Diggers go 'under the bus' as top brass are unscathed The general who oversaw Australia's operations in Afghanistan is under the spotlight after keeping his honours will some officers lost theirs. AAP · Sep 12, 2024
Australia strips senior commanders of military honours over Afghanistan war crimes allegations Investigation found Australian soldiers murdered at least 39 Afghan civilians between 2005 and 2016 The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2024
Australia strips medals from military commanders over Afghanistan war crime allegations Australia's Defense Minister Richard Marles says several serving and former military commanders have been stripped of medals over allegations of war crimes committed during the Afghanistan war The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2024
Australian soldiers ‘thrown under the bus’ over alleged Afghanistan war crimes, SAS body says After report found senior officers should take some responsibility, Australian SAS Association chair says ‘finally’ the finger is being pointed at ministers and generals The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2024
Ben Roberts-Smith quits Seven Network management role Former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has quit his job at the Seven Network amid the fallout from Thursday's landmark Federal Court ruling. The New Daily · Jun 2, 2023
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 · Jun 1, 2023
Australia’s most decorated living soldier committed war crimes, judge rules in defamation case Victoria Cross recipient loses civil defamation case as judge finds a number of murder allegations by newspapers ‘substantially true’ The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023
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. ABC News · May 23, 2023
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". ABC News · May 15, 2023
Veterans want hands off war medals The defence chief must not sanction Afghanistan veterans over alleged war crimes until the legal process is finished, veteran organisations say. AAP · Nov 30, 2022
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. ABC News · Nov 30, 2022