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Julian Assange says he ‘chose freedom over unrealisable justice’

WikiLeaks founder says he pleaded ‘guilty to journalism’ in deal for his release and calls for protection of press freedom

The Guardian - UK

Julian Assange makes first public statement since being freed: ‘I pled guilty to journalism’

Julian Assange claimed the CIA plotted to ‘kidnap and assasinate’ him in the Ecuadorian embassy

The Independent UK

Assange Says 'Pleaded Guilty To Journalism' To Gain Freedom

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said Tuesday he was released after years of incarceration only because he pleaded guilty to doing "journalism", warning that freedom of expression was now at a "dark crossroads".

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'I Pleaded Guilty To Journalism,' Wikileaks' Assange

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday said he was released after years of incarceration only because he had pleaded guilty to doing "journalism", which he described as a pillar of a free society.

International Business Times

Julian Assange To Address Council Of Europe Committee

Julian Assange set to address Council of Europe on human rights impact of his detention and conviction, following his release from prison.

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WikiLeaks' Julian Assange to make first public statement since his release from prison

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will make his first public statements since he was released from prison when he addresses the Council of Europe

The Independent UK

Morning Mail: signs of hope for homebuyers, gambling freebies for politicians, Israel launches raids into Lebanon

The price of homes and rents are showing signs of falling offering hope for many Australians

The Guardian - AU

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Why is our so-called democratic society suppressing freedom of speech?

Trump stoking bigotry and calling journalists ‘enemies of the people’ is reminiscent of Hitler. It’s hard to imagine – until it isn’t

The Guardian - US

Is Pavel Durov the Next Julian Assange?

The Telegram co-founder may become a free-expression martyr for the terrible crime of enabling permissionless speech.

Reason

Assange Family To Headline Tether, Lugano's Plan B Crypto Forum

Julian Assange's recent release reawakened the freedom of speech movement and exhibited crypto's support for freedom-centric causes after a single donor covered most of the activist's home flight costs.

International Business Times

Assange's father urges freedom for Palestinians

Julian Assange's father has told pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Melbourne their fight for freedom "may be a bit harder" than the campaign to liberate his son.

AAP

Supporters of arrested Sea Shepherd founder say parallels with Julian Assange are ‘disturbing’

Allies of the 73-year-old anti-whaling activist Paul Watson have said that prison time would amount to a ‘life sentence’

The Guardian - UK

US ‘committed’ to Aukus regardless of who is president, admiral says – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Aussies back stronger protections for whistleblowers

Australians want stronger protections for whistleblowers, according to a new survey conducted after an ex-military lawyer was jailed for leaking defence papers.

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Newcastle Herald

Have nearly two weeks of Hunter coal protests won any hearts or minds?

'They do not have the majority support of the public'

Reason

Biden, Cognitive Decline, and the End of American Empire

Plus: The editors reflect on the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

The Guardian - US

Julian Assange is finally free – but should not have been prosecuted in the first place

The US’s pursuit of Assange under the Espionage Act created a dangerous precedent that threatens journalistic practices

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Assange lawyer urges support for Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai

Australia is being urged to back a campaign for the release of newspaper founder Jimmy Lai after Julian Assange won his bid for freedom.

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The Guardian - UK

Julian Assange is free, but his case is a grim reminder of the fragility of press freedom

The unrelenting pursuit by America exposed how far officialdom will go to hide the truth

The Guardian - AU

Fatima Payman indefinitely suspended from Labor caucus – as it happened

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The Independent UK

Things to know about how Julian Assange and US prosecutors arrived at a plea deal to end his case

The plea deal resulting in WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's freedom was the culmination of a lengthy negotiation process that accelerated in recent months and featured numerous proposals and counterproposals

The Guardian - AU

Debating whether Julian Assange is a journalist is irrelevant. He changed journalism forever

But he didn’t foresee that lies, conspiracy theories and misinformation would ride the internet as easily as truth and transparency

The Guardian - UK

‘You can expect everything’: what next for Julian Assange and WikiLeaks?

Site’s edge on whistleblowing is gone and its co-founder must recover, yet their resilience may make revival a possibility

The Guardian - AU

‘Not a great fan’: Phillip Adams signs off with parting shot at ABC chairman Kim Williams

Adams criticises Williams but wishes him well ‘in trying to save the joint’. Plus: turmoil at Seven as staff axed

Reason

Julian Assange's Freedom Came at a Steep Price

Assange's plea deal sets a threatening precedent for free speech and journalism.

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