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Assange voices confidence on Australia election

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is holed up in the Ecuador’s embassy in London, gave an upbeat assessment to his chances of winning a seat in Australia’s Senate. Assange, speaking by telephone to the US premiere of “Underground,” an Australian film on his early hacking days, cited an opinion.