Australian War Memorial defers military history prize after judging panel awards it to book on Ben Roberts-Smith

12/09/2025 03:41 The Guardian

Exclusive: Governing council ‘retrospectively’ decides the Les Carlyon literary award should go only to first-time authors, ruling out Chris Masters’ bookFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian War Memorial has effectively overruled a decision by its appointed judges to award a military history literary prize to a book about the alleged war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith.War memorial sources and documents seen by Guardian Australia show that an external judging panel chose Chris Masters’ book Flawed Hero: Truth, Lies and War Crimes as the 2024 winner of the Les Carlyon literary award for military history, after a panel comprising memorial employees had included it in a shortlist of six from 59 entries. Continue reading...

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Australia news live: Labor approves extension of Woodside’s North West Shelf gas export project until 2070

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Business rates rise would put hundreds of big shops at risk, say UK retailers

Concern for ‘anchor tenants’ as trade body warns that stores could put up prices or cut jobs to protect profitsUp to 400 large shops are at risk of closure with as many as 100,000 jobs at risk if the government goes ahead with plans to hit stores with higher business rates, retailers have warned...

12/09/2025 06:00 The Guardian

Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine pledging support for thousands injured in war

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12/09/2025 05:22 The Guardian

Hospices ‘on the brink’ financially if assisted dying is legalised

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12/09/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Protesters target Royal Opera House over performance by ‘Putin’s diva’

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11/09/2025 22:41 The Guardian

Canada: Carney unveils array of national projects to ‘turbocharge’ economy

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11/09/2025 19:51 The Guardian

Senators say US is complicit in Israel’s ethnic cleansing of Gaza

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11/09/2025 19:39 The Guardian

UK should work with Nato on new missile defence system to counter Russia, experts say

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11/09/2025 18:19 The Guardian

Emergency UN security council meeting convened after Russian drone incursion into Poland

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11/09/2025 17:34 The Guardian

US officials plan to punish foreigners ‘making light of’ Charlie Kirk death

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11/09/2025 17:10 The Guardian

Belarus frees 52 political prisoners, including foreigners, after visit by US delegation

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11/09/2025 16:31 The Guardian

Russian drone incursion an ‘aggressive, reckless act’, says EU as Poland plans no-fly zone – as it happened

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11/09/2025 15:36 The Guardian

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11/09/2025 15:29 The Guardian

‘We are in a war’: rightwing media vow retribution for Charlie Kirk killing

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11/09/2025 15:08 The Guardian

‘Grave concerns’ from states over Labor plan to move autism services off NDIS

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11/09/2025 15:00 The Guardian

EU divisions over Gaza hit Eurovision as Ireland pulls out

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11/09/2025 14:35 The Guardian

Far-right commentators echo Trump in calling for ‘vengeance and retribution’ for Charlie Kirk’s death

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11/09/2025 14:17 The Guardian

First Thing: Police search for suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting amid condemnation of ‘targeted’ killing

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11/09/2025 10:58 The Guardian

Big pharma will stop investing in UK, warns eminent scientist Sir John Bell

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11/09/2025 10:08 The Guardian

Thursday briefing: Why Russia’s drone attack marks ‘a new level of hostility’ in the war

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11/09/2025 05:41 The Guardian

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11/09/2025 02:34 The Guardian

Labor is favoured to win the Kiama byelection. A big loss could be the beginning of the end for Liberal leader Mark Speakman | Anne Davies

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11/09/2025 00:56 The Guardian

Australia news live: NSW lashed by wild weather; MPs condemn Charlie Kirk shooting

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10/09/2025 19:57 The Guardian

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10/09/2025 17:30 The Guardian

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10/09/2025 17:18 The Guardian

Israel defiant after international outrage at Qatar airstrike targeting Hamas

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10/09/2025 16:59 The Guardian

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