Postdoctoral Fellow in Nuclear Law - fantastic new 3-yr opportunity to work at UNSW Law and Justice & Nuclear Innovation Centre to conduct research and build capacity on nuclear law at UNSW external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53...

As Pacific leaders meet ⁦‪@ForumSEC‬⁩ this week to discuss the impacts of climate change, the proposed Treaty on the Protection of Persons in the event of Disasters is pertinent to discussions. ⁦Thomas Mulder and I explain why. www.ejiltalk.org/foregroundin...

As Pacific leaders meet ⁦‪@ForumSEC‬⁩ this week to discuss the impacts of climate change, the proposed Treaty on the Protection of Persons in the event of Disasters is pertinent to discussions. ⁦Thomas Mulder and I explain why. www.ejiltalk.org/foregroundin...

See our amazing speaker lineup for the 2025 Kaldor Centre Conference - and register now! conference.unsw.edu.au/en/2025-kald...

‘Australia’s immigration crisis isn’t about numbers – it’s about misinformation’ www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

For decades now, public discourse about refugees and immigrants has become increasingly fractured, ugly and untrue. But just as government messaging has partly contributed to this situation, it could also help get us out of it. I explain how: theconversation.com/politicians-...

My thoughts on Australia’s latest offshore deal with Nauru www.smh.com.au/national/sec...

Here's Ryan Edwards' preliminary assessment of the first Falepili Union visa ballot from Tuvalu to Australia. Although 80% of the population applied, there is high-quality research explaining why not everyone moves and why people return. Read it here: devpolicy.org/the-first-fa...

Most of Tuvalu applied for a new Australian visa; why? It was a pleasure to chat to David Marr about this yesterday www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Graduate Horizons application support scheme still open - 500+ Master’s scholarships available for African refugee and displaced students at 25+ universities worldwide. Join an information session on Wednesday, 21 August, 1:00 pm BST www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/news/rlrh-la...

Congratulations to Daniel Ghezelbash‬⁩ @kaldorcentre.bsky.social‬⁩ who won the Innovator of the Year (Individual) award last night at the Australian Law Awards! www.lawyersweekly.com.au/australian-l...

The Climate Migration Council has developed a series of Action Guidelines for governments, NGOs, media, private sector, etc. Check them out here! www.climatemigrationcouncil.org/resources

'Statehood and the Protection of Persons in the Context of Sea-Level Rise: The International Law Association’s Contribution' - read my new piece with Walter Kaelin & Bruce Burson @kaldorcentre.bsky.social brill-com.wwwproxy1.library.unsw.edu.au/view/journal...

I speak with Swiss magazine Republik about climate mobility www.republik.ch/2025/08/12/k...

Decolonise How? | What does a crisis look like? The ethics of humanitarian imagery: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/column/2025/... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)

We @kaldorcentre.bsky.social are pleased to help celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Nansen Initiative Protection Agenda on disaster displacement disasterdisplacement.org/news-events/...

Nauru is selling passports to fund climate resilience www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/...

Please join me for this event on 2 Sept in Sydney. How can disaster risk reduction be done better? Join leading global and local experts from practice, research and lived experience at NSW Parliament House - register here! www.eventbrite.com.au/e/howwesurvi...

Get your tickets now! The 2025 Kaldor Centre Conference will focus on 'Building bridges: Advancing refugee protection in a divided world'. Now more than ever, we need to pause, reflect and forge new paths forward - together conference.unsw.edu.au/en/2025-kald...

In this blog, I explain how the ICJ’s historic Advisory Opinion on Climate Change addresses displacement, international protection and ongoing statehood researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...

500+ Master’s scholarships available for African refugee and displaced students at 25+ universities worldwide www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/news/rlrh-la...

‘One reason our nation has been enriched by refugees is shared values. They are human values, not just Australian ones. They are based on universal human rights’. We celebrate ‘a million who reached sanctuary and changed Australia for our best’ www.smh.com.au/national/aus...

Four in five Tuvaluans apply to move to Australia www.smh.com.au/environment/...

Federal Court of Australia dismisses landmark Torres Strait climate case but warns of ‘bleak future’ without urgent action www.theguardian.com/environment/...

On Wednesday 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice will deliver its Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change www.icj-cij.org/sites/defaul...

