Supporters of Julian Assange have celebrated his return to Australia, after 12 years either in custody or holed up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the Wikileaks founder to welcome him home, a move criticised by some opposition politicians who say Assange is "no hero".
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Study says the burning of fossil fuels responsible for 1,500 deaths
A landmark study from Imperial College London has attributed 1,500 deaths during last week’s European heatwave directly to human-induced climate change. It's the first rapid attribution study to go beyond linking climate change to weather events, and instead ties it directly to h ... Show More
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Violence in South African mining and the Julian Assange embassy imbroglio
As the standoff over the extradition of Julian Assange continues London, John Paul Rathbone, Latin America editor, tells Gideon Rachman what Ecuador stands to gain - and lose - from giving the Wikileaks founder asylum in its embassy. Also: Alec Russell, former Johannesburg bureau ... Show More
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