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Afghan war crimes report on frontline of new display

As the Australian War Memorial grapples with how to deal with alleged Afghan crimes, a copy of a report into the claims of atrocities is going on display.

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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

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Disaster happens when soldiers don’t act ethically. We can provide better training to support them

Recently, the government responded to the Royal Commission into Veteran Suicide. It adopted most of the recommendations designed to better support defence personnel.

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‘Survival sex’, ‘mob justice’ and more: the first independent study of abuse in the Australian Defence Force is damning

“Participants expected the costs of war, but they were not prepared for the costs of service,” explain Ben Wadham and James Connor in their new book, the first independent study of military institutional abuse in the Australian Defence Force.

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Military leaders should be accountable for war crimes

Senior commanders are facing a fresh push for accountability over war crimes committed in Afghanistan, with a panel warning of "anger and bitter resentment".

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David McBride is facing jailtime for helping reveal alleged war crimes. Will it end whistleblowing in Australia?

The long-awaited trial of former Australian Defence Force lawyer David McBride was short-lived.

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Dutton was briefed five times on US-Australia talks over impact of war crimes allegations on alliance

Exclusive: Documents show officials raised concerns SAS might be mentioned in US state department’s human rights report

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Jacqui Lambie asks ICC to investigate Australian military commanders for alleged war crimes

Lambie tells Senate the Brereton report gave senior commanders a ‘free pass’ while soldiers were ‘thrown under the bus’

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: military ‘will be stronger’ for war crimes inquiry, Ukraine dam disaster, Harry in the stand

Defence chief says Brereton report will, in time, reap ‘positive effect’, Ukraine faces ecological crisis after dam collapse, Prince Harry takes to the witness stand

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: calls for war crimes compensation; families search India train crash site; airline duopoly warning

Government seeks ‘way forward’ on compensation over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan; watchdog sounds alarm over airline duopoly

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Gina Rinehart named Western Australian of the Year – as it happened

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Australia's war memorial mulls changing war hero display after defamation case

Australia's War Memorial said it was considering "additional content and context" for displays about its most decorated soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, after a civil court ruling that found it was true he was involved in the murder of six Afghans.

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Ben Roberts-Smith: calls for uniform to be removed from Australian War Memorial display

Greens say removal would be ‘first step in correcting the official record’ after federal court dismisses defamation case

The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith: will more Afghanistan war crimes trials follow?

Australia’s most decorated soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, has lost a defamation case against newspapers that accused him of war crimes in Afghanistan in a landmark ruling with widespread implications for future criminal trials.

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US warned it might suspend ties with Australian special forces over war crime allegations

Gen Angus Campbell also tells Senate that army member’s employment arrangements were ‘adjusted’ after US raised issue

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Australian general says US warns war crime allegations could prevent work with Australia's SAS

Australia’s defense force chief says the U.S. government has warned that allegations of war crimes against Australian soldiers in Afghanistan could prevent U.S. forces from working with Australia’s Special Air Service Regiment

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Afghanistan war crime allegations prompted US warnings about cooperation with Australia

Defence chief Angus Campbell reveals the United States military warned that allegations of war crimes may affect future cooperation with Australia.

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Australian Defence Force chief Angus Campbell renews calls to strip medals from Afghanistan war veterans

Defence Chief Angus Campbell launches an attempt to remove awards from those who held command positions in the Afghanistan war.

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Defence insists due process was given to accused soldiers in Brereton report

Following the release of the damning Brereton report in November 2020, Defence confirmed Army had "initiated administrative action against 17 individuals where there was an alleged failure to meet ADF expectations".

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Defence chief Angus Campbell warns of 'uncomfortable days' ahead on Afghanistan war crimes action

In a rare public speaking engagement, General Angus Campbell also praises the Ukrainian armed forces, and describes an apparent intelligence leak from the Pentagon as "serious".

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: SAS culture review, universities losing their way, five dead in US shooting

Defence response to Brereton report revealed by FOI request, and police investigate Kentucky deaths

Nottingham Post

Police officers face gross misconduct hearing after man dies in Skegness crash

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene

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Elite soldiers blast Defence chief Angus Campbell over handling of Afghanistan war crimes report

The SAS, Commando Association, and the RSL are warning penalties linked to the Brereton Inquiry should be shelved until any alleged war crimes are proven in court.

AAP

Defence chief cleared to strip medals

Australia's defence force chief has been cleared to sanction officers who served in Afghanistan after a damning report into alleged war crimes.

The Guardian - AU

Failed Senate candidate Heston Russell allegedly shot at unarmed Afghan civilians, ABC claims in court documents

Exclusive: Russell, a former special forces major, denies any wrongdoing and is suing the ABC for defamation over its reporting of alleged war crimes in Afghanistan

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