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6 News to broadcast live Senate debates
In a first for 6 News, debates will be streamed featuring key minor party candidates.
Feb 18


Diet Federalism: Territory Senators - The Sequel
The High Court offers some clarity on whether it can 'unelect' Senators.
Dec 23, 2024


Here's the facts about multiple voting - it is negligible in Australia
An AEC tweet has sparked discussion about people voting multiple times in the Voice referendum.
Oct 3, 2023


Greens senator David Shoebridge on the right to protest in Australia
Shoebridge was arrested in 2019 during a climate protest.
Mar 22, 2023


Common(wealth) Knowledge #42: Why Australia can't ban political parties
More than 8 decades on from Menzies first attempting to ban the Communist Party of Australia.
Mar 18, 2023


Common(wealth) Knowledge #40: An independent Prime Minister - once in a teal moon
A look at whether it is possible for an independent to become the Prime Minister of Australia.
Mar 4, 2023


Common(wealth) Knowledge #27: Are political parties unconstitutional?
Fact-checking a claim that political parties are illegal under Australia's constitution.
Dec 3, 2022


Common(wealth) Knowledge #23: Can the Governor-General dismiss Prime Ministers?
47 years on from the 1975 constitutional crisis, a look at what the Whitlam Dismissal can tell us about constitutional conventions.
Nov 12, 2022


Common(wealth) Knowledge #8: Are secret ministries constitutional?
A look into the facts surrounding the Scott Morrison portfolios scandal.
Aug 21, 2022


Common(wealth) Knowledge #4: Being Speaker is such a drag
Milton Dick has been announced as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Jul 30, 2022
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