Assange Arrives Back in Australia

For almost 15 years the Australian has been evading authorities seeking to bring him to American soil.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange waves after arriving at Canberra Airport in Canberra, Australia on June 26, 2024. William West/AFP via Getty Images

A jubilant Julian Assange has embraced his wife Stella on his emotional return to Australia as a free man and convicted U.S. criminal.

Assange arrived in wintry Canberra accompanied by U.S. Ambassador Kevin Rudd and UK High Commissioner Stephen Smith.