That’s a wrap for today, thanks for reading.

Here’s a rundown of the major stories we have been following:

• Julian Assange is a free man and will be returning to Australia on Wednesday evening after pleading guilty in a US courtroom to publishing military secrets. It ends a 14-year legal saga for the WikiLeaks founder.
• The opposition has seized on the latest inflation data as evidence the Albanese government has failed to bring down inflation. CPI data released on Wednesday has led to speculation of an August interest rate rise.
• The deputy prime minister has ruled out expelling WA Labor Senator Fatima Payman for voting against her party in parliament, supporting a Greens motion recognising Palestinian statehood.