He's Australia's most decorated soldier. Now he's at the centre of a historic war crimes case

Ben Roberts-Smith's case is not only unprecedented for Australia but "extraordinary" for the globe too, historians say.

Ben Roberts-Smith entitled to presumption of innocence but ‘none of us are above the law’, Andrew Hastie says

Liberal MP makes first public comments since Australia’s most decorated living soldier, whom he served alongside, was charged with war crimes The Liberal MP, Andrew Hastie, says Ben Roberts-Smith is entitled to the presumption of innocence but “none of us are above the law” in his first public comments since Australia’s most decorated living soldier was charged with war crimes. Hastie served alongside Roberts-Smith in Afghanistan and was among the 21 Special Air Service (SAS) who gave eviden...

By Dan Jervis-Bardy Chief political correspondent

Once seen as a war hero, Australian ex-soldier will stand trial for alleged war crimes

Until a few years ago, Ben Roberts-Smith was one of Australia's most celebrated war heroes. But now, he will stand trial for alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan.

By Kristina Kukolja

Australia’s most decorated living soldier to remain in jail after being charged with war crimes

Police refused him bail, and he spent Tuesday night at the Silverwater Correctional Complex in Sydney’s west

By Christine Chen

Ben Roberts-Smith to remain in custody while charged with war crimes

Australia's most decorated war veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith will remain in custody after a brief court mention this morning. The Victoria Cross recipient has been charged with five counts of the war crime of murder. Phoebe Deas reports from Silverwater correctional complex in Sydney.

Australia charges former war hero with war crimes

Ben Roberts-Smith is Australia’s most decorated living veteran

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

Top Australian soldier charged with war crimes to remain in jail on remand

Ben Roberts-Smith - Australia's most-decorated living soldier - will remain behind bars after his lawyers did not seek bail over charges of alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.

By Emmanuel Tetteh