Journalists, soldiers vindicated in Roberts-Smith case: Nine

Sam Buckingham-Jones and Hannah Wootton

Jun 1, 2023 – 7.23pm

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The Nine executive who gave the green light to publish stories about Ben Roberts-Smith’s alleged war crimes has declared Thursday’s decision a win for investigative journalism and the former soldiers who gave evidence in the case.

James Chessell, managing director of publishing, was The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald’s executive editor in 2018, when journalists Nick McKenzie and Chris Masters were writing about Mr Roberts-Smith’s alleged war crimes.

Sam Buckingham-Jones is the media and marketing reporter at The Australian Financial Review. Connect with Sam on Twitter.

Hannah Wootton is a reporter for the Financial Review. Connect with Hannah on Twitter. Email Hannah at hannah.wootton@afr.com