Afghan war crimes report on frontline of new display As the Australian War Memorial grapples with how to deal with alleged Afghan crimes, a copy of a report into the claims of atrocities is going on display. AAP · Apr 30
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 The Guardian - AU · Apr 14
Disaster happens when soldiers don’t act ethically. We can provide better training to support them Recently, the government responded to the Royal Commission into Veteran Suicide. It adopted most of the recommendations designed to better support defence personnel. The Conversation · Dec 11, 2024
‘Survival sex’, ‘mob justice’ and more: the first independent study of abuse in the Australian Defence Force is damning “Participants expected the costs of war, but they were not prepared for the costs of service,” explain Ben Wadham and James Connor in their new book, the first independent study of military institutional abuse in the Australian Defence Force. The Conversation · Oct 2, 2024
Military leaders should be accountable for war crimes Senior commanders are facing a fresh push for accountability over war crimes committed in Afghanistan, with a panel warning of "anger and bitter resentment". AAP · May 15, 2024
David McBride is facing jailtime for helping reveal alleged war crimes. Will it end whistleblowing in Australia? The long-awaited trial of former Australian Defence Force lawyer David McBride was short-lived. The Conversation · Nov 20, 2023
Dutton was briefed five times on US-Australia talks over impact of war crimes allegations on alliance Exclusive: Documents show officials raised concerns SAS might be mentioned in US state department’s human rights report The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2023
Jacqui Lambie asks ICC to investigate Australian military commanders for alleged war crimes Lambie tells Senate the Brereton report gave senior commanders a ‘free pass’ while soldiers were ‘thrown under the bus’ The Guardian - AU · Jun 20, 2023
Morning Mail: military ‘will be stronger’ for war crimes inquiry, Ukraine dam disaster, Harry in the stand Defence chief says Brereton report will, in time, reap ‘positive effect’, Ukraine faces ecological crisis after dam collapse, Prince Harry takes to the witness stand The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2023
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 · Jun 4, 2023
Gina Rinehart named Western Australian of the Year – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jun 3, 2023
Reuters · Jun 2, 2023 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.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 1, 2023 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
The Week · Jun 1, 2023 Ben Roberts-Smith: will more Afghanistan war crimes trials follow? Australia’s most decorated soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, has lost a defamation case against newspapers that accused him of war crimes in Afghanistan in a landmark ruling with widespread implications for future criminal trials.
The Guardian - AU · May 31, 2023 US warned it might suspend ties with Australian special forces over war crime allegations Gen Angus Campbell also tells Senate that army member’s employment arrangements were ‘adjusted’ after US raised issue
The Independent UK · May 31, 2023 Australian general says US warns war crime allegations could prevent work with Australia's SAS Australia’s defense force chief says the U.S. government has warned that allegations of war crimes against Australian soldiers in Afghanistan could prevent U.S. forces from working with Australia’s Special Air Service Regiment
ABC News · May 31, 2023 Afghanistan war crime allegations prompted US warnings about cooperation with Australia Defence chief Angus Campbell reveals the United States military warned that allegations of war crimes may affect future cooperation with Australia.
ABC News · May 23, 2023 Australian Defence Force chief Angus Campbell renews calls to strip medals from Afghanistan war veterans Defence Chief Angus Campbell launches an attempt to remove awards from those who held command positions in the Afghanistan war.
ABC News · May 15, 2023 Defence insists due process was given to accused soldiers in Brereton report Following the release of the damning Brereton report in November 2020, Defence confirmed Army had "initiated administrative action against 17 individuals where there was an alleged failure to meet ADF expectations".
ABC News · Apr 11, 2023 Defence chief Angus Campbell warns of 'uncomfortable days' ahead on Afghanistan war crimes action In a rare public speaking engagement, General Angus Campbell also praises the Ukrainian armed forces, and describes an apparent intelligence leak from the Pentagon as "serious".
The Guardian - AU · Apr 10, 2023 Morning Mail: SAS culture review, universities losing their way, five dead in US shooting Defence response to Brereton report revealed by FOI request, and police investigate Kentucky deaths
Nottingham Post · Dec 23, 2022 Police officers face gross misconduct hearing after man dies in Skegness crash The driver was pronounced dead at the scene