'I Am Gone. Pray For Me'
Last Thursday, Ahmad Omid Khpalwak sent a text message to his brother. "I am close…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.
Will Rann Take SA Labor Down With Him?
Mike Rann has been Premier of South Australia for over nine years, and has been…More
Debt Ceiling Lifted But Something's Gotta Give
The standoffs in the US Congress over the last few days have shifted the world’s…More
ACT Says I Do, Too
The ACT Labor party conference, which took place over the weekend, has removed yet another…More
Sydney Drillers Won't Rule Out Fracking
Dart Energy have refused to rule out drilling for coal seam gas (CSG) in Sydney’s…More
Your Right To Party Incognito
Imagine if, in an attempt to reduce shoplifting, Coles and Woolworths formed a security alliance.…More
What Two Years In Detention Will Do
"I have lost the zest to live. The thoughts of my wife and children keep…More
Cash Before Custom
Last week in Madang, Papua New Guinea, an important judgement was delivered in the National…More
Israel Ups The Pressure On Protesters
Since the end of the second Intifada in 2006, campaigns of popular protest have flourished…More
The Hidden Cost Of War
The colourful ramp ceremonies for the Australian diggers returning in flag-draped coffins from the front…More