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What Julian Assange’s case means for journalism and press freedom

It has been two weeks since Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been freed after pleading guilty to a single charge of breaching the espionage law in the United States. Questions have been raised around the future of journalists and whistle-blowers. The Wire’s contributor, Jahan Rezakhanlou, speaks with media ethics expert Dr Dennis Muller from Melbourne …

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Julian Assange flying to Canberra

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In a carefully constructed exit, Julian Assange came to an agreement with the US for a plea bargain where he would plead guilty to the charge of Espionage in return for a sentence that equated to time served in custody. The venue was Saipan, a small micronesian island owned by the US that happened to …

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Julian Assange return to Australia after plea deal

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is finally free to return home to Australia, ending a 14-year legal journey. 52 year-old Assange has agreed to plead guilty to a single criminal count of conspiring to obtain and disclose classified US national defence documents. Assange is due to be sentenced to 62 months of time already served at …

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Julian Assange wins appeal against his extradition

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The UK’s High Court granted Mr Assange’s legal team an appeal on three grounds, given the US could assure the safety and integrity of Mr Assange. However, the High Court decided the assurances were insufficient, paving the way to appeal Mr Assange’s extradition. Image: Photo by KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA: https://www.pexels.com/photo/brown-wooden-gavel-on-brown-wooden-table-6077326/ Produced By: Eduardo Jordan …

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Julian Assange’s supporters gathered in Melbourne

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Advocates and activists are concerned about Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s health, after being in a UK prison for more than five years. A group of advocates gathered this weekend in Melbourne and delivered a conference called ‘Night Falls in the Evening Lands’ to spark conversation about Julian Assange’s freedom and lack of justice. His father …

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Julian Assange : Final Appeal

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Julian Assange’s legal team has launched its final appeal in a bid to prevent his extradition from the UK to the US for charges of espionage. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has again asserted that he has made representations at the highest level of government in both the US and the UK. Will that be enough …

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Australian politicians in the US request to set Julian Assange free

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Former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce from rural New South Wales and teal independent Monique Ryan from leafy inner-city Melbourne make an unlikely pair. But this week, they travelled to the US capital Washington, along with a delegation of federal politicians from across the political aisle, to campaign for the release of Julian Assange. The Australian …

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Campaign to free Julian Assange

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Campaigns advocating for the freedom of Julian Assange, an Australian journalist, editor publisher have come to Brisbane. Assange was convicted in Australia for hacking in 1996. He founded WikiLeaks in 2006 and the organisation came to international attention in 2010 when it published a series of leaks highlighting U.S war crimes in Iraq. Assange has …

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