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Jun 28, 2024
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.

Dec 3, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #80: Albanese not the first PM to suffer in polls after a failed referendum
Labor has lost support following the Voice referendum defeat.


Nov 24, 2023
Liberals propose abolishing Bill Shorten's seat as part of electoral boundary reviews
EXCLUSIVE: The party is also suggesting significant changes to Melbourne and Macnamara.

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 27, 2023
We looked at the elections in over 120 Western Australian councils - here's what we found
Voters in WA headed to the polls for periodic elections last Saturday.

Aug 29, 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 12, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #64(20): Greens cannabis bill to rely on intellectual property law
The Greens have introduced a bill to legalise cannabis in the second week of federal parliament's sitting this financial year.

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

Jun 17, 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.

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


Apr 1, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #44: Labor won't form majority - so what is a confidence-and-supply deal?
1 week on from the NSW state election.

Mar 26, 2023
NSW Decides: Chris Minns is 47th Premier, Nationals won't be in government anywhere in Australia
In a resounding victory for Labor, the party will be in power for the first time since 2011.

Mar 19, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #42: Why Australia can't ban political parties
More than 8 decades on from Menzies first attempting to ban the Communist Party of Australia.

Jan 22, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #34: Why Edmund Barton shouldn't be forgettable
We take a look at why Edmund Barton was one of Australia’s most important Prime Ministers.

Sep 3, 2022
Common(wealth) Knowledge #11: Conflicts of interest in the government
Reports have emerged surrounding 3 Labor ministers this week.
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