Victoria Cross
Coverage of Victoria Cross in the Nexus archive.
- Ben Roberts-Smith to attend first Anzac Day service since war crime charges
Ben Roberts-Smith, a Victoria Cross recipient and former SAS soldier, will attend an Anzac Day service in Queensland, his first since facing five murder charges related to his service in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012. He has been living in Queensland since being released on bail.
- Australia's most decorated veteran walks free on bail on war crimes charges related to Afghan deaths
Australia's most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, was released on bail after being charged with five counts of war crime murder in Afghanistan. The charges stem from alleged unlawful killings in 2009 and 2012, following a 2020 military report that found evidence of similar crimes by Australian troops.
- Ben Roberts-Smith’s comrades say he ordered them to execute unarmed civilians, court documents show
Ben Roberts-Smith, a Victoria Cross recipient and former Australian SAS corporal, faces five murder charges for allegedly ordering the execution of unarmed civilians in Afghanistan. Court documents reveal that victims were handcuffed, detained, and killed under conditions where Australian forces had control, with evidence planted to justify the killings.
- Australia’s most decorated veteran granted bail on war crimes charges related to Afghan deaths
Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia’s most decorated veteran, was granted bail after being charged with five war crime murders in Afghanistan. Prosecutors argued he might flee or interfere with evidence, but the court found exceptional circumstances justified his release. The charges follow a 2020 report revealing unlawful killings by SAS troops and a 2023 civil court ruling that found allegations credible.