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Benjamin Roberts-Smith VC, MG (born 1 November 1978) is an Australian former soldier [1] who, in a civil defamation trial in 2023 he initiated in the Federal Court of Australia, was found to have committed war crimes (including murder) in Afghanistan during 2009, 2010 and 2012.
Jun 1, 2023 · Australia's most-decorated living soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has lost a historic defamation case against three newspapers that accused him of war crimes in Afghanistan.
- Tiffanie Turnbull
Jun 1, 2023 · Ben Roberts-Smith, one of Australia's most decorated soldiers, lost a landmark defamation case against major newspapers on June 1 after a bruising trial that saw accusations of murder,...
Jun 1, 2023 · In the case of decorated war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith versus newspapers owned by Nine Entertainment Co, the decision has plenty of complexities. The verdict handed down by Justice Anthony Besanko in the Federal Court on Thursday has been said to "vindicate" news articles which published allegations that Mr Roberts-Smith committed war crimes.
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- Heath Parkes-Hupton
Jun 1, 2023 · 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.
Dec 10, 2023 · 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. Read more.
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Jun 2, 2023 · The country's most-decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, had lost a defamation case against three newspapers who reported claims that he had murdered unarmed prisoners and civilians while...
