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Liberal senator, and former political staffer expected to attempt again to resolve a pair of high-profile defamation cases. Follow today’s news headlines liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA High Court decision in Britain to allow Julian Assange to appeal his extradition to the US is a “small win” for the WikiLeaks founder but he should be freed now, the union for Australia’s journalists says.As AAP reports, the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance remains concerned there is no certainty an appeal will be successful, which would mean Assange could still be tried for espionage in the US.Tonight’s decision by the High Court is a small win for Julian Assange and for the cause of media freedom worldwide.MEAA welcomes the decision of the High Court, but we remain concerned that there is no guarantee of success.We call on the Australian government to keep up the pressure on the US to drop the charges so Julian Assange can be reunited with his family. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-05-21 01:37:56

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