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Disaster happens when soldiers don’t act ethically. We can provide better training to support them

Recently, the government responded to the Royal Commission into Veteran Suicide. It adopted most of the recommendations designed to better support defence personnel.

The Conversation

‘Survival sex’, ‘mob justice’ and more: the first independent study of abuse in the Australian Defence Force is damning

“Participants expected the costs of war, but they were not prepared for the costs of service,” explain Ben Wadham and James Connor in their new book, the first independent study of military institutional abuse in the Australian Defence Force.

The Conversation

Military leaders should be accountable for war crimes

Senior commanders are facing a fresh push for accountability over war crimes committed in Afghanistan, with a panel warning of "anger and bitter resentment".

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David McBride goes to prison — and Australian democracy takes a hit

The first person to face trial and be sent to prison following the Afghan Files is not those possibly responsible for alleged killings, but the whistleblower.

Crikey

By establishing a dedicated whistleblowing body, Labor can prove its integrity credentials

Without the support of a whistleblower protection authority, too many whistleblowers are staying silent. Our democracy suffers as a result.

Crikey

Crikey’s Person of the Year for 2023 is…

Whether we know it or not, Australians owe Crikey’s Person of the Year for 2023 a great deal.

Crikey

David McBride is facing jailtime for helping reveal alleged war crimes. Will it end whistleblowing in Australia?

The long-awaited trial of former Australian Defence Force lawyer David McBride was short-lived.

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Dutton was briefed five times on US-Australia talks over impact of war crimes allegations on alliance

Exclusive: Documents show officials raised concerns SAS might be mentioned in US state department’s human rights report

The Guardian - AU

Nick McKenzie’s book on Ben Roberts-Smith is a master class in investigative journalism

The award-winning reporter’s book is a testament to tenacious journalism and should be read by every Australian.

Crikey

Jacqui Lambie asks ICC to investigate Australian military commanders for alleged war crimes

Lambie tells Senate the Brereton report gave senior commanders a ‘free pass’ while soldiers were ‘thrown under the bus’

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: military ‘will be stronger’ for war crimes inquiry, Ukraine dam disaster, Harry in the stand

Defence chief says Brereton report will, in time, reap ‘positive effect’, Ukraine faces ecological crisis after dam collapse, Prince Harry takes to the witness stand

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: calls for war crimes compensation; families search India train crash site; airline duopoly warning

Government seeks ‘way forward’ on compensation over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan; watchdog sounds alarm over airline duopoly

The Guardian - AU

Gina Rinehart named Western Australian of the Year – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Australia's war memorial mulls changing war hero display after defamation case

Australia's War Memorial said it was considering "additional content and context" for displays about its most decorated soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, after a civil court ruling that found it was true he was involved in the murder of six Afghans.

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Crikey

How Ben Roberts-Smith’s disgrace could inspire a national reckoning

There’s no doubt the decorated war criminal deserves our ire, but so too does our nationalistic Anzac mythology.

The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith: calls for uniform to be removed from Australian War Memorial display

Greens say removal would be ‘first step in correcting the official record’ after federal court dismisses defamation case

The Week

Ben Roberts-Smith: will more Afghanistan war crimes trials follow?

Australia’s most decorated soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, has lost a defamation case against newspapers that accused him of war crimes in Afghanistan in a landmark ruling with widespread implications for future criminal trials.

Crikey

Julian Assange: the plot thickens

The FBI has reopened its case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, putting a dampener on hopes he could soon be released, and Health Minister Mark Butler’s wife Daniela Ritorto has quit her job at a company linked to a $23.4 million government contract.

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The Guardian - AU

US warned it might suspend ties with Australian special forces over war crime allegations

Gen Angus Campbell also tells Senate that army member’s employment arrangements were ‘adjusted’ after US raised issue

The Independent UK

Australian general says US warns war crime allegations could prevent work with Australia's SAS

Australia’s defense force chief says the U.S. government has warned that allegations of war crimes against Australian soldiers in Afghanistan could prevent U.S. forces from working with Australia’s Special Air Service Regiment

ABC News

Afghanistan war crime allegations prompted US warnings about cooperation with Australia

Defence chief Angus Campbell reveals the United States military warned that allegations of war crimes may affect future cooperation with Australia.

ABC News

Australian Defence Force chief Angus Campbell renews calls to strip medals from Afghanistan war veterans

Defence Chief Angus Campbell launches an attempt to remove awards from those who held command positions in the Afghanistan war.

ABC News

Defence insists due process was given to accused soldiers in Brereton report

Following the release of the damning Brereton report in November 2020, Defence confirmed Army had "initiated administrative action against 17 individuals where there was an alleged failure to meet ADF expectations".

ABC News

Defence chief Angus Campbell warns of 'uncomfortable days' ahead on Afghanistan war crimes action

In a rare public speaking engagement, General Angus Campbell also praises the Ukrainian armed forces, and describes an apparent intelligence leak from the Pentagon as "serious".

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: SAS culture review, universities losing their way, five dead in US shooting

Defence response to Brereton report revealed by FOI request, and police investigate Kentucky deaths

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