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Tim Stephens
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Professor of International Law, University of Sydney Law School.

Former Councillor, Inner West Council, Sydney.

www.sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-people/academic-staff/tim-stephens.html

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Tim Stephens is Professor of International Law at the University of Sydney and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law. Stephens' main areas of research are the international law of the sea and international environmental law. .. more

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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · Nov 12
Our edited collection on 'Geopolitical Change and the Antarctic Treaty System' will be out in January 2025.

A big thanks to co-editors Shirley Scott and Jeff McGee and to the contributors for making this project possible.

link.springer.com/book/9789819...
Geopolitical Change and the Antarctic Treaty System
This book explores all aspects of geopolitical considerations between key states of the Antarctica Treaty System (ATS) and lessons that can be gained.
link.springer.com

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 7h
Denmark lost more troops per capita in the post 9/11 war on Afghanistan. Saying they “are not a good ally” because they won’t surrender their territories to the US is lunacy. We are betraying our allies to satisfy the whims of a would-be Emperor for whom the US is not enough.
onestpress.onestnetwork.com Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 8h
They’re again advocating against Denmark when it comes to Greenland

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Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 21h
EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN OCEANIA
Oceania is living the most extreme heat wave in history with records broken everywhere every day of the month

Temperatures above 35C in Vanuatu at Port Vila with Minimums of 27C (Vanua Lava)
Records are falling in every tropical country in the world

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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 1d
NEW

Jane Austen as a writer about law

Some notes on Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice, by me

(And also why there is only one good adaptation of her works.)

emptycity.substack.com/p/jane-auste...
Jane Austen as a writer about law
Some notes on Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice
emptycity.substack.com

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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 1d
With Barnaby gone, remaining Nats are auditioning to see who can be the most like Bamaby. I give McCormack 8 out of 10 Barnabies for this spirited performance.

#auspol
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Sussan Ley: I’m going to give the most opportunistic, unhinged press conference to try and get political gain from the tragedy that is the Bondi shooting. I’m even going to Criticise Penny Wong for not crying enough.

Michael McCormack: most unhinged? Hold my beer.

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 2d
Sussan Ley: I’m going to give the most opportunistic, unhinged press conference to try and get political gain from the tragedy that is the Bondi shooting. I’m even going to Criticise Penny Wong for not crying enough.

Michael McCormack: most unhinged? Hold my beer.

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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 3d
Looking for a last minute gift for someone who loves Romans? Or loves the law? Or who loves Romans AND the law? Then I recommend Arthur Emmett’s magisterial Roman Law Under the Southern Cross, which I enjoyed reviewing for the forthcoming issue of the Australian Bar Review.

#auslaw

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josh o'kane @joshokane.bsky.social · 4d
New from me: The storied fiddler Ashley MacIsaac wanted to play a show at a Nova Scotia First Nation. It got cancelled because Google's AI search summary incorrectly called him a sex offender. Now he's worried for his safety www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...
Fiddler Ashley MacIsaac has show cancelled over Google AI-generated misinformation
Cape Breton musician was set to perform in Nova Scotia before a search summary incorrectly described him as a sex offender
www.theglobeandmail.com

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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 4d
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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 4d
“Trump had specifically asked for a "big, beautiful" battleship-type vessel as part of the fleet”

I’m no expert, but I suspect defence procurement is best informed by naval strategy and not the whims of a mad king.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Donald Trump unveils new class of battleships named after himself
The US president has vowed to revive American shipbuilding after lagging behind China in naval capacity.
www.bbc.com

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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 4d
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5

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Kevin Bonham @kevinbonham.bsky.social · 4d
Neutrally worded Resolve Q finds 76% support for toughening gun laws. However probably asked in a set of questions including Bondi Qs. Need to see full question order (which with Resolve rarely happens) to comment on whether result could be affected. archive.is/x1cey
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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 5d
“to me, as a public health expert and Jewish Australian, perhaps the most important conversation we are finally having is the one about guns.”

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Australia’s gun laws have long been the envy of the world. They must remain so, especially after Bondi | Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz
As a public health expert and Jewish Australian, I urge our leaders to ensure gun legislation matches the world we live in
www.theguardian.com

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 5d
As usual, incredible work from @karenyourish.bsky.social and colleagues. It’s all about the grift.
Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump’s Return to Office (Gift Article)
Well into his second term, the president and his allies have continued aggressively raising money. Many donors have interests before his administration, The Times found.
www.nytimes.com

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Kevin Bonham @kevinbonham.bsky.social · 5d
YouGov public poll finds 92% support for tighter gun laws when suggested in the context of the Bondi terrorist attack. Perhaps it would be different if that context was not stated.

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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 5d
Just have a look a results in Bennelong at the last election.

www.abc.net.au/news/electio...
Bennelong (*) (Key Seat) Federal Election 2025 Results
Stay updated with the latest results from Bennelong (*) (Key Seat) in the 2025 Australian Federal Election. Get live voting updates on ABC News.
www.abc.net.au

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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 5d
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Coalition attacks Penny Wong for not shedding ‘a single tear’ after Bondi shooting, says ‘multicultural nirvana’ has failed
Coalition MPs also, without evidence, link government’s decision to recognise Palestinian state to Bondi terror attack at extraordinary press conference
www.theguardian.com

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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 5d
The nation is in trauma but rebooting John Howard’s attacks on multiculturalism won’t work. The country has changed, and our diversity is our strength

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Kent Parkstreet, Laird of Doofus @kentparkskeet.bsky.social · 6d
I’m all for booing the PM at sporting events, but booing the PM at a memorial for a mass shooting is just gross.

