Legislative materials: Look at Hansard, Bills and Explanatory Memoranda for policy and background to recent legislative changes.
Case law: Check the status of a case before you refer to it. In some areas of law the status of a case can be very dynamic and citations to it contentious.
Treaties: Consult the Australian Treaties Library on AustLII to verify the status and ratification of any treaty to which you refer.
The following is a sample search to illustrate the advanced search option to find news articles about the United Nations Convention on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) in relation to Australia.
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Look at the Help button in the blue bar at the top right hand of the WL window for additional searching hints and suggestions.
When you look at the Result List and you find a relevant item make sure you look at the Related Info tab which may link to encyclopaedias, books, journal articles and primary materials.