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Craig Kelly defeats AEC challenge over election sign font size
An court has ruled that the font on Craig Kelly’s election signage was small, but not unlawful.
Jul 27, 2023

Victorian Greens seek to amend constitution to prevent thermal coal mining
The hurdles for amending a state constitution make a Greens bill, introduced in May, unlikely to pass.
Jul 23, 2023

Common(wealth) Knowledge #61: Social Security and Equality
New court discussion on the right to social security in Australia.
Jul 23, 2023

Common(wealth) Knowledge #60: Is the pension age racist?
Aboriginal man Dennis Fisher unsuccessfully challenged the pension age by relying on his shorter life expectancy.
Jul 16, 2023

Common(wealth) Knowledge #59: Daryl Maguire and the differences between ICAC and court
Much of ICAC’s investigation into Daryl Maguire may not be admissible in his criminal trial.
Jul 8, 2023


Common(wealth) Knowledge #58: New Russian Embassy plans cancelled by federal government
The High Court has rejected a Russian challenge to a ban on their new embassy.
Jul 2, 2023

Common(wealth) Knowledge #57: Proposed NSW anti-protest legislation challenges constitutional rights
The NSW Premier says protesters may be banned from streaming protests.
Jun 24, 2023

Common(wealth) Knowledge #56: Queensland youth justice system examined by High Court
High Court upholds Queensland legislation that treats adult and child guilty verdicts differently.
Jun 17, 2023

EXPLAINED: Anti-Nazi legislation and 'reasonable' racial vilification
Parliament intends to create an objective standard to determine whether a person is a victim of vilification by Nazis or the Islamic State.
Jun 15, 2023

Trump in hot water over claims he kept top secret documents in the shower
Donald Trump is expected to face court over claims he violated US national security.
Jun 13, 2023

Common(wealth) Knowledge #55: Report into Esther Foundation finds $4 million grant 'likely unlawful'
A $4 million grant given to a rehab facility by the Commonwealth government in 2019 likely lacked legal authority.
Jun 10, 2023

Common(wealth) Knowledge #54: BRS and Putin - A flawed international war crimes system
War crime allegations against Ben Roberts-Smith and Vladimir Putin reveal the weaknesses in international law.
Jun 4, 2023

Common(wealth) Knowledge #52: Federalism and the Healthcare Crisis
How much can the Commonwealth government help the healthcare crisis?
May 20, 2023

Common(wealth) Knowledge #51: To expel or not expel, that is the question
Moira Deeming may not be the only MP facing expulsion in 2023.
May 13, 2023


Moira Deeming expelled by Victorian Liberal MPs amid potential for defamation lawsuit
Deeming has sat as an Independent Liberal since last month.
May 12, 2023

Common(wealth) Knowledge #63: Ban on religious knives in Queensland schools overturned
A Queensland law introduced to prevent knife crime has been found to discriminate against Sikhs.
May 8, 2023

Common(wealth) Knowledge #49: Practical independence - The ANZUS Pact
AUKUS isn’t the first security alliance Australia has signed with the United States.
Apr 29, 2023

Common(wealth) Knowledge #48: China-Australian relations, 50 years in the making
A Labor leader’s other controversial trip to Beijing.
Apr 22, 2023

The Franklin Dam controversy: When politics meets the law
How Australia’s treaty obligations can change Australian law.
Apr 14, 2023

EXPLAINED: Kansas bans trans athletes from girls’ and women's sports, overriding governor's veto
The controversial law enforces biological gender categories in school sports.
Apr 11, 2023
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