Ben Roberts-Smith v the media: part seven, a heros downfall

Published: June 8, 2023, 3 p.m.

Australia\u2019s most decorated living soldier has lost his defamation case against the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age and the Canberra Times. A federal court judge has found that the newspapers proved in their defence that Ben Roberts-Smith murdered unarmed prisoners while serving in the Australian military in Afghanistan.Ben Doherty examines Justice Anthony Besanko\u2019s full verdict which describes how Australia\u2019s most decorated soldier lied to save his reputation How to listen to podcasts: everything you need to know