Ben Roberts-Smith
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portrayed as untrustworthy and facing serious moral allegations
The article leads with 'accused Australian war criminal' and details multiple war crime charges, clustering serious moral accusations early without balancing language that might reinforce innocence or presumption of innocence.
“Accused Australian war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith seen in Broncos dressing room after match”
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Framed as untrustworthy due to war crime charges
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“Roberts-Smith, the recipient of the Victoria Cross and once one of Australia’s most lionised soldiers, faces five charges of the war crime of murder, allegedly committed during his service with the SAS in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012.”