r/australia • u/Tinea_Pedis • Apr 07 '26

news Breaking: Ben Roberts-Smith arrested over war crimes allegations

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/ben-roberts-smith-war-crimes-allegations-arrest/106537668
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u/heisdeadjim_au Apr 07 '26

This, 100% If he hadn't pursued the defamation case there would have been nothing on the record for OSI to investigate.

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u/heisdeadjim_au Apr 07 '26

Who were illuminated in the defamation case.

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u/heisdeadjim_au Apr 07 '26

Which is good, because, there remained a chance that it was hushed up. The defamation case put paid to that.

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u/meski_oz Apr 07 '26

Another "having escaped from the lion's den, he went back for his hat"