Indigenous Australians

Explained: What are Aboriginal Corporations?

Ongoing discussion ahead of the Voice to Parliament referendum.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #60: Is the pension age racist?

Aboriginal man Dennis Fisher unsuccessfully challenged the pension age by relying on his shorter life expectancy.

Arafura Decides: Country Liberals could win by-election in NT electorate following incumbent's death

The by-election was triggered by the sudden death of the incumbent Labor MP.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #34: Why Edmund Barton shouldn't be forgettable

We take a look at why Edmund Barton was one of Australia’s most important Prime Ministers.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #28: Immigration Detention in the 1990s

3 decades on from a major constitutional law case.

Will the Voice to Parliament be a 'racial divide' in Australia?

A look at claims about the Voice ahead of the upcoming referendum.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #14: Indefinite Detention and the Rule of Law

A look at a new ruling from Australia's High Court.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #13: Democracy and drafting the Constitution

A look at the key steps in the development of the Australian Constitution.

Labor MP shares Crikey article claiming The Greens can "kill" Voice referendum - is that true?

Several viral claims about the Indigenous Voice to Parliament have spread online recently.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #10: 'Aliens' power exception revisited

We take another look at citizenship and non-citizens in Australia.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #9: Aboriginal cultural fishing rights

An in-depth look at a topic you might not know much about.

Third tier of government? Fact-checking & analysing claims about the Indigenous Voice to Parliament

There's a lot we don't know about the Voice - but let's look at what we do know.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #6: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in constitutional law

Debate about an Indigenous Voice to Parliament continues.

Did Peter Dutton remove the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander flags in his first press conference?

One tweet making the claim has gone viral - but it leaves out some crucial information.