Veterans remembered as boos and heckling condemned Boos and heckling during acknowledgment of Country addresses at Anzac Day dawn services have been condemned by politicians and the RSL as a disgrace. AAP · Apr 24
Ben Roberts-Smith to attend first Anzac Day service since war crime charges Former soldier says he will ‘pay my respects’ at commemoration in Queensland where he has been living since being released on bail The Guardian - AU · Apr 24
Ben Roberts-Smith 'never planned' to flee overseas Ben Roberts-Smith's partner says while they took steps towards a new life overseas before his arrest, the war veteran always wanted to return if he was charged. AAP · Apr 23
Ben Roberts-Smith planned to leave Australia and researched buying wellness business in Spain, court documents show Partner of soldier accused of war crimes says the couple discussed possibility of moving overseas to ‘create some normalcy in our lives’ The Guardian - AU · Apr 23
Roberts-Smith visits police after breaking silence Decorated veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has dashed to a police station to meet his bail conditions after being charged with multiple war crimes. AAP · Apr 20
‘I will never give up’: Ben Roberts-Smith denies war crime allegations in first public statement since his arrest The Victoria Cross recipient, once Australia’s most lionised soldier, faces five charges of war crime murder over allegations he killed unarmed civilians during his service with the Australian SAS in Afghanistan The Guardian - AU · Apr 19
Accused war criminal Roberts-Smith vows to clear name Decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has made his first public statement since being charged with multiple war crimes, pledging to fight until the end. AAP · Apr 19
Ben Roberts-Smith’s comrades say he ordered them to execute unarmed civilians, court documents show Former SAS corporal allegedly placed man on his knees and ordered fellow soldier to shoot him, according to statement of facts The Guardian - AU · Apr 17
Afternoon Update: Ben Roberts-Smith granted bail; Meghan and Harry meet Bondi attack survivors; and should you vacuum slower? Former SAS corporal to be released from Silverwater prison ahead of potential trial for war crimes The Guardian - AU · Apr 17
Australia's most decorated veteran granted bail on war crimes charges related to Afghan deaths Australia’s most decorated living veteran has been granted bail 10 days after he was charged with committing war crimes in Afghanistan The Independent UK · Apr 17
‘Exceptional circumstances’: why was Ben Roberts-Smith granted bail? In early April, one of Australia’s most decorated soldiers, Ben Roberts-Smith, was arrested and charged with five war crimes of murder. The Conversation · Apr 17
Ben Roberts-Smith released from prison on bail after being charged with five counts of war crime murder Former SAS corporal granted bail ahead of potential trial on charges relating to alleged killing of civilians in Afghanistan The Guardian - AU · Apr 17
Roberts-Smith released as 'war crime' details emerge Australia's most decorated living soldier has been released from prison on bail as more details of his alleged war crimes are revealed. AAP · Apr 16
Ben Roberts-Smith’s arrest won’t erase the pain for Afghans – but it shows Australia is willing to face uncomfortable truths In the context of the Afghanistan war, this kind of accountability is rare, and it matters The Guardian - AU · Apr 14
The Guardian - AU · Apr 10 Weasel words won’t do. In the Trump era, Australians need a PM to speak more clearly and more often To the frustration of some in his own party, Anthony Albanese is cautious by nature, and often follows the lead of others when it comes to sensitive topics
The Guardian - AU · Apr 10 Arrest of national war hero Ben Roberts-Smith cuts deeply to core of Australian psyche Criminal charges against the Victoria Cross recipient now on remand has deeply divided a nation whose identity is often entwined with the exploits of young men on foreign fields
The Guardian - AU · Apr 10 Australian War Memorial amends Ben Roberts-Smith display after former soldier charged with war crimes Text on plaque in Hall of Valour updated to include references to war crime – murder charges and the ongoing legal process
The Guardian - AU · Apr 10 Andrew Bolt swims against News Corp tide on Ben Roberts-Smith prosecution News Corp commentator says defending the former soldier should not be seen as a test of patriotism. Plus: 7News reporter turns Spotlight on himself
The Guardian - AU · Apr 8 Some Ben Roberts-Smith allegations were heard in his defamation trial. How would a criminal case be different? Media outlets defended their reporting as true on the balance of probabilities, but prosecutors in criminal cases need to meet a higher burden of proof
The Independent UK · Apr 8 Australia’s most decorated living soldier remains in jail after war crime charge IN FULL
The Guardian - AU · Apr 8 Afternoon Update: PM criticises Trump threats after Iran backdown; Jackie O alleges ‘degrading’ comments; and choosing to leave America The PM welcomed a two-week conditional ceasefire between the US and Iran that is set to temporarily reopen the strait of Hormuz
AAP · Apr 8 Bailed neo-Nazi's call to free accused war criminal A prominent white nationalist accused of harassing female leaders online has called for the release of alleged war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith.
The Independent UK · Apr 8 Decorated Australian veteran remains behind bars on Afghan war crime charges Australia’s most decorated living veteran did not apply for bail when the war crime murder charges against him were listed in a Sydney court Wednesday
The Guardian - AU · Apr 8 Billionaire Gina Rinehart says ‘I don’t understand’ arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith over alleged war crimes Australia’s richest person questions cost and time spent investigating former soldiers as pockets of support emerge for Victoria Cross recipient
The Guardian - AU · Apr 8 Ben Roberts-Smith to remain in jail after bail hearing over war crimes charges Former SAS soldier and Victoria Cross recipient, who has always denied wrongdoing, did not immediately apply for bail on Wednesday