Ben Roberts-Smith charged over war crimes | ABC News Top Stories

Australia's most decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has been charged with five counts of committing the war crime of murder.The Victoria Cross recipient was arrested at Sydney Airport this morning after an investigation into the alleged murders of multiple unarmed civilians and prisoners in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012.Mr Roberts-Smith has been charged with intentionally causing the death of two detainees, while three other offences allege he "aided, abetted, counselled or procured" someone to cause the death of three other detainees.The offence of war crime - murder carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. The 47-year-old is expected to remain in custody overnight before he faces court tomorrow.The Israeli military has told Iranians to stay away from railway lines in their country, after carrying out another wave of deadly attacks across Iran.Tehran has continued its retaliatory strikes across the Gulf, with the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain facing further missile strikes.Overnight, US President Donald Trump again called Australia out for not assisting in the war.

Australia's tourism sector has delivered a mixed picture over the Easter period amid rising fuel prices.Some businesses have described surprisingly high numbers of customers over the weekend, while others say the dip in trade compared to last year was noticeable.The federal government says it has fuel reserves secured into May.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.

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