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Dominic Giannini

War crime whistleblower loses appeal, flags guilty plea

David McBride may plead guilty after his public interest defence was dismissed, his lawyer says. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

The man who helped expose allegations Australian soldiers committed war crimes has lost an appeal and subsequently flagged pleading guilty to charges of leaking classified information.

Former military lawyer David McBride is facing five charges relating to providing classified information to journalists without permission.

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