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SUMMARY

 1. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has landed in Australia, after walking free
    from a US court
 2. He hugged his wife and father at the airport as a small group of supporters
    cheered his arrival
 3. He pleaded guilty to one charge in the court in the Northern Mariana Islands
    on Wednesday, bringing a years-long case to an end
 4. Assange was pursued by US prosecutors for publishing secret military
    information, and feared a long sentence in a high-security US prison
 5. Last week, he signed a deal with the US that would see him plead guilty to
    one charge, instead of the 18 he was originally facing
 6. Assange left the UK on Monday after spending five years in prison fighting
    extradition to the US


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 1.  Posted at 14:53 26 Jun14:53 26 Jun
     
     
     ASSANGE ARRIVES IN AUSTRALIA A FREE MAN
     
     We're closing this page now - thanks for reading. To finish, here's the
     moment Julian Assange arrived in Australia - two days after leaving prison
     in the UK, and more than 14 years since the legal case began.
     
     You can read our timeline of the case here; our report on the plea deal
     here; and our backgrounder on Assange here.
     
     VIDEO CONTENT
     
     
     Video caption: Assange 'needs time... to recuperate', wife tells
     reportersAssange 'needs time... to recuperate', wife tells reporters
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 2.  Posted at 14:46 26 Jun14:46 26 Jun
     
     
     WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR TODAY?
     
     With the time approaching 23:00 in Canberra, we're about to close our live
     coverage of Julian Assange's return to Australia. Here are some of the key
     moments from today:
     
      * On Wednesday morning in the remote US territory of the Northern Mariana
        Islands, Assange pleaded guilty to one charge of breaching the Espionage
        Act
      * He walked out of court a free man - having already spent five years in a
        UK prison, fighting extradition to the US - and boarded a plane to
        Australia, his home country
     
      * The US Department of Justice announced that, as a result of the
        conviction, Assange was banned from entering the US without special
        permission - his family say they will campaign for a presidential pardon
      * Assange landed in Canberra, Australia, at 19:37 local time - he was
        greeted by his wife Stella Assange and his father John Shipton
      * At a news conference, Stella said her husband needs time to recover and
        "get used to freedom" before speaking publicly
      * She said she hoped the media realised the "danger" of the case - with
        his lawyer adding that, even though Assange is free, the conviction sets
        a "dangerous precedent" for journalists and publishers
     
     EPACopyright: EPA
     Julian Assange after touching down in CanberraImage caption: Julian Assange
     after touching down in Canberra
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 3.  Posted at 14:27 26 Jun14:27 26 Jun
     
     
     WATCH: JULIAN WANTED TO BE HERE, BUT HE NEEDS TIME, SAYS WIFE
     
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     Video caption: Assange needs privacy and time to recover - says wife
     StellaAssange needs privacy and time to recover - says wife Stella
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 4.  Posted at 13:54 26 Jun13:54 26 Jun
     
     
     'HE REMAINS PRINCIPLED AND UNAFRAID' - STELLA ASSANGE
     
     The last word in the news conference goes to Julian Assange's wife, Stella.
     
     She says she hopes the media "realise the danger of this US case against
     Julian, that criminalises, that has secured his conviction for
     newsgathering and publishing information that was true, that the public
     deserved to know".
     
     She repeats her hopes for a presidential pardon in the US.
     
     "I think he'll be pardoned if the press unite to push back against this
     precedent," she says.
     
     Her husband, she concludes, "remains principled and unafraid".
     
     ReutersCopyright: Reuters
     Stella Assange at the news conference in CanberraImage caption: Stella
     Assange at the news conference in Canberra
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 5.  Posted at 13:51 26 Jun13:51 26 Jun
     
     
     NO GAG ORDER FOR ASSANGE - US LAWYER
     
     The news conference now returns to US lawyer Barry Pollack, who explains
     there are no restrictions on Assange.
     
     He says this was part of "very intense" negotiations, with a crucial
     requirement that Assange would be free, with no further time in prison, or
     a gag order.
     
