Australia's Own Patch Adams Loses His Battle With Cancer
A pioneering Australian doctor who sought to use laughter as a form of medicine has…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.
Children In Detention: Too Many Horrors To Tell, In A Day Of Damning Testimony
By 11:15 yesterday morning – as recess was called, laptops snapped shut, and camera cables…More
Dept Tried To Cover-Up Harm Against Children in Detention, Inquiry Hears
An Australian Human Rights Commission inquiry has today heard startling evidence that the Department of…More
Stonewalling Morrison Suddenly Finds Voice On Eve Of Kids In Detention Inquiry
Scott Morrison has used a rare one-on-one television interview to attack the credentials of Australian…More
$10 An Hour Under Abbott’s New Work For The Dole
The Coalition has today outlined a sweeping set of changes to Australia’s welfare system including…More
Parliament Report Delivers Mixed Bag on Constitutional Recognition
A Parliamentary committee tasked with recommending options for the government to recognise Aboriginal and Torres…More
Anti-BDS Case Against Lynch Falls Apart
An Australian academic accused of breaching the Racial Discrimination Act for supporting the Boycott, Divestment…More
Welfare Fix Needs Boost Not Cuts, Say Advocacy Groups
People receiving a disability pension could be the hardest hit if the Abbott Government acts…More
Last Rites For School Chaplaincy Program?
The $254 million Federal Government School Chaplaincy Program has been dealt a significant blow today…More
Christian Activists Tip They'll Win Asylum Seeker Debate
For Pastor Peter Barney, it was the task of overseeing the children at Perth’s Riverview…More