Ben Roberts-Smith and four key witnesses were not honest or reliable, judge says in full verdict

Justice Anthony Besanko's 736-page judgment has been released after judge last week dismissed defamation case in favour of Nine newspapers and reporters

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Ben Roberts-Smith and four key witnesses he called were not honest or reliable when it came to their evidence, a federal court justice has found in the full judgment of the war veteran's defamation case.

Justice Anthony Besanko's complete judgment - 736 pages long - was published on Monday afternoon after he delivered an initial summary decision in court on Thursday.