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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This was a wonderful experience to record: I learned a whole lot and had a great time doing so.

Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

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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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

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...

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

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...

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Should husbands help with the weekend housework? (1961) | RetroFocus

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Douglas Guilfoyle @djag2.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

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...

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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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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Return to White Australia Policy anyone? Look, I'm up for sensible discussions on immigration caps because of the load our land/cities can bear, but we cannot have that debate if the alternative is to have more babies. Either we need more people or we don't.

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

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

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

A discussion we hope will be useful to anyone interested in immunities in international law!

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

(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.

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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 07/05/2026

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

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

But curiosity without love – that is dangerous. That is where we will teeter on the edge of destruction. If we keep pushing limits without thinking about impacts on those around us, we will fail. (I worry AI is a product of curiosity without love, and in itself is devoid of both.)

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Curiosity opens doors. Curiosity brings advancement. Curiosity has given us so much, and so many wonderful things. An understanding of our world. New inventions. (3/4)

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Love – love is what brings us together. Love makes communities. Love gets us through adversity. Love sustains us and gives us a reason to keep going. (2/4)

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

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)

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

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.

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Dr Tamsin Phillipa Paige @pagingdrpaige.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

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

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

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...

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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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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

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...

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Trump speaks with Artemis II crew after moon flyby: 'Made all of America really proud'

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

I would watch the hell out of a series that had Louisa May Alcott as a zombie producer intent on seeking out the best YA.

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

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!!

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Tell me again how AI is going to take all our jobs..

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

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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Douglas Guilfoyle @djag2.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

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...

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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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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

One of those instances where circumstances make your work more useful than you hoped it might be…

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

An unplanned episode in our summer hiatus... please world let us get through the rest of January without needing to do another one!

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Douglas Guilfoyle @djag2.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

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...

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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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Douglas Guilfoyle @djag2.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

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...

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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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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

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...

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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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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

The other categories, for those wondering are other animals (2), infrastructure (2), colours (1) and solar system (1). #afl

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

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

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Somehow we got to 50 episodes….!? This one was a cracker to record and hopefully fun to listen to as well.

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

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...

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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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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Send me your burning international law (or other!) questions as we plan to bumble our way through a Q&A for our 50th episode...

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

The court recalls that these AO are unlike any brought before it. But the CT can only act within its legal functions. Questions brought by the UNGA are much broader. Existential & self afflicted. Requires all humans and all human knowledge. Change our habits, comforts and way of life.

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Obligation to restitute or compensate. Needs a sufficient casual nexus.

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Yes, I think so! And then I paused by accident and then couldn't come back to replay it.

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

The question here is - is it a standalone right? Or is it inherent only?

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

This is REALLY BIG. We haven't even got to human rights yet but the ICJ is basically saying yeah, nah to the OPEC states (and possibly a lot of the polluting states). Your bullshit convention that no-one obeys doesn't actually abdicate you of responsibility.

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

And again, UNFCC compliance etc not enough. 'Necessary measure' under UNCLOS is measured by objective means.

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

UNCLOS now - direct reference to ITLOS findings that carbon emissions can be marine pollutions.

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Compliance with climate framework treaties does not mean compliance with CIL. Customary obligations are the same for all states.

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

On CIL.... Court considers that the diffused and multi-faceted nature of activities that contribute to climate change does not preclude the duty to prevent harm.

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Imogen Saunders @imogenmarjorie.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Out of UNFCC and onto CIL. This is where it might get really interesting. Starting with due diligence. #ICJAO

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