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Anne Twomey

Brisbane Times

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Sir Anthony Mason, a jurist who shaped Australia, dies at 100

Sir Anthony Mason, a jurist who shaped Australia, dies at 100

From barrister to chief justice of the High Court, Sir Anthony Mason was at the centre of some of Australia’s most significant legal decisions.

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The Conversation

Anne Twomey

The LNP’s phrase-banning law is wide open to constitutional attack. Is it a victory for the people, or a smart political play?

Queensland has become the first parliament in Australia to enact a ban on the use of two political slogans: “from the river to the sea” and...

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The Guardian

Anne Twomey

Can we go it alone on excluding Andrew? Yes, but here’s why we won’t

The former Prince Andrew is eighth in line for the throne. But not for long.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

Anne Twomey

Can we go it alone on excluding Andrew? Yes, but here’s why we won’t

The former Prince Andrew is eighth in line for the throne. But not for long.

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Brisbane Times

Anne Twomey

Can we go it alone on excluding Andrew? Yes, but here’s why we won’t

The former Prince Andrew is eighth in line for the throne. But not for long.

23.02.2026 10

The Age

Anne Twomey

Can we go it alone on excluding Andrew? Yes, but here’s why we won’t

The former Prince Andrew is eighth in line for the throne. But not for long.

23.02.2026 10

WA Today

Anne Twomey

How could Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor be removed from the line of succession?

The place of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, former prince and brother of the king, in the line of succession to the British throne appears to be under...

23.02.2026 10

The Examiner

Anne Twomey

How could Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor be removed from the line of succession?

The place of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, former prince and brother of the king, in the line of succession to the British throne appears to be under...

23.02.2026 10

Canberra Times

Anne Twomey

How could Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor be removed from the line of succession to the throne?

While is it possible the former prince could be removed from the line of succession, it is a messy and complicated legislative process.

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The Conversation

Anne Twomey

How the new hate laws could chill protest in Australia

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Pearls and Irritations

Anne Twomey

Hate crime laws may have unseen consequences

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The New Daily

Anne Twomey

Hate crime laws may have unintended consequences – including chilling free speech

The new laws, which allow ‘hate’ groups to be banned, could also potentially affect people wanting to make legitimate criticisms of a foreign...

21.01.2026 10

The Conversation

Anne Twomey

One word makes proposed race hate law changes problematic

The government’s proposed changes to hate speech legislation may have unintended consequences, and fall foul of the Constitution.

14.01.2026 10

WA Today

Anne Twomey

One word makes proposed race hate law changes problematic

The government’s proposed changes to hate speech legislation may have unintended consequences, and fall foul of the Constitution.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

Anne Twomey

One word makes proposed race hate law changes problematic

The government’s proposed changes to hate speech legislation may have unintended consequences, and fall foul of the Constitution.

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The Age

Anne Twomey

One word makes proposed race hate law changes problematic

The government’s proposed changes to hate speech legislation may have unintended consequences, and fall foul of the Constitution.

14.01.2026 9

Brisbane Times

Anne Twomey

Banning organisations has a sorry history – does Australia really want to go down this road again?

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The Guardian

Anne Twomey

The NSW parliament is once again rushing through anti-protest laws. Will they survive a court challenge?

23.12.2025 10

The Guardian

Anne Twomey

Every voter’s squiggle counts: why Bradfield court battle could drag on for months

The Liberal court challenge will come down to pencil strokes - and what voters apparently intended by them. Was a 5 really an 8, and was that squiggle...

08.08.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Anne Twomey

Why Gareth Ward’s challenge to the power to expel him from the NSW parliament failed

Ward’s lawyers argued the politician’s convictions were not enough for him to lose his job. The NSW Supreme Court disagreed, and Ward has now...

08.08.2025 10

The Conversation

Anne Twomey

The new leader of the Greens sits in the Senate. Why is that so unusual in Australian politics?

It’s not in the Constitution, but convention has always held that a prime minister should be drawn from the House of Representatives rather than the...

15.05.2025 10

The Conversation

Anne Twomey

What are caretaker conventions and how do they limit governments during election periods?

Election campaigns invariably provoke accusations of government breaching caretaker conventions. Here’s what governments can and cannot do.

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The Conversation

Anne Twomey

Why we have nothing to fear from a hung parliament

There are constitutional conventions to cover every eventuality after the election, so don’t believe the doomsayers.

28.03.2025 10

WA Today

Anne Twomey

Why we have nothing to fear from a hung parliament

There are constitutional conventions to cover every eventuality after the election, so don’t believe the doomsayers.

28.03.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Anne Twomey

Why we have nothing to fear from a hung parliament

There are constitutional conventions to cover every eventuality after the election, so don’t believe the doomsayers.

28.03.2025 10

The Age

Anne Twomey

Why we have nothing to fear from a hung parliament

There are constitutional conventions to cover every eventuality after the election, so don’t believe the doomsayers.

28.03.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Anne Twomey

When it comes to four-year terms, it’s all about choice

09.01.2025 10

The Australian

Anne Twomey