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LATEST NEWS

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.

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.

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

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 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.


Jan 13, 2024
Common(wealth) Knowledge #86: Genocide under international law
As the Israel genocide case continues, it is important to consider the differences between the definitions of genocide.

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.

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 13, 2023
EXPLAINED: New Zealand elections and Māori seats
Comparisons drawn to the proposed Voice to Parliament as both campaigns draw to a close.

Jul 4, 2023
Vietnam censors Barbie over international law dispute
Vietnam has banned Barbie over allegations it includes pro-China propaganda.


Jul 2, 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.


Jun 25, 2023
Wagner Group rebellion: Where to watch live rolling coverage of Russian coup attempt
Vladimir Putin has ordered armed forces to neutralise those responsible for 'treason'.

Jun 13, 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 4, 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.

May 6, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #50: Succession antics
The succession to the British throne hasn’t always been so straightforward.

Apr 29, 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 22, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #48: China-Australian relations, 50 years in the making
A Labor leader’s other controversial trip to Beijing.

Apr 20, 2023
Missouri to implement statewide limitations on transgender healthcare
New regulations will require doctors to inform patients of the risks of transgender treatments.
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