It’s remarkable how rapidly empathy and sympathy can be lost.

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Bethany Williams @bethanyincbr.bsky.social · 6d
Albo just got booed at the memorial for the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting.

I immediately felt sick.

I’m also angry that this tragedy has been so politicised.

Albo is not to blame. The Labor government is not to blame.

Hateful extremists ARE to blame.

We need unity. Not more hate.

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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 7d
“Do I blame Anthony Albanese for the attacks on Sunday? Do not be so ridiculous. Australia was antisemitic well before he turned up and it will be long after he goes.”

Very personal and moving piece by @jennaprice.bsky.social

www.smh.com.au/national/our...
Our country is gone. My family has endured bigotry for decades, but now I’m broken
A Jewish family like mine knows that Australia has antisemitism running in its blood.
www.smh.com.au

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 7d
Hype.

No form of CO₂ removal is a climate solution as long as we’re still releasing >40 billion tonnes of CO₂ every year from fossil fuel burning.
Hope or hype? Deep Sky says unique carbon-capture facility eyed for southwestern Manitoba will help ‘save our planet’; critics call technology high-risk and under-researched
Since early October, the rural municipalities of Pipestone and Two Borders — agriculture and oil-dominant communities about three hours southwest of Winnipeg — have found themselves at the heart of a ...
www.winnipegfreepress.com

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David Tomkins 🦋 @davidctomkins.bsky.social · 7d
This week, Professor James Hansen and colleagues published projections that the global temperature record could reach +1.7°C by 2027.
And if that number lands in your gut the way it landed in mine, good. It should.
#climatecrisis #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/two-yea...
Two Years to 1.7°C: the “Prediction Game” We Can’t Afford to Lose
Australia’s sweltering through another early-summer heatwave, and I’m trying to decide whether to write about the weather outside my window - or the bigger climate system we’re reengineering on this p...
www.lyrebirddreaming.com

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Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 7d
Climate Change Could Drive Butterflies and Plants Apart

eos.org/articles/cli...
Climate Change Could Drive Butterflies and Plants Apart - Eos
Insects and the plants they depend on are migrating in response to climate change, but not always in the same way.
eos.org

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 8d
Hell yeah: @science.org's official Breakthrough of the Year for 2025 is ... [drumroll] ...

... the unstoppable rise & spread of renewable energy.
Science’s 2025 Breakthrough of the Year: The unstoppable rise of renewable energy
Clean energy infrastructure is being deployed with unmatched scale and speed—and China is leading the way
www.science.org

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Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 8d
Arctic warms at more than twice global rate in hottest year on record

www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
Arctic warms at more than twice global rate in hottest year on record
Warming and freshening of Arctic waters can weaken ocean circulation systems that influence weather patterns across Europe and North America
www.independent.co.uk

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Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 8d
Result!

NZ’s Supreme Court says Luxon govt must consider climate change if offering oil and gas tenders… which in the #ClimateCrisis logically means no permits should be awarded.

Wind and solar is clearly a better bet for energy security anyway.

Embarrassing for Shane Jones.
Supreme Court finds government must consider climate change when offering oil and gas tenders
The country's highest court says climate change is "a pressing concern" when it comes to oil exploration - but Shane Jones says it must not triumph over energy security.
www.rnz.co.nz

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Possum @pollytics.bsky.social · 8d
Wryly amusing that a large part of the left have wanted much stronger anti-vilification and anti-hate laws for the better part of two decades, now the Liberal and National parties are running around essentially calling them too weak and not woke enough.

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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 9d
This is self evidently insane. Wonder how long this and the gold ballroom and the Arc de Trump will last once he’s gone.
joshuajfriedman.com Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 9d
Kennedy Center to be renamed Trump-Kennedy Center —Karoline Leavitt x.com/PressSec/sta...
Tweet from White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt: I have just been informed that the highly respected Board of the Kennedy Center, some of the most successful people from all parts of the world, have just voted unanimously to rename the Kennedy Center to the Trump-Kennedy Center, because of the unbelievable work President Trump has done over the last year in saving the building. Not only from the standpoint of its reconstruction, but also financially, and its reputation. Congratulations to President Donald J. Trump, and likewise, congratulations to President Kennedy, because this will be a truly great team long into the future! The building will no doubt attain new levels of success and grandeur. 1:11 PM • Dec 18, 2025 • 18.8K Views

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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 9d
“Australia’s race discrimination commissioner says social media companies have allowed racist and antisemitic hate to flow ‘unchecked’”

Anyone who has spent time on Musk’s Twitter, FB, or Insta knows this to be true.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Social media companies allow antisemitic hate to flow ‘unchecked’, Australia’s race commissioner says
Giridharan Sivaraman warns of a surge of racially motivated violence in wake of Bondi shooting, saying ‘it’s going to get worse before it gets better’
www.theguardian.com

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 9d
Kennedy Center to be renamed Trump-Kennedy Center —Karoline Leavitt x.com/PressSec/sta...
Tweet from White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt: I have just been informed that the highly respected Board of the Kennedy Center, some of the most successful people from all parts of the world, have just voted unanimously to rename the Kennedy Center to the Trump-Kennedy Center, because of the unbelievable work President Trump has done over the last year in saving the building. Not only from the standpoint of its reconstruction, but also financially, and its reputation. Congratulations to President Donald J. Trump, and likewise, congratulations to President Kennedy, because this will be a truly great team long into the future! The building will no doubt attain new levels of success and grandeur. 1:11 PM • Dec 18, 2025 • 18.8K Views