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Ben Roberts-Smith v the media

Australia’s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, is suing three of the country’s most trusted newspapers for defamation over articles he says falsely accuse him of war crimes. Whatever the outcome, the ramifications will be immense for public interest journalism, Australia’s military and the man venerated as a modern-day war hero. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts or Spotify

11 July 2023

  • Hero image for Ben Roberts-Smith v the media. Part eight: the pursuit of truth

    Part eight: the pursuit of truth

    Ben Doherty speaks to Nick McKenzie and Chris Masters, the journalists who first wrote stories accusing Ben Roberts-Smith of war crimes

8 June 2023

  • Ben Roberts-Smith v the media Part 7 FS BRS

    Part seven: a hero’s downfall

    Ben Doherty combs through Justice Anthony Besanko’s full verdict which describes how Australia’s most decorated soldier lied to save his reputation

1 June 2023

  • Ben Roberts-Smith v the media: part six, judgement day

    Part six: judgment day

    Ben Doherty reports from court on the judge’s ruling and what it means for public interest journalism

28 October 2022

  • Ben Roberts smith v the media

    Part five: the letters

    We hear evidence from both sides about Person 18 receiving two threatening letters from an anonymous source, as well as closing arguments
  • Ben Roberts-Smith v the media

    Part four: the tunnel

    Ben Doherty takes us inside the raid on Whiskey 108, where one of the most contested events in this extraordinary defamation trial take place

    • Part three: the affair

    • Part two: death in Darwan

    • Part one: reputation

26 October 2022

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    Introducing Ben Roberts-Smith v the media

    Australia’s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, is suing three of the country’s most trusted newspapers for defamation over articles he says falsely accuse him of war crimes. Whatever the outcome, the ramifications will be immense for public interest journalism, Australia’s military and the man venerated as a modern-day war hero
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