A judge has thrown out the defamation action brought by Ben Roberts Smith one of Australia’s most decorated soldiers against three newspapers. The judge was satisfied, to the civil standard of the balance of probabilities, that allegations Mr Roberts-Smith was involved or complicit in
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Kathleen Folbigg says she will always grieve for her children and that her release is a victory for science and truth. In a video statement, Folbigg says she is extremely humbled and grateful for being pardoned and released from prison and thanks
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Former prisoner says she is eternally grateful to her friends and will always think of, grieve for and love her children Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news
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Justice Anthony Besanko’s full verdict describes how Australia’s most decorated soldier lied to save his reputation Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast “The applicant [Ben Roberts-Smith]
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Submissions at Folbigg’s trial were based in misogynistic stereotypes and had no rational relationship with a charge of murder Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast For
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Survivors are lobbying to change the law to prevent institutions unfairly using legal stays to stop them taking cases to trial Steven thought he had nothing left for the Catholic church to take. The vile abuse he suffered as a 10-year-old at
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Folbigg’s advocates now focused on getting convictions quashed when an inquiry into her case reports in coming weeks Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Tracy Chapman
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Representatives and friend of woman released from prison after 20 years to speak this morning; forecasters split over whether borrowing costs will rise. Follow live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Conservationists have launched a
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She was labelled a baby killer but advocates say she has suffered one of the country’s gravest injustices Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast It was four short questions during a nine-hour police interview in
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Australia’s most decorated soldier sued the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age and the Canberra Times – and the case was dismissed. We examine what Justice Anthony Besanko found, and why Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news
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