Australia Briefing

A Free Man

Julian Assange, co-founder of Wikileaks, center, arrives at Canberra Airport in Australia, on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.
Photographer: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg

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By Edward Johnson

June 26, 2024 at 10:28 PM UTC

Good morning from Sydney. It’s Ed here with the news you need to start your day.

Today’s must-reads:
• Assange arrives home
• RBA rate hike risk
• BHP’s net zero challenge

Julian Assange arrived home in Australia a free man, ending a drawn-out legal fight over one of the largest breaches of state secrets in US history. The Wikileaks founder didn’t directly address a crowd of supporters in Canberra Wednesday evening, with his wife Stella telling journalists that he needed time to process “what he’s been through.” Watch our video explainer on the legal drama here: