Universities Need Cash Now
Tuesday night’s budget speech was absolutely silent on higher education. The Treasurer focused instead on…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.
Conservatives Cave On Voting Reform
David Cameron is Britain’s 53rd Prime Minister, the 19th to hail from the exclusive Eton…More
Enjoy Your Budget, Suckers
Budget night is always a major event in the Australian calendar. While Anzac Day has…More
Slaves To Surplus
In case you missed the Treasurer crowing about it last night, while other countries struggle…More
PNG Gas Could Blow Up In Our Faces
On Sunday night, SBS’s Dateline ran a feature story about PNG LNG, Papua New Guinea’s…More
Here We Go Again… This Time It's Burqa Bandits
Un-Australian. It’s a term that makes an appearance when a scapegoating is underway — and…More
Saying It With Flowers
Last Thursday I received an email from David Jones reminding me of their "Great Savings…More
Ballots And Bayonets In The Philippines
Elections threaten throughout our region but few can rival the campaign in the Philippines for…More
Kingmaker, Reformer Or Patsy?
Since this article was published yesterday, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced that he…More
The Sky's The Limit
You’re as likely to see Deborah Kelly’s artwork in the sky as you are in…More