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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · 3d

´Works’ being judged at what point in time?

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 3d

Scott Morrison says Trump deserves a Nobel prize if president’s Gaza peace plan works

The former Australian PM describes the plan as an ‘absolute gamechanger’ as US officials arrive in Egypt for talks * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Scott Morrison has praised Donald Trump for his 20-point peace plan for Gaza, adding that if it succeeds he could think of no recipient “more worthy” than the US president for the Nobel peace prize. US officials landed in Egypt on Sunday ahead of discussion between Israel and Hamas to finalise details of a hostage release, prisoner swap and a lasting ceasefire deal. Continue reading...

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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 3d

Scott Morrison says Trump deserves a Nobel prize if president’s Gaza peace plan works

The former Australian PM describes the plan as an ‘absolute gamechanger’ as US officials arrive in Egypt for talks * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Scott Morrison has praised Donald Trump for his 20-point peace plan for Gaza, adding that if it succeeds he could think of no recipient “more worthy” than the US president for the Nobel peace prize. US officials landed in Egypt on Sunday ahead of discussion between Israel and Hamas to finalise details of a hostage release, prisoner swap and a lasting ceasefire deal. Continue reading...

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Dr Sophie Scamps MP @sophiescamps.bsky.social · 8d

Vale Jane Goodall.
What a wonderful life.
I was excited to take the kids to hear her speak on tour just last year.
She fought for our planet right to the end.
Thank you

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Renowned conservationist Jane Goodall dies aged 91

The conservationist was renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy.

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Mickey Blue @poornhonest.bsky.social · 8d

@ronnisalt.bsky.social everyone must watch "People V Robodebt", free on SBS on demand. If Campbell & every LNP politician involved don't face charges, along with NACC Chief Commissioner, Paul Brereton no one will ever trust politicians again. @albomp.bsky.social Replace Brereton with Watson NOW !

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 20d

Amidst all the misery, some really great news.

Nations Ratify High Seas Treaty, Setting Stage for Greater Ocean Protection | Oceana

Oceana’s Chief Scientist Dr. Katie Matthews says, “For the first time, we have the legal foundation to safeguard marine diversity in waters that belong to everyone and no one at the same time. What ma...

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Jan-Werner Mueller @jwmueller-pu.bsky.social · 22d

"I never imagined I would see fear spread so far and fast in the US."

This from the writer who gave us definitive accounts of East Germany and other late state socialist societies in the 1980s.

Timothy Garton Ash @fromtga.bsky.social · 23d

400 days to save US democracy. My latest, based on a long summer in the US. How Trump is exploiting structural weaknesses of the American system & why all democrats must want Democrats to win November 2026 midterms.
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Americans have 400 days to save their democracy | Timothy Garton Ash

I never thought I’d see fear spread so far and fast. Next year’s midterm elections are now crucial for the Democratic party – and for democrats everywhere, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · 22d

Fair enough.

Samuel Moore @samuelmoore.org · 23d

"The university will stop sharing the data required to be included in the ranking as of 2026. As a result, Sorbonne University will no longer feature in future rankings produced by THE, which include the World University Rankings, the Rankings by Subject or the Impact Rankings."

Excellent!

Sorbonne University decides to withdraw from the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings

As of 2026, Sorbonne University will no longer submit data to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. The decision comes as part of a wider approach to promote open science and ref...

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Samuel Moore @samuelmoore.org · 23d

"The university will stop sharing the data required to be included in the ranking as of 2026. As a result, Sorbonne University will no longer feature in future rankings produced by THE, which include the World University Rankings, the Rankings by Subject or the Impact Rankings."

Excellent!

Sorbonne University decides to withdraw from the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings

As of 2026, Sorbonne University will no longer submit data to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. The decision comes as part of a wider approach to promote open science and ref...

www.sorbonne-universite.fr

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · 27d

That is terrible. So very sorry to hear it.

