For the first time in history an Australian soldier will be tried for war crimes. Australia's most decorated living veteran is facing charges of murdering unarmed Afghan civilians and directing subordinates to murder civilians from 2009 to 2012.

Australian soldiers were photographed drinking beer from the prosthetic leg of one of his alleged victims

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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/apr/07/ben-roberts-smith-war-crimes-full-story-podcast

The arrest of Australia’s most decorated war hero Ben Roberts-Smith – Full Story podcast

Guardian Australia senior reporter Ben Doherty speaks to Nour Haydar about the murder charges facing Australia’s most decorated living soldier, what we know about the arrest and what could happen next

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