Abbott's Free And Easy Speech
Not much has been interfering with Tony Abbott’s freedom of speech lately. The Opposition Leader…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.
Australia's Fiji Backdown
So it has finally come. After five-and-a-half-years of trying to destroy the Bainimarama government in…More
The Fair Work Act Works
The result of the Federal government’s post-implementation review of the Fair Work Act 2009 was…More
Can We Be Any More Productive?
"Productivity isn’t everything, but in the long run it is almost everything", said Paul Krugman, …More
German Organ Racket Busted
Göttingen, a medium-sized, mid-German university town of quaint, wooden houses might seem an incongruous place…More
Let's Get Behind Our Ethical Politicians
Australia’s mistrust of its politicians is a common subject of media reporting. Voters are sick…More
Syria Needs Elections, Not Arms
If Syrians re-elected their president in a free and fair election, would the rebels and…More
Mission Accomplished In The Solomon Islands?
Australian taxpayers have been footing the bill for Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands…More
Hang In There, Disabled Australians
Dear Disabilitied People, How are you? I am fine. I am writing to you because…More
How The Big Parties Lost Their Way On Refugees
Democracy rises from grass roots. To be effective it cannot be driven by "faceless men".…More