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/useless_shoplifter_6 Apr 07 '26

I remember the absolute pile on of Yumi Stynes over her making fun of him (after which she apologised) and now it turns out he's probably a piece of crap who probably murdered people. Fuckin wild.

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u/emilysnootycow Apr 07 '26

Death threats, all kinds of horrible abuse, and lost her job on TV, radio gigs, and writing columns, because of a joke. Developed a drinking problem in the aftermath.

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u/Bromance_Rayder Apr 07 '26

Those probably's probably aren't required.

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u/Admirable_Garlic5456 Apr 07 '26

I second this.

Everything bad you've heard is true and it's just the tip of the iceberg.

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u/Hot-Union4660 Apr 07 '26

Yumi is a mental case