Lidia Thorpe quits Greens: New party could be formed, Jacqui Lambie may be the biggest winner
The Victorian senator has resigned from the party in order to pursue Treaty before the Voice.
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One Nation and most other parties in Western Australia to lose registration within days
11 out of the 18 parties registered with the WAEC are on the chopping block.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #36: What is a First Minister?
Cooperative federalism in post-COVID lockdown Australia.
Can you have an independent party? Elizabeth Farrelly thinks so
The author will be running in the NSW Legislative Council at the March state election.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #35: A public healthcare debate 80 years in the making
Today, Australians take government-subsidised healthcare for granted - but that was not always the case.
The 88th & final seat: Narracan votes in rare supplementary election after candidate's death
The supplementary election was triggered due to the death of Nationals candidate Shaun Gilchrist.
LIVE: Libby Mettam takes on David Honey for WA Liberal leadership
They are the only two lower house Liberal MPs following the 2021 landslide Labor win.
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.
All the candidates no longer running in the NSW election
Multiple candidates from different parties have quit ahead of the March 25 election.
Restore Democracy Sack Dan Andrews Party founder becomes Victoria's first openly trans councillor
Tosh-Jake Finnigan has been elected via a VEC countback.
Former Labor MP to run for One Nation at the NSW election - but it won't be in her current seat
Tania Mihailuk has sat as an independent since quitting the ALP.
Labor’s cashless gaming trial to include 0.58% of all pokie machines as they release gambling policy
The trial would last for 12 months.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #33: Papua New Guinea and Australian federalism
A look at how Papua New Guinea has influenced the development of Australian law.
Liberals for Climate: Party that 'had no climate policies' & ran 'fake independents' deregistered
WA was the only state where Flux was still registered.
From 'The Teals' to 'Lime': All 35 names the Fusion Party might be changing to
The party most recently tried to get registered for the 2022 Victorian state election.
Here's everyone who has & hasn't committed to pokies reform in NSW
The issue is taking centre stage ahead of the state election on March 25.
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.
Nationals won't contest seat where their candidate died while facing sexual assault charges
Narracan candidate Shaun Gilchrist was due to face court before he died.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #31: New year, new court
What we could see in the High Court in 2023.
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