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Ben Roberts-Smith says defamation case defeat was a ‘terrible outcome’ as he returns to Australia

Former SAS corporal arrives in Perth from New Zealand and comments for first time on judgment in civil case that found on the balance of probabilities he had committed war crimes

The Guardian - AU

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.

The New Daily

SI Media Mailbag: Jeter on Fox; Russo Impact on ‘First Take’; Where’s Greenberg, More

Answering your questions on Derek Jeter, Chris Russo, Mike Greenberg and more.

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Teacher banned from every classroom in England after claiming he'd been shot

William Sharkey was head of religious studies until his past caught up with him

Liverpool Echo

Teacher who claimed to be SAS soldier banned from every classroom in England

William Sharkey was banned from teaching after he spent time alone with a student in his home and claimed he had been shot twice while in the elite regiment

Wales Online

US reviewed defence training ties with Australia after Brereton inquiry into alleged war crimes

Exclusive: US embassy says review ended with a decision that no training restrictions needed ‘at this time’

The Guardian - AU

Michael Caine announces debut thriller to be published in November

The actor’s novel, Deadly Game, features an ex-SAS police officer called Harry who must grapple with neo-Nazis, wealthy Russians and Colombian drug cartels

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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.

Crikey

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

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The Independent UK

Union brands specialist doctors’ pay exclusion ‘gross injustice’

The British Medical Association said the Government is refusing to acknowledge the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on doctors.

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

Reuters

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.

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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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Ben Roberts-Smith may have committed criminal offence, judge in defamation trial finds

War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith may have committed a criminal offence by sending threatening letters to a former SAS colleague, a Federal Court judge finds.

Crikey

Kerry Stokes should be held accountable for failing as a guardian of journalism and free speech

It’s scandalous that the Seven Network chairman disregarded his role as a custodian of journalism by launching a legal war against a rival.

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.

ABC News

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 Independent UK

Australian decorated hero quits corporate job after Afghanistan war crime revelations

Australia’s most decorated living war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has quit his corporate job after a civil court blamed the national hero for unlawfully killing four Afghans and escalated calls for him to be stripped of his revered Victoria Cross medal

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Disgraced SAS Soldier Ben Roberts-Smith Has Quit Channel 7 After A Judge Branded Him A War Criminal

Ben Roberts-Smith was farewelled quite sadly by Channel 7 execs after stepped down from his role, despite being a war criminal.

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