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Australians in Russia Speak on Defence of Freedom of Speech in the West

John Shipton (father of Julian Assange), Port Hedland Councillor and business man Adrian McCrae and constitutional law Prof. Augusto Zimmermann speak at a Russia Today press conference on the Defence of Free Speech in Australia and the West.

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‘This isn’t freedom’: anger, anxiety and tears as Iran’s internet flickers back

After 88 days of near-total blackout, first reactions to the return of partial connectivity were not celebratory

After 88 days of near-total internet blackout in Iran, long-delayed messages, images and poems flooded phones and social media feeds at about 5pm on Tuesday, when still-limited connectivity flickered back to life.

The first reactions, however, were not celebratory. Many new posts were threaded with scepticism, anxiety and anger.

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© Photograph: Majid Asgaripour/Reuters

© Photograph: Majid Asgaripour/Reuters

© Photograph: Majid Asgaripour/Reuters

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