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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper

@irelandpiper.bsky.social
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Academic. Lawyer. Former public servant. Been called many things, but delightfully unhinged is a fav. Yet to meet a carbohydrate I don't love. Expertise incl: national security, constitutional & international law. Love animals, trees, ocean, novels, films

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Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
By my clever and wonderful friend, @jessharwick.bsky.social
Cartoon by Jess Harwood making commentary about the *real* data centres we should support.
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Thanks to Channel 7 Sunrise for having me on yesterday talking constitutions, citizenship, and international crime cooperation: youtu.be/mSSVz5hAeyo?si…
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Earlier in the year, I was seconded from the ANU National Security College to the Australian Army Headquarters for three months to observe and learn. Here's some of my personal reflections #army #defence #nationalsecurity #australia nsc.anu.edu.au/news/army-ha...
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The Army have a story to tell | National Security College
Danielle Ireland-Piper reflects on her secondment to Army Headquarters and argues that Australia needs a clearer public conversation about land power, preparedness and the Army’s role.
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AJIL and AJIL Unbound @ajil.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
How far does law travel—and who feels its reach? The AJIL Unbound symposium "Exploring Extraterritoriality's Empire" examines how legal authority beyond borders has shaped empires, governance, and international law. Read the symposium: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
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Why national security law matters before crisis hits | Studio Dialogue
YouTube video by ANU National Security College
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
What are the legal implications of the term "common security" in the 'Jakarta Treaty' (between Australia and Indonesia? Thanks to @ANZSIL Perspective for the invitation to write this short piece and to @DavidMAndrews for writing it with me. anzsilperspective.com/the-jakarta-tr…
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Who owes human rights obligations in #space? Thanks to Dan at the Lowy Interpreter for the invitation to pen this one! lowyinstitute.org/the-interprete… #extraterritoriality #law #space #humanrights
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David M. Andrews @davidmandrews.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
In a small foray into inter-disciplinary co-publication, I have a piece out today with @anzsil.org on the Australia-Indonesia Treaty on Common Security ("the Jakarta Treaty") alongside my @nscanu.bsky.social friend and colleague @irelandpiper.bsky.social
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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
The crime rate is lower in the Vatican than it is in the White House.
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
"Security is a state of mind to engage confidently with risk", says @Rory_Medcalf of @NSC_ANU at 2026 "Securing out Future" Conference and launch of civil preparedness report #nationalsecurity #preparedness
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
"We need to reframe security around everday resilience" or the "lucky country is not necessarily the ready country", noting "50% of Australians think gov shares too little or far too little info on national security", observes @Rory_Medcalf at @NSC_ANU #nationalsecurity
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
On the "Path to Preparedness", how can we be ready and resilient in a spectrum of risk, and remain cohesive and vibrant in our liberal democracy", asks @Rory_Medcalf at opening of 2026 @NSC_ANU conference #nationalsecurity #preparedness
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
And we're off! Over 400 delegates at the ANU NSC 2026 conference "securing our future", which includes the launch of the report on nationwide community consultations #nationalsecurity #community #future
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
The world needs more Josh Neilles. Great listen. Recommend. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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Changing Australia: Josh Neille the wildlife warrior - ABC listen
There are few young, male wildlife carers, but Josh Neille is one making a huge impact.  Josh's journey hasn't followed the usual path; in a previous life, he used to hunt animals.  Today, his prope...
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Maria O’Sullivan @mariaosullivan.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Important announcement - The Exposure Draft legislation and its Explanatory Memorandum for The Combating Antisemitism and Hate Bill are now available on the Attorney-General’s website www.ag.gov.au/crime/hate-c...
