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Professor Megan Davis AC

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Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Chair in Australian Studies, Harvard University and Visiting Professor, Harvard Law School. Balnaves Chair in Constitutional Law, UNSW Sydney.

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'They remember faces': What you should and shouldn't do when a magpie swoops Magpie nesting season is in full swing and wildlife experts want walkers and cyclists to know how best to respond to swooping birds.

My sister Lucy says magpies have started swooping in south-east Queensland in Australia. Seems early but Spring is not far away.

www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09...

15.08.2025 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0
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lol crocs ... "Queensland councils are jostling to host Olympic rowing as doubts grow over Rockhampton's crocodile-infested Fitzroy River venue for the 2032 Olympic Games."

10.08.2025 04:23 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fell in love with the Texas Rangers stadium. Air conditioned! Bliss! And the standing-only section was amazing. Preferred them to our seats. Texas won two games over Yankees but lost the third night with Yankees avoiding the sweep with a pinch-hit solo homer in the seventh inning. #TexasRangers

09.08.2025 09:06 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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See ya tomorrow.

Credits to: @RedSox

#RedSox #BostonStrong #MLB #FenwayPark #BaseballNation

02.08.2025 09:25 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Off to Fenway today #RedSox

02.08.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Invention of β€œSesame Street” Renata Adler’s 1972 review of the program that revolutionized children’s television.

β€œSesame Street” and its sequel, β€œThe Electric Company,” were, β€œwith lapses, the most intelligent and important programs in television,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972.

31.07.2025 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4333    πŸ” 812    πŸ’¬ 83    πŸ“Œ 51
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I have VERY IMPORTANT news about the Supreme Court of Oklahoma:

Those green curtains aren’t merely decorative.

Each justice does, in fact, emerge from the curtain behind their chair before oral arguments.

28.07.2025 02:55 β€” πŸ‘ 198    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 8

You can pre-order our new collection at Harvard Bookstore on "The Failure of the Voice Referendum and the Future of Australian Democracy" (Anthem Studies in Australian Politics #1) (Hardcover) Yay! πŸ₯³

www.harvard.com/book/9781839...

29.07.2025 03:18 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dispatch from Cape Cod Hi friends,

"I’m writing from Cape Cod. Relaxing following a public law workshop that I ran at Harvard Law School last week on "Australia after the Voice Referendum" funded as a part of my Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Chair in Australian Studies at Harvard."

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29.07.2025 03:15 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On Expertise, Democracy, and Who Gets to Decide Hi everyone,

substack.com/@professorme...

16.07.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Professor Megan Davis on Substack State of Origin, Fenway, and the Truth We Struggle to Face Hi everyone, It’s been a big week. Queensland clinched the State of Origin series, and as an Australian Rugby League Commissioner, and a Qu...

substack.com/profile/2459...

13.07.2025 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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QUEENSLANDER!!! #Qld #SOO25 #StateofOrigin #NRL

09.07.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

OMG THIS BOSTON STORM!

09.07.2025 05:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So sweet

05.07.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I guess that's a yes!

01.07.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Does Boston ever get thunderstorms?

29.06.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

What a game.
What a contest.
I think it’s the greatest sporting match up in sporting history.

18.06.2025 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Soooooooooo good! Straight down to the wire. ❀️

18.06.2025 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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QUEENSLANDER πŸ‘‹πŸΎπŸ’₯ @pdutts68.bsky.social

18.06.2025 12:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We Should Appreciate Matt Wallner for the World-Class Hitter He Is Even if you think Matt Wallner is a pretty good hitter, you're still probably underestimating him. The outfielder's combination of on-base skills and fearsome power put him an the most elite class of offensive players.

Even if you think Matt Wallner is a pretty good hitter, you're still probably underestimating him. The outfielder's combination of on-base skills and fearsome power put him an the most elite class of offensive players. #mntwins #twins #minnesota

06.06.2025 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Watching NRL State of Origin on NRL Watch at 6am here in Cambridge, Massachusetts. How good are my nephews seats? QUEENSLANDER! #Qlder

28.05.2025 10:18 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Count down to State of Origin!
QUEENSLANDER!

28.05.2025 05:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Me in the @australia.theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

28.05.2025 05:14 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I can't find any chicken laksa in Boston 😣

25.05.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Check out our pioneering database mapping out the history of laws and policies that impacted Australia's First Peoples. We started with NSW: www.towardstruth.org.au

Here's our exhibit on Joe Anderson β€” who was known as King Burraga β€” who grew up at Salt Pan Creek: amp.abc.net.au/article/1053...

25.05.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lordy!

21.05.2025 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, that's true. The analysis post-election of their strategy based on "Voice" and culture wars and punching down on Aboriginal people, and also, the revelations about Atlas/Advance are important. It comes out Nov. Final edits now.

20.05.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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