Stop Press! Burma Opens Up
If you looked up Burma in Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Freedom Index for 2011-12,…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.
The Howard Years Were No Golden Age
"The only foundation for a successful country is a strong economy", said Tony Abbott in…More
The Boys Locked Up At Leonora
Pressure from a group of teenage detainees inside the Leonora Immigration Detention Facility eased a…More
Is There A 'Right' Kind Of Homelessness?
The Occupy movement, camped out in inner cities across the world, found immediate resonance in…More
Was It Illegal To Kill Gaddafi?
The transitional period in Libya has thus far been uncertain and contentious. Last week frustrated…More
Photo Essay: One Year On In Cairo
The first anniversary of Egypt’s 25 January uprisings just passed in Cairo — and Tahrir Square…More
The 30-Second Smear
US politics has long been renowned for its scything negative ads. They’re a gladiatorial sport.…More
The Real Tent Embassy Story
I dropped by the tent embassy after work to see what it was like. I…More
Egyptians Call For 'Bread, Freedom And Justice'
One year on Egypt’s revolution is stronger than ever. The turn out for the 25…More
It's Early Days In Egypt – But There Is Hope
I met Hassan on Grindr. Egypt has a chequered and complicated past when it comes…More