Australia’s most decorated living soldier has lost his defamation case against the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age and the Canberra Times. A federal court judge has found that the newspapers proved in their defence that Ben Roberts-Smith either murdered or was complicit
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Nine could still face a bill into seven figures, experts say, amid concerns that fear of expensive legal action could discourage future investigations Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Ben Roberts-Smith’s personally disastrous defamation case is not the
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Greens describe defamation judgment as ‘an important win for fearless journalism in the public interest’. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast New research shows Australia is lagging behind Europe and
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Greens say removal would be ‘first step in correcting the official record’ after federal court dismisses defamation case Ben Roberts-Smith loses defamation case, with judge finding former SAS soldier committed war crimesListen to Guardian Australia’s Ben Roberts-Smith v the media podcastExplainer: the
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On the day a judge ruled the Victoria Cross winner had lost his defamation case and been proven to be a war criminal, Roberts-Smith didn’t turn up to court Ben Roberts-Smith loses defamation case, with judge finding former SAS soldier committed war
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Judge found the newspapers had proven their defence of substantial truth on allegations of a murder and two executions Listen to Guardian Australia’s Ben Roberts-Smith v the media podcastGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast In
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Australia’s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith VC, murdered or was complicit in the murder of multiple unarmed civilians while serving in the military in Afghanistan, a federal court judge has found. The ruling came after a landmark, year-long defamation case after
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Justice Anthony Besanko has handed down his decision in the federal court in Sydney in the defamation trial brought by Australia’s most decorated living soldier – follow live updates and watch a replay of the live stream Ben Roberts-Smith loses defamation case
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In the federal court of Australia the judge dismissed the Victoria Cross recipient’s case against three newspapers who accused him of war crimes Ben Roberts-Smith loses defamation case with judge finding former SAS soldier committed war crimesFollow our live blog on the
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Justice Anthony Besanko found newspapers established substantial or contextual truth of allegations of murders of unarmed civilians in Afghanistan Follow our live blog on the defamation judgment for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news
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