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.
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Common(wealth) Knowledge #32: A House divided
Kevin McCarthy has been elected Speaker after 15 different ballots.
This is the result of all 15 votes for US House Speaker
More than a dozen votes were needed for Kevin McCarthy to be elected.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #27: Are political parties unconstitutional?
Fact-checking a claim that political parties are illegal under Australia's constitution.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #22: Brazil and the democratic transition of power
How different democracies handle a change in government after an election.
ANALYSIS: Liz Cheney for President? Defeated rep eyes off presidential race after primary loss
Ex-President Donald Trump & Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have already been seen as frontrunners in the 2024 race.
Brutal executions in North Korea under Kim Jong-un's reign revealed
The report claims that one body was "burnt with a flamethrower" following execution.
Donald Trump BOOED after saying he's had a COVID-19 booster shot
It's not the first time the former US President has been booed while discussing vaccination.
Is this a photo of Kamala Harris with Jeffrey Epstein?
It comes as the trial of Epstein's former associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, gets underway.
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