Ben Roberts-Smith granted bail ahead of war crimes trial relating to Australian Defence Force tours of duty in Afghanistan

Ben Roberts-Smith will walk free from Sydney’s Silverwater prison on Friday afternoon, after he was granted bail at the Downing Centre Local Court.

Ben Roberts-Smith will walk free from Sydney’s Silverwater prison on Friday afternoon, after he was granted bail at the Downing Centre Local Court. Plus, leaders meet to discuss the Strait of Hormuz and Federal police up charges against a Sydney childcare worker.

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Ben Roberts-Smith will walk free from Sydney&rsquo;s Silverwater prison on Friday afternoon, after he was granted bail at the Downing Centre Local Court. Plus, leaders meet to discuss the Strait of Hormuz and Federal police up charges against a Sydney childcare worker.
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 Ben Roberts-Smith bailed in Sydney

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