Not All Students Are Created Equal
For over three decades we’ve suffered the debate about the relative merits of schools and…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.
Why Worry About The NSW Upper House?
Campaigners concerned about the likelihood of a "backward and ultra-conservative" government controlling the upper house…More
Welcome To The Commentariat, Gina
Although it is risky to predict the future, it seems likely that when future Australians…More
Japan's Nuclear Half-Century
As news from the Fukushima nuclear plant meltdowns looks more and more ominous, it is…More
Out Of The Frying Pan
"If you lot were running this place, we’d be cooking". That’s what outgoing NSW Greens…More
Military Unity Crumbles In Fiji
In recent months, Fiji’s close-knit administration has been disrupted with resignations and sackings. Key army…More
Was This The Big One?
Greater Tokyo’s 35 million residents have been living for decades in fear of the promised…More
Tokyo After The Shock
The earthquake struck while I was inside drinking coffee in Akihabara, a major electronics district…More
This Is What A Funding Crisis Looks Like
Ed Byrne, the Vice Chancellor of Monash University, one of the prestigious Group of 8…More
The Burden Of Care
My brother has an intellectual disability. He is autistic and he can’t speak. He makes…More