In The Shadows Of East Timor's Independence Celebrations
On the 10th anniversary of East Timor’s vote for independence last month, the new nation’s…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.
The Delusion Of James Murdoch
Apparently if you’re a media executive, and powerful enough, you can talk as if the…More
Actually, News Corp's Paywall Might Work
The notion that News Corp’s proposed paywall "won’t work" is in danger of becoming common…More
NSW Is At Gunpoint Again
The Shooters Party is holding the NSW Government to ransom. The party has long taken…More
Banning Homebirth Just Doesn't Make Sense
Thousands of people are rallying in Canberra today to demand that the Federal Government take…More
We Can Change How The Other Half Lives
Last month I camped on the banks of the Mary River in Western Arnhem Land…More
Lockdown In Xinjiang
"Safeguarding security and unity, loving people of all ethnic groups" — banner on army vehicle. In…More
"Make Mincemeat Of The Christians!"
"Make mincemeat of the Christians" blared the mosque loudspeakers. This was not the Taliban speaking,…More
It's The Sex That Made NSW Great
What makes sex and politics such constant companions? How is it that one part of…More
The Very Model Of A Modern Conservative?
There is no shortage of quirky autobiographical titbits in Tony Abbott’s new book Battlelines. Consider…More