Common(wealth) Knowledge #88: International outrage at Alabama's use of 'death by asphyxiation'
International outrage demonstrates the effect that the death penalty can have on foreign relations.
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- Jan 7
Common(wealth) Knowledge #85: Westralia - the country that almost was
Australia’ less violent and more successful secession movement.
- Nov 19, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #78: Government overhauls indefinite detention after High Court ruling
A second High Court migration case in as many weeks sends the government back to the drawing board.
- Jul 23, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #61: Social Security and Equality
New court discussion on the right to social security in Australia.
- Jul 17, 2023
Heston Russell disbands his Australian Values Party
As his case against the ABC heads to trial, Heston Russell has disbanded his political party.
- Jul 4, 2023
Vietnam censors Barbie over international law dispute
Vietnam has banned Barbie over allegations it includes pro-China propaganda.
- Jun 13, 2023
Trump in hot water over claims he kept top secret documents in the shower
Donald Trump is expected to face court over claims he violated US national security.
- Apr 29, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #49: Practical independence - The ANZUS Pact
AUKUS isn’t the first security alliance Australia has signed with the United States.
- Apr 25, 2023
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.
- Apr 22, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #48: China-Australian relations, 50 years in the making
A Labor leader’s other controversial trip to Beijing.
- Mar 11, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #41: Calls for an Australian Human Rights Act renewed
What could this act look like?
- Feb 25, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #39: Overriding the Human Rights Act and supremacy of Parliament
A look at human rights protections in Australia and the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty.
- Feb 10, 2023
North Korea displays record number of nuclear missiles during nighttime military parade
It's raised questions about the development of new weapons in the country.
- Feb 9, 2023
Musical chairs in parliament: Does Lidia Thorpe's senate seat belong to her or The Greens?
The now-independent will be in the senate until her term expires in 2028.
- Jan 22, 2023
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.
- Jan 11, 2023
FDA approves over-the-counter sale of abortion pills in the US
It means the pills can be sold by certified pharmacies without a prescription being needed.
- Jan 7, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #32: A House divided
Kevin McCarthy has been elected Speaker after 15 different ballots.
- Jan 7, 2023
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.
- Dec 19, 2022
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict explained
A look at what's currently happening in Azerbaijan and Armenia.
- Dec 10, 2022
Journalist who wore rainbow shirt at Qatar World Cup dies, brother says he believes he was killed
Eric Wahl has said Grant Wahl told him he received death threats.
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