Decorated war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith suspected a murder investigation was closing in on him six months ago. Here’s how authorities kept close tabs on the Victoria Cross recipient.
Kyle Sandilands rolled up to the Federal Court in a black Rolls-Royce, faced a wall of cameras and declared he could work with anyone but by lunchtime, his bid for a fast-tracked return to radio had hit a wall.
Prosecutors have asked a judge to impose an urgent suppression order over the identities over former SAS soldiers granted immunity to testify in the murder trial of Victoria Cross awardee Ben Roberts-Smith.
The Victoria Cross awardee and SAS veteran who was looking to move to Spain said he liquidated his assets to pay for an unsuccessful challenge to a legal finding he committed war crimes.
Kyle Sandilands’ bid to fast-track his court fight and be reinstated at his radio job have failed, with a judge setting an October trial and warning his chances of returning to air via legal action appear slim.
Police are often failing to document conflicts of interest when investigating allegations of domestic violence involving officers, an independent review found.