#CensusFail And The Shovel Principle: When You’re In A Hole, Stop Digging
At New Matilda, we call it the ‘Shovel Principle’… namely, the relative size of the…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.
Journalists, Writers, Academics Sign Open Letter Condemning Bill Leak Cartoon
A group of 173 media and communications professionals have signed an open letter slamming The…More
Sam Dastyari To Pauline Hanson’s One Nation: ‘You’re Drunk’
It’s official: Pauline Hanson is now the fourth most powerful force in the Federal Senate,…More
Festival That Placed Advertisements In The Australian Criticises Bill Leak Cartoon
The Adelaide Festival has released a statement describing a racist cartoon that appeared in The…More
A Punter’s Guide To Bill Leak, The Oz And The Companies That Finance Their Racism
Rather than apologise for the racist cartoon in yesterday’s Australian newspaper, Bill Leak and Australia’s…More
Artistic Arse: The Great Racist Works Of Cartoonist Bill Leak
Cartoonist for The Australian Bill Leak has once again caused controversy… which, let’s face it,…More
Black Fury: Royal Commission Compromised From The Start, Say Peak NT Aboriginal Bodies
There is growing outrage in the Northern Territory this morning at the federal government’s handling…More
NT Juvenile Detention Abuse: Dylan Voller Writes Letter Of Thanks To Oz Community
One of the Aboriginal boys gassed and tortured by guards in a Darwin youth detention centre…More
MP Who Blamed Refugees For Traffic Jams Wants To Ban ‘Political Spin’
When MPs try to claim the moral high ground on the issue of campaign tactics,…More
Today Show Host Invokes Dead Child To Call For Muslim Immigration Ban
Pauline Hanson is back in Parliament and the racists are suddenly coming out of the…More