Reform? What NSW Reform?
It’s been a busy week in NSW politics. James Packer’s Sydney casino was given the…More
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New Matilda
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.
Gillard's Empty Years
The Howard years were very far from relaxed and comfortable for many Australians, myself included.…More
Classic Class War Bloopers
1. Unemployment figures for May are now available for most nations around the world. How…More
Don't Cry For Carbon In Kalimantan
Ahead of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's visit to Indonesia this week, one of Australia’s prize…More
School Testers Deny NAPLAN Side Effects
The Australian Senate’s Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee is currently holding an inquiry into…More
Carpetbaggers in Burma
In the shadow of conflicts in Egypt and Syria and in controversies over the latest…More
Two Cheers For Leadership Instability
Polls are funny things, aren’t they? That was a joke, of course – polls aren’t…More
The Credit That Keeps On Costing
You can’t miss the brightly coloured shop fronts of payday lenders like Cash Converters or…More
Stop The Asylum Seeker Sloganeering
“Stop the economic migrants”, is Foreign Minister Bob Carr’s new slogan to deal with asylum…More
Big Media Can't Paywall The Public Interest
The essence of journalism has always been to pursue truth and the public’s right to…More