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The three words that led to freedom for Julian Assange

After numerous plot twists, the high-stakes hide-and-seek game is coming to a dramatic conclusion, with both Julian Assange and the US getting what they need.

by Matthew Knott

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday.

Government’s clean power shift not happening fast enough, says grid operator

by Mike Foley and Nick Toscano

Julian Assange after being released from Belmarsh Prison.

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‘We’re overjoyed’: Assange’s family counts down to his return after plea deal with US

by Matthew Knott

Senator Fatima Payman as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses a Labor caucus meeting, at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday.

‘I walked for humanity’: Labor senator Fatima Payman crosses floor to recognise Palestine

by Angus Thompson

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has brokered a plea deal which will end his time in prison.

Why WikiLeaks founder will plead guilty – and what happens next

by Angus Thompson and Millie Muroi

Opinion & Perspectives

He’s ‘rooting’ for Putin’s war in Ukraine: How did Tucker Carlson get an Australian visa?

The issue with Carlson is not so much his political outlook or unstinting support for Donald Trump. Rather, it is his attitude to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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.

Suelette Dreyfus

Senior lecturer

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.

David Crowe

Chief political correspondent

Federal

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Julian Assange freed LIVE updates: WikiLeaks founder enters guilty plea for espionage in Saipan court; set to return to Australia

Follow today’s coverage on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with our live blog.

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by Olivia Ireland

Labor senator Fatima Payman crossed the floor to vote with the Greens to recognise Palestinian statehood.

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Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Greens plan more Palestine motions to test Labor MPs’ loyalty

The Greens are planning another motion that will test Labor’s unity over the war in Gaza after Labor senator Fatima Payman’s decision to vote to recognise Palestinian statehood.