Common(wealth) Knowledge #80: Albanese not the first PM to suffer in polls after a failed referendum
Labor has lost support following the Voice referendum defeat.
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Common(wealth) Knowledge #79: Racial discrimination laws to protect Australian Jews and Palestinians
How racial discrimination laws protect Jews and Palestinians in Australia.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #78: Government overhauls indefinite detention after High Court ruling
A second High Court migration case in as many weeks sends the government back to the drawing board.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #77: World War I and Australian independence
The Treaty of Versailles was Australia's first independent venture in foreign affairs.
Charges against NRL players dropped amid perjury claims
Police Sergeant David Power has admitted to giving incorrect evidence to an ACT court.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #76: High Court farewells its first female Chief Justice
Final High Court judgments involving Chief Justice Susan Kiefel have been handed down.
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 #74: High Court overturns Victorian tax on electric vehicles
The High Court paves the way for a federal fuel excise for electric vehicles.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #73: Australia's referendum system makes change hard
The double majority required for a referendum means the Yes campaign faces an uphill battle.
EXPLAINED: New Zealand elections and Māori seats
Comparisons drawn to the proposed Voice to Parliament as both campaigns draw to a close.
The Uluru Statement and Treaty of Waitangi: Foreign influences on the Voice
The relationship between New Zealand and its Māori people could inspire how the Indigenous Voice to Parliament operates.
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.
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 #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.
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