Abbott Has Poisoned Public Trust In Government
The first hundred days of a government is a rather arbitrary yardstick, dating originally to…More
Author: Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham is New Matilda's National Affairs Correspondent.
Holden Calls The Coalition's Bluff
If you’re wondering whether the Abbott government should take the blame for the closure of…More
The Hard Truth About Our Clapped-Out Economy
Should the federal government "save" Holden? What about Qantas? Hell, what about the entire local…More
How The ABC Should Serve The National Interest
The ABC wars have broken out again. The current round of this seemingly endless conflict…More
Is This The Coalition's 'Carbon Tax' Moment?
There are, roughly, two views about the wild and wacky recent efforts of federal Education…More
Victorian Chaos Is A Boon For Labor
I hail from Queensland, where politics has always been just a bit different. Snarky jokes…More
Hockey Will Soon Have A Deficit Of His Own
Lucky Joe Hockey. His economic credibility is unravelling. But no-one is noticing, owing to the…More
Why Climate Activists Are Abbott's Worst Enemy
Sunday was a wonderful day for a rally. Bright and sunny, Melbourne’s spectacular spring weather…More
Rudd's Tragic Legacy
It was a day of thrills and spills and finally some tears, as Parliament got…More
Abbott Takes The Dispatch Box At Last
The 44th Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia sits for the first time today in…More