Afghanistan

Australia’s military will emerge stronger after ‘confronting’ war crime inquiry, defence chief says

Exclusive: Gen Angus Campbell says Brereton inquiry will have ‘profound, broad-based and ultimately very positive effect’ on ADF

Daniel Hurst in Canberra and David Smith in Washington

06, Jun, 2023 @3:00 PM

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

Ben Doherty and Elias Visontay

05, Jun, 2023 @3:00 PM

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

Ben Doherty and Elias Visontay

05, Jun, 2023 @8:31 AM

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

Ben Doherty and Elias Visontay

05, Jun, 2023 @5:24 AM

Australian government considers compensation for Afghanistan war crime victims

Human rights and legal groups have stepped up their calls for a compensation plan in the wake of the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation ruling

Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent

04, Jun, 2023 @3:00 PM

Ben Roberts-Smith resigns from Seven after losing defamation fight against Nine

Seven’s chief executive thanked Roberts-Smith for his commitment to network and wished former soldier ‘all the best’

Amanda Meade

02, Jun, 2023 @4:56 AM

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

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

David Rolph

02, Jun, 2023 @1:27 AM

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

Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent

01, Jun, 2023 @3:00 PM

Ben Roberts-Smith loses defamation case, with judge finding former SAS soldier committed war crimes

Justice Anthony Besanko found newspapers established substantial or contextual truth of allegations of murders of unarmed civilians in Afghanistan

Ben Doherty in Sydney

01, Jun, 2023 @10:40 AM

The man who wasn’t there: Ben Roberts-Smith misses his day of reckoning

On the day a judge ruled the Victoria Cross winner had lost his defamation case and been proven to be a war criminal, Roberts-Smith didn’t turn up to court

Ben Doherty in Sydney

01, Jun, 2023 @9:58 AM