Diet Federalism: A constitutional right to ignore the rule of law?
Since 1915, the territories have been denied the constitutional right to trial by jury.
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Sep 24
Diet Federalism: Are the territories an afterthought?
Australia’s territories sit at the bottom of the federal pyramid of Australian governments.
Sep 22
Common(wealth) Knowledge #105: 'Bradlow + Bock' duo eye off Senate run
Australia’s first job-sharing electoral candidates will contest the 2025 Senate election.
Sep 15
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 11
Diet Federalism: From governed to self-governed
How Australia's territories have developed.
Sep 8
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 1
Craig Kelly quits Pauline Hanson's One Nation
EXCLUSIVE: The former MP is out after just six months in the party.
Aug 31
Common(wealth) Knowledge #102: The Territories and Diet Federalism
High Court battle over Northern Territory constitutional rights as Territorians head to polls.
Aug 3
Common(wealth) Knowledge #101: Court upholds damning report by ICAC into Gladys Berejiklian
NSW court upholds validity of ICAC investigation of Gladys Berejiklian.
Jul 11
Common(wealth) Knowledge #100: 100 articles and 104 weeks
Reflecting on 100 days of 6 News' first dedicated law and government coverage.
Jul 1
Canberra war memorials vandalised
Police are now investigating after multiple war memorials in Canberra were vandalised with pro-Palestine graffiti. Slogans were...
Jul 1
Channel 10 shut down in regional Victorian town
Tens of thousands of people in regional Victoria have lost access to Channel 10 overnight. Mildura Digital Television, which is a joint...
Jul 1
Fatima Payman suspended indefinitely from Labor
WA senator Fatima Payman has been suspended indefinitely from the Labor caucus just days after an interview on 6 News where she said her...
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...
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