WikiLeaks founder arrives in Australia after long legal battles.
Julian Assange touched down in his home country Australia after over a decade spent evading extradition from the UK and Ecuador.
The WikiLeaks chief had been wanted in the US on 18 charges relating to the organization’s iconic mass leaks.
Over the years, WikiLeaks made several explosive disclosures that embarrassed governments and militaries globally.
Some of its most impactful exposés included the unvarnished portrayal of civilian deaths in US-led wars like Iraq and secret US surveillance on world leaders.
The exposure of civilian abuse and mistreatment at Guantanamo Bay fueled widespread condemnation.
WikiLeaks also lifted the lid on details like NSA spying, Saudi covert ops, and CIA hacking tools through Edward Snowden’s collaboration.
Its 2016 DNC email dump added fodder to America’s political divisions and trust deficits.
While some condemned Assange and WikiLeaks as reckless, others hailed them as courageous champions of openness shining light on inconvenient truths.
After a half-decade legal marathon, Assange now hopes to avoid extradition to the US where he faces conspiracy charges. His return to Australian soil may spell the end of a global saga.
