Are They REALLY Doing It?
If you grew up in Australia in the early 1990s, the rubber bracelets to the…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.
Give Our Immigrants A Sporting Chance
How hard should it be to be an Australian? "Very very hard"? "A little bit…More
The Ads Are About To Get Worse
To get meaningful action on climate change in the current mess it would help if…More
Who Starts The Fires?
One of the perennial responses to bushfires is a post-conflagration outburst of praise from politicians,…More
Can Fayyad Make A Difference?
The Western-backed Palestinian Prime Minister, Salam Fayyad, was interviewed earlier this month on ABC Radio…More
Is Dark The New Quirky?
In the 1990s American distribution executives were often asked what they wanted from Australian filmmakers.…More
The Great China Land Grab
The Wangs* look harassed, tired and shell shocked. For months they have been crammed into…More
Will Newspapers Ever Turn A Profit Online?
Murdoch’s announcement that the free ride is over has certainly generated some debate. What this…More
We Haven't Come a Long Way, Baby
In 2009, former Hi-5 children’s entertainer Kellie Crawford posed for a lingerie photo shoot for…More
Restless Under The American Umbrella
After last month’s massive defeat of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party ended 54 years of virtually…More