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Off-the-record conversations heard at Ben Roberts-Smith trial offer rare insight into origins of defamation case

Ben Roberts-Smith is suing three former Fairfax newspapers over articles he says defamed him. (AAP: Dan Himbrechts)

Off-the-record conversations aired in a Sydney courtroom show a rare glimpse into the origins of a high-stakes defamation case by war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith. 

As the trial entered the seventh week for this year, a serving Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) soldier was revealed as a key source for two journalists.

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