Assange saga
Letters
Letters
Israel in the wrong on Gaza, but so too is Senator Payman
Readers respond warily to the notion of a faith-based political coalition.
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CBD
CBD
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
Letters
Letters
ALP disunity: Who has more integrity, Payman or the party?
Readers argue about the rights and responsibilities that come with political party membership.
Opinion
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
Letters
Letters
US election: History tells us, no, the sky isn’t falling
Readers refuse to join the global pile-on after Joe Biden’s poor performance in his debate with Donald Trump.
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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Julian Assange
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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