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Assange seeks privacy to adjust to new-found freedom

Julian Assange raises his arms and gives the thumbs up after landing in Canberra a free man. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Julian Assange will spend time in his Australian homeland recovering from years in hiding and in custody, as his family appeals for privacy and say they don't know when he will speak publicly.

"Julian needs time to recover, to get used to freedom," his wife Stella said after the WikiLeaks founder's arrival in Canberra late on Wednesday as a convicted US criminal but a free man.

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