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Ben Roberts-Smith: a war hero’s reputation at stake in Australia’s defamation ‘trial of the century’

Extraordinary evidence has been heard over 99 days of hearings, at a cost of A$25m, as the Victoria Cross recipient sues three newspapers over allegations he says falsely portray him as a war criminal for actions in Afghanistan

The Guardian - AU

WA forks out another $9m preparing East Perth Power Station site for billionaire developers

Western Australia's Deputy Premier defends spending millions preparing land in East Perth for a prime waterfront development by proponents Andrew Forrest and Kerry Stokes.

ABC News

Witness called by Ben Roberts-Smith in defamation trial investigated for alleged war crime, court hears

Soldier has told court allegation he unlawfully killed a man on SAS raid on Darwan village ‘is a lie’

The Guardian - AU

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Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial: witness tells court he liked Instagram post calling dead Afghan a ‘terrorist paedo’

Former SAS soldier tells court he liked posts as ‘a bit of dark humour’ and it ‘shouldn’t be taken seriously’

The Guardian - AU

Seven paid legal fees for witness in Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation trial until arrangement was revealed in court

Request for reimbursement from Kerry Stokes’s private company not made until after court told of network’s legal financing

The Guardian - AU

An Australian War Memorial sponsored by weapons dealers is no place for quiet reflection on Anzac Day

With boastful displays and arms maker sponsors, the memorial falls ever shorter of duty to commemorate the toll of war

The Guardian - AU

Seven Network paying legal costs for key witness in Ben Roberts-Smith defamation defence, court hears

The network, owned by billionaire Kerry Stokes, has clarified the fees are being reimbursed by another arm of the media mogul’s empire

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Palmer, WA premier seek aggravated damages

Billionaire Clive Palmer and West Australian Premier Mark McGowan are each seeking aggravated damages in their defamation case before the Federal Court.

AAP

Nelson appointed to War Memorial council

High-profile Liberal Brendan Nelson has been appointed a member of the Council of the Australian War Memorial.

AAP

McGowan messages shown in defamation case

West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has been questioned in court over his private messages about Clive Palmer during their defamation trial.

AAP

WA holds the key to Australia’s emissions goals. Can a government so committed to gas deliver?

Environmentalists fear premier could legislate away regulations and undo progress toward net zero at the stroke of a pen

The Guardian - AU

WA braces for gas supply crunch as Seven Group-backed onshore project eyes exports

Western Australia faces surging gas prices as a looming shortage of supplies coincides with exports from a major project linked to the state's biggest media mogul Kerry Stokes.

ABC News

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