Locals Target Commission Over Borehole
Residents have asked the Planning Assessment Commission (PAC) to reject approval for Apex Energy’s controversial…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.
Temporary Labour Is Here To Stay
The global migration market is changing and the growth of Australia’s temporary visa program, which…More
Striking Mine Workers Face Death Threats
At 10pm on 11 September, the chief negotiator in West Papua’s ongoing Freeport strikes was…More
Where Is The Poverty Line?
This week is Anti-Poverty Week. Organisers hope the event will encourage Australians’ understanding of poverty…More
Council To Push For Gas Ban
Wollongong City Council is pushing for a ban on coal seam gas (CSG) mining across…More
Are Older Mothers Selfish?
Barry Walters, an obstetrician at the King Edward Memorial Hospital in Perth, recently called older…More
Meet Australia's 99 Per Cent
Over the weekend the #occupywallstreet movement’s Australian iteration began in earnest, in concert with other…More
Pirates At The Helm In Germany?
German politics has experienced two big shocks in 2011. First came the election of the…More
Why Are The Young People Revolting?
August 2011 marked the end of the United Nations’ first International Year of Youth (IYY).…More
When Religion Fails To Comfort
New research shows that Christians experience higher levels of distress over about sexuality than those…More