The Ultimate Veto
It’s a busy Thursday afternoon in the office of the Xenophon and Co law firm,…More
Author: Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham is New Matilda's National Affairs Correspondent.
Crazy Kevin's End-Of-Year Bonanza
It’s that time of the year again. No, I don’t mean tax time (although it…More
Pollies Behaving Badly
Those who subscribe to Winston Churchill’s dictum that "democracy is the worst form of government…More
Next Stop: Hybrid Fighter Jets?
Most university students of government and "political science", as it sometimes tries to call itself,…More
Treasurer Costa Lot
newmatilda.com readers outside of NSW may not have heard of Michael Costa, the hard-driving and…More
The Young Voters Theory
With the election finally moving into its ultimate week, the weekend papers took the opportunity…More
No Winners on Palm Island
In 1991, Commissioner Elliott Johnston delivered the findings of his Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths…More