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.
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Oct 24
Bruce Lehrmann defamation appeal to proceed, legal costs put on hold
Requests that Bruce Lehrmann pay $2 million in legal fees and $200,000 in security have been rejected until after the appeal is heard.
Oct 18
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 18
MEGA PREVIEW: All you need to know ahead of the Queensland election; policies, major issues, the seats to watch, full analysis
Queenslanders will head to the polls on Saturday October 26. It’s been almost a decade of the Labor government, with ‘new’ Premier Steven...
Oct 16
Diet Federalism: Papua New Guinea - Mandate or Assimilate?
Sometimes, a territory isn’t actually a territory.
Oct 14
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 13
Victoria Police sergeant suspended after allegedly performing Nazi salute
Victoria Police are investigating after a sergeant allegedly performed a Nazi salute. The incident comes just days after the first person...
Oct 9
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
Diet Federalism: Are the territories an afterthought?
Australia’s territories sit at the bottom of the federal pyramid of Australian governments.
Sep 22
Common(wealth) Knowledge #105: 'Bradlow + Bock' duo eye off Senate run
Australia’s first job-sharing electoral candidates will contest the 2025 Senate election.
Sep 20
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
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
Diet Federalism: From governed to self-governed
How Australia's territories have developed.
Sep 8
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...
Sep 1
Craig Kelly quits Pauline Hanson's One Nation
EXCLUSIVE: The former MP is out after just six months in the party.
Aug 31
Common(wealth) Knowledge #102: The Territories and Diet Federalism
High Court battle over Northern Territory constitutional rights as Territorians head to polls.
Aug 3
Common(wealth) Knowledge #101: Court upholds damning report by ICAC into Gladys Berejiklian
NSW court upholds validity of ICAC investigation of Gladys Berejiklian.
Jul 11
Common(wealth) Knowledge #100: 100 articles and 104 weeks
Reflecting on 100 days of 6 News' first dedicated law and government coverage.
Jul 1
Canberra war memorials vandalised
Police are now investigating after multiple war memorials in Canberra were vandalised with pro-Palestine graffiti. Slogans were...
Jul 1
Channel 10 shut down in regional Victorian town
Tens of thousands of people in regional Victoria have lost access to Channel 10 overnight. Mildura Digital Television, which is a joint...
Jul 1
Fatima Payman suspended indefinitely from Labor
WA senator Fatima Payman has been suspended indefinitely from the Labor caucus just days after an interview on 6 News where she said her...
Jun 29
Common(wealth) Knowledge #99: Bruce Lehrmann and the importance of committal hearings
Sometimes, media attention can be good for the justice system.
Jun 28
Fatima Payman says floor-crossing won't be 'one-off gesture' in her first interview since Senate vote
EXCLUSIVE: The Labor senator has spoken to 6 News for the first time since her decision.
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