The Tired ‘Reform’ Agenda Of Neoliberalism Should Be Traded For Equality, Happiness, And Justice
There’s no emptier word in contemporary politics than “reform”. The word is used so often…More
Author: Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham is New Matilda's National Affairs Correspondent.
It’s The Economy, Stupid
For a Coalition Treasurer, giving a speech to a group of accountants should be a…More
Reactionaries And Vigilantes: The Very Public Implosion Of The Abbott Government
In the annals of political philosophy, a “reactionary” is generally defined as someone “opposing political…More
Eric Abetz Is No Fixer: Senate Kills Two Industrial Relations Bills In 24 Hours
All of a sudden, industrial relations is back on the political agenda. The reasons are…More
Dyson Heydon: Abbott’s Attack Dog Tactic Turns Around To Bite Him
Imagine if Gillian Triggs, the Abbott government’s bête noire, had accepted an invitation to address…More
Tony Abbott Has No Intention Of Reaching His Flimsy Emissions Target
The news that the Abbott government has settled on an emissions reduction target for Australia…More
Greg Hunt, Our First Minister For Pollution
Has there been a worse federal Environment Minister than Greg Hunt? It’s hard to think…More
Bishop Imbroglio Highlights Uncomfortable Patterns In Tony Abbott's Leadership
Bronwyn Bishop has departed. The Speaker of the House of Representatives resigned on the weekend,…More
Clean Energy Sacrificed To Keep Abbott's Hardline Backers Happy
“It's hard to imagine a fledgling industry being attacked and undermined by a national government…More
This Is Not The End Of Bill Shorten
Is Bill Shorten finished? That’s the inescapable question raised by his appearance at the Royal…More