We Haven't Spoken For All Languages
When I began research for my doctorate 12 years ago, there were 40 speakers of…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.
Public Space For Sale
A few days ago, the much ballyhooed case against pro-Palestinian activists charged for picketing the…More
What A Pack Of Whingers
"Once upon a time in Westphalia," Voltaire begins his satirical novel Candide, "there lived a…More
Could Business Reporting Save The World?
On 11 July the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) released a draft framework dealing with…More
The Three Waves Of Nauru Anguish
In response to calls to reopen Nauru, New Matilda has published this timeline by Wendy…More
Defamation By A Thousand Likes
Almost 80 years ago an English man named Byrne sued a man named Deane. Deane…More
A Weapon For Every Occasion
Strolling down Collins Street on a visit to Melbourne in April, I found myself brushing…More
Our Nauru Amnesia
The federal parliamentary proposal to send asylum seekers arriving by boat to Malaysia and Nauru…More
'Port Moresby Is A Seething Mass Of Frustration'
Money speaks in politics. That is certainly true in Papua New Guinea’s remarkably resilient democracy.…More
Labor Still Has A Few Friends In Melbourne
It’s time to concede defeat over the Melbourne by-election. For the Greens — the longer…More