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Common(wealth) Knowledge #114: WA upper house shakeup continues
WA Labor secures third term in government but loses Legislative Council.

Mar 12
'You lied': Gerard Rennick and Malcolm Roberts clash over hate crimes bill
"We did not support the bill, what you said was a lie".

Mar 10
Legalise Cannabis candidate QUITS party to run in Senate for 'SA Matters'
EXCLUSIVE: Dianah Walter has established the unregistered unendorsed group for the federal election.

Mar 3
Common(wealth) Knowledge #113: High Court forces creation of Trumpet of Patriots
The Trumpet of Patriots party has been created after the High Court blocks the reregistration of the UAP.

Feb 19
6 News to broadcast live Senate debates
In a first for 6 News, debates will be streamed featuring key minor party candidates.

Jan 19
Common(wealth) Knowledge #112: The Middle East and judicial impartiality
Avoiding political bias in judicial decision-making.

Jan 18
Common(wealth) Knowledge #111: TikTok v. Garland - America's Social Media Ban?
TikTok is under fire as Australia and the United States governments crack down on privacy concerns.

Jan 11
Paying the Price: Damning claims crippling Australian aviation
After years of discourse that has damaged the Qantas brand, uncovered videos are set to shine a light on the culture at one of Qantas'...

Dec 29, 2024
Common(wealth) Knowledge #110: Predictions for 2025
A look at political and legal issues in 2025 in the new year.

Dec 23, 2024
Diet Federalism: Territory Senators - The Sequel
The High Court offers some clarity on whether it can 'unelect' Senators.

Dec 21, 2024
Common(wealth) Knowledge #109: Cases We Missed - 2024 Edition
It's the end of 2024, which means it's time for another ‘High Court cases we missed’ edition of Common(wealth) Knowledge.

Dec 1, 2024
Common(wealth) Knowledge #108: Pauline Hanson and free speech in Australia
The shift away from freedom of speech will be problematic for Pauline Hanson in her discrimination case.

Nov 29, 2024
6 News statement on social media ban
A statement from 6 News founder Leo Puglisi. As Australia’s only national streaming news channel run almost entirely by teenagers in high...

Nov 9, 2024
Common(wealth) Knowledge #107: Trump to be the first US president with felony convictions
It is harder to remove an American president from office than an Australian prime minister.

Oct 18, 2024
Diet Federalism: First Territory Senators' Case - The right to representation
The NT and ACT won representation in the Senate before being given self-government.

Oct 16, 2024
Diet Federalism: Papua New Guinea - Mandate or Assimilate?
Sometimes, a territory isn’t actually a territory.

Oct 14, 2024
Common(wealth) Knowledge #106: UK hands over Chagos Islands to Mauritius, retains control over military base
UK secures military base in Indian Ocean for 99 years amidst sovereignty negotiations.


Oct 9, 2024
Diet Federalism: A constitutional right to ignore the rule of law?
Since 1915, the territories have been denied the constitutional right to trial by jury.

Sep 24, 2024
Diet Federalism: Are the territories an afterthought?
Australia’s territories sit at the bottom of the federal pyramid of Australian governments.

Sep 20, 2024
FACT-CHECK: No, the Greens haven't done a 'preference deal' with the Liberal Nationals
False claims around preferences emerge often as elections approach.

Sep 15, 2024
Common(wealth) Knowledge #104: NSW voters to answer 10 referendums and polls in local elections
Open democracy in New South Wales local government elections.

Sep 11, 2024
Diet Federalism: From governed to self-governed
How Australia's territories have developed.

Sep 8, 2024
Common(wealth) Knowledge #103: The rise of Local Governments
How a patchwork of municipalities became the third tier of government. Local governments are often taken for granted in Australia. It’s...
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