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Australia: Killing Sharks for Safety?

From Blue Community Ambassador Erin O’Donnell: Literally just don’t swim too soon after heavy rainfall. The water quality is shite due to untreated sewage and storm water, (also what bring...
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BLUE TALK: Erin O’Donnell

BLUE TALK with Blue Community Ambassador Erin O’Donnell, book author and Associate Professor at Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne, Australia. Living rivers and the political rights of ...
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The Australian Myth of ‘Aqua Nullius’

Blue Community Ambassador Erin O’Donnell recommends this article:  How the myth of ‘aqua nullius’ still guides Australia’s approach to groundwater. Indigenous people have coexisted with Australi...
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Blue Ambassador Erin O’Donnell Promoted

Congratulations to Blue Community Ambassador Erin O’Donnell. She writes: I am so pleased to share that I have been promoted to Associate Professor at Melbourne Law School as of 1 January ...
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Australia: Threats of Fracking Plans

From Blue Community Ambassador Dr Erin O’Donnell: “Black Mountain Energy’s planned drilling for gas is likely to have a significant impact on threatened species, groundwater and the...
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BLUE TALK with Erin O’Donnell

BLUE TALK with Blue Community Ambassador Erin O’Donnell Book Author, Senior Lecturer at Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne, Australia Living rivers and the political rights of Ind...
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January 13, 2026
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Defend the Rights of Nature in Ecuador

From Blue Community Ambassador Erin O’Donnell:  ‪Ecuador was the first nation to recognise the rights of nature in its constitution in 2008. This groundbreaking legal protection is now at risk....
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Publication: River Grabbing in Australia

New paper from Blue Community Ambassador Erin O’Donnell et al.:  River grabbing from the source: groundwater extraction and the self-perpetuating colonial practices of dispossession in Australia...
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Waters of Justice

Webinar: Waters of Justice

From Blue Community Ambassador Erin O’Donnell: Excited to be joining a collection of incredible scholars to speak at this event next Thursday 9 Sep! Join us online for great conversation ...
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September 9, 2025
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