Ben Roberts-Smith: How Journalism Took on a War Hero

An episode of the Fourth Estate podcast, hosted by 2SER, titled "Ben Roberts-Smith: How Journalism Took on a War Hero" was published on April 9, 2026 and runs 54 minutes.

April 9, 2026 ·54m · Fourth Estate

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This week, one of Australia’s most decorated soldiers, Ben Roberts-Smith, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of war crime murder.

The charges follow years of investigative reporting by journalists at The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald — and a landmark defamation case that tested that reporting in court.

In this episode of Fourth Estate, Tina Quinn speaks with two of the journalists behind the story, Nick McKenzie and Michael Bachelard about how the investigation was built — from sourcing and verification, to editorial decisions and legal risk.

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