Headlines Aus: As Julian Assange landed in Canberra a free man, David McBride watched from prison and felt his ‘spirits lifted’

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Hi there! We've just launched a new weekly AFL newsletter, bringing Jonathan Horn's expert analysis of the week's biggest footy stories direct to your inbox. Click to sign up here! - Mike Hytner, sport editor   Headlines Canberra   ‘A real connection’: David McBride says he watched Assange’s jet approach through prison cell window Jailed lawyer says Julian Assange’s release ‘confirmed my faith that good will always triumph over evil’ Australia news live   Fatima Payman says she would cross the floor again on Palestine but has no intention of quitting Labor Tyagarah   Byron Bay is to be stripped of its nudist beach – and naturists blame ‘conservative creep’ Uncovered   428-year-old secret dossier reveals Elizabeth I’s network of spies Exclusive   At least 16 probes into allegedly extremist or supremacist ADF personnel, documents show The rural network Media   ‘We don’t know what’s going on any more’: how Australia lost its rural newspapers The Country Press Association says up to 50 regional newspapers could close when Facebook funding agreements begin to lapse later this year Advertisement Full Story podcast Full Story   US Politics: why was the presidential debate such a disaster for Biden? – Full Story podcast Sport Tayleb Willis   Australian seeking recognition as an Olympic athlete, not a social media star Germany 2-0 Denmark   Hjulmand attacks ‘ridiculous handball rules’ after controversial defeat T20 World Cup   Resolute India edge South Africa in thrilling final Culture Walk with ...   Marc Fennell: ‘Nobody wants to be lectured about colonialism, but everybody loves a treasure hunt’ Music   Dirty Three: Love Changes Everything review – aggressive and transcendent Stage   ‘The hardest thing I’ve ever done’: Sophia Forrest, the star taking on all 26 roles in Suzie Miller’s Prima Facie Opinion If you’re cold and miserable this winter in your freezing Australian home, try this fun game Deirdre Fidge History shows Australian laws have left minorities marginalised. A Human Rights Act would help fix that Michael Kirby Debating whether Julian Assange is a journalist is irrelevant. He changed journalism forever Margaret Simons Lifestyle The moment I knew   On the long night walk, he had barely enough food for himself – but shared half with me At age 40 I performed in the med school musical – and learned humility is my superpower Roland Bull Technology Environment   AI will be help rather than hindrance in hitting climate targets, Bill Gates says Science Extinct wildlife   Freak event probably killed last woolly mammoths, scientists say Environment Oceans   Neuston, we have a problem: why do we know so little about the creatures floating on the ocean surface? Nuclear power   Nuclear more costly and could ‘sound the death knell’ for Australia’s decarbonisation efforts, report says Video Mumbles, lies and not a factcheck in sight: the first Trump-Biden 2024 debate – video Get in touch If you have any questions or comments about any of our newsletters please email newsletters@theguardian.com Manage your emails | Unsubscribe | Trouble viewing? You are receiving this email because you are a subscriber to The Guardian Today Australia. Guardian News & Media Limited - a member of Guardian Media Group PLC. Registered Office: Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9GU. Registered in England No. 908396