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Serving Australian SAS soldier tells court Ben Roberts-Smith ordered shooting of unarmed Afghan man in 2012

Soldier at Roberts-Smith’s defamation trial says war veteran ordered Afghan soldier to kill an unarmed captive via military interpreter

The Guardian - AU · Feb 4, 2022

Elite Australian soldier says Afghan man was executed at instruction of Ben Roberts-Smith, court hears

Decorated war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith ordered the execution of an Afghan man during a mission in Khaz Oruzgan in 2012, an active SAS member tells a Sydney court.

ABC News · Feb 4, 2022

Sydney news: Court to decide whether some results in 19 local council seats should be declared void due to computer crash

MORNING BRIEFING: A collapse of the government's electronic voting system during the December poll meant that thousands of votes were not counted, throwing the results in 19 seats into doubt.

ABC News · Feb 3, 2022

Witness denies telling Roberts-Smith lies

A key witness claiming war hero Ben Roberts-Smith was instrumental in two Afghanistan executions isn't trying to cover his own faults, a judge has heard.

AAP · Feb 2, 2022

The Loop: Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation trial resumes, no clarity on rate rises, Grace Tame speaks about that PM photo op and a national pleasure audit

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ABC News · Feb 2, 2022

Ben Roberts-Smith executed unarmed Afghan civilian on ground, serving SAS soldier tells court

SAS soldier also tells court he saw Ben Roberts-Smith order another soldier to shoot a man during a raid on a compound in Afghanistan as Roberts-Smith denies both claims

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2022

Ben Roberts-Smith shot Afghan captive in the back, SAS member tells defamation trial

A current SAS member tells a Sydney court he witnessed war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith shoot dead an Afghan man during a 2009 mission and order a colleague to kill a second man.

ABC News · Feb 2, 2022

Roberts-Smith ordered execution: witness

A serving soldier has testified he saw Ben Roberts-Smith execute an Afghan man and order another's death during a 2009 special forces tour of Afghanistan.

AAP · Feb 1, 2022

Roberts-Smith defamation trial to resume

Ben Roberts-Smith trial is set to resume next week following months of COVID-19 delays despite the issue of Western Australian witnesses due to give evidence.

AAP · Jan 25, 2022

Ben Roberts-Smith loses ‘ill-founded’ court case over ex-wife’s access to joint email account

Judge says one of soldier’s arguments ‘was weak to non-existent’ whereas an explanation Emma Roberts gave was ‘logical and coherent’

The Guardian - AU · Jan 21, 2022