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• Ben Roberts-Smith’s last-ditch bid to overturn war crimes decision [SMH paywall]

  The former SAS corporal wants the High Court to overturn a damning defamation decision that found he was complicit in the murder of four Afghan prisoners.
   

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• Mark Latham's comments about Sydney MP were unlawful homosexual vilification, sexual harassment, court told - ABC News
   

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