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Anna Marie Brennan

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A war without accountability: why the Middle East crisis is also a legal quagmire

As the war in Iran escalates across the region, urgent questions about civilian harm, accountability and the limits of international law become harder...

30.03.2026 10

The Conversation

Anna Marie Brennan

Commercial space technology is shaping the Iran war – the law can’t keep up

A new treaty on military space operations is highly unlikely, leaving private companies and militaries to define the boundaries of acceptable conduct...

11.03.2026 10

The Conversation

Anna Marie Brennan

Satellite imaging is now vital for disaster management. But there are dangerous gaps in our systems

Satellite remote sensing allows rapid, detailed disaster response and planning. But the rules governing who controls and has access to the data...

22.02.2026 20

The Conversation

Anna Marie Brennan

Trump’s Greenland grab is part of a new space race – and the stakes are getting higher

26.01.2026 10

Pearls and Irritations

Anna Marie Brennan

Trump’s Greenland grab is part of a new space race – and the stakes are getting higher

Greenland is central to US Space Force strategies for orbital dominance. Laws and treaties designed to maintain the peace in space are looking...

23.01.2026 20

The Conversation

Anna Marie Brennan

Jevon McSkimming sentencing: why a public inquiry into the police should be next

An independent inquiry would go beyond operational misconduct to examine police culture and assess compliance with New Zealand’s international...

17.12.2025 20

The Conversation

Anna Marie Brennan

Tom Phillips inquiry: one family’s tragedy now a chance to reform NZ’s child protection system

The inquiry is essential to establish accountability, and to ensure New Zealand’s child protection framework meets international standards of care...

28.11.2025 10

The Conversation

Anna Marie Brennan

The threat of space terrorism is no longer science fiction, but we're ill-prepared to combat it

05.11.2025 10

The Examiner

Anna Marie Brennan

The threat of space terrorism is no longer science fiction, but we're ill-prepared to combat it

05.11.2025 9

Canberra Times

Anna Marie Brennan

The threat of space terrorism is no longer science fiction, but we’re ill-prepared to combat it

As access to space becomes easier, terrorism is now a tangible threat. The world needs clear rules to avoid turning the final frontier into the next...

04.11.2025 20

The Conversation

Anna Marie Brennan

We’ve been sending animals into space for 7 decades – yet there are still no rules to protect them from harm

As a Russian space mission is set to launch mice into orbit, regulations are long overdue to recognise the sentience of animals and protect their...

20.08.2025 10

The Conversation

Anna Marie Brennan

As the rescued astronauts return, space law is still in orbit over who’s responsible when missions go wrong

As ‘space tourism’ grows and private companies become more involved in orbital missions, space law has failed to keep up. Urgent reform is called...

19.03.2025 10

The Conversation

Anna Marie Brennan