In this bulletin, Julian Assange arrives back in Australia as a free man after US plea deal; fears for social cohesion after a Labor senator was frozen out of a caucus meeting; and in Rugby League, New South Wales record a thumping victory in Game Two of the State of Origin.
Fears for social cohesion after a Labor senator was frozen out of a caucus meetingWikileaks founder Julian Assange is back on Australian soil for the for first time in more than a decade, after walking free following a plea deal with US prosecutors.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, speaking after Mr Assange's arrival in Canberra, said it ended a long-running legal process. "He wanted to be here, but you have to understand, what he's been through, he needs time, he needs to recuperate, and this is a process. I ask you please to give us space, to give us space, to give us privacy."The Albanese government has been warned against adding to social tensions after a senator was frozen out of her party's caucus for supporting a pro-Palestinian motion.
"Parties vote as parties, so it was a big thing to do. I think we should respect people when they make those calls based on the courage of their convictions."Kenyan protesters have vowed to continue their demonstrations against new tax increases, a day after police opened fire on crowds trying to storm parliament.
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