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...
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LATEST NEWS
- Feb 22
Common(wealth) Knowledge #91: Australia pressures US to drop Assange's charges
1 week before Assange’s extradition trial, the House of Reps voted to free him and return him home.
- Feb 4
Common(wealth) Knowledge #89: King Charles I and why the monarch doesn't have a driver's licence
January 27th marked the anniversary of King Charles I’s execution. But was the UK’s first and only republican government even lawful?
- Jan 28
Common(wealth) Knowledge #88: International outrage at Alabama's use of 'death by asphyxiation'
International outrage demonstrates the effect that the death penalty can have on foreign relations.
- Jan 13
Common(wealth) Knowledge #86: Genocide under international law
As the Israel genocide case continues, it is important to consider the differences between the definitions of genocide.
- Nov 26, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #79: Racial discrimination laws to protect Australian Jews and Palestinians
How racial discrimination laws protect Jews and Palestinians in Australia.
- Oct 29, 2023
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.
- Oct 13, 2023
EXPLAINED: New Zealand elections and Māori seats
Comparisons drawn to the proposed Voice to Parliament as both campaigns draw to a close.
- Jul 4, 2023
Vietnam censors Barbie over international law dispute
Vietnam has banned Barbie over allegations it includes pro-China propaganda.
- Jul 2, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #58: New Russian Embassy plans cancelled by federal government
The High Court has rejected a Russian challenge to a ban on their new embassy.
- Jun 24, 2023
Wagner Group rebellion: Where to watch live rolling coverage of Russian coup attempt
Vladimir Putin has ordered armed forces to neutralise those responsible for 'treason'.
- Jun 13, 2023
Trump in hot water over claims he kept top secret documents in the shower
Donald Trump is expected to face court over claims he violated US national security.
- Jun 4, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #54: BRS and Putin - A flawed international war crimes system
War crime allegations against Ben Roberts-Smith and Vladimir Putin reveal the weaknesses in international law.
- May 6, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #50: Succession antics
The succession to the British throne hasn’t always been so straightforward.
- Apr 29, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #49: Practical independence - The ANZUS Pact
AUKUS isn’t the first security alliance Australia has signed with the United States.
- Apr 25, 2023
ANALYSIS: Fair trial and the right to legal representation
Although often taken for granted, the right to legal representation is a relatively new right in Australia.
- Apr 22, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #48: China-Australian relations, 50 years in the making
A Labor leader’s other controversial trip to Beijing.
- Apr 20, 2023
Missouri to implement statewide limitations on transgender healthcare
New regulations will require doctors to inform patients of the risks of transgender treatments.
- Apr 15, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #47: The Statute of Westminster
The history of how Australia achieved true independence from the U.K.
- Apr 11, 2023
EXPLAINED: Kansas bans trans athletes from girls’ and women's sports, overriding governor's veto
The controversial law enforces biological gender categories in school sports.
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