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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

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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.

Reuters

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

The Guardian - AU

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.

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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

The Guardian - AU

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’

The Guardian - AU

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.

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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".

The Guardian - AU

PM declines to comment on Roberts-Smith ruling – as it happened

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Morning Mail: Australia’s lag on gambling regulation, fire ant alarm, Brexit ‘historic error’

New report warns nation is far behind other developed countries in controlling digital punters, calls for removal of Ben Roberts-Smith uniform display, and the insects eating their way to Sydney

The Guardian - AU

Why the Ben Roberts-Smith verdict is not a complete victory for journalism

Nine could still face a bill into seven figures, experts say, amid concerns that fear of expensive legal action could discourage future investigations

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Media mogul faces enormous costs after Ben Roberts-Smith’s loss

Media boss Kerry Stokes may have an eye-watering bill after backing Ben Roberts-Smith in the biggest defamation trial in Australia's history.

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Madonna King: Sorry end to hero in case that divided an army

We should all feel a bit sad because this sorry saga will be etched into our history as period that divided our army.

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What comes next for war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith after his defamation case was dismissed?

Ben Roberts-Smith has lost one of the most expensive defamation trials in Australia, and along with it his reputation. There are other factors that now need to be considered too.

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