Ben Roberts-Smith: Top Australian soldier to remain in jail after no bail application
By Lana Lam
Published on April 8, 2026.
Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith, who was arrested at Sydney Airport and charged with five counts of murder, has been transferred to a police cell. His lawyers argue that the alleged killings were either legal, or not occurred during combat. The judge in the defamation case found there was substantial truth to the allegations. The maximum penalty for the charges is life imprisonment.
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