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Ben Roberts-Smith breaks his silence after returning to Australia

Former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has broken his silence after returning to Australia for the first time since a damning court verdict.

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Australian federal police abandon two alleged murder investigations into Ben Roberts-Smith

The long-running investigations into murder allegations in Afghanistan will be replaced by new inquiries because of concerns about evidence

The Guardian - AU

Quote, unquote, misquote

Six Coalition MPs are being blasted for misquoting former High Court judges’ opinions on the Voice to Parliament, and the defence force chief says Australia’s military will be stronger for dealing with the Brereton inquiry’s report into alleged war crimes.

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Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith ‘complicit in murder’: Judge

Full judgement released in case against soldier who had sued newspapers for reporting he had murdered Afghan civilians.

Al Jazeera

Ben Roberts-Smith judgment shows few have ever fallen so far

Justice Anthony Besanko’s full verdict describes how Australia’s most decorated soldier lied to save his reputation

The Guardian - AU

‘Not a war crimes trial’: News Corp ramps up support of Ben Roberts-Smith

Sky News host Peta Credlin says the comment sections on her articles prove that the public supports the disgraced former soldier.

Crikey

‘I’m no longer proud’: the Liberal MP who gave evidence against Ben Roberts-Smith

One of the few SAS veterans who could be identified during the defamation trial was opposition defence spokesman Andrew Hastie.

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Raking over the coals

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek faces a legal challenge over her coalmine assessment decisions, and Australia is expected to send missile-capable, four-wheel-drive armoured cars to Ukraine.

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‘Lies, murder and witness intimidation’: Judge scathing of Ben Roberts-Smith

Victoria Cross holder Ben Roberts-Smith was "not an honest and reliable witness" who lied about his involvement in war crimes, a judge says.

The New Daily

The Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case judgement is 726 pages long. Here are five key findings

The full findings into the Victoria Cross recipient's unsuccessful defamation lawsuit are now public, and outline Justice Anthony Besanko's reasoning. Here are five findings you may have missed.

ABC News

Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case: key findings from the complete judgment

Australia’s most decorated soldier sued the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age and the Canberra Times – and the case was dismissed. We examine what Justice Anthony Besanko found, and why

The Guardian - AU

Murders, hidden evidence and threats: judge releases scathing full judgment on Ben Roberts-Smith

Justice Besanko’s complete findings, released today, found the Victoria Cross recipient lied about murdering civilians, deliberately hid evidence from court and threatened potential witnesses

The Guardian - AU

Australia's most decorated war veteran "responsible for murder", says judge

Australia's most decorated soldier was "complicit in and responsible for the murder" of three Afghan men on deployment, a judge said, elaborating on his finding against the former SAS special forces corporal in a blockbuster defamation trial.

Reuters

Ben Roberts-Smith had ‘motives to lie’ about murders

Ben Roberts-Smith was "not an honest and reliable witness" who had reason to lie in his failed defamation cases over war crimes reports, a judge has found.

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The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith and four key witnesses were not honest or reliable, judge says in full verdict

Justice Anthony Besanko’s 736-page judgment has been released after judge last week dismissed defamation case in favour of Nine newspapers and reporter

ABC News

As it happened: Ben Roberts-Smith full defamation judgement revealed

Justice Anthony Besanko releases his full judgement after dismissing Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation suit on Thursday. This is how it unfolded

Crikey

Spotlight on Bruce Lehrmann

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has not ruled out suing Brittany Higgins for defamation over her rape claim, and Defence Minister Richard Marles says the government is working hard on the complex issue of compensation for victims of alleged war crimes.

ABC News

Full judgement in Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case to be made public

Last week's abridged version of Justice Anthony Besanko's judgement is set to be fleshed out when his full reasons are published today.

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Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation trial of the century all boiled down to the question of who was lying

Ben Roberts-Smith's loss is seen as a major win for Australian investigative journalism, with the Federal Court finding in favour of the substantial truth in the news articles about him.

The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith has been dealt a crushing blow. The full fallout is yet to come

Australia’s most decorated living soldier has had his defamation case dismissed, but questions remain over his future

The New Daily

Australian Defence Force must prosecute any war crimes committed in Afghanistan

Roberts-Smith could conceivably face criminal prosecution at a future war crimes trial for the alleged murders.

The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith: Australian War Memorial to overhaul displays involving ex-soldier

Kim Beazley says AWM acknowledges gravity of defamation decision amid calls to remove exhibits

The Conversation

Australian Defence Force must ensure the findings against Ben Roberts-Smith are not the end of the story

On Thursday, Justice Anthony Besanko of the Federal Court dismissed defamation proceedings brought by former Special Air Service soldier Ben Roberts-Smith against several Australian news outlets.

ABC News

From 'Australian hero' to 'disgracing' his country — Ben Roberts-Smith's fall from grace

Once a hero to politicians and civilians alike, a court found the 44-year-old's reputation is now so lowered that two unproven allegations of battlefield murder weren't enough to defame him.

The Guardian - AU

Nine newspapers’ truth defence put the focus on Ben Roberts-Smith’s reputation. It worked

Once a defamation trial begins, it is not possible for the plaintiff to control what may come out in court, as Victoria Cross winner learned

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