What is the Falepili mobility pathway from Tuvalu to Australia? Take a look at this government video released about 'mobility with dignity' www.facebook.com/watch/?v=684...

What did the IACtHR's Advisory Opinion on the Climate Emergency say about displacement in the context of climate change? Not a lot, but what it did say is helpful. Read more here: cgrs.uclawsf.edu/our-work/pub...

'In its climate Advisory Opinion, the Inter-American Court clearly states that we are in a climate emergency that is undermining the human rights of present and future generations and that human rights must be at the center of any effective response' www.ciel.org/news/inter-a...

Do governments have a duty to repatriate people under international law? We explain in this new blog @reginajefferies.bsky.social @kaldorcentre.bsky.social www.ejiltalk.org/is-there-a-d...

Excellent analysis by @reginajefferies.bsky.social from @kaldorcentre.bsky.social

'What it does provide ... is a safety net.' @profjmcadam.bsky.social in SBS News #Podcast (w/ transcript) www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast...

In just four days, one-third of the population of Tuvalu entered a ballot for a new permanent visa to Australia. I explain how the visa came about and why it's so popular theconversation.com/1-in-3-tuval...

The first ballot opens for the Falepili Union mobility pathway to Australia www.newscientist.com/article/2485...

I'm pleased to say that the published version of my article 'Evacuations as Displacement: Conceptual and Legal Challenges' is now out in the latest issue of the Refugee Survey Quarterly academic.oup.com/rsq/article-...

International law experts decry ‘flagrant breach’ of law as US strikes Iran www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Concerns Grow for Afghan Refugees in Iran tolonews.com/index.php/af...

Does the Australian government have a duty to repatriate citizens and permanent residents stuck in Iran and Israel? Thomas Mulder, @reginajefferies.bsky.social and I explain what international law says ... theconversation.com/australian-c...

The inaugural ballot for the Falepili Mobility Pathway will open to registrations from Tuvaluan citizens today, enabling up to 280 Tuvaluans each year to live, work and study in Australia www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/pen...

In our new article, 'The Time Trap in International Protection: The Misplaced Notion of “Imminence”', Michelle Foster, @helenelambert.bsky.social and I explain why focusing only on immediate harm in protection claims involving climate change is erroneous www.law.georgetown.edu/internationa...

Don’t miss our event in London on Tuesday 3 June ‬⁩- ⁦Prof Geoff Gilbert and I will explain the new International Protection for People Displaced Across Borders in the Context of Climate Change and Disasters: A Practical Toolkit www.biicl.org/events/12024...

Don’t miss our event in London on Tuesday 3 June ‬⁩- ⁦Prof Geoff Gilbert and I will explain the new International Protection for People Displaced Across Borders in the Context of Climate Change and Disasters: A Practical Toolkit www.biicl.org/events/12024...

Govts are drafting the first-ever global treaty on disasters – but without key changes, it risks leaving displaced people behind. In a just-released Policy Brief, @profjmcadam.bsky.social & Dr Thomas Mulder explain how small changes to the text could protect lives. 📘 Learn more: bit.ly/3Zn17hB

There is still time to apply for this year’s Displaced Scholars Mentoring programme @kaldorcentre.bsky.social. Details below! www.unsw.edu.au/kaldor-centr...

We are recruiting a new Head of School of Global & Public Law at UNSW Law & Justice - a 5-year leadership appointment and continuing Level E professorial position. Applications close 19 June external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53...

We are recruiting a new Head of School of Global & Public Law at UNSW Law & Justice - a 5-year leadership appointment and continuing Level E professorial position. Applications close 19 June external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53...

Please join me and @profgsgilbert.bsky.social in London on Tues 3 June to hear about our new Practical Toolkit to protect people displaced across borders in the context of climate change & disasters. Kindly hosted by @biicl.bsky.social & Refugee Legal Support www.biicl.org/events/12024...

It was an honour to present last week to the Royal Society of NSW on the topic 'Rethinking Mobility in a Changing Climate'. You can watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyBM...

New figures on internal displacement globally are out today from @idmc-geneva.bsky.social. Nearly 70% of global internal displacement in 2024 occurred in the context of disasters www.internal-displacement.org/global-repor...