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12
Sep
2014
A long-term interest in international law and its role in fighting corruption and fraud has seen ANU College of Law student, Edmund Bao, announced as the recipient of the prestigious 2014 World Bank Scholarship.
05
Sep
2014
Australia’s longstanding and hard-fought dual citizenship laws are threatened in the rush to enact new counter-terrorism laws, says Professor Kim Rubenstein.
02
Sep
2014
Humanitarian missions in Iraq by the RAAF are in accordance with international law, but continued political scrutiny of further military action is wholly justified, writes Kevin Boreham.
29
Aug
2014
While many have warned about the dangers of class actions in Australia, the reality is that class actions enforce the law, writes Professor Peta Spender.
29
Aug
2014
As Australian military intervention in Iraq and Syria becomes increasingly possible, Professor Don Rothwell explores the legality of sending jets or troops into the Middle East.
27
Aug
2014
Forget the idea of a law degree as being just lecture theatres, tutorials and textbooks – today’s law student is building their knowledge through internships, exchanges and voluntary participation.
21
Aug
2014
The head of the UN’s inquiry into human rights in North Korea, The Hon Michael Kirby, has said crunch time is coming for the isolated nation during a public lecture hosted by ANU Law.
18
Aug
2014
Video of the lecture the Hon. Michael Kirby gave on the human rights situation in North Korea on 19 August is available now from the event page and Canberralive.act.gov.au .
15
Aug
2014
The Aurora Native Title Internship program introduces law students and graduates to career opportunities in native title, policy development, social justice and Indigenous affairs. Applications open 4 August 2014.
13
Aug
2014
Demanding immediate, effective action to significantly reduce carbon emissions, the Monster Climate Petition seeks to collect thousands of signatures, to be presented to Parliament in late November 2014. Professor Kim Rubenstein leads the charge.
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13 May 2022
It’s unprecedented for Dutton to label a Chinese spy ship sailing outside Australia’s territory ‘an aggressive act’
Donald Rothwell quoted in The Guardian
10 May 2022
Children's rights in Australia: what are they and how are they protected?
Faith Gordon interviewed by SBS News
28 Apr 2022
How low should we go? The case for lowering the voting age
Faith Gordon interviewed by ABC Late Night Live
27 Apr 2022
Is Coles' carbon-neutral beef all sizzle and no steak?
Andrew Macintosh interviewed by ABC RN Drive
27 Apr 2022
How a UN convention could provide a 'strong legal basis' for the United States to seize Russian yacht Amadea
Donald Rothwell interviewed by ABC Pacific Beat
18 Apr 2022
Maritime neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine conflict
David Letts writes in Articles of War
14 Apr 2022
Joe Biden has accused Vladimir Putin of ‘genocide’ in Ukraine. What does this mean?
Donald Rothwell quoted in SBS News