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Common(wealth) Knowledge #97: Organising Australian Public Holidays
Not all public holidays are created equal. Easter is one of the four biggest holidays in Australia. Although all states and territories...
Apr 11, 2024


Common(wealth) Knowledge #98: Conflict of interests and part-time politicians
Councillor by day, white-collar worker by night.
Apr 6, 2024


Common(wealth) Knowledge #95: Queensland local elections dominated by LNP's Brisbane win
Queensland local government elections might be more important than you think.
Mar 22, 2024


Common(wealth) Knowledge #96: Tasmania's radical approach to separation of church and state
The proposal that almost ended government funding for private schools.
Mar 22, 2024


Common(wealth) Knowledge #94: Samantha Murphy murder case to proceed with trial by jury
Patrick Stephenson will face a jury trial over the alleged murder of Samantha Murphy.
Mar 10, 2024


Common(wealth) Knowledge #93: Police drop charges against former NZYQ detainee
The basis for police charging a former migration detainee with sexual assault was racial profiling.
Mar 7, 2024


Common(wealth) Knowledge #92: The complicated world of local government candidates
Council candidates cannot be neatly divided between party members and independents.
Mar 3, 2024


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 17, 2024


Common(wealth) Knowledge #90: Australia to formally abandon COAG, make First Ministers' Council permanent
Legislation before the Senate to formally abolish all legislative references to COAG.
Feb 10, 2024


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?
Feb 3, 2024


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 28, 2024


Common(wealth) Knowledge #87: NT and Queensland elections to determine treaty paths
With the failure of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, other Australian governments are working out where to go next.
Jan 20, 2024


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.
Jan 13, 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 #83: Cases we missed in 2023
Wrapping up the year that was in law and government coverage on 6 News.
Dec 23, 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 #81: Bringing lawsuits against the government
Senator Linda Reynolds’ case against the ACT DPP decreases governmental immunity.
Dec 10, 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


Common(wealth) Knowledge #79: Racial discrimination laws to protect Australian Jews and Palestinians
How racial discrimination laws protect Jews and Palestinians in Australia.
Nov 26, 2023


Liberals propose abolishing Bill Shorten's seat as part of electoral boundary reviews
EXCLUSIVE: The party is also suggesting significant changes to Melbourne and Macnamara.
Nov 24, 2023


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.
Nov 19, 2023


Greens 'trans rift' back on the agenda as party searches for new Victorian senator
All but one candidate confirmed in a survey obtained by 6 News that they agreed "trans women are women and trans men are men".
Nov 15, 2023


Common(wealth) Knowledge #77: World War I and Australian independence
The Treaty of Versailles was Australia's first independent venture in foreign affairs.
Nov 12, 2023
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