FACT-CHECK: No, the Greens haven't done a 'preference deal' with the Liberal Nationals
False claims around preferences emerge often as elections approach.
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Common(wealth) Knowledge #103: The rise of Local Governments
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- Sep 1
Craig Kelly quits Pauline Hanson's One Nation
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- Aug 31
Common(wealth) Knowledge #102: The Territories and Diet Federalism
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- Aug 3
Common(wealth) Knowledge #101: Court upholds damning report by ICAC into Gladys Berejiklian
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- Jul 10
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- Jul 1
Canberra war memorials vandalised
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- Jul 1
Channel 10 shut down in regional Victorian town
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- Jul 1
Fatima Payman suspended indefinitely from Labor
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- Jun 29
Common(wealth) Knowledge #99: Bruce Lehrmann and the importance of committal hearings
Sometimes, media attention can be good for the justice system.
- Jun 28
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.
- Jun 23
Dutton calls Prime Minister 'a child in a man's body'
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has labelled Prime Minister Anthony Albanese “a child in a man’s body” Peter Dutton has continued to talk...
- May 11
Melbourne driver sentenced after blaming Tesla auto-pilot for hit and run
A Melbourne driver has been sentenced to nine months in jail after falsely blaming the autopilot feature in her Tesla for a hit-and-run...
- May 11
High court dismisses Iranian immigration detainee's bid for freedom
The High Court has dismissed an Iranian man’s bid for freedom from immigration detention The detainee argued a previous decision it was...
- May 9
Parks Australia to be held criminally liable
The High Court has released a ruling that Parks Australia, which is run by the commonwealth can be held criminally liable. It comes under...
- May 9
Chris Minns looks to introduce wanding for knives in NSW
He’s calling it a “common-sense” change to combat knife crime. New South Wales Premier Chris Minns is proposing new laws this week to...
- May 8
Projects delayed and subsidies axed: the ins-and-outs of the 2024 Victorian State Budget
Treasurer Tim Pallas unveiled his 10th state budget on Tuesday afternoon in parliament The Victorian government has delayed the Melbourne...
- May 8
Accused mushroom killer pleads not guilty
Accused mushroom killer Erin Patterson has formally pleaded not guilty to murder, with the case now fast-tracked to Victoria’s Supreme...
- May 6
Australian brothers killed in Mexico may have been shot by thieves
Three bodies have reportedly been found in Mexico where two Perth brothers and their American friend while on a surfing trip. Jack and...
- May 5
'Radicalised' teen armed with knife shot dead by police in WA
A 16-year-old boy who was allegedly wielding a kitchen knife was shot dead by police.
- May 4
Mayor of Blacktown dies on a flight home from China
Tributes are right now coming in following the death of the mayor of Sydney’s largest local government area. Blacktown mayor Tony...
- May 4
Queensland Labor MP allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted
A Queensland Labor MP has alleged she was drugged and sexually assaulted while on a night out.
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