Tuesday Forums

Forums have a "current affairs" focus covering local events, politics, science, the environment and international events.

Sessions are held via Zoom typically on Tuesdays at 12:30 pm and run from February to early June and from mid-July to November.

There are two registration options:

* Pre-register for all talks during the year and you will automatically be sent Zoom login details each week, i.e. there will not be any need to register on a weekly basis.
* Register on a weekly basis for the Forums which interest you. Registration will open in the week preceding the talk and the details are advertised with each Forum.

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Date	Forum details
14 July	Balance in a Polycrisis: Contemporary Issues in Australian National Security Law and Policy Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper, Associate Professor at the National Security College National security is no longer legally bound to the conceptual limits of militaristic threats, espionage and foreign interference. Now it includes challenges such as social cohesion, disinformation, climate and natural disasters, and health. This means the potential reach of national security law and architecture is broadening, which has implications for the relationship between freedom and security. Danielle will identify a range of national security threats and consider the range of responses available in the Australian context. Danielle's teaching and research expertise includes national security, constitutional law, comparative law, and international law. She is the editor and co-author of National Security Law in Australia (Federation Press, 2024), and has also published and commented widely on issues of public law and policy. Danielle has a PhD from the University of Queensland and an LLM from the University of Cambridge. 👉Registrations open 7 Jul 9AM and close 13 Jul 5PM. To register email Include your U3A membership number in the email.
4 August	Forums resume after a 2 week break. Watch this space.

Date

Forum details

14 July

Balance in a Polycrisis: Contemporary Issues in Australian National Security Law and Policy

Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper, Associate Professor at the National Security College

National security is no longer legally bound to the conceptual limits of militaristic threats, espionage and foreign interference. Now it includes challenges such as social cohesion, disinformation, climate and natural disasters, and health. This means the potential reach of national security law and architecture is broadening, which has implications for the relationship between freedom and security. Danielle will identify a range of national security threats and consider the range of responses available in the Australian context.

Danielle's teaching and research expertise includes national security, constitutional law, comparative law, and international law. She is the editor and co-author of National Security Law in Australia (Federation Press, 2024), and has also published and commented widely on issues of public law and policy. Danielle has a PhD from the University of Queensland and an LLM from the University of Cambridge.

👉Registrations open 7 Jul 9AM and close 13 Jul 5PM.

To register email
Include your U3A membership number in the email.

4 August

Forums resume after a 2 week break.

Watch this space.

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