Opinion
The reckoning from Roberts-Smith’s disgrace is still to come
Politicians who are happy to send troops to fight and exploit jingoist sentiment never know what to do with the ugly outcomes.
Laura TingleColumnistFor the last 10 years, the looming presence of Ben Roberts-Smith VC MG has dominated an entire wall at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
Roberts-Smith’s battle fatigues, helmet and gear fill a mannequin (without a head or hands) that had to be specially built, given the man’s notable stature.
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