Julian Assange and I once campaigned to save the Fitzroy Pool. Now my old friend is coming home

Julian Assange and I once campaigned to save the Fitzroy Pool. Now my old friend is coming home

I’ve known Julian for three decades. For nearly half that time,he has been denied his freedom. That he will finally be able to come home and spend time with his wife and young children,is almost overwhelming.

  • bySuelette Dreyfus

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The campaign to free Assange is over. The public argument about him is not
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Assange saga

The campaign to free Assange is over. The public argument about him is not

The campaign to free Julian Assange has reached a dramatic final moment. A moment that will divide opinion just as much as every other phase in his remarkable life.

  • byDavid Crowe
I’m relieved for Julian Assange. I’m also deeply concerned

I’m relieved for Julian Assange. I’m also deeply concerned

My own prison ordeal gave me a taste of what Assange may be feeling. He’s out – but the chilling effect on press freedom remains.

  • byPeter Greste
Why WikiLeaks founder will plead guilty – and what happens next

Why WikiLeaks founder will plead guilty – and what happens next

Julian Assange,52,has struck a plea deal with the United States that is set to end a years-long legal pursuit. So what now?

  • byAngus Thompson andMillie Muroi
Julian Assange free from prison
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Julian Assange free from prison

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has boarded a flight in London after accepting a plea deal that has seen him released from jail.

Street artist wins Archibald Packing Room Prize for Baker Boy portrait

Street artist wins Archibald Packing Room Prize for Baker Boy portrait

Matt Adnate painted the ARIA winner using 90 per cent spray paint. Also,the 57 finalists competing for the main Archibald Prize have been announced.

  • byHelen Pitt
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Trump to give ‘very serious consideration’ to Assange pardon

Trump to give ‘very serious consideration’ to Assange pardon

Trump’s comments show a growing bipartisan willingness in the US to let Assange walk free after similar remarks by US President Joe Biden.

  • byMatthew Knott
Assange can appeal against US extradition on espionage charges,UK court rules

Assange can appeal against US extradition on espionage charges,UK court rules

London’s High Court ruled that assurances it sought from the US were insufficient and that it would allow the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to appeal against his extradition on espionage charges.

  • byRob Harris
Police have given up on fat bikes

Police have given up on fat bikes

In Gwandalan,we have a plethora of unlicensed underage riders,often without helmets,riding noisy,unregistered two-wheeled machines,who even ride at speed on one wheel through the shopping area.

For pity’s sake,it’s time to bring Assange saga to an end
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Assange saga

For pity’s sake,it’s time to bring Assange saga to an end

Julian Assange has always polarised opinion. Now,for some,his plight has evoked a sense of pity.

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Julian Assange extradition moves closer as US provides British court with assurances

Julian Assange extradition moves closer as US provides British court with assurances

Assange’s wife Stella,whom he married while in prison in London,said the guarantees did not satisfy their concerns,describing them as “blatant weasel words”.

  • byMichael Holden andKanishka Singh