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Victorian prosecutors to cross-appeal Erin Patterson sentence as 'manifestly inadequate'
The Victorian Court of Appeal asked to make a ‘once in a decade’ decision to deny Erin Patterson parole.
Oct 12


Common(wealth) Knowledge #122: High Court ruling is end of the road for Ben Roberts-Smith
The High Court has refused Ben Robert-Smith’s application for special leave to appeal
Sep 7


Common(wealth) Knowledge #118: UN experts pressure Queensland to repeal 'adult crime, adult crime' laws
Report from UN experts demonstrates difficulties in human rights enforceability in Australia.
May 24


Common(wealth) Knowledge #117: Environmental protests and political expression
6 Coffs Harbour women arrested over a protest against the NSW Forestry Corporation on its office roof.
Apr 29


Common(wealth) Knowledge #113: High Court forces creation of Trumpet of Patriots
The Trumpet of Patriots party has been created after the High Court blocks the reregistration of the UAP.
Mar 3


Common(wealth) Knowledge #112: The Middle East and judicial impartiality
Avoiding political bias in judicial decision-making.
Jan 19


Common(wealth) Knowledge #108: Pauline Hanson and free speech in Australia
The shift away from freedom of speech will be problematic for Pauline Hanson in her discrimination case.
Dec 1, 2024


Diet Federalism: First Territory Senators' Case - The right to representation
The NT and ACT won representation in the Senate before being given self-government.
Oct 18, 2024


Diet Federalism: Papua New Guinea - Mandate or Assimilate?
Sometimes, a territory isn’t actually a territory.
Oct 16, 2024


Common(wealth) Knowledge #106: UK hands over Chagos Islands to Mauritius, retains control over military base
UK secures military base in Indian Ocean for 99 years amidst sovereignty negotiations.
Oct 14, 2024


Common(wealth) Knowledge #104: NSW voters to answer 10 referendums and polls in local elections
Open democracy in New South Wales local government elections.
Sep 15, 2024


Diet Federalism: From governed to self-governed
How Australia's territories have developed.
Sep 11, 2024


Common(wealth) Knowledge #103: The rise of Local Governments
How a patchwork of municipalities became the third tier of government. Local governments are often taken for granted in Australia. It’s...
Sep 8, 2024


Common(wealth) Knowledge #102: The Territories and Diet Federalism
High Court battle over Northern Territory constitutional rights as Territorians head to polls.
Aug 31, 2024


Common(wealth) Knowledge #101: Court upholds damning report by ICAC into Gladys Berejiklian
NSW court upholds validity of ICAC investigation of Gladys Berejiklian.
Aug 3, 2024


Common(wealth) Knowledge #100: 100 articles and 104 weeks
Reflecting on 100 days of 6 News' first dedicated law and government coverage.
Jul 9, 2024


Common(wealth) Knowledge #85: Westralia - the country that almost was
Australia’ less violent and more successful secession movement.
Jan 7, 2024


Common(wealth) Knowledge #84: Reflections and predictions - 2023 edition
Some of the most topical legal issues going into 2024.
Dec 31, 2023


Common(wealth) Knowledge #82: NSW anti-protest laws overturned by Knitting Nannas
Climate change protesters claim another win against government protest crackdowns.
Dec 16, 2023


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.
Dec 3, 2023
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