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BIZARRE: 8 - What They Never Told You

'It would absolutely be spiked': The explosive book that almost never was

Nick McKenzie shares what happened behind the Ben Roberts-Smith headlines.

The Canberra Times

Financiers seek to narrow Roberts-Smith costs claim

Companies that backed disgraced veteran Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation lawsuits against media outlets want the scope of documents to assess costs narrowed.

AAP

Afternoon Update: RBA cuts number of meetings; wastewater exposes cities’ drug habits; and an algorithm creates the ‘best’ expletive ever

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe says the change will allow more time to examine key issues in detail

The Guardian - AU

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Ben Roberts-Smith appeal: former soldier argues judge ‘cherrypicked’ evidence in defamation decision

Roberts-Smith is appealing federal court verdict which found, on the balance of probabilities, he was complicit in four murders in Afghanistan

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Closing the Gap report shows ‘why we need a voice’, robodebt raised in Fadden fight, EU trade talks stall

Latest report shows four key targets for Indigenous outcomes are missed, as Labor highlights Stuart Robert’s links to welfare scandal in lead-up to Saturday’s byelection

The Guardian - AU

Australian war hero appeals court decision that blamed him for unlawful killings in Afghanistan

Australia’s most decorated living war veteran has lodged an appeal against a civil court ruling that blamed him for the unlawful killings of four Afghans

The Independent UK

Afternoon Update: Ben Roberts-Smith appeals defamation ruling; Clare Nowland’s family sues NSW government; and abortion pill access made easier

The former SAS soldier filed his appeal this afternoon, two days before the deadline

The Guardian - AU

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Ben Roberts-Smith to appeal after defamation case was dismissed by federal court

Ex-soldier lost case against three newspapers in June with trial judge finding they had proven on the balance of probabilities that Roberts-Smith murdered unarmed civilians in Afghanistan

The Guardian - AU

Kerry Stokes’s private company could have benefited financially if Ben Roberts-Smith won war crimes defamation trial, court hears

Detail around Seven Network chief emerges in hearing over who will bear costs of legal dispute between former soldier and media outlets

The Guardian - AU

Seven's loss as Ben Roberts-Smith legal bill looms

Seven Network and Kerry Stokes' firm will hand over material to three news publishers pursuing them for the legal costs of Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation loss.

AAP

Shuffling the deck: Canberra Times drops 101-year-old bridge columnist as part of cost-cutting drive

Len Dixon, who has served the newspaper for 55 years, is the latest victim of a round of drastic cuts. Plus: Warnie biopic ridiculed by viewers

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Greens want more Icac funding after Berejiklian findings; Putin’s rare public visit; and why is everything grey?

Putin makes a surprise public visit and Fiat commits to cease the production of its grey vehicles

The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith agrees to pay media outlets’ legal costs over failed defamation case

Commonwealth seeks access to evidence gathered during the defamation trial to use in ongoing war crimes investigations, federal court hears

The Guardian - AU

Seven chased for legal costs of Ben Roberts-Smith loss

Seven Network and Kerry Stokes' private company are being pursued for costs by three media organisations after Ben Roberts-Smith's massive defamation loss.

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Newcastle Herald

Journalists who investigated Ben Roberts-Smith to appear in Newcastle

Both writers are launching new books about their coverage.

Newcastle Herald

It's imperfect, but Newcastle's inner city is looking its best

Does anyone remember how it once looked before all the changes?

Newcastle Herald

Wind farm idea needs grounded approach

Email letters@newcastleherald.com.au or send a text message to 0427 154 176 (include name and suburb).

The Independent UK

Australian soldier won’t apologise for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan

‘We haven’t done anything wrong, so we won’t be making any apologies’

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AAP

No apologies as defiant Roberts-Smith returns

Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith says he is weighing up appealing a devastating court ruling after he was found to have committed war crimes.

The Guardian - AU

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 New Daily

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 Conversation

Stripping medals from soldiers is murky territory, and must not distract from investigating alleged war crimes

It could be years before Ben Roberts-Smith and others are stripped of military awards for their service in Afghanistan and face Australian criminal court on war crimes charges, if in fact that ever happens.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Liberals break ranks over Higgins inquiry; Australian dead in Canadian wilderness; and a sullen Trump fronts court

Andrew Bragg labels debate in Senate as ‘very ugly’

The Guardian - AU

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

Newcastle Herald

What colour car is safest? The choice that's about more than style

'I think a knowledge of safety status would affect choice.'

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