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Prof Melanie O'Brien @drmelob.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Just got word that now at least 3000 people have been killed in the crackdown on the ongoing pro-democracy protests in #Iran. Internet is still down in the country. #humanRights
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Being entirely incapable of NOT dancing melodramatically like the life of a year 9 drama kid in the 90s depended on it everytime Madonna's "Like a Prayer" or Bon Jovi "Blaze of Glory" comes on gets awkward when sitting on a full flight and both are on my playlist. My poor seat neighbours, though. 🤣
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Does bringing a defendant before a court by irregular means bar prosecution? In Australia, probably. In the US, probably not. N.b. This was not an extradition. Maduro and murky legality of "irregular" extradition | Lowy Institute lnkd.in/gM-TbvJ
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Absolutely gutting. And without genuinely meaningful action on climate, events like these will become more common and more intense. One can only hope these communities are being well-supported. facebook.com/share/v/1D5ghk…
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Devastating. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
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Breaking: Up to 10 homes lost as firefighters battle 50+ fires along NSW coast
Live video from the network news helicopter shows at least six houses destroyed in the Nimbin Road fire at Koolewong on the Central Coast.
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Dr Tamsin Phillipa Paige @pagingdrpaige.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Academic selfie: birthday drinks with @irelandpiper.bsky.social after a day of writing about pirates edition
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Grateful for the support of colleagues on this one 🙏 nsc.anu.edu.au/news/daniell...
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Danielle Ireland-Piper appointed Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law | National Security College
The ANU National Security College (NSC) is delighted to announce that Associate Professor Danielle Ireland-Piper has been appointed a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law.
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
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Government unveils Department of Defence overhauls amid delays, blowouts
Three groups within Defence will be rolled into one entity as part of a sweeping restructure of the department.
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Grateful to have the opportunity to join this academic embed program in a joint military exercise in the Philippines. I learned a lot. I'll likely follow this short reflection piece with a deep dive on legal issues in extraterritorial military exercises. www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
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I spent five days observing a joint military exercise between Australia and the Philippines. Here’s what I learned.
Joint training brings depth to an important bilateral relationship and allows troops to rehearse for what may lie ahead.
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ANU National Security College @nscanu.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Talking about national security doesn’t mean donning a tie and using fancy jargon. Nope! We're just regular Aussies (mostly) who want to hear from you. Quick thought? Submit it. Manifesto? Submit that too! Your 50 words are just as welcome as your 5000. nsc.anu.edu.au/make-submiss...
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
What does Australia's national security mean to you? Still time for the public to make a submission. We're genuinely interested in what you think. nsc.anu.edu.au/make-submiss...
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Make a submission | National Security College
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Is the reliance on R & D in Australian universities on international student fees a sovereign risk? Do we need better models of funding research in universities, asks Vicki Thomson at 2025 ASPI conference
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
"Australia is secure when Papua New Guinea is secure. Papua New Guinea is secure when Australia is secure", observes the Hon Dr Billy Joseph, Minister for Defence, PNG with Minister Conroy at ASPI 2025 Conference
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ANU National Security College @nscanu.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
In the latest #NatSecPod🎙️ What more can the government do to strengthen #Australia’s national security through improved #preparedness and #resilience? @davidmandrews.bsky.social, Will Leben & @becstrating.bsky.social join Sally Bulkeley to explore this and more. Listen⤵️ tinyurl.com/bdp8sf3z
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Hello, Australia! We're doing community consultations on what national security means to you. You can get involved here: nsc.anu.edu.au/cc
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Community Consultations | National Security College
Understanding Australian attitudes to security.
