Family First Launches Senate Campaign
Rudd’s just-passed parental leave scheme means that from 1 January 2011, working parents will be…More
Author: New Matilda
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.
Have We Replaced Debate With Asterisks?
It’s not funny, how we don’t talk anymore. Do we talk openly about racism and…More
Postcards From The Media's Edge
Two covers tell the story. There’s the one we got right: Issue Four, featuring artist…More
When Debate Heats Up – You Know The Rest
Rachel Hills joined newmatilda.com as associate editor in 2007 after a two-year stint heading up…More
Why Racism Is The Choice Of Champions
Sport and race have always been uneasy bedfellows. One only has to look at South…More
Queensland: Home Of The Big Rubber Stamp
In the lead-up to the 1998 Queensland state election I was the preference negotiator for…More
How Do Literary Journals Survive?
Contrary to popular reports, the literary journal is not dead. Jeff Sparrow is the editor…More
A Soft Verdict For Corporate Polluters
Last Monday, victims of the world’s worst industrial disaster stood outside the local court in…More
It's The Economists, Stupid
When asked who was responsible for the GFC at a recent Sydney Writers’ Festival session,…More
The Down To Earth Starguide For Sceptics And Cynics
Gemini Like the Socceroos, you’re too old for this job but still too young for…More