Ben Roberts-Smith to remain in jail after bail hearing over war crimes charges
Former SAS soldier and Victoria Cross recipient, who has always denied wrongdoing, did not immediately apply for bail on Wednesday
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Mass tuna deaths not caused by South Australia's harmful algal bloom
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