Australia’s most decorated living war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith sues three newspapers for defamation over Afghanistan claims |

Australia’s most decorated living war veteran is suing three newspapers for libel over claims about his time fighting in Afghanistan.

Ben Roberts-Smith, 42, has begun legal proceedings against The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and The Canberra Times over articles they published in 2018.

The defamation trial against Nine Entertainment, who owned all three papers at the time, began at Sydney‘s Federal Court on Monday.

Bruce McClintock, Mr Roberts-Smith’s lawyer, told the court his client’s reputation had been destroyed by “corrosive…