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.
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Greens First Nations Network calls on party members to vote No or abstain in Voice referendum
EXCLUSIVE: Group says the Voice cannot accurately represent all Indigenous Australians.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #70: Native title and Indigenous land rights
Long and expensive delays in native title determinations have led states to develop alternative schemes.
Explained: What are Aboriginal Corporations?
Ongoing discussion ahead of the Voice to Parliament referendum.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #69: The 'race power' redefined
Why Australian legislation can be used to affect a particular race.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #68: Report finds Liberal government breached 'duty of care' to immigrants
Pressure mounts for the Albanese government to reverse over a decade of strict immigration laws.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #67: Judge found liable for 'gross miscarriage of justice'
Inferior court judges may now be sued for harm caused by wrongful judgments.
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.
Father of alleged George Pell victim of given green light to sue Catholic Church
The Victorian Court of Appeal has allowed a lawsuit against the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne to proceed.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #66: Another year, another High Court appointment
Justice Beech-Jones will be the 4th judge appointed in as many years.
Commonwealth Knowledge #65: RSPCA advised lawsuit over greyhounds being kicked and beaten 'unlikely'
Although the RSPCA has been given advice that a criminal case would be unlikely to succeed, this is not certain.
Two 'freedom parties' merge as they look to get elected for first time
Neither party has ever had an elected representative.
Dutton opposes public holiday if Matildas win World Cup, pledges $250M grassroots sport package
The PM has been calling for a public holiday.
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.
Is it Pesuttover? Liberals worried about Warrandyte by-election despite holding seat for 35 years
The state by-election in Victoria is being held on August 26.
Mark Latham argues that 'homophobic' comments improved public opinion of Alex Greenwich
The NSW One Nation leader has submitted several defences in defamation proceedings initiated against him by Greenwich.
False claims about polling spreading online as support for Voice to Parliament continues to slide
New polling from RedBridge Group shows every single state is now in the 'No' camp.
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 #62: Andrews government flags local government reform in Victoria
Australia’s federalist system will allow Victoria to limit local governments after IBAC corruption report.
Craig Kelly defeats AEC challenge over election sign font size
An court has ruled that the font on Craig Kelly’s election signage was small, but not unlawful.
Victorian Greens seek to amend constitution to prevent thermal coal mining
The hurdles for amending a state constitution make a Greens bill, introduced in May, unlikely to pass.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #61: Social Security and Equality
New court discussion on the right to social security in Australia.
Northern Bullants fail to score a single goal as they go down by 157 points in the VFL
The club has played without affiliation with an AFL side since 2021.
Heston Russell disbands his Australian Values Party
As his case against the ABC heads to trial, Heston Russell has disbanded his political party.
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