Night Of The Living WorkChoices
So, John Howard gave a speech. You’d be forgiven for wondering why the media is…More
Author: Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham is New Matilda's National Affairs Correspondent.
The Olympic Dam Delay Has A Silver Lining
Picture a hole in the ground four kilometres long and one kilometre deep. Picture a…More
How Will We Pay For It All?
"Disability plan could top $10 billion". So ran the Australian Financial Review’s headline on Saturday.…More
Gillard Gambles It All On Asylum Seekers
So, it’s come to this. Labor has suddenly reversed almost all its long-held positions on…More
Power Shocks Gillard Back To Life
In case you didn’t realise it, Julia Gillard cares about your electricity bill. "Power bills…More
Go For Grassroots Over Gold
In a week where Syria’s civil war intensified and a robot laboratory was landed on…More
Swan Is On The Money
Forget Bruce Springsteen. Forget Treasurer Wayne Swan’s bizarre excursion into pop musicology. Forget Swan’s mediocre…More
What If The Boom Goes Bust?
Australia’s resources companies have enjoyed sky-high commodity prices for years. Shipped and sold to China…More
Gonski Takes Labor Back To Schools
What will the Gillard government be remembered for? The carbon tax? The mining tax? The…More
Guns Or Butter? We've Got Both
Tony Abbott is worried about the government’s cuts in defence spending. That’s what he’s told…More