Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself… And A Coalition Campaign Built On It
The Coalition lacks policies. It also lacks charisma. It has no other option but fear,…More
Author: Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham is New Matilda's National Affairs Correspondent.
2019-20 Budget: Spending Like A Drunken Sailor, Investing In Future Inequality
Josh Frydenberg’s first budget is a massive tax giveaway that will only worsen Australia’s growing…More
Labor Pains: Fighting Fear And Loathing With A Small Target Climate Policy
Labor’s climate policy is a patchwork quilt of old and new ideas. But will it…More
Victorians Reject Politics Of Fear And Division. Someone Better Tell Scott Morrison
The Victorian election confirms a major realignment in Australian politics, writes Ben Eltham. Surveying Victorian…More
The Victorian Election Everyone Will Be Watching
The stakes in today’s Victorian state election are high, and they’re also potentially a window…More
Australia Was The Real Winner In The Wentworth By-election: Ben Eltham
Dr Kerryn Phelps’ victory in Wentworth is good for Australian democracy, writes Ben Eltham. It’s…More
Blessed Be The Populists, For They Know Not What They Do
Race-baiting populism isn’t helping Scott Morrison, writes Ben Eltham. It’s not even popular. What sort…More
The ABC Of A Never-Ending Culture War That Is Threatening A Vital Institution
Just when you thought the Coalition government couldn’t sink any lower. Ben Eltham weighs in…More
The Turnbull Obituary: Out Of The Frying Pan, Into The Fire
There was a whole lot of fuss during Malcolm Turnbull’s reign as Prime Minister, with…More
Malcolm Turnbull Is Finished: He Has Days, Possibly Only Hours
This week’s challenge to Malcolm Turnbull’s leadership shows a Liberal Party on the brink of…More