     "The case against him is over," he says.
     
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 6.  Posted at 13:43 26 Jun13:43 26 Jun
     
     
     STELLA ASSANGE: JULIAN NEEDS TIME TO RECUPERATE
     
     ReutersCopyright: Reuters
     
     Julian Assange's wife, Stella, is now speaking.
     
     Confirming he won't attend the news conference, she says her husband needs
     time to recuperate and to "let our family be a family" before he will speak
     publicly.
     
     "Julian needs time to recover, to get used to freedom," she says.
     
     "You have to understand what he's been through."
     
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 7.  Posted at 13:41 26 Jun13:41 26 Jun
     
     
     UNPRECEDENTED FOR ESPIONAGE ACT TO BE USED IN THIS WAY - US LAWYER
     
     Barry Pollack, part of Assange's US legal team, describes the case as a
     "prosecution that should've never been brought".
     
     He says it is unprecedented for the Espionage Act to be used to prosecute a
     journalist or publisher in the United States.
     
     Pollack adds that "no one should spend a day in prison for giving the
     public newsworthy and important information".
     
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 8.  AUSTRALIA STOOD UP TO US - ROBINSON
     
     Robinson now says Australia "stood up" to its ally, the US.
     
     "This is a huge win for for Australia and for Australian democracy, this is
     a huge win for free speech, this is a huge win that Australia stood up to
     an ally and demanded the return of an Australian citizen," she says.
     
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 9.  Posted at 13:38 26 Jun13:38 26 Jun
     
     
     ASSANGE TOLD ALBANESE 'YOU SAVED MY LIFE'
     
     Robinson now gives details of the conversation between Assange and
     Australian PM Anthony Albanese, as Assange landed in Canberra.
     
     Assange told the PM that he "saved his life", says Robinson.
     
     "I don't think that's an exaggeration," she adds.
     
     Robinson also thanks Albanese, saying that "he kept his word" and "his
     efforts completely changed situation for Julian".
     
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 10. Posted at 13:36 26 Jun13:36 26 Jun
     
     
     ASSANGE'S PROSECUTION SETS DANGEROUS PRECEDENT FOR JOURNALISTS - ROBINSON
     
     Jennifer Robinson, Assange's lawyer, begins by saying her team and Julian's
     family are "absolutely delighted" that he is back in Australia.
     
     She goes on to explain the plea deal and that Assange "unfortunately" had
     to plead guilty to "gain his freedom".
     
     "This is criminalisation of journalism", she adds.
     
     She says the prosecution has set a "dangerous precedent" for the media and
     journalists.
     
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 11. Posted at 13:26 26 Jun13:26 26 Jun
     
     
     NEWS CONFERENCE UNDER WAY - WATCH LIVE
     
     You can watch the Wikileaks news conference now by pressing play at the top
     of the page.
     
     We'll have all the main lines here.
     
     ReutersCopyright: Reuters
     Assange's lawyer, Jen Robinson, speaking at the news conference - she
     travelled with Assange on his long journey back to AustraliaImage caption:
     Assange's lawyer, Jen Robinson, speaking at the news conference - she
     travelled with Assange on his long journey back to Australia
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 12. Posted at 13:14 26 Jun13:14 26 Jun
     
     
     'YOU CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS' - WIKILEAKS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
     
     Wikileaks has just posted a statement from its editor-in-chief Kristinn
     Hrafnsson.
     
     He expressed his gratitude towards people who "come together to make
     history".
     
     "You can move mountains," he says.
     
     Wikileaks is expected to hold a press conference in Canberra soon - but
     it's not known if Assange will address or attend it.
     
     PA MediaCopyright: PA Media
     Kristinn Hrafnsson, pictured in London last monthImage caption: Kristinn
     Hrafnsson, pictured in London last month
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 13. Posted at 13:11 26 Jun13:11 26 Jun
     
     
     SUPPORTERS BRAVE THE COLD TO SEE ASSANGE ARRIVE
     
     Katy Watson
     
     Reporting from Canberra
     
     This is a political win for Australia – and personal victory for Julian
     Assange and his family.
     
