Assange lands in Australia after US guilty plea

Updated June 26 2024 - 10:35pm, first published 10:29pm
Julian Assange has landed in Australia a free man after admitting to violating US espionage law. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)
Julian Assange has landed in Australia a free man after admitting to violating US espionage law. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has landed to an ecstatic welcome in Australia on Wednesday after pleading guilty to violating US espionage law in a deal that sets him free from a 14-year legal battle.

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