The Unanswered Question Of The Trans-Pacific Partnership: What Sovereign Rights Did We Just Sign Away?
By nature, international trade deals are not the most exciting of topics. Economists and the…More
Author: Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham is New Matilda's National Affairs Correspondent.
Christopher Pyne: The Fixer Who Left Australia With A Broken Higher Education System
It looks like university deregulation is dead. At least for now. That’s the key message…More
Mal Brough Still In The Frame Over ‘Ashbygate’ Theft Of Speaker’s Diary
Politics is a funny game, with many unexpected twists and turns. But of all the…More
Has Turnbull Cleared Enough Cabinet Deadwood To Keep His Government Afloat?
What a difference a week makes. We’re just a few days into the Turnbull Era,…More
Malcolm Turnbull Deals Environment Out To Get Himself Back In
It’s a tricky business, this vaulting ambition. Malcolm Turnbull has coveted the position of Prime…More
As We Say Good Riddance To Tony Abbott There Is Much To Celebrate
Farewell, Tony Abbott. The 28th prime minister of Australia ruled for just under two years.…More
Few Solutions, Little Cause For Optimism: Australia Joins The Syrian War
And so it’s official: we’re going into Syria. At a media conference at Parliament House…More
What A Difference A Dead Baby Makes: Politicians Scramble Back Up The Slippery Slope
“LET THEM IN” proclaimed Melbourne’s Herald Sun this morning, a newspaper normally known for its…More
Ross Garnaut’s Warning Becomes Tony Abbott’s Bleak Reality
There’s no other way to say it: Australia’s economy is in trouble. That’s the take-home…More
Outside Of Dyson Heydon’s Court The Trade Union Royal Commission Looks As Political As Ever
The Abbott government has been straining at the bounds of satire for some time now.…More