Assange's father urges freedom for Palestinians Julian Assange's father has told pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Melbourne their fight for freedom "may be a bit harder" than the campaign to liberate his son. AAP · Aug 3, 2024
How a rainbow coalition of Australian politicians came together to push for Julian Assange’s freedom After bleak beginnings, our campaign united a formidable group of parliamentarians from across the political spectrum The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2024
Julian Assange has been described as a provocateur – now his father says he just wants to be ‘ordinary’ The WikiLeaks founder is sure to be greeted by lots of media attention when he wakes up on Thursday morning, and not all of it welcome The Guardian - AU · Jun 26, 2024
Assange’s return to Australia a ‘huge win for free speech’, says lawyer The family and lawyer of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange held a press conference on Wednesday after his return to his home country of Australia following a plea deal with the US government. Assange's lawyer Jennifer Robinson described his release as a "huge win for free speech". France 24 · Jun 26, 2024
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns to Australia after US legal battle ends WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has returned to his homeland Australia aboard a charter jet hours after pleading guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2024
Julian Assange’s wife overcome with emotion as he returns to Australia a free man after US plea deal Stella Assange was speaking after her husband landed in the Australian capital of Canberra following a six-hour flight from the island of Saipan, where he pleaded guilty to one charge at a US court under a plea deal which sets him free The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2024
‘He needs time’: wife pleads for privacy as Julian Assange reunited with family after landing in Australia Supporters and family members, including his father, John Shipton, and wife, Stella Assange, gathered in Canberra to welcome him The Guardian - AU · Jun 26, 2024
Relentless lobbying and a garden party ambush: how Australia pushed for Julian Assange’s freedom WikiLeaks founder’s release was culmination of years of behind-the-scenes diplomatic lobbying, which got a big boost when Albanese took office The Guardian - AU · Jun 26, 2024
A cult, homelessness and a teenage marriage: the extraordinary life of Julian Assange After a fourteen year legal battle, Julian Assange is a free man. Emma Loffhagen reports on the Wikileaks founder’s tumultuous life Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2024
Julian Assange’s mother grateful his ‘ordeal’ is ending as father welcomes ‘wonderful’ news Christine Assange says release from prison shows ‘power of quiet diplomacy’ as she thanks those who ‘put Julian’s welfare first’ The Guardian - AU · Jun 25, 2024
Calls for justice from thousands at pro-Palestine rally Thousands have marched in a pro-Palestine rally in Melbourne's city centre after hearing from the father of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. AAP · Nov 18, 2023
Julian Assange ‘dangerously close’ to US extradition after losing latest legal appeal Assange’s father, John Shipton, said his son’s grounds for a further hearing were ‘clear, firm and just’ The Guardian - AU · Jun 9, 2023
Ithaka: The Fight to Free Assange review – there’s no better show about the WikiLeaks founder’s battle Does this documentary about Julian Assange’s struggle for freedom lack subtlety? Yes. But – for deeply troubling reasons made clear by this programme – it’s the best we have The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2023
Wife hails UK TV premiere of film about campaign to free Julian Assange Stella Assange said the screening is a ‘hugely significant’ moment in the fight to have her husband released from prison. The Independent UK · May 17, 2023
Reason · May 16, 2023 Review: Ithaka Chronicles the Fight To Save Julian Assange "If he goes down, so will journalism," Assange's father John Shipton says in the documentary.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 11, 2023 Dozens of Australian politicians urge US to abandon Julian Assange extradition In open letter, 48 MPs and senators warn ‘closest strategic ally’ that pursuit of WikiLeaks founder ‘set a dangerous precedent’
The New Daily · Apr 1, 2023 ‘Glimmers of hope’: Australian envoy to visit Julian Assange in prison High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Stephen Smith is to visit jailed Australian, Julian Assange, in custody. The Wikileaks founder continues to face
ABC News · Mar 31, 2023 Australia's new High Commissioner to the UK, Stephen Smith, speaks on Julian Assange, AUKUS and climate change Stephen Smith reveals he will be the first Australian High Commissioner to visit Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in prison, as he sits down with the ABC upon commencing his new role in London.
Tribune News Service · Mar 18, 2023 pg // Father of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange calls for espionage charges to be dropped The family of Julian Assange defended the WikiLeaks founder as an unfairly imprisoned journalist while opening up about their ongoing efforts to raise awareness about the case and the subsequent effects it could have on the free press.
AAP · Mar 10, 2023 'Time is running out': PM urged to stand up for Assange Pressure is mounting on Anthony Albanese to ask the United States to drop charges against Julian Assange, who is fighting extradition in the British courts.
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022 WikiLeaks founder's family brings campaign to Mexico This week the objective was to insert mention of Julian Assange into a meeting between Mexico’s president and the United States’ top diplomat
The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2022 Assange family barred from taking book about WikiLeaks founder into Australia’s parliament Family planned to distribute book, deemed ‘protest material’ by security, to MPs and media as they urged government to intervene in proposed extradition
AAP · Aug 4, 2022 Calls to end Assange 'slow-motion' murder Julian Assange's brother and father are calling for help to end the Wikileaks founder's incarceration in Belmarsh prison in the United Kingdom.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2022 Julian Assange’s family urge Anthony Albanese to intervene before US extradition John and Gabriel Shipton say they’re frustrated at the lack of progress in WikiLeaks founder’s case since Labor was elected
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2022 Ithaka review – intriguing portrait of the campaign to free Julian Assange The WikiLeaks founder’s father John Shipton and fiancee Stella Moris and take centre stage in Ben Lawrence’s documentary