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Assange saga
Inside the secret talks to bring Assange home
This was an ultramarathon with a final sprint at the end.
- by David Crowe and Matthew Knott
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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
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
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
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Assange saga
The three words that led to freedom for Julian Assange
The high-stakes hide-and-seek game is coming to a dramatic conclusion, with both Julian Assange and the US government getting what they need.
- by Matthew Knott
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‘We’re overjoyed’: Assange’s family counts down to his return after plea deal with US
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to arrive in Australia as early as Wednesday night, bringing a sudden end to his long-running legal saga and delighting his relatives and supporters.
- by Matthew Knott
Deal or no deal: What Trump 2.0 could mean for our nuclear submarines
Donald Trump is known for scrapping international partnerships as president. Experts say the AUKUS defence pact appeals to the volatile dealmaker, but he may try to squeeze more cash out of Australia.
- by Matthew Knott
Dutton goes off script, labels Albanese a ‘child in a man’s body’
Attacking the prime minister in strikingly personal terms, the opposition leader vowed to override premiers opposed to nuclear power plants in their states.
- by Matthew Knott
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China relations
Has ‘pro-China’ Peter Dutton morphed from a hawk into a dove?
The big story of the Chinese premier’s visit was one that few have remarked upon: the opposition leader’s strikingly softer rhetoric on China.
- by Matthew Knott
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘These people were sick’: Visiting survivors plead for October 7 not to be forgotten
Mazal Tazazo went to the Nova music festival to dance with her friends. Instead, she ended up in a pool of blood, playing dead to avoid being killed.
- by Matthew Knott
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/by/matthew-knott-hvf2k