Turnbull Attacks Shorten On Treaty, Contradicts Government’s Own ‘Recognise’ Campaign
The comments are likely to legitimise concerns held by many Aboriginal people that constitutional reform…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.
After Orlando, The Danger Of Pauline Hanson Becomes Apparent
Radicalised and radicalising, Hanson represents a crop of anti-Muslim agitators currently running for Parliament. Incredibly,…More
Nauruan Consulate Contradicts Peter Dutton Over Who Is Keeping Aussies Out Of Nauru
The Australian government has distanced itself from Nauru’s controversial visa policies, which keep journalists and…More
We Tried To Ask Pauline Hanson About One Of Her Policies And It Didn’t Go Well
One Nation has declined to explain a policy clearly calibrated to target Muslims, which would…More
Australia Using Refugees As ‘Human Shields’, Says Former Labor Minister Carmen Lawrence
A new report, which Carmen Lawrence helped launch today, draws attention to the abuses of…More
Roz Ward Reinstated As La Trobe Backs Down
The Safe Schools academic will return to the university. Max Chalmers reports.More
La Trobe Faces Ultimatum: Reinstate Roz Ward Or Face Court
The union representing academics is talking big, saying it will press ahead with a legal…More
Talking Back To Peter Dutton: A Different Kind Of Viral Response
Karl Stefanovic’s repudiation of the Minister was an immediate internet sensation. But in an ambitious…More
Greens Pledge $20 Million To Stop ‘Another Stolen Generation’
With a growing focus on the large number of Aboriginal children being removed into ‘out-of-home…More
How To Get Disenfranchised Australians Voting Without Even Yelling At Them
With the electoral roll closing on Monday, hundreds of thousands of eligible Australians have been excluded from…More