‘Job-sharing’ Senate candidates face unexpected end to election bid.

UK secures military base in Indian Ocean for 99 years amidst sovereignty negotiations.

Australia’s territories sit at the bottom of the federal pyramid of Australian governments.

Australia’s first job-sharing electoral candidates will contest the 2025 Senate election.

Open democracy in New South Wales local government elections.

How Australia's territories have developed.

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High Court battle over Northern Territory constitutional rights as Territorians head to polls.

NSW court upholds validity of ICAC investigation of Gladys Berejiklian.

Reflecting on 100 days of 6 News' first dedicated law and government coverage.

Sometimes, media attention can be good for the justice system.

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Councillor by day, white-collar worker by night.

Queensland local government elections might be more important than you think.

The proposal that almost ended government funding for private schools.

Patrick Stephenson will face a jury trial over the alleged murder of Samantha Murphy.

The basis for police charging a former migration detainee with sexual assault was racial profiling.

Council candidates cannot be neatly divided between party members and independents.

1 week before Assange’s extradition trial, the House of Reps voted to free him and return him home.

Legislation before the Senate to formally abolish all legislative references to COAG.