Afghanistan
Shadow attorney-general defends decision to allow staffer to write article praising Roberts-Smith
Former West Australian editor Brett McCarthy, now an adviser to shadow attorney-general Michaelia Cash, praised Roberts-Smith despite his arrest on five counts of the war crime of murder.
- Rob Harris
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The Broncos let Ben Roberts-Smith into their sheds. This is what the NRL’s only Afghan player thought
The NRL’s first and only Afghan player Omar Slaimankhel has criticised the Broncos for letting alleged war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith into their dressing sheds for their match against the Dragons on Sunday.
- Christian Nicolussi
‘For too long it has operated in secrecy’: Inside Canberra’s anti-corruption identity crisis
For almost two years, the storm that has now engulfed the National Anti-Corruption Commission gathered slowly, unexpectedly and often behind closed doors.
- Rob Harris
Ben Roberts-Smith arrest leaker should ‘face consequences’: AFP boss
AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett says she is determined to find out who divulged details before the arrest of the high-profile former soldier last month.
- Matthew Knott
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- Roberts-Smith case
Ben Roberts-Smith’s girlfriend calls potential criminal witness and MP a ‘traitor’
Sarah Matulin said the since-deleted comment on an Instagram post by Andrew Hastie – who will potentially testify in Roberts-Smith’s murder trial – was a “mistake”.
- Clare Sibthorpe
Ben Roberts-Smith had vacated his rental and booked an international flight. Then the police arrived
Five days before the alleged war criminal was set to fly out of the country, authorities swooped in to arrest him.
- Amber Schultz
One Nation and Coalition in a race to the bottom
Both are competing on resentment rather than delivering substantive solutions for Australia’s future.
Accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith ‘categorically’ denies allegations
Decorated Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith has made his first public statement since his release from Silverwater Correctional Complex on Friday.
- Michael McGowan
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- Roberts-Smith case
Ben Roberts-Smith released from prison amid chaotic scenes
The alleged war criminal was granted bail after a judge cited “exceptional circumstances” in a Sydney court.
- Amber Schultz, Clare Sibthorpe, Jack Gramenz and Riley Walter
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Ben Roberts-Smith granted bail in Sydney court
The former SAS corporal has been charged with war crimes over the alleged murders of unarmed detainees in Afghanistan.
- Michaela Whitbourn