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Editor's note
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Julian Assange finally gets his day in court in the UK this week. The extradition hearing to decide whether to send him to the US to be tried for publishing classified military documents is expected to begin today in Woolwich Crown Court.
Legal arguments will be heard this week and evidence will be presented in a three-week hearing in May. A decision is not expected until later in the year.
As Holly Cullen explains, there are many possible outcomes for the case, depending how the arguments play out in court.
Assange’s lawyers are expected to argue their client would not receive a fair trial if he is extradited to the US and that the case against him is politically motivated.
Pressure is also mounting on the Australian government to intervene with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to block any possible extradition.
As Cullen writes, the possibility of appeals means the case could drag on for quite some time. And the threat of extradition will continue, unless the US withdraws the charges.
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Justin Bergman
Deputy Editor: Politics + Society
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Holly Cullen, University of Western Australia
Assange's legal team is expected to argue the US extradition request is politically motivated and the Wikileaks founder is unlikely to receive a fair trial in the US.
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Andrew Dodd, University of Melbourne
The Australian Press Council's ruling suggests an exemption for 'entertainment magazines' from the standard of factual reporting. This ruling has no basis in Australian defamation law.
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Patrick O'Connor, University of Adelaide; Dr Richard V Glatz, University of Adelaide; James B. Dorey, Flinders University
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Health + Medicine
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Bernadette McSherry, University of Melbourne
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Education
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Natalie Skead, University of Western Australia; Fiona McGaughey, University of Western Australia; Kate Offer, University of Western Australia; Liam Elphick, University of Western Australia; Murray Wesson, University of Western Australia
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Cities
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Neil G Sipe, The University of Queensland
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Environment + Energy
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Samuel Alexander, University of Melbourne
Some people might think it's a ridiculous conversation, but for the sake of the planet we need to talk about ending capitalism.
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Science + Technology
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Carlo Perrotta, Monash University
Educators in China and Australia are strengthening online learning systems to cope with travel restrictions. The effects could change the face of education.
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Politics + Society
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
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