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Ben Roberts-Smith: Australia’s most decorated living soldier loses war crimes defamation case

Australia’s most decorated living war veteran has lost a defamation case in which three newspapers accused him of committing war crimes in Afghanistan.

Evening Standard

'Dismissed': legal experts explain the judgment in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case

Today, Federal Court Justice Anthony Besanko handed down his long-awaited judgment in the defamation case that Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia’s most decorated living former SAS soldier, brought against the Age, the Sydney Morning Herald and the Canberra Times.

The Conversation

What did Ben Roberts-Smith do? This is what his civil case found

Justice Anthony Besanko's full reasons for his judgement are yet to be released, but today he outlined the serious allegations Nine's lawyers had proved the "substantial truth" of.

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Australia's most decorated soldier loses defamation case for alleged war crimes

An Australian federal court judge ruled that newspaper articles published in 2018 were substantially true about a number of war crimes committed by Ben Roberts-Smith in Afghanistan.

WEKU

Australian judge rules in civil court war crime allegations against hero soldier proved

A judge in a civil case says a decorated Australian veteran unlawfully killed prisoners and committed other war crimes in Afghanistan

The Independent UK

Former Australian SAS veteran loses defamation case over reports of Afghan execution

One of Australia's most decorated soldiers lost a defamation lawsuit against three newspapers that accused him of involvement in the murder of six Afghans while on deployment, a stunning end to a case that lifted the veil of secrecy over the elite SAS.

Reuters

Ben Roberts-Smith loses mammoth defamation battle against newspapers, reporters

Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith's decision to sue the publishers of the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Canberra Times, and three journalists, in the Federal Court over a series of articles published in 2018 backfires.

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Ben Roberts-Smith loses defamation case, with judge finding former SAS soldier committed war crimes

Justice Anthony Besanko found newspapers established substantial or contextual truth of allegations of murders of unarmed civilians in Afghanistan

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Ben Roberts-Smith judgment day, AI ban considered, Maroons’ Origin stunner

SAS soldier will learn verdict in defamation case against three newspapers this afternoon; Labor to consider outlawing certain types of AI

The Guardian - AU

Decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith to learn fate today, five years after launching defamation battle

The Victoria Cross recipient sued the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Canberra Times and three journalists in the Federal Court over a series of articles published in 2018. Today Justice Anthony Besanko will deliver his judgement.

ABC News

Judgment day: Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial to conclude with dramatic finale

One of the most costly trials held in Australia will conclude when the verdict is delivered on Thursday afternoon, with significant implications for the media and the SAS regiment

The Guardian - AU

Heartbreak as young Glasgow paramedic dies from rare cancer after marrying love of her life

24-year-old Meadhbh Cameron, who worked out of the Scottish Ambulance Service's Clydebank Station, was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer last year. Two days before Christmas she was told she had six to eight weeks to live.

Glasgow Live

D-Day hero and one of last surviving original SAS soldiers dies aged 98

Alec Borrie had no idea what the SAS was when volunteering but joined the Gordon Highlanders in 1942, trained in Kilmarnock and had his first mission in Orkney.

Daily Record

Australia’s trial of the century: defamation case pitting the media against Victoria Cross soldier

Three newspapers accused Ben Roberts-Smith, recipient of Australia’s highest military honour, of war crimes – now the five-year court case is coming to an end

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The Guardian - AU

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

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

Wales Online

Alec Borrie, one of the last surviving original SAS members, dies aged 98

Alec had no idea what the SAS did when he joined in 1942

ABC News

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.

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Daily Mirror

Special Forces missions to be hampered by lack of boats to drop from planes

UK Special Forces, including the Special Boat Service and SAS, will not be able to parachute from Atlas A400(M) planes and collect boats at sea because the Government is yet to order new inflatables

The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith: the explosive allegations of war crimes at the heart of defamation case

The Victoria Cross recipient claims a series of news stories defamed him but the newspapers defended their reporting as true. As a verdict looms, we look at the key details of the case

Bangkok Post

A forgettable action flick

How often do we find action movies produced by Netflix to be generic? Yet the platform keeps giving us new such flicks. Netflix's latest action/thriller, The Mother starring Jennifer Lopez, is about an assassin who has to come out of hiding to protect a child in danger. It seems as…

The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith war crimes defamation verdict to be delivered on Thursday 1 June

Australia’s most decorated soldier will learn the outcome of his case against three newspapers over Afghanistan allegations, including the murder of civilians

ABC News

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.

Manchester Evening News

The National Television Awards long list in full, how to vote and when it takes place

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield are up for best presenter at the NTAs

Evening Standard

National Television Awards 2023: Full list of nominations and how to vote

Hundreds of shows and stars are on the shortlist for 2023 event in London this September

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