     This is a homecoming they’ve long been waiting for. You could see it as
     Julian Assange picked his wife Stella up and gave her a long hard hug and
     kiss – and kept going back for more, after giving his dad a hug too.
     
     He waved to his supporters, waiting behind a wire fence – three cheers for
     Julian they shouted as they waved back. Years of campaigning to bring
     Julian Assange back home have paid off.
     
     Raine Sinclair, one supporter, said she drove Assange's father up from
     Melbourne for this (a 400-mile / 660km drive).
     
     Julian represents freedom, she said. And courage.
     
     BBCCopyright: BBC
     Raine Sinclair (left) with fellow supportersImage caption: Raine Sinclair
     (left) with fellow supporters
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 14. Posted at 12:57 26 Jun12:57 26 Jun
     
     
     A LONG, EXPENSIVE ROUTE HOME
     
      * After being freed from a five-year stint in Belmarsh prison in the UK,
        Assange left Stansted Airport on Monday evening (leaving the UK's
        jurisdiction at 18:46, according to a court document)
      * He then flew to Bangkok, Thailand, where his private jet refuelled
      * From there, it was an eastwards hop to the US territory of the Northern
        Mariana Islands where, on Wednesday morning, he pleaded guilty to one
        charge in a US district court
      * Finally, Assange landed in Canberra, Australia at 19:37 local time on
        Wednesday
     
     And the price of this worldwide, multi-leg trip? $520,000 (US) according to
     his campaign.
     
     The Australian government met the cost, but the Assange campaign will repay
     the sum. And - as a reminder - Stella Assange says her husband was "not
     permitted" to make the journey on commercial flights.
     
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 15. Posted at 12:24 26 Jun12:24 26 Jun
     
     
     WATCH: ASSANGE GREETS WIFE AND FATHER IN CANBERRA
     
     VIDEO CONTENT
     
     
     Video caption: Assange hugs wife and father on arriving in AustraliaAssange
     hugs wife and father on arriving in Australia
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 16. Posted at 12:23 26 Jun12:23 26 Jun
     
     
     ALBANESE THANKS US AND UK FOR HELP
     
     Here are some more lines from the Australian prime minister's news
     conference.
     
     Anthony Albanese thanks the UK and the US for their assistance, saying he
     is "very pleased" the case is over.
     
     He confirms that he spoke to Assange over the phone as the plane landed,
     but has not met him face-to-face.
     
     "I was quite pleased to be the first person here he spoke with," says
     Albanese, adding that Assange was "very generous in his praise of the
     Australian government’s efforts".
     
     He does not give any details of where Assange is heading, saying the
     Wikileaks founder has "been through a considerable ordeal, it’s up to him
     when he makes a statement".
     
     Albanese is also asked if the plea deal will affect US-Australia relations.
     
     "We have a very positive relationship with the United States," the PM says.
     "I regard President Biden as a friend, I regard their relationship as being
     absolutely central."
     
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 17. Posted at 12:11 26 Jun12:11 26 Jun
     
     
     'I BELIEVE IN STANDING UP FOR AUSTRALIAN CITIZENS'
     
     Asked why he had "staked so much" to bring Julian Assange home, Albanese
     says: "I believe in standing up for Australian citzens."
     
     He adds: "As prime minister of Australia, you have the opportunity to make
     a difference... I've said repeatedly across a range of areas, I'm not here
     to occupy the space."
     
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 18. Posted at 12:04 26 Jun12:04 26 Jun
     
     
     ALBANESE NOW SPEAKING - WATCH LIVE
     
     Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is giving a news conference now
     - watch live by pressing play at the top of the page, and we'll bring you
     all the key lines here.
     
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 19. Posted at 11:58 26 Jun11:58 26 Jun
     
     
     ASSANGE EMBRACES WIFE AFTER LEAVING PLANE
     
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 20. Posted at 11:57 26 Jun11:57 26 Jun
     
     
     BREAKINGASSANGE LEAVES PLANE
     
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