As A Student, Simon Birmingham Vowed To Fight Cuts To Education Funding
Simon Birmingham may be just about to do something that would very badly disappoint a…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.
22-Year-Old Faces Two Years Jail After Halting Flight In Refugee Protest
Two separate cases will go before Victorian courts today after protesters delayed a Qantas flight…More
Six Signs The Waleed Aly Logies Fury Is All About Race And Islamophobia
Buckle down folks, there’s a fresh race controversy brewing. That’s good news if you’re trying…More
Anti-Islam Party Says News Corp Rejected Its Advertisement
A new far-right, anti-Islamic political party is crying foul after it allegedly had advertisements rejected…More
Eight Revelations From Tony Abbott’s Openly Pro-War Crimes Quadrant Essay
Even for Abbott, the piece includes some extraordinary comments, claims, and justifications, writes Max Chalmers.…More
Federal Labor MPs Lobby Sydney University To Drop CPACS Changes
Pressure is mounting on the University of Sydney to back away from planned changes to…More
Julia Gillard Pens Piece On “Heartbreaking” Refugee Situation: Someone Should Send It To 2012
Fate – and perhaps in some cases, guilt – do funny things to politicians in…More
Greens Say Sydney University Changes ‘Risk Inference Of Politically Motivated Attack’
A row over mooted changes to the University of Sydney’s Centre for Peace and Conflict…More
Game On: Turnbull Sets Stage For Double-Dissolution If Crossbench Refuses To Pass Anti-Union ABCC Bill
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will bring the budget forward a week and recall Parliament on…More
Sydney Uni Cancelled Palestinian Writer’s Talk ‘Because He Had No Visa’… The Day After He Was Granted Visa
The University of Sydney will allow Palestinian-American Ali Abunimah to speak on campus after initially…More