Category Archives: Case 31 Ben Roberts-Smith

In response to our report about a war zone that pits soldiers against fake civilians as insurgents, Insurgents 24/7, STEVEN FENNELL teases out why the many tangible and intangible costs of ignoring the operational reality of asymmetric conflict are so … Continue reading →

Andrew L. Urban. In the matter of Ben Roberts-Smith … a historic reminder. News photos illustrating reports of unarmed pre-teen and teenage schoolchildren clambering out of sight onto Soviet tanks in Budapest in October 1956 went around the world – … Continue reading →

On April 15, 2026, we published the post Special Forces Operator Scott Jones: The Truth About Ben Roberts-Smith, with a link to Sam Bamford’s must-watch 2 Worlds Collide podcast in which Special Forces Operator Scott Jones recounts his first-hand experiences … Continue reading →

Andrew L. Urban The handling of Ben Roberts-Smith bail restrictions is becoming farcical, with prosecutors picking and choosing which of two events he can attend – and the judge denying permission for both. 

Andrew L. Urban  It’s all very well to have a war crimes murder trial of Ben Roberts-Smith but given its track record, the legal system is not all that trustworthy to deliver justice. The many moving parts of the system … Continue reading →

Some have mistakenly asserted that the prosecution of Ben Roberts-Smith proves the principle of legal equality is well-respected in Australian law. It proves the reverse, writes CHRIS MERRITT in The Australian.

Andrew L. Urban  Roberts-Smith’s central position in evidence at the 2003 defamation trial was that the newspaper allegations were false and that all killings he was involved in were lawful engagements with insurgents during combat operations in Afghanistan. He denied … Continue reading →

Hosted by Sam Bamford, a former Australian Army infantry paratrooper and combat veteran with a deployment to Afghanistan in 2012, the 2 Worlds Collide Podcast has evolved into one of Australia’s most outspoken independent platforms. In this must-see episode, Special … Continue reading →

Andrew L. Urban  Risk a prejudice-tainted guilty verdict or apply for a permanent stay of proceedings due to prejudicial publicity. These are his only (lose-lose) options. It is a devil’s dilemma. 

Andrew L. Urban “There is no dispute Roberts-Smith committed killings in Afghanistan. Indeed, it is for killing that he earned his Victoria Cross. But killing in wartime service is lawful and is not murder,” writes Noel Pearson.