Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith arrested on war crime murder charges

A Victoria Cross recipient who has always denied being a war criminal has been arrested over five alleged war crimes murders, including two he’s accused of committing himself. Today - the case against Ben Roberts-Smith, and how he will defend himself. 

A Victoria Cross recipient who has always denied being a war criminal has been arrested over five alleged war crimes murders, including two he’s accused of committing himself. Today - the case against Ben Roberts-Smith, and how he will defend himself. 

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Roberts-Smith faces life in prison if convicted 

War crimes prosecutors will face challenges convicting Ben Roberts-Smith

Hanson: I won’t abandon BRS

A Victoria Cross recipient who has always denied being a war criminal has been arrested over five alleged war crimes murders, including two he&rsquo;s accused of committing himself. Today - the case against Ben Roberts-Smith, and how he will defend himself.&nbsp;
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<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/ben-robertssmith-arrested-over-alleged-war-crimes/news-story/dde299119e48bcb294d2f7462902fd10">Roberts-Smith faces life in prison if convicted</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/war-crimes-prosecutors-will-face-challenges-convicting-ben-robertssmith/news-story/96fc1de3f4164781ea35c21bd4ffdaf8">War crimes prosecutors will face challenges convicting Ben Roberts-Smith</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/pauline-hanson-i-will-not-abandon-brs-unlike-other-politicians/news-story/a46f18123cae951e2f4aae835239a7a5">Hanson: I won&rsquo;t abandon BRS</a>

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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

The Front

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.&nbsp;
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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia's national broadsheet to audio, featuring behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

The arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith

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Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest: Billionaire mining magnate’s conviction and contradictions on Iran, Ukraine, and artificial intelligence

Australians know him as the affable mining billionaire Twiggy - but is Andrew Forrest living a double life as a top-level diplomatic powerbroker? Our North Asia correspondent, Yoni Bashan, spent a while at the court of King Twiggy and joins us to discuss this charming, confounding character.

Australians know him as the affable mining billionaire Twiggy - but is Andrew Forrest living a double life as a top-level diplomatic powerbroker? Our North Asia correspondent, Yoni Bashan, spent a while at the court of King Twiggy and joins us to discuss this charming, confounding character.

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Moving beyond mining, Andrew Forrest is trying to broker peace between superpowers

Fossil fuels a ‘weapon of war’ Forrest warns global CEOs at the the China Development Forum

Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest takes aim at powerful Beijing-backed entity battling with BHP

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

Australians know him as the affable mining billionaire Twiggy - but is Andrew Forrest living a double life as a top-level diplomatic powerbroker? Our North Asia correspondent, Yoni Bashan, spent a while at the court of King Twiggy and joins us to discuss this charming, confounding character.
Read more about this story at&nbsp;<a href="http://theaustralian.com.au">theaustralian.com.au</a> and see the video by subscribing to our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/moving-beyond-mining-andrew-forrest-is-trying-to-broker-peace-between-superpowers/news-story/264abf640d1df47b4f0aad2258ab83f7">Moving beyond mining, Andrew Forrest is trying to broker peace between superpowers</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/western-executives-flock-to-the-china-development-forum-despite-notable-australian-japanese-absences/news-story/63f904ea42ee819d1bb16398967315f8">Fossil fuels a &lsquo;weapon of war&rsquo; Forrest warns global CEOs at the the China Development Forum</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/fortescue-founder-andrew-forrest-takes-aim-at-powerful-beijingbacked-entity-battling-with-bhp/news-story/779c2a13fcad4f514a420eef58479321">Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest takes aim at powerful Beijing-backed entity battling with BHP</a>
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.&nbsp;

Is Twiggy Forrest secretly negotiating world peace? 

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Ceasefire talks over Iran as secret bunker network emerges in Trump’s epic war

Only now is it becoming clear how Iran has survived the combined might of the US and Israeli military for over a month: cast underground tunnel systems, packed with fuel, drones and missiles. Our reporter Shokoofeh Azar is here. 

Only now is it becoming clear how Iran has survived the combined might of the US and Israeli military for over a month: cast underground tunnel systems, packed with fuel, drones and missiles. Our reporter Shokoofeh Azar is here. 

Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel.

Revealed: Iran’s secret missile ‘megacities’ that are ‘built for war’

Open the Strait: Trump’s foul-mouthed warning

Inside story of US colonel’s incredible rescue behind enemy lines

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

Only now is it becoming clear how Iran has survived the combined might of the US and Israeli military for over a month: cast underground tunnel systems, packed with fuel, drones and missiles. Our reporter Shokoofeh Azar is here.&nbsp;
Read more about this story at&nbsp;<a href="http://theaustralian.com.au">theaustralian.com.au</a> and see the video by subscribing to our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/built-for-war-irans-secret-missile-megacities-revealed/news-story/c342fd2d808fbd51c175567f5f944dea">Revealed: Iran&rsquo;s secret missile &lsquo;megacities&rsquo; that are &lsquo;built for war&rsquo;</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/open-the-strait-trump-orders-iran-in-expletivefilled-threat/live-coverage/cf5d5a35ccc7d1e954d771e19a63bc54">Open the Strait: Trump&rsquo;s foul-mouthed warning</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/us-aviator-missing-after-iran-shot-down-fighter-jet-has-been-rescued/news-story/12963980bf0244a0fc5acdb8c90d870e">Inside story of US colonel&rsquo;s incredible rescue behind enemy lines</a>
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.&nbsp;

Inside Iran’s secret underground ‘military cities’

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Iran War: Seal Team Six Rescues Stranded US Colonel

The war in Iran has yielded its most dramatic survival story yet, with the United States pulling off a high-stakes rescue mission for a fighter jet crew member who was shot down by Iranian forces. 

The war in Iran has yielded its most dramatic survival story yet, with the United States pulling off a high-stakes rescue mission for a fighter jet crew member who was shot down by Iranian forces. 

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US aviator has been rescued

How elite US forces survive behind enemy lines

Trump’s foul-mouthed threat to Iran

The war in Iran has yielded its most dramatic survival story yet, with the United States pulling off a high-stakes rescue mission for a fighter jet crew member who was shot down by Iranian forces.&nbsp;
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<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/us-aviator-missing-after-iran-shot-down-fighter-jet-has-been-rescued/news-story/12963980bf0244a0fc5acdb8c90d870e">US aviator has been rescued</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/the-wall-street-journal/how-elite-american-forces-are-trained-to-survive-behind-enemy-lines/news-story/d4a558a4958df02f350422abfa3f3f18">How elite US forces survive behind enemy lines</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/open-the-strait-trump-orders-iran-in-expletivefilled-threat/live-coverage/cf5d5a35ccc7d1e954d771e19a63bc54">Trump&rsquo;s foul-mouthed threat to Iran</a>

Seal Team Six’s incredible Iran rescue of stranded US colonel

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The arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith

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