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Jun 2024
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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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