The Manchurian Distraction
All of a sudden, Joel Fitzgibbon is in a lot of trouble. The seemingly mild-mannered…More
Author: Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham is New Matilda's National Affairs Correspondent.
Is Earth Hour Working?
Earth Hour is upon us again and you may be tempted, as many of my…More
The ETS That Couldn't
Yesterday, Climate Change Minister Penny Wong released the Rudd Government’s draft legislation for this country’s…More
Get Used To This Face
The Australian Bureau of Statistics released its national accounts data today, which show that the…More
Can We Hide In Them On Really Hot Days?
A recent leak from the forthcoming Defence White Paper suggests that the Rudd Government may…More
The Elephant In The Operating Theatre
One of the most noteworthy aspects of the Rudd Government’s first year in office was…More
Where's The Talent, Julie?
Julie Bishop has left the building. Well, not exactly — but she has stepped down…More
Could The Inferno Have Been Prevented?
Early on Saturday morning in central and northern Victoria, a hot, dry wind was already…More
What Was Malcolm Turnbull Thinking?
It must have been an extraordinary series of frontbench and party-room meetings that led to…More
Good Old-Fashioned Handouts…
The next installment in Australian neo-Keynesianism is in: $42 billion in Commonwealth spending to "kick-start"…More