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Australia's most decorated living soldier granted bail over war crime charges

response, prosecutors argued Roberts-Smith should remain in custody given the "gravely serious" nature of the charges and the strength of their case. Simon Buchen SC said Roberts-Smith's case was "unusual" because some

War crimes investigator and AFP ask corruption commission to probe Ben Roberts-Smith leak

Roberts-Smith](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ben-roberts-smith). Arrested at Sydney airport on 7 April, the Victoria Cross recipient faces five charges of war crime murder over allegations he killed unarmed civilians during his service with the Australian

Ben Roberts-Smith to attend first Anzac Day service since war crime charges

allegations”. “And while I would have preferred these charges not be brought, I will be taking this opportunity to finally clear my name. I’m proud of my service in Afghanistan.” It comes

Australia politics live: Quad countries ink deal to build surveillance network and Fiji port to counter China

responsibility – to provide real choices, particularly as strategic circumstances in our region are deteriorating,” Wong said. The Quad in a statement also set a goal of connecting South Pacific islands through undersea cables

Andrew Hastie accuses Pauline Hanson of being ‘Maga first’ – as it happened

Roberts-Smith](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ben-roberts-smith) that the former soldier is a person “I respect and I admire” and that he was a “war hero”. Asked if he supported Hanson’s campaign, Palmer said: > double quotation