Australian war hero appeals court decision that blamed him for unlawful killings in Afghanistan

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Australian war hero appeals court decision that blamed him for unlawful killings in Afghanistan
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This is some weird-ass propaganda article. The article frames this whole thing as a wronged war hero seeking justice, then just slips in a little tidbit that a court found he literally comitted war crimes, before going back to listing his medals.

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A judge dismissed the defamation claims, finding the articles were substantially true. The judge also found Roberts-Smith was responsible for four of the six unlawful deaths he had been accused of.

The differences in ABC’s.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-11/nsw-ben-roberts-smith-to-appeal-after-losing-defamation-case/102587878

Pretty much entirely on dry, matter of fact statements or direct quotes. No personal bias and manipulative language.

But as for the news event, this guy is fucking shit and I hope he fails.

Makes me really appreciate the fact that we have a pretty sweet deal in having a public broadcaster in Australia.