Law, Governance and Development
Law, Governance and Development
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In the Media
Old-school and cyber spying now our biggest concern
writes in The Australian
Safety vs freedom: getting the security balance right
James Renwick writes in Australian Financial Review
U.S. to probe allegations former Afghan president Ghani fled Taliban with millions in cash
Donald Rothwell quoted in The Washington Post
Should Australia recognise a Taliban government?
Donald Rothwell writes in The Conversation
Learning from the Black Summer
Michael Eburn interviewed by Policy Forum Pod
Military coup snatches away young democracy from people of Myanmar-Burma
Jonathan Liljeblad interviewed by The Scholars Circle
Hank Nelson Prize winner attempts to unravel complicated relationship between government and judiciary in PNG
speaks with ABC Radio
Do WA's emergency health powers allow forcible testing, vaccination and removal of underwear of children? Here are the facts
Michael Eburn quoted in ABC News
Mr Morrison, you can cut ‘green tape’ without harming nature – but it’ll take money and gumption
Peter Burnett writes in The Conversation
Upcoming events
ANU-NJCA Joint Conference: Therapeutic Jurisprudence
This conference, presented jointly by the National Judicial College of Australia and The Australian National University, brings together members of the judiciary, academics, policymakers and other experts to consider current issues and challenges in the Australian justice system.
Past events
Oral presentation - Ecologically sustainable development: Success in principle, failure in policy
- Peter Burnett
Peter Burnett has been researching Australia’s national policies on Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD).
Misleading Silence as the Basis for Insider Trading Liability
- Donna M. Nagy
Misleading Silence as the Basis for Insider Trading Liability under the U.S. Federal Securities Laws
Surveillance and Humanities Virtual Conference Series
This webinar series seeks to address the new meaning, scope and representation of surveillance in the time of COVID-19 and initiate a conversation between arts, humanities and the various fields which surveillance is used.
The Commonwealth’s power to use the ADF to provide civil aid during disasters and pandemics
- Professor Anne Twomey
During the January bushfires, the Prime Minister observed that using the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to provide aid was ‘testing the limits of constitutionally defined roles and responsibilities’. The ‘Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements’ was established to inquire into these limits.
Agreed formal requirements for the variation of contracts
Join Dr John Eldridge as he talks about the clauses which regulate the form of contracts by way of ‘variation’ state agreed rules, rather than mandatory rules, and that matters such as the scope and operation of such clauses are issues of intention which must be resolved by construction.
The Government's COVID-19 Response: Legal advising in the middle of a pandemic
- Stephen Bouwhuis
Join Stephen Bouwhuis for an informal Q&A on his experience as one of the lead public servants working on the Government’s response to COVID-19.
ANU Media Law seminar series: Reporting on Parliament
- Dr Jack Simson Caird
The first seminar in the ANU Media Law seminar series will be delivered by Dr Jack Simson Caird, Legal Counsel at the House of Commons, on the topic of ‘Reporting on Parliament’.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
ANU Media Law seminar series: Perspectives from the Bench
- The Hon. Justice Peter Applegarth AM, Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland
The second seminar in the ANU Media Law seminar series will be delivered by The Hon. Justice Peter Applegarth AM, Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland, on ‘Perspectives from the Bench’.
ANU Defamation Law Conference: The Changing Landscape of Defamation Law
Join us in the inaugural ANU Defamation Law Conference, focusing on the changing landscape of defamation law.
ANU Media Law seminar series: Statues, Free Speech and Prosecution
- Ivan Hare QC
The third seminar in the ANU Media Law seminar series will be delivered by Ivan Hare QC, of Blackstone Chambers, on the topic of ‘Statues, statutes and free speech: the Colston prosecutions’.
ANU Law and Philosophy Forum: Religious freedom – liberalism and republicanism
- Dr John Tate
Join Dr John Tate (University of Newcastle) as he shares his work on the politics and law of religious freedom in France and America.
ANU Media Law seminar series: Privacy and police investigations
The fourth seminar in the ANU Media Law seminar series will be delivered by Professor Nicole Moreham, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, on the topic of ‘Privacy and Police Investigations’.
Developments in cyber and international law at the UN
Lunchtime seminar jointly hosted under the CIPL Monthly Talk series.
The Antarctic Treaty at 60: Reflections, Current Realities and Future Challenges
This symposium aims to review the 60-year history of the Antarctic Treaty and reflect upon the strengths and weaknesses of the associated Antarctic Treaty System. Australia’s role will be particularly considered and the future of the Treaty will be assessed.
ANU Media Law seminar series: Topical Issues in Media Law
The next seminar in the ANU Media Law seminar series will be delivered by Sharon Rodrick, Lesley Power, and Brendan Clift, co-authors of the leading text, Australian Media Law (6th ed, 2021). They will speak on ‘Topical Issues in Media Law’.
