High Farce: The Turnbull Government’s Centrelink ‘Robo-Debt’ Debacle Continues To Grow
In the lead-up to Christmas, tens of thousands of Australians started receiving threatening debt collection…More
Author: Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham is New Matilda's National Affairs Correspondent.
MYFEO: It’s The Weak Economy, Stupid… And Yet Everyone’s Talking About The Deficit
Scott Morrison seems to have little strategy for the economy beyond tax cuts for big…More
Another Malcolm Turnbull Annus Horriblis, Crammed Into A Single Week
Once again, climate policy is tearing a major party apart. This time, it’s the Coalition,…More
Is The Rush To Approve One Of The World’s Biggest Coal Mines Delusion Or Corruption?
In politics, it’s sometimes hard to separate fact from fiction. And it can be particularly…More
A Badly Wounded Government Limps To The Long Summer Break
Malcolm Turnbull will be grateful for the summer, but early indications suggest it might mirror the…More
ESSAY: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton And The End Of Liberalism
2016 marks the end of the post-war liberal consensus, writes Ben Eltham. Are you sick…More
The Last Supper: George Brandis’ Goose Is Cooked
The Attorney General won’t survive his latest hubris-inflicted disaster, writes Ben Eltham. The question is,…More
Malcolm Turnbull: With A Gun To His Head, He Shoots Himself In The Foot
Malcolm Turnbull is talking about guns. Malcolm Turnbull doesn’t want to be talking about guns. Ben Eltham…More
With The Marriage Plebiscite Gone, Malcolm Turnbull Is Now Free To Look Even More Lost At Sea
The untimely demise of the marriage plebiscite reveals the dangerous emptiness of Malcolm Turnbull’s policy…More
Media Blackout: Aunty’s Assault On Renewables
Reporting that renewable energy caused the blackout in South Australia was led by the national…More