I had a wonderful time at the Kelvingrove art gallery in Glasgow today, but I do feel the caption writer was out of puff for this one… #wedontknow
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International law, books, food, Canberra, longing for a beach.
This was a great workshop to attend and I think the roadshow episode captures a flavour of the fantastic discussions that were had. Important for Australia and others looking forward to the future of the UNSC...
Douglas Guilfoyle@djag2.bsky.social · 3mo agoNew #CalledToTheBar! A roadshow episode recorded at the workshop "Australia’s Relationship with the UN Security Council" feat. @dchovell.bsky.social. Conversations reflect on Australia’s role in the UNSC over eight decades, looking both backwards & to future challenges soundcloud.com/calledtotheb...
I find this so fascinating - the men basically said yes of course, even though the reporter was baiting otherwise. Of course we all know that the 'tradwife' stuff is nonsense but great to have actual video evidence of the fact. Gender roles have been nonsense forever. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhfn...
Should husbands help with the weekend housework? (1961) | RetroFocus
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I'd like to see the revolt when banh mi and espressos get forcibly taken from Australian hands. PUT DOWN THE HALAL SNACK PACK, WE ARE A MONOCULTURE! Ridiculous.
Angus Taylor refuses to commit to a multicultural Australia
The opposition leader, pressed multiple times on whether his party still supported multiculturalism or endorsed One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's vision of a "monoculture", refused to commit to eithe...
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New #CalledToTheBar: international law in domestic courts! @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social speaks with Michael Kirby & @cward-int-law.bsky.social about dualism, international crimes, human rights, and why international law increasingly matters before national courts. soundcloud.com/calledtotheb...
77. International Law in Domestic Courts
In this episode of Called to the Bar: International Law Over Drinks, Imogen Saunders is joined by the Honourable Michael Kirby AC and Christopher Ward SC to discuss the role of international law in Au
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Budget response from Angus Taylor says the quiet bit out loud: "Growth has been driven by 1.4 million migrants at a time when our fertility rate has hit a low of 1.4 births per woman, we’re not having enough children to replace ourselves" It's not that growth is bad just... #auspol
A discussion we hope will be useful to anyone interested in immunities in international law!
Douglas Guilfoyle@djag2.bsky.social · 4mo agoNew #CalledToTheBar: state immunity, sovereignty, and the Greek perspective. @pagingdrpaige.bsky.social & @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social speak with @dakourtis.bsky.social about immunity, reparations, human rights litigation and debates on sovereignty and accountability soundcloud.com/calledtotheb...
(Not so) Hot take: The economic, security and social benefits of renewable energies are so apparent that the *only* reason anyone can be opposed is if they have a vested interest in fossil fuels. Those opposing are seeking to maximise returns from their investment in an industry that is dying.
Simon Evans@drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 4mo agoWind and solar have now beaten fossil fuels in Great Britain for a record 15 months in a row Just a decade ago, fossil fuels were generating four times more than wind + solar Now that's flipped: Since the Iran war, wind and solar generated twice as much as fossil fuels
Wind and solar have now beaten fossil fuels in Great Britain for a record 15 months in a row Just a decade ago, fossil fuels were generating four times more than wind + solar Now that's flipped: Since the Iran war, wind and solar generated twice as much as fossil fuels
Late night musings, partly prompted by reflecting on the impact of AI on my teaching and our lives in general: I think the two most true things about humanity are love and curiosity. Both are important. (1/4)
If you're following the news on the returning #ISISbrides and want some legal analysis of the situation, a reminder we have a Called to Bar episode out doing just that! soundcloud.com/calledtotheb...
74. Isis Brides: Children of Nowhere and the Limits of Citizenship
In this episode Associate Professor Imogen Saunders is joined by Dr Rumyana van Ark and Professor Kim Rubenstein to discuss citizenship, security, and the rights of children in the context of Australi
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This was a great episode to record, although difficult subject matter at times. Recommend a listen if you’re interested in issues of security, citizenship and rights of children.
Douglas Guilfoyle@djag2.bsky.social · 5mo agoNew episode of #CalledToTheBar: Dr Rumyana van Ark and Professor Kim Rubenstein join Associate Professor Imogen Saunders to discuss citizenship, security, ISIS-linked detention camps, and the rights of children in Northeast Syria. soundcloud.com/calledtotheb...
Academic selfie: almost the entire #CalledToTheBar crew together for dinner after the Kirby lecture with @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social, @drnajimagi.bsky.social, and @djag2.bsky.social (we miss you @ntinatzouvala.bsky.social) edition
Really, ABC? This clown driving an unnecessary 130km to a charging station he didn't bother downloading the app for first is like a petrol owner vehicle whinging because they didn't learn how to pump petrol or how to open the fuel cap. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
I drove an EV for three days. It saved me money but cost me time
With no end in sight to soaring fuel prices, 7.30 decided to take an EV for a test drive to see how far it could take our reporter, and if Australia's EV charging network stacks up.
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have never seen a better approximation of sitting through a interminable university committee meeting than the poor Artermis II crew dealing with Trump’s call in: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQSQ...
Trump speaks with Artemis II crew after moon flyby: 'Made all of America really proud'
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Talking about Australian comedians tonight I accidentally said a spoonerism and came up with possibly the best niche drag name ever. Give a big round of applause for…. Klitty Fanagan!!