Chris McCorkindale @chrismccork.bsky.social · 27d

Really sad to read about this. An impressive figure but also a supportive academic colleague, interesting, nice and always fun company. Will be sorely missed.

Paolo Sandro @paolosandro.bsky.social · 27d

Huge, huge loss for the UK legal and political community

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Chris McCorkindale @chrismccork.bsky.social · 27d

Really sad to read about this. An impressive figure but also a supportive academic colleague, interesting, nice and always fun company. Will be sorely missed.

Paolo Sandro @paolosandro.bsky.social · 27d

Huge, huge loss for the UK legal and political community

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#conorgearty #humanrights #ruleoflaw #justice #academia #lse #inmemoriam | Cherie Blair CBE KC

💔 I am deeply saddened by the sudden passing of my dear friend and colleague, Professor Conor Gearty. Conor was a man of remarkable intellect—brilliant, principled, endlessly curious, and always gene...

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · Sep 10

Coming out in Constitutional Studies early next year, @glexareen.bsky.social. I very much enjoyed reading and thinking about it.

Alex Green (文浩航) @glexareen.bsky.social · Sep 26

Shameless self-promotion: I'm looking for people interested in reviewing my first monograph (international law, details below). Send me a DM or something. www.cambridge.org/core/books/s...

Statehood as Political Community

Cambridge Core - Public International Law - Statehood as Political Community

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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · Sep 9

Scotus grants cert in tariff cases.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Sep 9

Breaking News: The Supreme Court agreed to review the legality of the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs, saying it would hear arguments in early November in a case that tests the limits of executive power and the president’s signature economic initiative.

Trump Live Updates: Epstein’s Birthday Book, Tariffs and Israel-Qatar Strike

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Jonathan Green @greenj.bsky.social · Sep 8

A bill is being presented to the Victorian Parliament … an in-principle agreement for a treaty with First Nations peoples here.
Is there bigger news in the country today?

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · Aug 31

Look on the bright side. It’s the beginning of spring in Oz.

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · Aug 30

Australia

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · Aug 27

More strength to your arm! But how does disallowance come into this? Is a legislative instrument involved?

Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · Aug 27

Yesterday, I put forward my parliamentary disallowance motion on the Morrison Government’s multibillion dollar secret deal with Moderna.

Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · Aug 27

Yesterday, I put forward my parliamentary disallowance motion on the Morrison Government’s multibillion dollar secret deal with Moderna.

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · Aug 25

Thé practice is outrageous. I hope this works.

Southern Africa Litigation Centre @salitigationcentre.bsky.social · Aug 25

SALC comments in @theguardian.com, “This litigation signals to the continent and the world that African nations cannot serve as dumping grounds for unresolved issues.” #NoToUSdeportationPlanesToSADC
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Eswatini government faces court challenge over men deported by US

Group of NGOs claim deal was unconstitutional and violated the imprisoned men’s human rights

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Southern Africa Litigation Centre @salitigationcentre.bsky.social · Aug 25

SALC comments in @theguardian.com, “This litigation signals to the continent and the world that African nations cannot serve as dumping grounds for unresolved issues.” #NoToUSdeportationPlanesToSADC
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Eswatini government faces court challenge over men deported by US

Group of NGOs claim deal was unconstitutional and violated the imprisoned men’s human rights

www.theguardian.com

Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · Aug 22

Hmm. Whats going on?

Open Culture @openculture.bsky.social · Aug 22

The Louvre’s Entire Collection Goes Online: View and Download 480,00 Works of Art

If you go to Paris, many will advise you, you must go to the Louvre; but then, if you go to Paris, as nearly as many will advise you, you must not go to the Louvre.

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Kevin Yam 任建峰 @kevinkfyam.bsky.social · Aug 22

Here is my response to being struck off from the roll of Hong Kong Solicitors, which was made public today in the Hong Kong Government Gazette.

