There are a lot of people who don’t think a Royal Commission is a good idea, btw. They are just not writing (or signing!) letters about it.

A very thought- provoking book. Highly recommended for those interested in the practical and doctrinal ambiguities associated with acquisition of statehood.

Emma Johnston was a visionary scientist, environmentalist and leader, with an abiding hope for humanity theconversation.com/emma-johnsto...

Shocking. And what courage she must have had to have, over so much of this year.

How bad an idea this is cannot be overstated

Many thanks to Vöelkerrechtsblog for sharing our ✍️call for papers✍️ on the legacy of William Twining! voelkerrechtsblog.org/calls-for-pa...

It is almost impossible to understand how an Opposition could bring themselves to do this. Short term grandstanding harming the longer term public interest.

On Monday. www.irishlegal.com/articles/pro...

Disasters like the BoM website update exemplify exactly why we need to build capacity in the public service and reduce our over reliance on consultants. A robust public service will always provide better value for money and better quality for the taxpayer dollar.

I am half-way through it and enjoying it enormously. What a man, and what a time. Much to be learnt from this book for the present.

Pabai Pabai to be appealed.

The Victorian Statewide Treaty Bill has passed through both Houses of the Parliament. A truly historic and significant occasion. Much credit to the commitment and leadership on both sides.

Smoking Ceremony at Parliament House ahead of an historic address to the Legislative Assembly by the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria Co-Chairs Ngarra Murray and Rueben Berg.

Timor-Leste joins ASEAN.

Don’t be like that!

´Works’ being judged at what point in time?

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 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

@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 !

Amidst all the misery, some really great news.

"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.

Fair enough.

That is terrible. So very sorry to hear it.

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

Scotus grants cert in tariff cases.

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?

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

Thé practice is outrageous. I hope this works.

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...)

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

A win, but not exonerated.

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

Bizarre, on the face of it.

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

Tas count over. Lib, ALP, Greens all end with same number of seats as before. Indies Kristie Johnston, Craig Garland, and David O'Byrne are re-elected. All 3 MHAs elected last year for the Jacqui Lambie Network lose their seats, replaced by one Shooters and two indies: George Razay and Peter George

So whats actually happening? How many seats are determined? When will the final result be known?

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In her new piece for CS, @cherylas1.bsky.social discusses what we've learned from the increase in external support for #constitution-making processes during the wave of constitution making in the last three decades. Read more at tinyurl.com/48ffs3fr. Read our full issue at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!

The ICJ is delivering the climate change Advisory Opinion www.icj-cij.org/multimedia-l...

ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate change:

Full #Bradfield petition is online www.legislation.gov.au/C2025G00360/...

Here is a statement of correct convention by Anne Twomey from The Veiled Sceptre. "unless he or she requests and is granted a dissolution". Rockliff requested and was granted. His actions were entirely in accordance with convention.

Great!

A genuinely uplifting moment. Sir Alan Bates getting a lovely ovation and a Doctorate Honoris Causa at @exeter.ac.uk Watch from 1'21" lnkd.in/eHXpjBVC

I enjoyed this paper. Kelsen's attempt to map out how democratic self-governance at national level could be brought into harmony with wider frameworks of international governance was admirable - and IMHO is still relevant today. legalhistoryblog.blogspot.com/2025/06/enge...

This is very good: a must read by anyone concerned about the constitutional implications of this case.

We are generally poor at holding governments accountable, and requiring any measure of transparency, for actions relating to external affairs.

‘We don’t want to be climate refugees’: Torres Strait uncles fear for their islands and their people

The government has announced that the voting system for mayoral and PCC elections will be changed back to SV. Our Deputy Director, @alanrenwick.bsky.social, said last year that the switch to FPTP in 2022 harmed democracy and called for it to be reversed 👉 constitution-unit.com/2024/05/24/t....