The Indo Daily: ‘A dingo’s got my baby’ – The story that divided Australia

Michael and Lindy Chamberlain at the 1990 launch of Mrs Chamberlain's book about the disappearance of their baby daughter Azaria (AP)

Mon 1 Jul 2024 at 07:08

In August 1980, a pastor, his wife and their three children left their home in a yellow hatchback car bound for a holiday in central Australia. A few days later, they arrived at Ayres Rock, where they pitched a tent at a family campsite. It was the perfect holiday for Lindy and Michael Chamberlain, until one evening changed everything.

The family were enjoying an evening by a fire with other campers while their nine-week-old baby, Azaria, slept in a nearby tent. After hearing a baby cry, Lindy went to check on her daughter and that's when she screamed: “A dingo's got my baby”.

The case of what happened to baby Azaria shocked and divided Australia, as the unthinkable question was asked of her mother: “did you kill your child?”

Today on the Indo Daily, Kevin Doyle is joined by Malcolm Brown, who reported on the dingo baby case for the Sydney Morning Herald, to discuss how the story became a global sensation.