Julian Assange
Australia: Energy crisis continues, Julian Assange, Bernard Collaery trial
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn with an update on the nation's energy crisis, as the national competition watchdog decides to investigate spiralling prices and accusations that… Audio
Julian Assange's father: 'His jail is worse than hell'
The new documentary Ithaka documents 76-year-old John Shipton's campaign to free his son, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Shipton joins the show to discuss Ithaka and why he'll never give up on his… Video, Audio
Nils Melzer: the political persecution of Julian Assange
Nearly 12 years ago Wikileaks published the Afghan War Diary, one of the biggest leaks in US military history. To avoid extradition to the States to face espionage charges, Wikileaks founder Julian… Audio
Julian Assange can be extradited to the US, court rules
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited from the UK to the US, the High Court has ruled.
Daniel Ellsberg: the patron saint of whistleblowers
Fifty years ago Daniel Ellsberg released the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret study of the US involvement in the Vietnam War. Ellsberg is a firm supporter of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who has… Audio
Jennifer Robinson: fighting for Assange, West Papua and public education
Australian human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson has been described as the go-to barrister for London's rich and famous. Standing by her clients Julian Assange and Amber Heard in the full glare of… Audio
Julian Assange fighting extradition to United States
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is fighting extradition to the United States at a hearing today in London.
Assange faces charges related to the leaking of government secrets. Vincent McAviney has… Audio
Sweden reopens rape case against Julian Assange
Swedish prosecutors say they will reopen a rape investigation against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and seek his extradition. Mr Assange denies the charges and has avoided extradition for seven… Audio
Julian Assange jailed over bail breach
Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks in jail for breaching his bail conditions.
Ellen Nakashima: Julian Assange's extradition case could take several years
Ellen Nakashima, Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and National Security Correspondent for The Washington Post joins the show discuss Assange's arrest and what next. Audio
Julian Assange charged with conspiracy
Australian hacker and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has outstayed his welcome at Eucador's Embassy in London where he's been holed-up since 2012. He's appeared in court, charged with conspiring… Audio
Assange arrested, dragged from Ecuador embassy in London
Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. He has been found guilty by the Westminster Magistrates' Court of skipping bail. He now faces US federal… Audio
WikiLeaks co-founder Assange arrested in London
Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been arrested and removed from the Ecuador embassy where he has been living for the last seven years. Assange was arrested by UK police after Ecuador withdrew… Audio
Sweden drops Assange rape investigation
Sweden has decided to drop the rape investigation into Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
Reports suggest US preparing charges against Assange
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may face serious criminal charges as US officials move to seek his arrest. Washington Correspondent Simon Marks joins Checkpoint with the latest. Audio
Wikileaks offers tech community first access to CIA files
Technology firms will get "exclusive access" to details of the CIA's cyber-warfare programme, Wikileaks says.
Manning release could result in Assange extradition
After nearly five years in political asylum, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange could agree to extradition to the US, comments from his lawyer and Wikileaks suggest.
Assange says texts show he is innocent of rape
Julian Assange has gone public for the first time with his version of events surrounding a rape allegation made against him, saying it was "clearly consensual sex between adults".
Assange questioned over Sweden rape allegations
Sweden's chief prosecutor has questioned Wikileaks founder Julian Assange about a rape allegation at the Ecuadorean embassy in London.
Swedish prosecutor questions Assange
After more than four years holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, Julian Assange has been questioned by a Swedish prosecutor over rape allegations. Audio