Ben Roberts-Smith v the media, part one: reputation | Full Story podcast

In the defamation trial of the century, Australia’s most-decorated living soldier is seeking to defend his reputation against reports in three newspapers that he says falsely accuse him of being a war criminal.
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His lawyers argue Roberts-Smith has been unfairly targeted by envious comrades and assisted by credulous journalists. The newspapers’ lawyers say their reporting is true, and that Roberts-Smith broke the ‘moral and legal rules of military engagement’, something he denies outright.
But who is Ben Roberts-Smith, and how did he earn the military’s highest honour, the Victoria Cross?
Host Ben Doherty takes you through the issues at stake in this defamation trial and you'll hear actors recreate key testimony. Listen to episodes every day this week on RUclips or wherever you get your podcasts.
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