Scott Morrison’s ‘ALP-Lite’ Budget Labours Under The Weight Of It’s Own Spin, And A Divided Party
Is Scott Morrison’s second budget really a “Labor budget”? No, argues Ben Eltham. A…More
Author: Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham is New Matilda's National Affairs Correspondent.
By Jingos, The Australian Values ‘Problem’ Resides in Our Homes, Not Our Hearts
Banging the nationalist drum didn’t work for Tony Abbott. It won’t work for Malcolm Turnbull…More
When You’re In Malcolm Turnbull’s Shoes, Half A Tax Cut Feels Like Victory
They finally had a win… although that depends entirely on your definition. Ben Eltham explains.…More
18C And Malcolm’s Men: When Too Much Racism Is Never Enough
Feel like your whiteness is under threat? Down in the polls? Ben Eltham looks at…More
Jay Weatherill Just Turned Out The Lights On Conservative Energy ‘Policy’
South Australia’s new power plan shows that after years of cheap populism, the Coalition has…More
How To Get Alan Tudge To Notice You Without Even Really Trying (Criticize Centrelink, He’ll Pull Your File)
Senate Estimates hearings revealed the scope of Centrelink’s overreach, writes Ben Eltham. The ritual of…More
Centrelink Sinks To A New Low In Growing Debt Fiasco
The Centrelink fiasco keeps getting worse, writes Ben Eltham. Now the rogue department has leaked…More
Power Politics: Too Much Energy, In All The Wrong Places
Australia has been stuck in a war of politics around energy for more than a…More
Cory Bernardi Crashes His Own Party, Exits, Stage Far Right
Can Cory Bernardi create a viable conservative party in Australia? That’s the fascinating question raised…More
How The Other Half Lives: Welfare Torts Vs Travel Rorts
The Turnbull government is in chaos, and we’re not even halfway through January, writes Ben…More