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US lawmakers urge Biden to pardon Assange to send ‘clear message’ on media freedom

Exclusive: James McGovern and Thomas Massie warn US president they are ‘deeply concerned’ the WikiLeaks founder’s plea deal sets worrying precedent

The Guardian - AU

All eyes on Biden as timeline ticks for Assange pardon

Campaigners for Julian Assange hope the prime minister can help push Joe Biden to formally pardon the Wikileaks founder before the end of his term.

AAP

New Indonesia Defence Chief Harks Back To Dictator's Rule

When riots broke out in Indonesia's capital in 1998 leading to dictator Suharto's downfall, activists were detained, women raped, and stores owned by ethnic Chinese ransacked in unrest many say was stoked by the army.

International Business Times

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A technical fix to keep kids safe online? Here’s what happened last time Australia tried to make a ‘clean’ internet

For anyone who has been online in Australia longer than a decade or so, the discussion around current proposals to set a minimum age for social media use might trigger a touch of déjà vu.

The Conversation

Former soldier Daniel Khalife ‘gave Iran fabricated waffle’ to ‘get rid’ of them, court hears

Daniel Khalife is alleged to have escaped from HMP Wandsworth in September 2023 by tying himself to the underside of a food delivery truck using bedsheets

The Independent UK

Julian Assange: new play about WikiLeaks founder’s life to debut in 2025

Truth, by Australian playwright Patricia Cornelius, will feature multiple actors playing Assange as it probes questions about whistleblowers

The Guardian - AU

Julian Assange's rollercoaster life coming to the stage

A play about the trials and tribulations of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will headline the Malthouse Theatre's 2025 program while ticket prices are slashed.

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European rights body finds prosecution of WikiLeaks' Assange 'politically motivated'

The parliamentary arm of the Council of Europe rights body has said the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was "politically motivated" and had a "chilling" effect on the whole media landscape.

Radio France Internationale

Council of Europe recognises Julian Assange held as political prisoner

THE Council of Europe has voted to recognise WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was held as a political prisoner.

The National (Scotland)

WikiLeaks founder Assange tells EU rights body he 'chose freedom over justice'

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has told the Council of Europe 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'.

Radio France Internationale

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".

International Business Times

'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.

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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.

The Independent UK

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

News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print it

Three news outlets were recently leaked confidential material from inside the Trump campaign, but have chosen not to reveal any of the details about what they received

International Business Times

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.

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The Guardian - AU

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

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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

AAP

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.

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 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

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