidence and compromised thousands of criminal cases. These and other ...

A study has found that students are more engaged in laboratory courses that are designed to emphasize and teach experimentation skills (Courtesy:iStock/AlexPotemkin ...

After mounting concerns about DNA testing at the state-run forensics lab, the Queensland government has announced a commission of inquiry. This is a royal-commission-style inquiry with the power to ...