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Diet Federalism: Papua New Guinea - Mandate or Assimilate?

Oct 16

Diet Federalism: Papua New Guinea - Mandate or Assimilate?

Sometimes, a territory isn’t actually a territory.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #75: Can international law provide a solution to the Voice?

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.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #72: The Voice, Treaties and the assumption of Sovereignty

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.

Vietnam censors Barbie over international law dispute

Jul 4, 2023

Vietnam censors Barbie over international law dispute

Vietnam has banned Barbie over allegations it includes pro-China propaganda.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #49: Practical independence - The ANZUS Pact

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.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #48: China-Australian relations, 50 years in the making

Apr 22, 2023

Common(wealth) Knowledge #48: China-Australian relations, 50 years in the making

A Labor leader’s other controversial trip to Beijing.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #47: The Statute of Westminster

Apr 15, 2023

Common(wealth) Knowledge #47: The Statute of Westminster

The history of how Australia achieved true independence from the U.K.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #41: Calls for an Australian Human Rights Act renewed

Mar 11, 2023

Common(wealth) Knowledge #41: Calls for an Australian Human Rights Act renewed

What could this act look like?

Common(wealth) Knowledge #35: A public healthcare debate 80 years in the making

Jan 28, 2023

Common(wealth) Knowledge #35: A public healthcare debate 80 years in the making

Today, Australians take government-subsidised healthcare for granted - but that was not always the case.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #33: Papua New Guinea and Australian federalism

Jan 14, 2023

Common(wealth) Knowledge #33: Papua New Guinea and Australian federalism

A look at how Papua New Guinea has influenced the development of Australian law.

The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict explained

Dec 19, 2022

The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict explained

A look at what's currently happening in Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #18: Australia and international law - a nuclear history

Oct 8, 2022

Common(wealth) Knowledge #18: Australia and international law - a nuclear history

Why international law means Australia doesn’t have nukes, but other countries do.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #7: The difficulty of picking a foreign affairs minister

Aug 20, 2022

Common(wealth) Knowledge #7: The difficulty of picking a foreign affairs minister

Penny Wong currently serves as Australia's foreign minister.

ANALYSIS: Why Taiwan? Civil War, Cold War and Democracy

Aug 2, 2022

ANALYSIS: Why Taiwan? Civil War, Cold War and Democracy

All eyes are on China to see how they'll react amid Nancy Pelosi's visit.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #2: Austro-Pacific Relations and the Constitution

Jul 16, 2022

Common(wealth) Knowledge #2: Austro-Pacific Relations and the Constitution

The PM this week meet with leaders of other nations at the Pacific Islands Forum.

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