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Afghan with prosthetic leg ‘marched off’ by Ben Roberts-Smith before being found dead, court hears

SAS soldier tells defamation trial he heard a burst of gunfire and later walked past dead body lying outside Whiskey 108 compound

The Guardian - AU · Mar 9, 2022

Another SAS witness saw tunnel prisoners

Another SAS soldier says he witnessed two Afghan prisoners emerge from a tunnel and one with a prosthetic leg that was led away by Ben Roberts-Smith and killed.

AAP · Mar 8, 2022

'Toxic' SAS was like 'country wives club' and 'rumour mill', Ben Roberts-Smith trial hears

An elite soldier giving evidence in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial denies fuelling a "rumour mill" within the SAS about the death of an Afghan man with a prosthetic leg.

ABC News · Mar 8, 2022

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Witness says Roberts-Smith was panicked

A former squadmate of Ben Roberts-Smith says he heard the war veteran panicked over questions about a drone recording an alleged execution, a court has heard.

AAP · Mar 7, 2022

Australia’s SAS was riven by ‘toxic’ infighting serving soldier tells Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial

‘The SASR is like a country wives’ club,’ says elite soldier under cross-examination

The Guardian - AU · Mar 7, 2022

Soldier calls SAS a toxic environment

A serving special forces soldier has told the Federal Court that the SAS is a "toxic environment" where rumours easily spread.

AAP · Mar 6, 2022

SAS senior command knew in 2013 of allegations Ben Roberts-Smith kicked detainee off cliff, court hears

No action taken after the alleged incident was reported to regimental sergeant major, court hears in defamation action brought by Roberts-Smith

The Guardian - AU · Mar 4, 2022

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Group of soldiers reported Roberts-Smith

An SAS soldier has told the Federal Court he and three others twice discussed allegations Ben Roberts-Smith engaged in bullying and war crimes with superiors.

AAP · Mar 4, 2022

Ben Roberts-Smith told soldiers to lie about him kicking Afghan off cliff, court hears

Former SAS soldier tells defamation trial Roberts-Smith directed troops on false story about unarmed, handcuffed man

The Guardian - AU · Mar 3, 2022

SAS witness felt 'manipulated' by soldiers

A former SAS sergeant has told a court about an intimate dinner he had with Ben Roberts-Smith in which they discussed the soldiers who wanted to bring him down.

AAP · Mar 2, 2022

Witness tells court he killed a Taliban fighter credited to Ben Roberts-Smith in Victoria Cross award

Former SAS sergeant tells defamation trial he still believes Roberts-Smith a deserving VC recipient but process ‘politicised’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 2, 2022

Witness disputes Roberts-Smith's VC award

A former SAS sergeant has told the Federal Court the prestigious Victoria Cross was politicised and partly awarded to Ben Roberts-Smith as a "good news story".

AAP · Mar 1, 2022

Witness in Ben Roberts-Smith trial objects to questions about alleged murder of Afghan civilian

Former SAS soldier tells defamation trial he objects to questions about death at Whiskey 108 compound on the basis of ‘self-incrimination’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2022

SAS witness questioned about memory loss

A former SAS soldier has told the Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation case he suffers "memory loss" after taking medication for multiple mental health conditions.

AAP · Feb 28, 2022

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2022

Former SAS soldier tells court he saw Ben Roberts-Smith kick handcuffed man off a cliff before he was shot dead

Witness heard gunfire and turned to see different patrol member with raised weapon and detainee shot dead, court hears

ABC News · Feb 28, 2022

Ben Roberts-Smith kicked handcuffed Afghan man over slope, former soldier tells court

A former elite soldier tells a court he witnessed war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith kick a handcuffed, unarmed Afghan man over a slope during a 2012 mission.

AAP · Feb 27, 2022

Roberts-Smith 'catapulted man off cliff'

A former SAS sergeant has given evidence of seeing Ben Roberts-Smith kick an unarmed Afghan prisoner off a cliff before allegedly lying about the incident.

ABC News · Feb 25, 2022

The war veteran, the private investigator and the 'touch up' that ended their friendship

A former police officer tells a court he performed a series of errands for Ben Roberts-Smith — from organising football tickets to allegedly spying on his mistress. But one task proved a step too far, a Sydney court heard this week.

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 25, 2022

Ben Roberts-Smith trial: newspapers’ lawyers deny ‘deal’ with witness to ‘steer clear’ of evidence about alleged killing

Former comrade, referred to as Person 56, has been subpoenaed to give evidence, but is seeking to be excused from appearing

The Guardian - AU · Feb 24, 2022

Ben Roberts-Smith told another soldier in Afghanistan ‘I just want to kill’, court hears

Serving officer in Australian Defence Force tells defamation trial Roberts-Smith showed photos of dead insurgents on his iPod

AAP · Feb 23, 2022

Soldier denies lying about Roberts-Smith

A former SAS soldier maintains that Ben Roberts-Smith expressed the desire "to kill" and told the Federal Court he saw dead insurgents on his iPod.

The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2022

Ben Roberts-Smith tried to cover up writing threatening letters to SAS soldier, court hears

Former police officer turned private investigator tells defamation hearing the Victoria Cross recipient asked him to take blame for letters

ABC News · Feb 23, 2022

Private investigator tells court he severed ties with Ben Roberts-Smith over alleged threatening letters

A private investigator tells a Sydney court he called war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith a "weak dog" when he suspected he had been used to allegedly post threats to an elite soldier.

ABC News · Feb 22, 2022

Sydney news: Private investigator to testify in Ben Roberts-Smith defamation hearing

MORNING BRIEFING: A private investigator allegedly hired by the war veteran to follow his ex-girlfriend is set to be called as a witness today.

AAP · Feb 22, 2022

Roberts-Smith 'weak dog' over letters: PI

A private investigator has testified in court that Ben Roberts-Smith facilitated threatening letters to a soldier and was a "weak dog" for covering it up.

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