Who Are We Aiding?
Last week’s budget saw an increase in Australia’s overseas aid program which was criticised by…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.
Running The Party Line In Syria
Before March 2011, the name Rami Makhlouf received scant mention in the English-language press. Then,…More
Roll Over, Galileo
"This carbon tax debate is almost completely out of hand," Alan Jones told his 2GB…More
Top Bainimarama Officer Flees Fiji
In March, New Matilda reported on tensions within the Fiji military, noting that "Commodore Voreqe…More
BHP To Mine Uranium With Renewables?
BHP Billiton has caught some flak from the green movement about its massive Olympic Dam…More
Rudd Said Sorry, Will Gillard Go Further?
Fellow political junkies, are you jaded, dispirited, angry and/or just plain bored with Australian politics?…More
The Welfare Of Dignity
In the wake of the federal budget, there has been a lot of talk about…More
Why Abbott's Budget Is Economic Twaddle
Tony Abbott’s budget reply was visionary — a vision of Australia 10 or 20 years from…More
Will We Go To The Polls Early?
In the wake of the federal budget, Tony Abbott’s Opposition has been calling for an…More
Europe Imitates Eurovision
It’s not just pure kitsch. The Eurovision Song Contest (originally called the Grand Prix de…More