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Here's the facts about multiple voting - it is negligible in Australia

Oct 3, 2023

Here's the facts about multiple voting - it is negligible in Australia

An AEC tweet has sparked discussion about people voting multiple times in the Voice referendum.

Greens senator David Shoebridge on the right to protest in Australia

Mar 22, 2023

Greens senator David Shoebridge on the right to protest in Australia

Shoebridge was arrested in 2019 during a climate protest.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #42: Why Australia can't ban political parties

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.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #40: An independent Prime Minister - once in a teal moon

Mar 4, 2023

Common(wealth) Knowledge #40: An independent Prime Minister - once in a teal moon

A look at whether it is possible for an independent to become the Prime Minister of Australia.

Fred Nile to run for re-election in NSW despite announcing retirement

Feb 21, 2023

Fred Nile to run for re-election in NSW despite announcing retirement

The former Christian Democrats member was first elected in 1981.

Musical chairs in parliament: Does Lidia Thorpe's senate seat belong to her or The Greens?

Feb 9, 2023

Musical chairs in parliament: Does Lidia Thorpe's senate seat belong to her or The Greens?

The now-independent will be in the senate until her term expires in 2028.

Lidia Thorpe quits Greens: New party could be formed, Jacqui Lambie may be the biggest winner

Feb 6, 2023

Lidia Thorpe quits Greens: New party could be formed, Jacqui Lambie may be the biggest winner

The Victorian senator has resigned from the party in order to pursue Treaty before the Voice.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #27: Are political parties unconstitutional?

Dec 3, 2022

Common(wealth) Knowledge #27: Are political parties unconstitutional?

Fact-checking a claim that political parties are illegal under Australia's constitution.

National Anti-Corruption Commission bill passes the lower house - and donkey voting in elections

Nov 25, 2022

National Anti-Corruption Commission bill passes the lower house - and donkey voting in elections

Stuart Jeffery and Billy Williamson break down the latest political news.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #23: Can the Governor-General dismiss Prime Ministers?

Nov 12, 2022

Common(wealth) Knowledge #23: Can the Governor-General dismiss Prime Ministers?

47 years on from the 1975 constitutional crisis, a look at what the Whitlam Dismissal can tell us about constitutional conventions.

Sustainable Australia MP says minority government is 'best outcome' at Victorian election

Oct 11, 2022

Sustainable Australia MP says minority government is 'best outcome' at Victorian election

Clifford Hayes has spoken to 6 News about what he's done in parliament since 2019, his party's immigration policy & group voting tickets.

No, the United Australia Party isn't dead - they're running in the Victorian election

Sep 29, 2022

No, the United Australia Party isn't dead - they're running in the Victorian election

Claims that the party is "dead" have spread after they were deregistered.

Labor MP shares Crikey article claiming The Greens can "kill" Voice referendum - is that true?

Sep 2, 2022

Labor MP shares Crikey article claiming The Greens can "kill" Voice referendum - is that true?

Several viral claims about the Indigenous Voice to Parliament have spread online recently.

Third tier of government? Fact-checking & analysing claims about the Indigenous Voice to Parliament

Aug 27, 2022

Third tier of government? Fact-checking & analysing claims about the Indigenous Voice to Parliament

There's a lot we don't know about the Voice - but let's look at what we do know.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #8: Are secret ministries constitutional?

Aug 21, 2022

Common(wealth) Knowledge #8: Are secret ministries constitutional?

A look into the facts surrounding the Scott Morrison portfolios scandal.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #4: Being Speaker is such a drag

Jul 30, 2022

Common(wealth) Knowledge #4: Being Speaker is such a drag

Milton Dick has been announced as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Meet James Bond: Ungrouped Victorian senate candidate that wants to "vote out the boomers"

Jul 14, 2022

Meet James Bond: Ungrouped Victorian senate candidate that wants to "vote out the boomers"

Bond was one of two senate candidates getting attention for their name.

Voices for the Senate: Australia's newest registered party was meant to run in the federal election

Jul 7, 2022

Voices for the Senate: Australia's newest registered party was meant to run in the federal election

The party was originally known as Independent Voices for the Senate.

Did more people vote Liberal than any other party at this year's federal election?

Jul 5, 2022

Did more people vote Liberal than any other party at this year's federal election?

The claim was made by Peta Credlin, something Senator Jane Hume said was "exactly right."

Rex Patrick thanks staff on final day as senator - read the full list of senators not re-elected

Jun 30, 2022

Rex Patrick thanks staff on final day as senator - read the full list of senators not re-elected

Today is his final official day as a senator, with a similar situation for many around the country.

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