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Special Forces soldiers prepare war crime defence

Special Forces soldiers issued a “show cause” notice in the wake of the war crime allegations will submitting a defence on...

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21st Jan. 2021 8:01 PM

Special Forces soldiers issued a “show cause” notice in the wake of the war crime allegations will submitting a defence on why they shouldn’t be sacked.

Former top cop to probe alleged war crimes

Former Police Deputy Commissioner Ross Barnett will head the team investigating alleged murders of Afghan civilians and...

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16th Dec. 2020 4:12 PM

Former Police Deputy Commissioner Ross Barnett will head the team investigating alleged murders of Afghan civilians and prisoners by Australian soldiers.

How Aussie soldiers could be prosecuted for war crimes

Australian Special Forces soldiers prosecuted for war crimes would be dealt with under a rarely-used international law.

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12th Dec. 2020 11:12 AM

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‘You created the beast’: Veteran’s stark message to Defence

As fallout from the Australian war crimes inquiry continues, a former commando has lashed out at ADF superiors.

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05th Dec. 2020 6:12 AM

As fallout from the Australian war crimes inquiry continues, a former commando has lashed out at ADF superiors.

Huge blow for PM after China plea

While China has continued to rant against Australia, the Prime Minister has been dealt a blow after his plea to social...

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01st Dec. 2020 5:12 AM

"Shocked by murder of Afghan civilians and Prisoners by Australian Soldiers,” read a tweet from Lijan Zhao.

Commando reacts to ‘abhorrent’ medal-stripping request

A former Special Forces Commando has labelled the Defence Force’s request to revoke war medals from soldiers “absolutely...

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28th Nov. 2020 3:11 PM

Former Special Forces Commando Wes 'H' Hennessey CSM has labelled the Defence Force’s request to revoke soldiers’ medals “absolutely abhorrent.” Picture: Patrick Woods.

No sign of officers in Afghanistan war crimes scandal

Australian soldiers allegedly committed the worst war crimes in our living history so why has not one of their commanders...

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22nd Nov. 2020 6:11 PM

It’s no surprise that the pressure in an elite unit of soldiers can produce a ‘warrior’ mentality. Picture: Department of Defence

Command control doesn’t end because you’re not on the ground

War brings out the best and worst in people. But the failing – in the systems and culture – allowed them to go to the worst...

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20th Nov. 2020 6:11 AM

Former Special Forces Officer Heston Russell. Picture: Brett Costello

Report into alleged war crimes 'more shocking than I feared': Bolt

Sky News host Andrew Bolt says the official report into alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan “is even worse, more...

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19th Nov. 2020 7:11 PM

'Blooding': New recruits 'forced to kill'

Australian soldiers unlawfully killed farmers and civilians in Afghanistan as part of a brutal rite of passage, a bombshell...

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19th Nov. 2020 11:11 AM

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