More sheer beauty from Royal Park post-storm this afternoon #Beauty

A federal judge in Seattle blocks Trump’s effort to halt the #refugee admissions system. The battle for justice, humanity — and constitutional democracy — continues. abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/f… #refugees

Elon Musk says that no one has died because he slashed humanitarian aid. I went to South Sudan to check if that's true. It's not. Within an hour of starting interviews, I had the names of a 10-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl who had died because of decisions by wealthy men in

For my first piece back at the Times, an essay on the promises + paradoxes of "solidarity" nytimes.com/2025/03/15/mag…

Incisive, powerful piece by Parul Sehgal on the potential, the potency - and paradoxes - of ‘solidarity’. nytimes.com/2025/03/15/mag…

Profound, powerful piece by Nicholas Kristof on lives being tragically lost due to decimation of #USAID. ‘As the world’s richest men slash aid for the world’s poorest children, they insist: “No one has died as a result”. That is not true.’ The New York Times New York Times Opinion nytimes.com/interactive/20…

As constitutional crisis looms, Chief Justice Roberts: ‘For more than 2 centuries it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision…the appellate review process exists for that purpose.’ nytimes.com/live/2025/03/1…

Supreme Court's John Roberts pushes back on Trump's attacks on judges - ABC News - abcnews.go.com/US/video/supre… via ABC News

The question is no longer whether there is a risk of a constitutional crisis, but the degree of destruction it will cause to the separation of powers at the heart of it — and how it will transform the nation nytimes.com/2025/03/19/us/… The New York Times

Trump’s judicial defiance more extreme and aggressive than in other authoritarian regimes, say scholars, in ‘simply claiming the power to disregard or override court orders directly’ The New York Times nytimes.com/2025/03/20/wor…

The sheer beauty of Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra this evening.

Palm Sunday, Canberra ♥️

A real honour to address the #PalmSunday2025 rally in Canberra today. Refugee Legal #asylum #Refugees

The sheer #Beauty of Darwin at dusk’s edge yesterday.

The sheer, awesome #Beauty of Prom Country, South Gippsland, late this afternoon.

Federal Courts’ Emerging Bottom Line: Due Process Rights for Immigrants: #Trump administration’s aggressive push to deport migrants has run up against resistance from the judiciary. #RuleofLaw nytimes.com/2025/05/17/us/…

Inspiring story about a primary school principal transforming the lives of #refugee families through education. heraldsun.com.au/victoria-educa… #asylum @refugeelegal Herald Sun

In these times of great uncertainty and upheaval, you can do something to make a real difference to people’s lives. DONATE NOW to our Refugee Legal EOFY Appeal & double your impact - donations matched dollar for dollar: refugeelegal.org.au/get-involved/d… The Saturday Paper #refugees

Our comments in Guardian Australia story on the conscious, calculated cruelty of Coalition Govt’s strategy to obstruct #asylum seekers exiled to Nauru from accessing abortions. Underpinned by the extreme deterrence agenda, where people used as human shields theguardian.com/australia-news…

More sheer Beauty at dawn’s break, Royal Park, Melbourne. #Beauty