Assange denied request to leave UK prison for Vivienne Westwood’s funeral

Assange denied request to leave UK prison for Vivienne Westwood’s funeral

Westwood designed the wedding dress and kilts for Julian Assange’s wedding last year and had known the WikiLeaks founder for more than a decade.

  • byLatika Bourke

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Julian Assange to ask for prison release to attend Vivienne Westwood’s funeral
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Julian Assange to ask for prison release to attend Vivienne Westwood’s funeral

In an exclusive interview,Stella Assange said her husband had issued a rare statement in honour of his friend,the iconic fashion designer Vivienne Westwood.

  • byLatika Bourke
Kevin Rudd’s appointment as US ambassador lifts Assange supporter hopes

Kevin Rudd’s appointment as US ambassador lifts Assange supporter hopes

As far back as 2010,Rudd has insisted that the US government and whoever leaked the documents should be held responsible for the disclosure not Assange.

  • byMatthew Knott
Diverse group of protesters link arms calling for the release of Assange

Diverse group of protesters link arms calling for the release of Assange

Julian Assange’s father and brother have led a small but eclectic group of protesters that attempted to create a human chain around Flinders Street Station.

  • byLachlan Abbott
‘Political persecution’:Julian Assange files further appeal against extradition to US

‘Political persecution’:Julian Assange files further appeal against extradition to US

Assange claims UK Home Secretary Priti Patel breached Britain’s extradition treaty when she agreed for his extradition to the United States to go ahead.

  • byLatika Bourke
Assange lawyers sue CIA for allegedly spying on Wikileaks founder and his visitors in London

Assange lawyers sue CIA for allegedly spying on Wikileaks founder and his visitors in London

Lawyers for Julian Assange are suing the CIA and its former director Mike Pompeo for allegedly spying on the WikiLeaks founder and his visitors when he was holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London.

  • byLatika Bourke
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‘Just get me out of here’:Assange dad’s desperate bid to bring his ‘Wizard’ home

‘Just get me out of here’:Assange dad’s desperate bid to bring his ‘Wizard’ home

Julian Assange is the world’s most famous prisoner. I spoke to his father,John Shipton,who is leading the campaign to free him.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
Bugged embassy bathrooms and a wedding in prison:life married to Julian Assange

Bugged embassy bathrooms and a wedding in prison:life married to Julian Assange

For most of the 11 years Stella Assange has been involved with the Wikileaks founder he has been in some form of captivity. His extradition to the US is the latest setback in her relationship.

  • byMick Brown
Julian Assange appeals to High Court against extradition order

Julian Assange appeals to High Court against extradition order

The Australian faces 17 charges of espionage and one charge of computer misuse if extradited to the United States.

  • byFrank Griffiths
Raising kids is a job for parents,not teachers
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Raising kids is a job for parents,not teachers

Teachers,we hear you,and something must change,not just the salaries.

‘A scandalous waste of money’:$25m spend for Bridge flagpole must be avoided
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‘A scandalous waste of money’:$25m spend for Bridge flagpole must be avoided

How much does it cost for any of the flags on the Harbour Bridge? Maybe we should take them all down. It was built to be a bridge,not a flagpole.