Seven Times Tony Abbott Did What He Just Told Leigh Sales Not To Do
Remember the budget emergency? Before the 2013 election the Coalition mercilessly attacked Labor’s economic credentials,…More
Author: Max Chalmers
Max Chalmers
Max Chalmers is a former New Matilda journalist and editorial staff member. His main areas of interest are asylum seekers, higher education and politics.
Burn Of The Year? Labor MP Nails George Christensen For ‘Posing As Christian’
On Monday morning it looked like a bad joke from a Fairfax columnist who hadn’t…More
What Cory Bernardi Learned From Four Corners: Five Takeaways From Their Halal Investigation
There was a good deal of hype leading up to Four Corners this week, as…More
Australia ‘Leading The Region On Brutal Refugee Response’ As Vigils Call For Increased Intake
Australia’s punitive policies have failed to stem the displacement of refugees in the Asia-Pacific while…More
Watch: Western Sydney University Cracks Viral Success With Moving Story Of Refugee Student
With Australia’s universities ever more reliant on sleek corporate branding to sell places to students…More
Fairfax’s Paul Sheehan Calls For Oz To Abandon Muslim Refugees, Impressing Andrew Bolt
As Europe grapples with the greatest displacement of people since the Second World War, one…More
Vindicating Warnings, Government Told To Scrap Most Extreme Elements Of Citizenship Stripping Bill
A joint parliamentary committee has recommended the Abbott government scrap some of the most controversial…More
New York Times: It Would Be ‘Unconscionable’ For Europe To Follow Abbott’s ‘Inhumane’ Refugee Policies
Note: article contains distressing image. The New York Times has issued a sternly worded editorial…More
Lawyer Prepares To Assist Manus Detainees Appeal Negative Determinations Amid Confusion About Processing
A Papua New Guinean court has indicated asylum seekers detained on Manus Island have a…More
Ethics Centre Stands By Jim Molan After Naomi Klein And FODI Speakers Criticise Operation Sovereign Borders Role
The Executive Director of the Ethics Centre says he is not questioning retired Australian Army…More