Journalist Nick McKenzie admits to ‘deceptive methods’ if in the public interest during Ben Roberts-Smith bid for appeal

McKenzie was also questioned over his communications with Roberts-Smith's ex-wife, Emma Roberts, and her friend Danielle Scott

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Investigative journalist Nick McKenzie has agreed in Ben Roberts-Smith's bid to reopen his appeal for his defamation case that he has used deceptive methods and subterfuge" to obtain information on occasion if it is in the public interest".

McKenzie was cross-examined on Thursday afternoon by Roberts-Smith's lawyer, Arthur Moses SC. It's part of a two-day hearing in which the war veteran is arguing the appeal should be reopened in light of new evidence that he claims shows there was a miscarriage of justice" in the defamation proceedings caused by McKenzie's alleged misconduct".