Ben Roberts-Smith on ‘cusp’ of moving overseas when he was arrested, court told in bail hearing

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Ben Roberts-Smith was planning to move overseas – and had not told authorities investigating him – when he was arrested at Sydney airport last week, at Sydney court has heard.

Roberts-Smith made a bail application before Judge Greg Grogin in Downing Centre local court Friday morning.