Steven Oliver’s Poem ‘Real’, Tops 2 Million Views. And Then There’s ‘Hate He Said’, About To Nudge Half A Million #changethedate
We had a strong reaction last week, to this poem from Aboriginal writer and performer…More
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BREAKING NEWS: Greens’ Scott Ludlam Resigns After Dual Citizenship Revealed
Late this afternoon, West Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam announced via his official Facebook page…More
Steven Oliver’s Poem On Aussie Racism Headed For 2 Million Views
A poem by Aboriginal writer and performer Steven Oliver which confronts Australian racism, hypocrisy, fragility…More
Help WA Cops Celebrate NAIDOC Week, And Record Incarceration Rates
There’s ‘box ticking’, and then there’s BOX TICKING!!!! See if you can guess what the…More
Taika Waititi’s Simple Punter’s Guide To Being ‘Just A Little Bit Racist’
The rising New Zealand star is determined to help keep racism alive. And you can…More
The Donald Tweets, Journalists Drop All Pretense of Impartiality
One of the great myths of the mainstream media is the notion of impartiality… that…More
A ‘Geriatric Dr Evil’ Coal Magnate Is Suing John Oliver For Defamation
If, like New Matilda, you believe some of the best journalism on the planet is…More
Finally, A Way For Australians To Assist In An Actual Afghan Victory
New Matilda never runs press releases… well, almost never. Here’s one that we think is…More
Bill Cosby’s Alleged Victim Count Is So High, Media Have Lost Track Of The Number
The allegations facing American television star Bill Cosby – that he drugged and sexually assaulted…More
Vicente Fox, Former President Of Mexico, Trolls Donald Trump, And It Is Glorious
And Vicente Fox says his country still won’t pay for the ‘f*ken wall’.More