Ben Roberts-Smith
Ben Roberts-Smith case LIVE updates: Major victory delivered to newspapers as former SAS soldier’s defamation case dismissed; some war crime, bullying allegations proven
Federal Court Justice Anthony Besanko was expected to deliver his decision in the decorated former soldier’s landmark defamation case at 2.15pm in Sydney.
- by Michaela Whitbourn and David Estcourt
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Roberts-Smith case
110 days, 41 witnesses and 15 key questions to answer: Why the Ben Roberts-Smith case matters
Australia’s most decorated living soldier, Victoria Cross and Medal of Gallantry winner Ben Roberts-Smith, has lost a landmark defamation case.
- by Michael Bachelard
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Roberts-Smith case
Former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith committed war crimes
A Federal Court judge has found that the decorated war veteran murdered unarmed prisoners and bullied a colleague.
- by Michaela Whitbourn and Harriet Alexander
‘The biggest defamation case we’ve had’: Judgment day in Roberts-Smith case
Justice Anthony Besanko will deliver his decision at 2.15pm in Sydney on Thursday.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
‘The stakes are incredibly high’: Judge to rule on Roberts-Smith case
It is the multimillion-dollar defamation battle billed as a test of public interest journalism and a quasi war crimes investigation. The decision is imminent.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Ben Roberts-Smith seeks access to military watchdog’s diary entries
The war veteran alleges the diaries may reveal meetings between the watchdog and a high-profile investigative journalist he is suing for defamation.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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Secrets of War
War crimes investigators narrow focus to three key targets, including Roberts-Smith
The ramping up of investigations comes as former special forces soldiers and their supporters have mounted an online campaign to smear those they suspect of co-operating with investigators.
- by Nick McKenzie
Seven billionaire Kerry Stokes blasts ‘scumbag journalists’ over Roberts-Smith coverage
The billionaire said Ben Roberts-Smith, who is still an employee of Seven, was innocent and deserved legal representation.
- by Billie Eder and Zoe Samios
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Ben Roberts-Smith to attend Queen Elizabeth funeral commemorations
The controversial former soldier has been invited to attend the funeral commemorations as a recipient of the prestigious Victoria Cross.
- by Matthew Knott and Rob Harris
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Roberts-Smith case
Ben Roberts-Smith’s fate in the hands of one man
Has the evidence put before the judge in the Roberts-Smith case been enough to convince him the media outlets have cleared the high bar of proving a war hero guilty of murder?Â
- by Deborah Snow and Michaela Whitbourn
Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial ends after 110 days, millions in costs
Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation trial against three media outlets concluded on Wednesday after 110 days, 41 witnesses and more than $25 million in legal costs.
- by Michaela Whitbourn