Why was Ben Roberts-Smith granted bail on war crimes charges?
About this episode
The episode discusses the circumstances under which Ben Roberts-Smith was granted bail after being charged with war crimes.
Australia's most decorated living soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has been granted bail after being charged with five counts of the war crime of murder. Why was he granted bail? And why did the judge find there were exceptional circumstances and bail did not impose any unacceptable risks?
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