Julian Assange is expected to return to Australia a free man, after reaching a plea deal with the United States Department of Justice.

Since 2012 the WikiLeaks founder has been evading extradition from both Sweden and the US.

So why now could we see Assange essentially a free man? And what has to take place in order for that to happen?

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