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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.

6 minutes ago
by Olivia Ireland

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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.

27 minutes ago
by James Massola, Angus Thompson and Josefine Ganko

‘He did the right thing’: Assange’s father ready for reunion

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Assange saga

‘He did the right thing’: Assange’s father ready for reunion

Assange’s father, John Shipton, arrived in Canberra on Tuesday night in the hope he could embrace his son on Australian soil for the first time in 15 years.

Today, 8.54am
by David Crowe

The three words that led to freedom for Julian Assange

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Assange saga

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.

Today, 5.00am
by Matthew Knott

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

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Russia-Ukraine war

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.

Today, 5.00am
by Jon Richardson

Energy

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

The energy market operator has warned not enough renewable energy generators, batteries and transmission lines are being built in time to replace coal-fired energy.