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  "id": 14876273,
  "title": "‘It’s about the underdog’: Ben Roberts-Smith launches brand to support family amid legal battle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/its-about-the-underdog-ben-roberts-smith-launches-brand-to-support-14876273",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T04:55:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/16/ben-roberts-smith-launches-brand-epic-1-two-amid-legal-battle-ntwnfb"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Accused war criminal announces venture with video on Instagram of him walking along beach and working out Accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith has launched a brand, saying he needs the income to support his family and fund his legal expenses after being charged with murdering or ordering the murders of five unarmed detainees while deployed in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012. Roberts-Smith…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Ben Roberts-Smith launches personal brand to fund war-crimes defence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ben-roberts-smith-launches-personal-brand-to-fund-war-crimes-defence",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Ben Roberts-Smith launches personal brand to fund war-crimes defence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ben-roberts-smith-launches-personal-brand-to-fund-war-crimes-defence-14861954",
        "published": "2026-10-16T03:46:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "‘It’s about the underdog’: Ben Roberts-Smith launches brand to support family amid legal battle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/its-about-the-underdog-ben-roberts-smith-launches-brand-to-support",
        "published": "2026-10-16T04:55:32.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}