Barking Misogynists And Peak Outrage
We went wild over Geoffrey Barker’s recent rant about TV journalism’s “babes”. There was considered…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.
Gender Segregation By Whose Rules?
“Un-Australian”. Doesn't the word have a retro, Howard-era resonance? With a Liberal party leader almost…More
Levies Are The Taxes We Like
Psychologists refer to the “Abilene Paradox” – a situation in which people hold false beliefs…More
Just How Flexible Are Casual Academics?
Yesterday a group of casual staff at Sydney University showed just how “flexible” they can…More
Partner Violence Is Not Personal
The outpouring of community emotion that followed the murder of Jill Meagher last year was…More
Ten Ways To Shut Down A Free Press
Governments and other organisations across the world are perfecting techniques to prevent journalists from shining…More
Debt And Its Discontents
Successful prophecy is a matter of timing. Who, for example, has heard of George Perkins…More
Uranium Industry Dreams Of Paydirt
On Monday, uranium industry boosters gathered in Adelaide for the annual Paydirt Uranium Conference. It's…More
Is Your Super Funding Big Coal?
After a sharp intake of breath Jenny Curtis goes quiet as she absorbs the list…More
Deaths Mark 50 Years Of West Papua Occupation
For many people around the world May Day is a time to celebrate how ordinary…More