Witness disputes Roberts-Smith’s VC award
A former SAS sergeant has told the Federal Court the prestigious Victoria Cross was politicised and partly awarded to Ben Roberts-Smith as a "good news story".
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SAS witness questioned about memory loss
A former SAS soldier has told the Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation case he suffers "memory loss" after taking medication for multiple mental health conditions.
Roberts-Smith ‘catapulted man off cliff’
A former SAS sergeant has given evidence of seeing Ben Roberts-Smith kick an unarmed Afghan prisoner off a cliff before allegedly lying about the incident.
Roberts-Smith ‘told SAS to kill prisoners’
Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith told SAS troopers during a training session to execute Afghan prisoners, the Federal Court has been told.
SAS witness denies fabricating bullying
An SAS soldier who says he was threatened and bullied by Ben Roberts-Smith has denied he fabricated the claims, while giving evidence in the Federal Court.
Ex-wife labels Roberts-Smith ‘Titanic’
Ben Roberts-Smith's former wife denies she is seeking revenge by giving evidence against the decorated soldier after personal text messages were read in court.
Roberts-Smith’s ex-wife unloads bombshells
Ben Roberts-Smith's former wife will return to court for another day after saying she was pressured to lie for the decorated soldier or lose her children.
Roberts-Smith’s ex-wife details his affair
Ben Roberts-Smith's former wife has told a court of the day his girlfriend turned up at their home with a black eye and of USBs buried in their yard.
Claim Roberts-Smith ordered 2012 murder
A serving SAS soldier has testified he saw Ben Roberts-Smith told Afghan soldiers to shoot a detained local man "or I will" during a 2012 mission.