Lessons for the US government on due process from Australia.

‘Job-sharing’ Senate candidates face unexpected end to election bid.

WA Labor secures third term in government but loses Legislative Council.

The Trumpet of Patriots party has been created after the High Court blocks the reregistration of the UAP.

Avoiding political bias in judicial decision-making.

A look at political and legal issues in 2025 in the new year.

The High Court offers some clarity on whether it can 'unelect' Senators.

It's the end of 2024, which means it's time for another ‘High Court cases we missed’ edition of Common(wealth) Knowledge.

The shift away from freedom of speech will be problematic for Pauline Hanson in her discrimination case.

It is harder to remove an American president from office than an Australian prime minister.

The NT and ACT won representation in the Senate before being given self-government.

Sometimes, a territory isn’t actually a territory.

UK secures military base in Indian Ocean for 99 years amidst sovereignty negotiations.

Since 1915, the territories have been denied the constitutional right to trial by jury.

Australia’s territories sit at the bottom of the federal pyramid of Australian governments.

Open democracy in New South Wales local government elections.

How Australia's territories have developed.

How a patchwork of municipalities became the third tier of government. Local governments are often taken for granted in Australia. It’s...

High Court battle over Northern Territory constitutional rights as Territorians head to polls.

NSW court upholds validity of ICAC investigation of Gladys Berejiklian.