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The Guardian
Ben Roberts-Smith v the media
Australia’s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, is suing three of the country’s most trusted newspapers for defamation over articles he says falsely accuse him of war crimes. Whatever the outcome, the ramifications will be immense for public interest journalism, Australia’s military and the man venerated as a modern-day war hero. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts or Spotify
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Ratings & Reviews
4.8 stars from 383 ratings
Really interesting
I really enjoyed this podcast. It was detailed without going on too long, and I found it very emotional in parts. Definitely thought provoking
lizzie2609 via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 02/10/24
Drones on
Very hard to listen to. Slow, droning voices.
LisaVWood via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 01/14/24
Epic journalism
Inspired and voluminous work from Ben Doherty and The Guardian team.
Hillwatcher via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 01/12/24
Recent Episodes
At the heart of the defamation case Ben Roberts-Smith launched against three of Australia’s biggest newspapers were the articles published by Nick McKenzie and Chris Masters. In this episode Ben Doherty speaks to these journalists about what led them to start this investigation, how they overcame...
Published 07/11/23
Published 07/11/23
Australia’s most decorated living soldier has lost his defamation case against the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age and the Canberra Times. A federal court judge has found that the newspapers proved in their defence that Ben Roberts-Smith murdered unarmed prisoners while serving in the Australian...
Published 06/08/23
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