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Ben Roberts-Smith’s arrest won’t erase the pain for Afghans – but it shows Australia is willing to face uncomfortable truths

In the context of the Afghanistan war, this kind of accountability is rare, and it matters

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Weasel words won’t do. In the Trump era, Australians need a PM to speak more clearly and more often

To the frustration of some in his own party, Anthony Albanese is cautious by nature, and often follows the lead of others when it comes to sensitive topics

The Guardian - AU

Arrest of national war hero Ben Roberts-Smith cuts deeply to core of Australian psyche

Criminal charges against the Victoria Cross recipient now on remand has deeply divided a nation whose identity is often entwined with the exploits of young men on foreign fields

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Australian War Memorial amends Ben Roberts-Smith display after former soldier charged with war crimes

Text on plaque in Hall of Valour updated to include references to war crime – murder charges and the ongoing legal process

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Andrew Bolt swims against News Corp tide on Ben Roberts-Smith prosecution

News Corp commentator says defending the former soldier should not be seen as a test of patriotism. Plus: 7News reporter turns Spotlight on himself

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Some Ben Roberts-Smith allegations were heard in his defamation trial. How would a criminal case be different?

Media outlets defended their reporting as true on the balance of probabilities, but prosecutors in criminal cases need to meet a higher burden of proof

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Australia’s most decorated living soldier remains in jail after war crime charge

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Afternoon Update: PM criticises Trump threats after Iran backdown; Jackie O alleges ‘degrading’ comments; and choosing to leave America

The PM welcomed a two-week conditional ceasefire between the US and Iran that is set to temporarily reopen the strait of Hormuz

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Bailed neo-Nazi's call to free accused war criminal

A prominent white nationalist accused of harassing female leaders online has called for the release of alleged war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith.

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Decorated Australian veteran remains behind bars on Afghan war crime charges

Australia’s most decorated living veteran did not apply for bail when the war crime murder charges against him were listed in a Sydney court Wednesday

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Billionaire Gina Rinehart says ‘I don’t understand’ arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith over alleged war crimes

Australia’s richest person questions cost and time spent investigating former soldiers as pockets of support emerge for Victoria Cross recipient

The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith to remain in jail after bail hearing over war crimes charges

Former SAS soldier and Victoria Cross recipient, who has always denied wrongdoing, did not immediately apply for bail on Wednesday

The Guardian - AU

Truck drivers warn fuel crisis could see industry ‘grind to a halt’ – as it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

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Afghan calls for justice as Roberts-Smith stews in cell

There are hopes the prosecution of Australia's most decorated living soldier will spark a global reckoning on crimes committed in a war-torn nation.

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Ben Roberts-Smith is accused of 5 war crime murder charges. How did we get here?

After landing in Sydney airport following a flight from Brisbane, Australia’s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, was arrested by Australian Federal Police. He’s been charged with five counts of the war crime of murder, following a years-long joint investigation between police and the Office of the Special Investigator.

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Afternoon Update: Ben Roberts-Smith arrested over alleged war crimes; Trump’s Iran deadline nears; and the appeal of barefoot hiking

Roberts-Smith previously failed in his attempt to sue three newspapers which published allegations he murdered unarmed civilians and bullied comrades

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Disgraced Australian veteran to be charged with five war crime murders

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Australia’s most decorated soldier arrested over war crimes allegations in Afghanistan

Ben Roberts-Smith has been accused of murdering civilians and ordering subordinates to carry out executions

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Ben Roberts-Smith arrested and facing 5 war crime murder charges

Victoria Cross winner Ben Roberts-Smith was arrested on Tuesday and will face five charges of the war crime of murder allegedly committed during the war in Afghanistan.

The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith arrested: former Australian soldier charged with five war crime murders in Afghanistan

Roberts-Smith previously failed in his attempt to sue three newspapers which published allegations he murdered unarmed civilians and bullied comrades

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Australians buy record number of new EVs – as it happened

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Ben Roberts-Smith Arrested In Sydney Amid Five-Year Investigation Into Alleged Afghanistan War Crimes

The arrest comes amid a five-year investigation into Roberts-Smith’s service in Afghanistan between 2006 and 2012.

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Roberts-Smith behind bars following war crime charges

Australia's most decorated living soldier will spend the night in police custody after being charged with multiple counts of the war crime of murder.

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Remembrance eve glimpse of rarest bravery honour

In the lead-up to Remembrance Day, the Australian War Memorial has given a behind-closed-doors glimpse of the rare Victoria Cross and its origins.

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News Corp books in advertisers in campaign for a ‘self-reliant’ Australia that ‘made things here’

Daily Telegraph editor says the campaign aligns with the values of its backers, which include RM Williams, Qantas and Bunnings. Plus: Stokes defiant on BRS

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