Sat, 2nd May, 2026: Misha Ketchell on David McBride and Ben Roberts-Smith; Whistle Blower Laws in Australia

Misha Ketchell discusses with Macca and Nevena Whistle-blower laws in Australia David McBride, a former Australian military lawyer, was jailed in May 2024 for leaking secret documents that exposed alleged war crimes by Australian special forces in Afghanistan. While Ben Roberts-Smith was implicated in these crimes, he has not been imprisoned, though he was arrested in April 2026 for war crimes and lost a civil defamation case where a judge found him involved in murders. Misha discusses the consequences in Australia of being a whistle-blower and how it differs so dramatically from many other Western countries. The post Sat, 2nd May, 2026: Misha Ketchell on David McBride and Ben Roberts-Smith; Whistle Blower Laws in Australia appeared first on Saturday Magazine .

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