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Afternoon Update: Ben Roberts-Smith appeals defamation ruling; Clare Nowland’s family sues NSW government; and abortion pill access made easier

The former SAS soldier filed his appeal this afternoon, two days before the deadline

The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith to appeal after defamation case was dismissed by federal court

Ex-soldier lost case against three newspapers in June with trial judge finding they had proven on the balance of probabilities that Roberts-Smith murdered unarmed civilians in Afghanistan

The Guardian - AU

Kerry Stokes’s private company could have benefited financially if Ben Roberts-Smith won war crimes defamation trial, court hears

Detail around Seven Network chief emerges in hearing over who will bear costs of legal dispute between former soldier and media outlets

The Guardian - AU

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Seven's loss as Ben Roberts-Smith legal bill looms

Seven Network and Kerry Stokes' firm will hand over material to three news publishers pursuing them for the legal costs of Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation loss.

AAP

Shuffling the deck: Canberra Times drops 101-year-old bridge columnist as part of cost-cutting drive

Len Dixon, who has served the newspaper for 55 years, is the latest victim of a round of drastic cuts. Plus: Warnie biopic ridiculed by viewers

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Greens want more Icac funding after Berejiklian findings; Putin’s rare public visit; and why is everything grey?

Putin makes a surprise public visit and Fiat commits to cease the production of its grey vehicles

The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith agrees to pay media outlets’ legal costs over failed defamation case

Commonwealth seeks access to evidence gathered during the defamation trial to use in ongoing war crimes investigations, federal court hears

The Guardian - AU

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Seven chased for legal costs of Ben Roberts-Smith loss

Seven Network and Kerry Stokes' private company are being pursued for costs by three media organisations after Ben Roberts-Smith's massive defamation loss.

AAP

Nick McKenzie’s book on Ben Roberts-Smith is a master class in investigative journalism

The award-winning reporter’s book is a testament to tenacious journalism and should be read by every Australian.

Crikey

Journalists who investigated Ben Roberts-Smith to appear in Newcastle

Both writers are launching new books about their coverage.

Newcastle Herald

It's imperfect, but Newcastle's inner city is looking its best

Does anyone remember how it once looked before all the changes?

Newcastle Herald

‘Low’ threshold for Hague to investigate Australian Army top brass: lawyer

Senator Jacqui Lambie has asked the International Criminal Court to investigate allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan.

Crikey

Lambie asks The Hague to investigate Australian war crimes in Afghanistan

Lambie told the Senate that the referral to the ICC was ‘a last resort’.

Crikey

Wind farm idea needs grounded approach

Email letters@newcastleherald.com.au or send a text message to 0427 154 176 (include name and suburb).

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Crikey

Ben Roberts-Smith and Hugo Throssell: a tale of two VCs

The support received by Ben Roberts-Smith following the reporting of his alleged war crimes stands in sharp contrast to the treatment of another Victoria Cross recipient who fell from grace.

Crikey

Former senator accuses Van of misconduct

Former Liberal senator Amanda Stoker alleges her then-Liberal colleague Senator David Van ‘inappropriately touched me … it was not accidental’, and a senior barrister says it could be impossible to find an impartial jury to try disgraced soldier Ben Roberts-Smith with war crimes.

The Independent UK

Australian soldier won’t apologise for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan

‘We haven’t done anything wrong, so we won’t be making any apologies’

Crikey

Coverage of Ben Roberts-Smith is merely the latest in Australia’s legacy of denialism

Refusing to acknowledge the toxic masculinity at the heart of established war crimes is up there with denial of the Frontier Wars and Holocaust.

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Crikey

Ben Roberts-Smith is now undefamable, thanks to the contextual truth defence

In the Roberts-Smith and Lachlan Murdoch cases, the publishers ran a lesser-known defence that allowed a different approach.

AAP

No apologies as defiant Roberts-Smith returns

Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith says he is weighing up appealing a devastating court ruling after he was found to have committed war crimes.

The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith says defamation case defeat was a ‘terrible outcome’ as he returns to Australia

Former SAS corporal arrives in Perth from New Zealand and comments for first time on judgment in civil case that found on the balance of probabilities he had committed war crimes

The New Daily

Ben Roberts-Smith breaks his silence after returning to Australia

Former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has broken his silence after returning to Australia for the first time since a damning court verdict.

The Conversation

Stripping medals from soldiers is murky territory, and must not distract from investigating alleged war crimes

It could be years before Ben Roberts-Smith and others are stripped of military awards for their service in Afghanistan and face Australian criminal court on war crimes charges, if in fact that ever happens.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Liberals break ranks over Higgins inquiry; Australian dead in Canadian wilderness; and a sullen Trump fronts court

Andrew Bragg labels debate in Senate as ‘very ugly’

Crikey

A short history of AFP scandals and who they’ve benefited

The AFP are having a rough time of it. Crikey looks back on years of scandal, all seeming to benefit a certain type of person.

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