(Link to Gazette entry: www.gld.gov.hk/egazette/eng...)

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · Aug 13

A win, but not exonerated.

David Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · Aug 13

Andrew Laming has won his High Court appeal against a $40k AEC fine over 3 2019 election Facebook posts. In a separate case he recently pleaded guilty to 14 charges related to Qld council election breaches & was fined $5262. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Former MP Andrew Laming wins High Court appeal over Facebook post fines

Andrew Laming was the LNP member for Bowman in Queensland when the Australian Electoral Commission took issue with his Facebook posts.

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · Aug 13

An important debate to which this is a very useful contribution, needing more and broader, similarly frank and clear-sighted contributions, responding to experience.

Berihun Gebeye @berihungebeye.bsky.social · Aug 11

What an excellent piece! Decolonization is often premised on a Manichean view of the “colonizer” and the “colonized”. Tarun Khaitan, once again, reveals a key intellectual flaw in decolonial thought from within, reminding us to think more deeply about improving conditions in postcolonial societies.

Tarun Khaitan @tarunkhaitan.bsky.social · Aug 11

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David Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · Aug 13

Andrew Laming has won his High Court appeal against a $40k AEC fine over 3 2019 election Facebook posts. In a separate case he recently pleaded guilty to 14 charges related to Qld council election breaches & was fined $5262. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Former MP Andrew Laming wins High Court appeal over Facebook post fines

Andrew Laming was the LNP member for Bowman in Queensland when the Australian Electoral Commission took issue with his Facebook posts.

www.abc.net.au

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Berihun Gebeye @berihungebeye.bsky.social · Aug 11

What an excellent piece! Decolonization is often premised on a Manichean view of the “colonizer” and the “colonized”. Tarun Khaitan, once again, reveals a key intellectual flaw in decolonial thought from within, reminding us to think more deeply about improving conditions in postcolonial societies.

Tarun Khaitan @tarunkhaitan.bsky.social · Aug 11

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Civilising the Hindu ‘Rashtra’: Decoloniality’s Tryst with Nativist Palingenesis - South Asia@LSE

As the Constitution marks 75 years as the founding text of independent India, some have argued for it to be repudiated because of its ‘foreign’ influences. Tarun Khaitan discusses why such arguments d...

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Tarun Khaitan @tarunkhaitan.bsky.social · Aug 11

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Civilising the Hindu ‘Rashtra’: Decoloniality’s Tryst with Nativist Palingenesis - South Asia@LSE

As the Constitution marks 75 years as the founding text of independent India, some have argued for it to be repudiated because of its ‘foreign’ influences. Tarun Khaitan discusses why such arguments d...

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · Aug 9

Bizarre, on the face of it.

John Quiggin @johnquiggin.bsky.social · Aug 9

I've got no problem with banning foreign political extremists from coming here, but how likely is it that bat researchers are going to take time out from their conference to disrupt our social cohesion? #auspol

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Eight bat researchers mostly from Asia and Africa refused entry into Australia to attend global scientific event

Organisers say move will damage nation’s scientific standing as government refuses to comment on why group of scientists were refused entry

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · Aug 9

Looks terrific. And what a great theme, including for time and place!

Public Law Conference @publiclawconf.bsky.social · Aug 9

The next Public Law Conference will be held at University of Cape Town, 1-4 July 2026. The theme is Public Law and the Future of Constitutional Democracy. 2026 marks the 30 year anniversary since the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996. More details coming soon.

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John Quiggin @johnquiggin.bsky.social · Aug 9

I've got no problem with banning foreign political extremists from coming here, but how likely is it that bat researchers are going to take time out from their conference to disrupt our social cohesion? #auspol

www.theguardian.com/...

Eight bat researchers mostly from Asia and Africa refused entry into Australia to attend global scientific event

Organisers say move will damage nation’s scientific standing as government refuses to comment on why group of scientists were refused entry

www.theguardian.com

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