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

27 October 2024 at 06:58
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.

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

28 May 2026 at 05:00

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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