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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.

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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

The Guardian - AU

As it happened: Ben Roberts-Smith full defamation judgement revealed

Justice Anthony Besanko releases his full judgement after dismissing Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation suit on Thursday. This is how it unfolded

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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

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.

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

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I was teaching a class on freedom of speech when Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation verdict was handed down

We began the discussion with truth, a traditional rationale for protecting free speech, which in the end underscored Justice Besanko’s judgment

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Five Great Reads: leave Taylor alone, shaking off the Covid blues, and Roberts-Smith shatters the Anzac myth

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

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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.

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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 Guardian - AU

Australian Defence Force must prosecute any war crimes committed in Afghanistan

Roberts-Smith could conceivably face criminal prosecution at a future war crimes trial for the alleged murders.

The New Daily

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

The Independent UK

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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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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Afternoon Update: minimum wage rises; education minister looks at Hecs debt changes; and a glitzy royal wedding

The annual wage review decision indicates the minimum wages will increase to $882.80 per week or $23.23 per hour

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Ben Roberts-Smith's memorabilia to remain on display at Australian War Memorial, additional content being considered

The memorial says it will continue to display disgraced war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith's uniform and medals for now, but will consider adding context.

The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith: Australian War Memorial to overhaul displays involving ex-soldier

Kim Beazley says AWM acknowledges gravity of defamation decision amid calls to remove exhibits

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Ben Roberts-Smith quits Seven Network management role

Former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has quit his job at the Seven Network amid the fallout from Thursday's landmark Federal Court ruling.

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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’

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Australian Defence Force must ensure the findings against Ben Roberts-Smith are not the end of the story

On Thursday, Justice Anthony Besanko of the Federal Court dismissed defamation proceedings brought by former Special Air Service soldier Ben Roberts-Smith against several Australian news outlets.

The Guardian - AU

Kerry Stokes’ gamble on Ben Roberts-Smith backfires as Seven bets on Bruce Lehrmann

The former Coalition staffer, who denies claims by Brittany Higgins, will appear on Seven’s Spotlight program on Sunday to tell ‘his side of the story’. Plus: Crikey celebrates a legal win

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Dutton says Ben Roberts-Smith ruling a 'tough day for our country', while Taliban claims foreign forces carried out 'uncountable crimes'

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the court ruling against decorated war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith was a "tough day for the country" and believes there has been a "significant culture change" at the Australian Defence Force.

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From 'Australian hero' to 'disgracing' his country — Ben Roberts-Smith's fall from grace

Once a hero to politicians and civilians alike, a court found the 44-year-old's reputation is now so lowered that two unproven allegations of battlefield murder weren't enough to defame him.

The Guardian - AU

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

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

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Ben Roberts-Smith resigns from Seven as war crimes judgement reverberates around globe

Ben Roberts-Smith resigns from his job at Seven West Media, as the company's billionaire chairman Kerry Stokes says the imputations found to be true in yesterday's crushing court judgement do "not accord with the man I know".

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