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Megan Davis and George Williams on key reasons to vote Yes in the Voice referendum

02 Aug 2023

UNSW Sydney’s leading constitutional experts discuss recognition and the need to listen to First Nations peoples when formulating policy that affects them.

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New ideas, stories and voices shine at the Sydney Writers’ Festival

31 May 2023

UNSW Sydney academics and researchers were featured in the weeklong festival that brought a diverse line-up of local and international writers and thinkers to Sydney and beyond.

Uluru Statement from the Heart

UNSW Sydney pledges support for a First Nations Voice

17 Feb 2023

The University affirms its support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart, and its call for a First Nations Voice to Parliament.

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Scott Morrison's secret appointments legal, but undermined principles of government

23 Aug 2022

UNSW constitutional law experts have welcomed a further inquiry into the former prime minister's secret appointments to key ministries.

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The secrecy gets to the heart of the problem: Morrison's ministerial missteps

17 Aug 2022

Constitutional law experts discuss the crisis in accountability in Australian government.

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Vaccine passports: More freedom, but at what cost?

31 Aug 2021

UNSW legal and software engineering experts look at the implications of vaccine passports and the impact on people’s liberty and safety.

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On Forgiveness: UNSW's 2021 Gandhi Oration

25 Feb 2021

Harvard professor and human rights advocate Martha Minow, in conversation with George Williams, explores how law, justice and forgiveness intersect. 

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Fourteen years on: The Victorian Charter of Human Rights

30 Sep 2020

On the 20th anniversary of the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, the former foundation director reflects on its first-ever project.

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UNSW’s Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law celebrates its 20th anniversary

18 Sep 2020

UNSW celebrates the Centre’s successful engagement in key public law debates, human rights charters, technology and the law.

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A new book on treaty explores the why, where and how

09 Jun 2020

Legal experts write a manual to guide treaty negotiations and demystify a perennial national debate.

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