And It Passed! Australia Sets A Price On Pollution
This momentous change to Australia’s economic architecture has been a long time coming. Say what…More
Author: Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham is New Matilda's National Affairs Correspondent.
Greece Makes A Last Stand For Democracy
It’s a funny thing, democracy: often messy, always unpredictable. And so it is proving in…More
A Naked Conflict Between Profits And Wages
"The enigma of trade is that it can make a whole country richer and yet…More
Rag Tag Rebels With A Cause
It’s been an interesting couple of weeks for the remnant forces of the left in…More
Why The Ombudsman Is Being Punished
Allan Asher is, at least as I write this article, still the Commonwealth Ombudsman. But…More
All Aboard The Australia Solution
Australia is returning to onshore processing of asylum seekers. Frustrated by the High Court and…More
Finally! Labor Governs Like It's Their Job
It still languishes in the polls, but last week was a good one for the…More
Taxing Times For Labor
The Australian government is holding a two day tax summit, starting today in Canberra. Hundreds…More
Keep Spending, Mr Swan
Wayne Swan’s budget surplus is in peril. Dark clouds have gathered over the global economy,…More
Make Like Obama and Tax The Rich
On Monday this week, US President Obama gave a speech from the White House’s Rose…More