Immigration Detention Guard Sacked After Inquiries About Anti-Muslim Facebook Photo
A Serco guard working with vulnerable people at the Brisbane Immigration Transit Centre (BITA) was…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.
Welfare Changes Will Be Counter-Productive, Senate Inquiry Hears
A Bill before the Federal Parliament which would freeze welfare payments for unemployed people who…More
Sloppy Joe Backs Away from Apology, Uses Boat Metaphor To Ram Home Point
Joe Hockey has this morning backed away from his humiliating apology over his comments about…More
NSW ICAC Hearings Look Like They've Spooked The Ponies In The Federal Stable
How long will the Newcastle donations scandal run? Judging by recent testimony to the Independent…More
Children To Be Released From Detention, But True Numbers Remain Clouded
Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has today announced a number of children held in immigration detention…More
Fresh Push For Treaty Emerges From Shadow Of Recognise Campaign
A new YouTube campaign, narrated by Aboriginal actress Kylie Belling and featuring a number of…More
Man Honoured By Israel Hands Back Medal After 6 Family Members Slaughtered
A 91-year-old man who, along with his mother, was honoured by Israel for risking their…More
Too Much Stick, Not Enough Carrot in Abbott's Welfare Changes
Tony Abbott has long been interested in welfare policy and in particular what income support…More
Disability Activists Join Forces To Replace ABC-Axed Ramp Up
Disgruntled members of Australia’s disability community are channelling their outrage at the closure of ABC’s…More
ISIS: The Made-For-Modern-Media Gift That Keeps On Giving
Recently, 3AW Radio host Tom Elliot conducted a chilling interview with military commander of ISIS,…More