Can Turnbull Paint The Coalition Green?
Remember the fuss over Malcolm Turnbull’s 2007 Cabinet push to ratify the Kyoto Protocol? Just…More
Author: Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham is New Matilda's National Affairs Correspondent.
Can We Call It A Recession Now?
Kevin Rudd returned to full-time Prime Ministerial duties yesterday, although with rather less fanfare than…More
Your Cultural Policy Has Expired
There’s a line in Plumbum, my favourite novel by Australia’s greatest novelist, David Foster, which…More
The 10 Worst Cock-Ups Of 2008
1. Kevin Rudd's emissions reductions target As newmatilda.com's Anna Rose reported yesterday, Kevin Rudd's depressingly…More
Good Luck Getting That Through The Senate
This is the first day of the end of the climate of Australia as we…More
David Kirk Heads For The Fire Escape
The death throes of Fairfax are not pretty. It’s been a terrible week for the…More
Hey Big Spender
The federal budget almost certainly moved into deficit this week — and nobody cared. As…More
How Much Can A Market Bear?
Remember the "shareholder society"? It was one of cherished dreams of John Howard, who championed…More
The Howard Years
Roughly a year after the end of his government, the ABC has memorialised John Howard’s…More
Another Joyride For The Car Industry
Cars. You probably own one. If you live in the suburbs, you actually need one.…More