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SAS officers knew soldiers planted 'throwdown' weapons on dead Afghans, inquiry finds
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SAS officers knew soldiers planted 'throwdown' weapons on dead Afghans, inquiry finds

A previously unpublished military inquiry report, released online, reveals that certain Australian SAS officers knew soldiers under their command planted throwdown weapons on dead Afghan civilians to portray them as combatants and failed to halt the practice. The findings describe an inversion of authority, ineffective leadership, and deliberate concealment within the SAS regiment. Also in this briefing: the accused in the Helen Haines attack claims the collision was an accident as her electorate office reopens; Ashley Griffith is extradited to New South Wales to face two hundred and two further child abuse charges; key economic and political benchmarks; and a global study finds Australia has the highest rates of anorexia and bulimia in the world.

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Commissioned Australian officers knew soldiers planted throwdown weapons on dead Afghan civilians but failed to investigate.

Higher commanders routinely ignored skewed battlefield casualty-to-weapon ratios, directly contradicting findings from the twenty twenty Brereton Inquiry.

Federal member Helen Haines underwent a double leg amputation following a vehicle strike outside her electorate office.

Convicted child abuser Ashley Griffith was extradited to New South Wales to face two hundred and two additional charges.

Australia recorded the world's highest rates of anorexia and bulimia, affecting roughly one in every hundred citizens.

In this episode
  1. 01Intro1 min
  2. 02SAS officers knew soldiers planted 'throwdown' weapons on dead Afghans, inquiry finds: The Command Failures2 min
  3. 03SAS officers knew soldiers planted 'throwdown' weapons on dead Afghans, inquiry finds: Accountability and Cultural Breakdown2 min
  4. 04Accused in Helen Haines attack says it was an accident as her office reopens1 min
  5. 05Ashley Griffith extradited to NSW to face 202 further child abuse charges1 min
  6. 06Where things stand1 min
  7. 07Australia has the world's highest rates of anorexia and bulimia, study finds2 min
  8. 08Outro1 min
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