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Nov 26, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #79: Racial discrimination laws to protect Australian Jews and Palestinians
How racial discrimination laws protect Jews and Palestinians in Australia.
Nov 19, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #78: Government overhauls indefinite detention after High Court ruling
A second High Court migration case in as many weeks sends the government back to the drawing board.
Nov 12, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #77: World War I and Australian independence
The Treaty of Versailles was Australia's first independent venture in foreign affairs.
Nov 6, 2023
Charges against NRL players dropped amid perjury claims
Police Sergeant David Power has admitted to giving incorrect evidence to an ACT court.
Nov 4, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #76: High Court farewells its first female Chief Justice
Final High Court judgments involving Chief Justice Susan Kiefel have been handed down.
Oct 29, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #75: Can international law provide a solution to the Voice?
Debate over creating an Indigenous body to make representations to the government has led some to consider international treaties instead.
Oct 22, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #74: High Court overturns Victorian tax on electric vehicles
The High Court paves the way for a federal fuel excise for electric vehicles.
Oct 14, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #73: Australia's referendum system makes change hard
The double majority required for a referendum means the Yes campaign faces an uphill battle.
Oct 13, 2023
EXPLAINED: New Zealand elections and Māori seats
Comparisons drawn to the proposed Voice to Parliament as both campaigns draw to a close.
Oct 10, 2023
The Uluru Statement and Treaty of Waitangi: Foreign influences on the Voice
The relationship between New Zealand and its Māori people could inspire how the Indigenous Voice to Parliament operates.
Oct 7, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #72: The Voice, Treaties and the assumption of Sovereignty
Without the involvement of international law, the question of Australian sovereignty cannot be challenged.
Sep 30, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #71: Queensland and federal governments to overhaul privacy legislation
The Queensland and Commonwealth governments are set to introduce changes to privacy laws with wildly different consequences.
Sep 24, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #70: Native title and Indigenous land rights
Long and expensive delays in native title determinations have led states to develop alternative schemes.
Sep 22, 2023
Explained: What are Aboriginal Corporations?
Ongoing discussion ahead of the Voice to Parliament referendum.
Sep 17, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #69: The 'race power' redefined
Why Australian legislation can be used to affect a particular race.
Sep 9, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #68: Report finds Liberal government breached 'duty of care' to immigrants
Pressure mounts for the Albanese government to reverse over a decade of strict immigration laws.
Sep 3, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #67: Judge found liable for 'gross miscarriage of justice'
Inferior court judges may now be sued for harm caused by wrongful judgments.
Aug 30, 2023
New ICAC powers introduced as NSW transport minister remains under pressure
It’s recently been revealed that NSW Transport Secretary Josh Murray made donations to Transport Minister Jo Haylen last September.
Aug 28, 2023
Father of alleged George Pell victim of given green light to sue Catholic Church
The Victorian Court of Appeal has allowed a lawsuit against the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne to proceed.
Aug 27, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #66: Another year, another High Court appointment
Justice Beech-Jones will be the 4th judge appointed in as many years.
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