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QUEENSLAND
From Brisbane to Cairns; all the latest headlines from the Sunshine State


'You lied': Gerard Rennick and Malcolm Roberts clash over hate crimes bill
"We did not support the bill, what you said was a lie".


FACT-CHECK: No, the Greens haven't done a 'preference deal' with the Liberal Nationals
False claims around preferences emerge often as elections approach.


Common(wealth) Knowledge #98: Conflict of interests and part-time politicians
Councillor by day, white-collar worker by night.


Common(wealth) Knowledge #95: Queensland local elections dominated by LNP's Brisbane win
Queensland local government elections might be more important than you think.


Common(wealth) Knowledge #92: The complicated world of local government candidates
Council candidates cannot be neatly divided between party members and independents.


Common(wealth) Knowledge #87: NT and Queensland elections to determine treaty paths
With the failure of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, other Australian governments are working out where to go next.


Common(wealth) Knowledge #71: Queensland and federal governments to overhaul privacy legislation
The Queensland and Commonwealth governments are set to introduce changes to privacy laws with wildly different consequences.


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.


Fadden by-election: Could the seat turn from safe LNP to a Labor - or independent - gain?
The by-election is being held as a result of the resignation of LNP MP Stuart Robert.


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.


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.


Common(wealth) Knowledge #39: Overriding the Human Rights Act and supremacy of Parliament
A look at human rights protections in Australia and the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty.


Common(wealth) Knowledge #36: What is a First Minister?
Cooperative federalism in post-COVID lockdown Australia.
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