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The Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force Afghanistan Inquiry Report, commonly known as the Brereton Report (after the investigation head), is a report into war crimes allegedly committed by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) during the War in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016. [2]
McBride gave the material to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), which in 2017 published a seven-part series called “The Afghan Files,” that detailed a string of alleged war crimes ...
An Australian whistleblower who exposed allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan has pleaded guilty to leaking classified information.. Former military lawyer David McBride pleaded guilty to three ...
Roberts-Smith v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited was a 2023 decision of the Federal Court of Australia which found that articles written by journalists Nick McKenzie, Chris Masters and David Wroe alleging Victoria Cross for Australia awardee Ben Roberts-Smith committed murder and other war crimes in Afghanistan were not defamatory.
Australia will strip military awards from a group of war veterans over allegations those under their command committed war crimes in Afghanistan, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Thursday.
Australian war crimes are acts confirmed or alleged to have been committed by the Australian Defence Force that have violated the laws and customs of war.In March 2023, Australia arrested a former SAS veteran over war crimes committed during the war in Afghanistan, becoming the first arrest of an Australian soldier for war crimes under Australian law.
The Australian contribution to the war in Afghanistan has been known as Operation Slipper (2001–2014) and Operation Highroad (2015–2021). Australian Defence Force (ADF) operations and the size of the forces deployed have varied and ADF involvement has included two major areas of activity: Afghanistan and the Persian Gulf .
Roberts-Smith remains under Australian police investigation for criminal prosecution over war crimes. A former SAS soldier in March became the first charged with a war crime from Australia’s 20 ...