Are 457 Visas Coming To A Pub Near You?
While penalty rates grab the headlines at the moment, another debate about 457 visas is…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.
Sri Lanka Will Not Cooperate With War Crimes Probe
The Sri Lankan government has expanded its offensive against critics at home and abroad, officially…More
Humour Isn't A Total Defence Against Bigotry
So far it’s been largely left to lawyers, academics, media buffs, public servants and politicians…More
NGOs Alone Won't Stop Climate Change
In 1997, a group of international colleagues put the hard word on me at the…More
Is Millers Point Sydney's Suicide Note?
Look, I'm a Melbourne person, by birth and inclination. Grim City on the upside down…More
Refugees Lost In Transit In Indonesia
The "success" of the Abbott government’s new border policies in lowering the number of boat…More
The Coalition Wants Its Cruelty Out Of Sight
When refugee activists found out about the imminent transfer of at least 83 asylum seekers…More
Labor Is A Shambles On Asylum Seekers
On Wednesday Richard Marles, Labor shadow minister for immigration, called on Immigration Minister Scott Morrison…More
Why Refugees Need Legal Aid
Immigration Minister Scott Morrison added yet another burden to asylum seekers this week when he…More
Sisi Will Struggle Without A Scapegoat
Egypt's would-be pharaoh, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, has finally announced his candidacy for the presidency. But…More