Assange supporters hopeful for release as Australia pushes for intervention.

Supporters of Julian Assange, including his wife and father, say the campaign for his release is on the "cusp of success" after a diplomatic push by Australia. Assange is being held in Britain and fighting extradition to the United States where he faces criminal charges over the release of confidential U.S. military records and diplomatic cables in 2010. Australia's Prime Minister and opposition leader have both said his detention has gone on too long, and his supporters argue that his prosecution is a politically motivated assault on journalism and free speech.