Tell me again how AI is going to take all our jobs..
Delighted that my piece with Jolyon Ford on 'International Law as Geology' - looking at ideas of core/non-core, selectivity, subjectivity and international law and what on earth is the 'rules based order' - is now open access. Available here: www.elgaronline.com/view/journal...
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And season 3 of #CalledToTheBar is live! We open with a powerful conversation on feminist careers in international law. Tamsin Paige is joined by Dianne Otto, Christine Chinkin, and Judge Hilary Charlesworth to talk mentorship, activism, academia, and feminist practice soundcloud.com/calledtotheb...
64. Feminist Careers in International Law
In the Season 3 opener of Called to the Bar, Tamsin Phillipa Paige (Deakin Law School) is joined by an extraordinary panel to reflect on what a feminist career in international law can look like in pr
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One of those instances where circumstances make your work more useful than you hoped it might be…
SSRN@ssrn.bsky.social · 8mo agoThis article introduces a conceptual #framework for analyzing how states engage or disengage with #internationallaw & institutions amid rising populist backlash against the liberal global order. Read: spkl.io/63323AWDWx Subscribe: spkl.io/63326AWDW0 #LawSky
An unplanned episode in our summer hiatus... please world let us get through the rest of January without needing to do another one!
Douglas Guilfoyle@djag2.bsky.social · 8mo agoNew Called to the Bar episode: the full crew unpacks the US bombing of Venezuela and the abduction of Nicolás Maduro. UN Charter violations, head of state immunity, and why Washington no longer seems troubled by illegality. Bleak, sharp, and very 2026. #CalledToTheBar soundcloud.com/calledtotheb...
New Called to the Bar episode: the full crew unpacks the US bombing of Venezuela and the abduction of Nicolás Maduro. UN Charter violations, head of state immunity, and why Washington no longer seems troubled by illegality. Bleak, sharp, and very 2026. #CalledToTheBar soundcloud.com/calledtotheb...
63. Bombing Caracas: The Use of Force, Abducting a Head of State, and the Unravelling of International Law
In this special bonus episode of Called to the Bar, the full podcast crew assembles to confront the legal fallout from the US bombing of Venezuela and the abduction of its sitting president, Nicolás M
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The second last episode of season 2 of #CalledToTheBar is now out where we reflect on the gangsterism of current int relations. Thanks to @drnajimagi.bsky.social, @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social, @ntinatzouvala.bsky.social, and @djag2.bsky.social for another year on.soundcloud.com/sgJtpt0AHC1d...
61. End of year drinks: gangsterism as international law
In the penultimate episode of Season 2, host Douglas Guilfoyle brings together the full Called to the Bar team — Tamsin Paige, Ntina Tzouvala, Juliette McIntyre, and Imogen Saunders — for their end-of
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New #CalledToTheBar! Imogen Saunders chats with editors from the American Journal of International Law, Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, and Australian Yearbook of International Law about publishing, peer review, & what makes a great article. Essential ECR listening! soundcloud.com/calledtotheb...
Called to the Bar - International Law over Drinks
A podcast of informal conversation about topical issues in international law, life in academia and whatever else is on our mind. Hosted by Douglas Guilfoyle, Juliette McIntyre, Tamsin Paige, Imogen Sa
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Episode 60 of Called to the Bar is out! I talk to senior editors Ingrid Brunk (American Jnl of International Law), Jolyon Ford (Australian Yearbook of International Law) and Liz Fisher (Oxford Jnl of Legal Studies) about publishing and what they wish we all knew… on.soundcloud.com/bp0fbjO0I1UX...
60. Publishing, Peer Review and What Editors Wish You Knew
In Episode 60 of Called to the Bar, host Imogen Saunders (ANU) sits down with three leading journal editors — Prof Ingrid Brunk of the American Journal of International Law, Prof Liz Fisher of the Oxf
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Showing that it's apparently far worse to point out political point scoring over a death than doing the political point scoring in the first place... www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Jimmy Kimmel Live pulled from air over 'insensitive' Charlie Kirk comments
The late-night talk show's host suggested during a monologue earlier this week that Charlie Kirk's alleged killer may have been a pro-Trump Republican.
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I’m watching the footy and amusing myself by sorting the teams into category by name. No surprise the bird category is out on top with 5 teams but a surprisingly strong showing from the people/mythic category, tying with cats (house & great) with 4 teams apiece. #afl
Somehow we got to 50 episodes….!? This one was a cracker to record and hopefully fun to listen to as well.
Douglas Guilfoyle@djag2.bsky.social · last yr.50 episodes of #CalledToTheBar! 🥂 Join me, @drnajimagi.bsky.social, @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social, @pagingdrpaige.bsky.social & @ntinatzouvala.bsky.social as we take your questions on setting up your own state, PCIJ judges, treaties & who plays us in the Netflix series. soundcloud.com/calledtotheb...
The 2026 #Jessup problem looks at What are “the general principles of law recognized by civilized nations”?. I do have a book on this, inspired by my own Jessup experience in 2003 where I kept asking the same question and no-one had a satisfactory answer! www.bloomsbury.com/au/general-p...
General Principles as a Source of International Law
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of an often neglected, misunderstood and maligned source of international law. Article 38(1)(c) of the Statute of th…
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