Carrie McDougall
Dr Carrie McDougall is an associate professor at Melbourne Law School. She rejoined Melbourne Law School in 2018 after nearly a decade working for the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
- Opinion
- Roberts-Smith case
Albanese’s dodge over Ben Roberts-Smith tells the world we’re a Trump lackey
Hypocrisy and double standards are twin evils eating away at the international order. The prosecution of Ben Roberts-Smith should be a moment Australia faces with pride.
- Carrie McDougall
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- Opinion
- Russia-Ukraine war
No, Putin hasn’t dealt a death blow to international law
The heartbreaking images of Ukrainians trying to defend their lives and their land makes plain the failure of collective security. But it does not signal the death of international law.
- Carrie McDougall
- Opinion
- ADF
We're facing up to our war crimes blight, unlike our closest allies
While Britain and the US retreat from their commitment to accountability, Australia is confronting serious damage to its proud military record.
- Carrie McDougall
Shining the spotlight: Why we reported that Ben Roberts-Smith was under investigation
Many people question why we reported the military and police investigations into a war hero. We were prejudicing an inquiry, ignoring the fog of war, making our soldiers soft, they said. This is why we did it.
- Carrie McDougall and Michael Bachelard