Clive Palmer Votes To Reduce Tax On Own Companies
A billionaire, who runs several large mining combinations, is denied an important approval for a…More
Author: Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham is New Matilda's National Affairs Correspondent.
Confronting The Awful Truth About Our Politics On Asylum Seekers
On Tuesday, I looked at how Australia had reached such a dismaying situation. Today, I…More
How Did We Let This Terror Happen?
They say a frog, placed in a saucepan of cold water, can be slowly boiled…More
It's A Great Time To Be A Corporate Crook In Australia
Australia has a banking problem. That’s the inescapable conclusion to be drawn from the Commonwealth…More
The Welfare System Ain't Broke, So Why Fix It?
Nothing demonstrates the mean-spirited mentality of this government more than its obdurate desire, despite all…More
Child Care Costs Grow, And So Does Risk For Abbott
The difficulties for parents of raising a family while re-entering the workforce are well known.…More
Coalition Won't Have The Courage To Call An Election
This week, the Senate struck down a bill from the Abbott Government for the second…More
The Case For War As Weak Today As It Was Before
Simon Crean’s ill-fated term as federal Labor leader is barely remembered these days. In a…More
Hockey's Romney Moment, And His Declaration Of War
When you’re in a hole, the old saying goes, stop digging. It’s a hoary cliché…More
The Problem With Baird's Privatisation Plan
The New South Wales government of Mike Baird wants to sell off half of the…More