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Ben Roberts-Smith v the media

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About the show

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