Nick McKenzie on war crimes, defamation and Ben Roberts-Smith

Update: 2023-06-23

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On today’s episode, we speak with Nick McKenzie, an investigative journalist with The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald about his work with Chris Masters uncovering shocking alleged war crimes by former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith – and the defamation case that followed. McKenzie, the winner of 14 Walkley awards, joins us to talk about criminals, victims and public-interest journalism as well as his new book Crossing The Line: The Explosive Inside Story Behind The Headlines, out June 28. Hosting this conversation is The Age senior writer and former investigations editor Michael Bachelard.

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Nick McKenzie on war crimes, defamation and Ben Roberts-Smith

The Age and Sydney Morning Herald

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Nick McKenzie on war crimes, defamation and Ben Roberts-Smith

The Age and Sydney Morning Herald

Nick McKenzie on war crimes, defamation and Ben Roberts-Smith