The case brought by Roberts-Smith, once Australia’s most revered soldier, against Fairfax Media, was one of the most significant in our legal history. The trial marked the first time an Australian court has assessed accusations of war crimes by Australian forces – and answered questions about Australia’s unique defamation laws, journalistic integrity, and some of the myths on which our nation is built.
Live at the Wheeler Centre for a special Fifth Estate event, host Sally Warhaft speaks with Masters and McKenzie, the two fearless reporters who covered the story from the first rumours of war crimes to the federal courtroom of Justice Anthony Besanko.
This event is presented in partnership with The Age.
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Chris Masters PSM is one of Australia's best-known and most influential investigative journalists. His 1987 exposure of corruption in Queensland led to a public inquiry and reform. His 1983 report on corruption in Rugby league and in ...
Nick McKenzie is one of the nation's most decorated investigative journalists, having been named Australian Journalist of the Year on four separate occasions. Over two decades, he has worked for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Four Corners program ...
Sally Warhaft is a Melbourne broadcaster, anthropologist and writer. She is the host of The Fifth Estate, the Wheeler Centre’s live series focusing on journalism, politics, media, and international relations, and The Leap Year ...