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Activists called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to 鈥済et on the phone鈥 to the United States and British leaders to free Julian Assange. Jim McIlroy reports.

The only shock about the British Home Secretary鈥檚 decision to extradite Julian Assange to the US was that it did not come sooner, writes Binoy Kampmark.

Julian Assange is being held at Belmarsh, Britain鈥檚 most secure and infamous prisons,听and crushed by judicial procedure. But, as听Ithaka shows, in his听supporters, he has some vestigial reminders of a life outside, writes听Binoy Kampmark.

Asked recently how he would act on his promise to听help Julian Assange,听Anthony Albanese implied he was working to bring听the matter to a close. Binoy Kampmark听wonders if he will.

Mike Pompeo and Julian Assange

Former CIA director and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been summoned to testify on the conduct of a private security firm hired to spy on Julian Assange while he was in the Ecuadorian embassy, reports Binoy Kampmark.

Activists protested outside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's Marrickville office, asking him to 鈥淢ake Julian Assange鈥檚 freedom top priority鈥.听Rachel Evans reports.

The Hunter Asylum Seeker Advocacy screened Ithaka, a film about Julian Assange, with his father John Shipton a keynote speaker. Niko Leka reports.

Free Julian Assange

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's fate now rests in the hands of British Home Secretary Priti Patel, writes Binoy Kampmark.

John Shipton addressed questions after the premiere of Ithaka, afilm听about the campaign to free his son Julian Assange which is听screening across the country.

Alex Bainbridge speaks with John Shipton, about听the campaign to free Julian Assange听in听the 91自拍论坛 Show #20.

A still from Wikileaks 'collateral murder' footage

Julian Assange's fate will likely rest with British Home Secretary Priti Patel, following the Supreme Court's refusal to grant an appeal over his extradition to the United States, reports Binoy Kampmark.

Free Julian Assange mural in Melbourne

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's legal team has been granted leave to appeal to Britain's Supreme Court against his extradition to the United States, reports Binoy Kampmark.