Noel Pearson: I Have Another Dream. Thankfully, It's An Hour Shorter
Last week, Cape York lawyer Noel Pearson gave what many in the media have dubbed…More
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Launched in 2004, New Matilda is one of Australia's oldest online independent publications. It's focus is on investigative journalism and analysis, with occasional smart arsery thrown in for reasons of sanity. New Matilda is owned and edited by Walkley Award and Human Rights Award winning journalist Chris Graham.
A Minor Footnote To Our Shameless Persecution Of Asylum Seekers
When it comes to Australia’s treatment of asylum seekers, I think it is impossible to…More
Barry Spurr Is Not The Only Problem With Pyne's Curriculum Review
As 220,000 young Australians complete their Year 12 exams, the correlation between their results and…More
Barnett's Petty Law And Order Policy Encourages Deaths In Custody
On the same day that people around the country marched to protest the death in…More
Whether Terrorist Groups Or National Armies, War Crimes Must Be Prosecuted
The Australian Muslim community has expressed serious frustration with the government’s new package of anti-terrorism…More
Sit Down, Stop Whinging, Eat Your Pie And Pick A Pony
There’s no revelation in the fact that we humans, for the most part, do not…More
Julie Bishop's Feminism Problem: It's Bigger Than The Individual
Julia Gillard was not the target of sexism, announced Julie Bishop to the National Press…More
NSW Government Formally Withdraws Land Rights Bill
The NSW government has formally withdrawn a controversial bill which sought to extinguish Aboriginal land…More
NSW Postpones Land Rights Amendments But Victory Cries Premature
The NSW government has advised Aboriginal Land Councils it does not intend to proceed with…More
Jokowi's 'Business As Usual' Cabinet Is Bad News For West Papua
The final announcement was made an hour behind schedule, and it went down to the…More