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A woman who once claimed Ben Roberts-Smith punched her in the face went to his wife after the alleged attack to say they had been having an affair. The Federal Court in Sydney heard on Monday that the woman, known as Person 17, had not made any allegation of assault against Mr Roberts-Smith until after he ended their relationship. Mr Roberts-Smith, a former Special Air Service trooper awarded the Victoria Cross, is suing The Sydney Morning Herald over a story claiming he punched the woman, when he contends she drunkenly fell down the stairs. The decorated soldier is also suing the newspaper,...

20:28 EDT, 5 June 2021 Advertisement Australia's most decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith is limbering up for one of his toughest battles as he fights for his reputation in a much anticipated defamation trial against Nine Entertainment this week.   The Victoria Cross recipient appeared every bit the determined warrior as he ripped off his singlet during 20 consecutive stair sessions on the daunting  'Steps of Doom' at Woolloomooloo in Sydney's east last week.  'I'm feeling good mate, looking forward to finally setting the record straight,' Mr Roberts-Smith said when approached by Daily ...

The Victoria Cross recipient and decorated soldier's parents told Daily Mail Australia allegations against him had 'destroyed his life' and affected the whole family.

Ben Roberts-Smith's marathon defamation trial is about to begin and the stakes are not only high for Australia's most decorated Afghanistan veteran — the entire Defence Department's reputation is on the line.

02:46 EDT, 27 May 2021 There has been a twist in the defamation trial of war hero Ben Roberts-Smith, with media giant Nine dropping a key claim that he chased a man into a cave and shot him dead while on deployment in Afghanistan.   The highly decorated former SAS trooper is suing Nine Entertainment Co, claiming a series of newspaper articles smeared him with 'false' murder and war crimes allegations. Nine is defending the lawsuit with a truth defence.  But Nine told lawyers for Mr Roberts-Smith this week that it is 'no longer pressing' with one allegation that he swam across the Helman...