The Latest Breaking News from Darwan

Evidence of Afghan witnesses against Ben Roberts-Smith ‘hardly neutral’, lawyer tells court

Lawyers for Ben Roberts-Smith urge Justice Besanko to disregard evidence of Afghan witnesses, saying the men were prejudiced against Australian soldiers

The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2022

Death in Darwan: the day that could decide the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial

Court has heard conflicting accounts from each side about 2012 SAS mission, and the final moments of one Afghan man. Which will be accepted?

The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2022

SAS soldier tells Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial he felt hurt by best man who made murder allegation against him

Former comrade denies in court that he and Roberts-Smith killed handcuffed Afghan man Ali Jan as alleged by newspapers in their defence

The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2022

Former SAS soldier tells Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial he did not want to testify in case

A former elite soldier tells a court he felt "threatened" that if he did not cooperate with newspapers being sued by Ben Roberts-Smith, he would instead be subpoenaed as a hostile witness.

ABC News · Apr 11, 2022

SAS whistleblower could not ignore war crime allegation against Ben Roberts-Smith, court hears

Witness tells defamation trial he knew appearing on 60 Minutes in 2019 breached defence force rules but does not regret it

The Guardian - AU · Mar 17, 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

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

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

The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2022