Assange saga
Julian Assange’s dad thanks Vladimir Putin for his ‘support’
John Shipton is in Moscow doing the rounds of Russian media to coincide with an international summit.
- by Rob Harris
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‘Let us stop gagging … and killing each other’: Assange breaks his silence
The 53-year-old WikiLeaks founder has spoken publicly for the first time since being freed from a UK prison after pleading guilty to US charges.
- by Rob Harris
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Family photo shows Julian Assange lying low in Melbourne
Assange’s brother says the WikiLeaks founder is adjusting to life outside prison and readying a bid for a presidential pardon.
- by Matthew Knott
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Jane Hume is reunited with her Lycra buddy
Canberra is a small town, as the Coalition senator found when she relived a viral moment at the Midwinter Ball.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
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Opinion
We see what we want: How Assange became a political Rorschach test
The founder of WikiLeaks helped turned the concept of left and right-wing politics on its head.
- by Maher Mughrabi
Hero, villain, or both? Untangling Assange’s divisive legacy
The Herald published two opinion pieces on Julian Assange. One was objective – the other revealed a superior tone conveying mockery, derision and oversimplification.
Opinion
Opinion
Assange may be free, but journalism everywhere is in chains
Journalists and publishers remain under threat all over the world, especially in our region. Australia, which is no beacon for media freedom, needs to step up.
- by Caoilfhionn Gallagher and Jennifer Robinson
Opinion
Opinion
Just don’t call him a hero. Assange’s recklessness may have cost lives
I know the view of Australian intelligence agencies: it’s likely that Julian Assange’s WikiLeaks dump of information cost lives. It was wickedly reckless.
- by George Brandis
Opinion
Opinion
The freedom messiah is free, but a few women won’t join the cheer squad
Julian Assange is a notable supporter of revolutions, but perhaps he draws the line at ones inspired by feminism.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Difficult, paranoid and polarising: Dissecting the contradiction that is Julian Assange
The messier parts of his story are inconvenient for some of Assange’s supporters. It shows how hard it is, in the modern world, to advocate for a flawed man.
- by Jordan Baker
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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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