Associate Professor William Partlett

Associate Professor William Partlett

Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne

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Politics & Society

Why Prigozhin’s march on Moscow was not a coup

The aborted Wagner group ‘mutiny’ grew out of an intensifying intra-elite feud in Russia – and it creates a growing problem for Vladimir Putin

Politics & Society

Rebuilding Victoria’s forgotten integrity institution

Victorian voters rank public integrity as a key problem in the upcoming election, but how can integrity and public trust be restored?

Politics & Society

Why the war in Ukraine is so hard to stop

The real cause of Russia’s invasion is the special position that Ukraine occupies in Russia’s post-imperial identity politics

Politics & Society

The need for more parliament in Victoria’s Pandemic Bill

The big problem with Victoria’s Pandemic Management Bill is too much power to government and far too little to parliament to balance things out

Politics & Society

Five things to know about Russia’s Constitutional amendments

Russia has voted to change the country’s constitution. The amendments shore up Vladimir Putin’s power but also have serious implications for foreign policy

Politics & Society

Australia’s constitutional answer to structural racism

Inequality was woven into Australia’s original constitutional structures and continues today; until that changes, the system remains structurally stacked against Indigenous interests

Politics & Society

A precarious high

The Australian Capital Territory’s new cannabis laws are at odds with Australia’s federal laws, but should the federal government stay out of it?

Politics & Society

How Putin is devising his exit plan

Proposed constitutional reforms significantly weakening the authority of the Russian president suggest Vladimir Putin is considering life as an ex-president - with some caveats

Politics & Society

Does it matter that strikes against Syria violate international law?

The air strikes in Syria by the US, UK and France after suspected chemical weapon attacks on civilians violate the UN Charter and international law - but does it matter?

Politics & Society

The legal maze of the marriage equality survey

As Australians prepare to have their say on same-sex marriage, the legitimacy of the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey is being challenged in the High Court. Here’s an expert guide to the legal issues facing both the survey and any possible