Assange saga
It took ‘creative nous’: Rudd on behind-the-scenes efforts to secure Assange release
His comments came as the opposition accused Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of giving Assange, who pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge, an overly warm welcome.
- by Matthew Knott
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Mission improbable: My race to Saipan for a date with history
I was woken by a phone message from my editor: could I get to a remote Pacific archipelago within 24 hours in time for Julian Assange’s plea hearing?
- by Lisa Visentin
Opinion
Opinion
Assange, hero or villain? Either way, Albanese is keeping his distance
Now Julian Assange is free, a huge divide remains about whether he is right to insist on the unfettered release of information.
- by David Crowe
Julian Assange freed as it happened: WikiLeaks founder returns to Australia for first time in 14 years
Follow today’s coverage on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with our live blog.
- by Olivia Ireland
The real winner out of Assange’s freedom from prison? Pamela Anderson
From sharing vegan snacks in the Ecuadorian embassy to downplaying rumours of a romance, the former Baywatch actor was one of the first celebrities to support Julian Assange.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Waiting for Julian: Assange-mania comes to Canberra
History arrived at the East Hotel, a 10-minute walk from Parliament House, and so did a crowd of Assange’s admirers. But where was the man himself?
- by Matthew Knott
The WikiLeaks Baghdad airstrike video that made Assange a household name
The 38-minute classified aerial video of a 2007 attack in a Baghdad suburb that killed at least 11 was released by WikiLeaks in 2010, causing a media maelstrom.
- by Maham Javaid
As it happened: Freed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange lands in Australia; family, legal team holds Canberra press conference
Follow today’s coverage on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with our live blog.
- by Olivia Ireland and Megan Gorrey
Assange’s defiant gesture on return as wife asks for time to recover
Stella Assange says her husband needs time to recover but also signalled the start of a campaign for a presidential pardon.
- by Matthew Knott, David Crowe and Paul Sakkal
‘Nothing to be ashamed of’: Lawyers defiant as Assange heads to Australia
The WikiLeaks founder’s conviction has put journalists around the world at risk of imprisonment for doing their jobs, Julian Assange’s lawyers have warned.
- by Matthew Knott and Lisa Visentin
Analysis
Julian Assange
The dark footnote in the history of tiny island where Assange was freed
After 14 years, the many twists and turns of Julian Assange’s legal woes were finally decided on Saipan – a little-known Pacific island.
- by Lisa Visentin