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ANU National Security College @nscanu.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
🎙️In the latest #NatSecPod Should the Australian Government consider following the lead of other countries and classifying misogyny as a form of extremism? @eliseinthewoods.bsky.social and Pascale Taplin join @irelandpiper.bsky.social to discuss this and more. Listen⤵️ tinyurl.com/yvepb4bx
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ANU National Security College @nscanu.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
🎙️New podcast🎙️ Can domestic violence act as a ‘comorbidity’ for extremism and radicalisation? @eliseinthewoods.bsky.social and Pascale Taplin join @irelandpiper.bsky.social to unpack whether misogyny is an ideological driver of #extremism. Listen ⤵️ tinyurl.com/yvepb4bx @giwlanu.bsky.social
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ANU National Security College @nscanu.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
🎙️ New podcast Insidious and underappreciated? The impact of gender-based violence on national security @eliseinthewoods.bsky.social & Pascale Taplin join @irelandpiper.bsky.social to discuss the relationship between extremism, gender and national security. Listen ⤵️ tinyurl.com/yvepb4bx
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Thanks to the Melbourne Journal of International Law for the invitation to write a book review of "International Space Law in the New Space Era: Principles and Challenges", edited by Sandeepa Bhat B, Dilip Ukey and Adithya Variath. #spacelaw #research #bookreview lnkd.in/g7tUFNyp
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Prof Melanie O'Brien @drmelob.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Ready to go for the #ICJ's announcement on the PMs request in #Sudan v #UAE #Genocide Convention case. I am pretty sure the ICJ will decide the case cannot go ahead because of UAE's reservation to Art.IX of the #GenCon. #intlaw
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
I waited my whole life for this moment on the weekend! A vegetarian democracy sausage!
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
That was a classy speech from Dutton and I love that we get to do elections peacefully in this country. It ain't like that everywhere and we should never take it for granted.
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
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Live: Budgie smugglers, dogs and last-minute election pitches at the polling booths
Millions of Australians are heading to the polls today to vote in the 2025 federal election, with polling places opening from 8am local time. Follow live.
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Ryan Goss @ryangoss.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
“our constitutional arrangements mean that we must, as a community, recognise our problems and accept that solving them is the responsibility of all of us because we can't look to pronouncements from on high to solve our political differences.…” — Justice Keane, 2008.
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Been waiting my whole life for this moment! Vegetarian democracy sausage! Stoked to finally be included in this proud Aussie tradition.
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
A review of "National Security Law in Australia" from the Victorian Bar @nscanu.bsky.social
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Thanks to the Melbourne Journal of International Law for the invitation to write a book review of "International Space Law in the New Space Era: Principles and Challenges", edited by Sandeepa Bhat B, Dilip Ukey and Adithya Variath. You can access here - #spacelaw law.unimelb.edu.au/__data/asset...
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Kevin Jon Heller 🇺🇸🇩🇰 @kevinjonheller.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
My long post on the two Appeals Chamber decisions in the #Palestine situation is now up @opiniojuris.bsky.social. Thoughts welcome!
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The Appeals Chamber Decides Israel’s Appeals — And Refuses to Suspend the Arrest Warrants
Introduction On 27 November 2024, Israel appealed two decisions of the Pre-Trial Chamber that were issued simultaneously with the arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant. The first …
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
www.justiceinfo.net/en/144635-ha...
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Harassment at the ICC: a defence lawyer heavily sanctioned
The Disciplinary board of the International Criminal Court has pronounced its heaviest sanction ever: an 18-month suspension for Jennifer Naouri, the head of the defence team in the ICC’s last ongoing...
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Autumn, Quangers.
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
And then they came for the judiciary ... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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FBI arrests Wisconsin judge and accuses her of obstructing immigration officials
Hannah Dugan apprehended in courthouse where she works after agency says she helped man evade authorities
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
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Faculty of Law @cambridgelaw.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
📢 Call for papers - The Centre for Public Law (CPL) and @uam.es are co-hosting a workshop 'In the Name of National Security: The Fragility of Human Rights' in Madrid on 3 July. The call for papers is open now: 🔗https://bit.ly/43DzNyU
Call for papers: 'In the Name of National Security: The Fragility of Human Rights' 3 July 2025
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Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper @irelandpiper.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
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Zelenskyy says Chinese soldiers captured fighting alongside Russians in Ukraine
In a post on the encrypted messaging service Telegram, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims to have information about "significantly more Chinese citizens" serving in Russian military units,...
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