Why Drug Testing ‘Dole Bludgers’ Is A Terrible Idea
While the Coalition is moving to a less punitive approach to welfare – for non-Aboriginal…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.
If The Business Lobby Wants To Fix The Budget It Can Start With Its Own In The Detention Industry
A national audit office review of offshore detention spending continues to highlight the lunacy –…More
When Malcolm Turnbull’s Ministers Say Asylum Seekers Receive ‘Outstanding’ Care, They’re Lying
A new report into onshore detention centres cuts the improbable boasts of Scott Morrison and…More
The Rise And Rise Of The Political Troll From The ‘Alt-Right’
The rise of a toxic political culture is obviously not just restricted to the United…More
On My Last Day, New Matilda Looks Like A Flawed And Vital Project
In May 2014, while waiting for takeaway coffees in the dining room of a sunlit Glebe…More
Key Notification Service Not Used For Aboriginal Woman Who Died In Custody
Lawyers say that if the service had been used, NSW may have avoided its first Aboriginal…More
It’s Getting Hard To Tell Which Conservatives Are Trolling And Which Are For Real
It didn’t take long.More
Pauline Hanson Says A New Toilet Could Destroy ‘Australian Way Of Life’
The threat is grave. The stakes, high. And Very Serious Politician Pauline Hanson has a…More
To The Australian Government, The Nauru Files Show A System Working Well
Indefinite detention inevitably gives rise to the horrors recorded in the Nauru Files – the…More
Viral Far-Right Video Of ‘Patriots’ And ‘Muslim Thugs’ Actually 2013 Clip Of Polish Football Hooligans
It’s been viewed 390,000 times, scored 5,145 shares on Facebook, and has inspired a bruising…More