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A demonstrator dressed as the Statue of Liberty protests outside the High Court of Justice on February 21 in London.Kin Cheung (AP)The United States Department of Justice is studying the possibility of reducing the charges against Julian Assange in exchange for the co-founder of WikiLeaks admitting his guilt, accord...

Two-day hearing will weigh up whether WikiLeaks founder can be granted leave to appeal against 2022 decisionLawyers for the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, will begin a last-ditch attempt on Tuesday to fight his extradition to the US where he could face life in prison if convicted of spying charges.A two-day hearing in the high court will consider whether Australian-born Assange, who has been held...

Albanese and cabinet ministers among those to back parliamentary motion introduced by independent Andrew WilkieGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralian federal MPs – including the prime minister and cabinet members – have voted overwhelmingly to urge the US and the UK to allow the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to return to Australia.The independent MP Andrew Wilkie hailed...