The GuardianApr 8, 2026, 12:09 AM
Ben Roberts-Smith to remain in jail after bail hearing over war crimes charges
Former SAS soldier and Victoria Cross recipient, who has always denied wrongdoing, did not immediately apply for bail on Wednesday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s most decorated soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, has not applied for bail and will remain in custody after being charged with war crimes. The former SAS soldier and Victoria Cross-recipient was expected to make his first court appearance on Wednesday after being charged with five counts of war crime – murder in relation to alleged offences in Afghanistan between April 2009 and October 2012. Continue reading...
ABC AustraliaApr 7, 2026, 11:48 PM
Ben Roberts-Smith to remain in custody on war crimes charges
War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith will remain in custody after his lawyers made no application for bail in his first court hearing since his arrest.
DWApr 7, 2026, 5:49 AM
Australia arrests decorated veteran Ben Roberts-Smith on war crimes charges
Ben Roberts-Smith is a Victoria Cross recipient and had been linked to the murder of unarmed civilians while deployed in Afghanistan.
ABC AustraliaApr 7, 2026, 1:50 AM
Breaking: Ben Roberts-Smith charged with war crimes
One of Australia's most decorated soldiers, Ben Roberts-Smith, has been charged with five counts of the war crime of murder.
Al JazeeraApr 7, 2026, 6:14 AM
Australia charges ex-soldier Roberts-Smith with Afghan war crimes
Charges come after Roberts-Smith lost case against reporters who said he was involved in murders of unarmed Afghan men.
The GuardianApr 7, 2026, 11:44 AM
Ben Roberts-Smith arrested: former Australian soldier charged with five war crime murders in Afghanistan
Roberts-Smith previously failed in his attempt to sue three newspapers which published allegations he murdered unarmed civilians and bullied comrades Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith , has been arrested at Sydney airport and charged with war crimes. The Australian federal police and the Office of the Special Investigator announced details of the investigation in Sydney on Tuesday after midday. Continue reading...
ABC AustraliaApr 7, 2026, 6:48 PM
Ben Roberts-Smith arrest timeline: How we got here
During his years-long battle to clear his name, a separate joint investigation stretching 9,000 kilometres was discreetly transpiring.
The GuardianApr 7, 2026, 3:00 PM
Ben Roberts-Smith is back in court, now as a defendant. His case reminds us that there are laws even amid war
The former soldier’s previous defamation trial presents the rare situation of there being hours of evidence of his alleged crimes already on the public record Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast For almost every day of his marathon defamation trial, Ben Roberts-Smith VC sat in the same spot in the federal court. A chair by the window, bathed in sunshine, from where he could glare at witnesses giving evidence. He sits now in a very different position. Continue reading...
ABC AustraliaApr 7, 2026, 8:05 AM
Ben Roberts-Smith's Australian War Memorial display to be reviewed
The Australian War Memorial will review its display of Ben Roberts-Smith, who has been charged with committing war crimes.
The GuardianApr 7, 2026, 7:49 AM
Pauline Hanson says she won’t ‘abandon’ Ben Roberts-Smith as Greens argue ‘no one should be above the law’
Queensland senator ‘steadfast’ in her support of former Australian soldier as police charge him with five counts of war crime – murder Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, says she will not “abandon” Ben Roberts-Smith despite his arrest over war crimes, as the Greens declare “no one should be above the law”. As the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, refused to weigh into Roberts-Smith’s arrest at Sydney airport on Tuesday morning, Hanson reaffirmed her long-held support for Australia’s most decorated living soldier. Continue reading...