The Real Utegate Scandal
Over four extraordinary days in late June, Rupert Murdoch’s flagship, The Australian, and his capital…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.
Summer Campaigns Heat Up Afghanistan
As the Australian Defence Force mourns its 11th soldier to die in Afghanistan, Private Benjamin…More
Australian Writers Need A Dose Of Humility
Much rhetoric and hyperbole has been thrown about recently by Australian writers in the wake…More
Is MasterChef A Travesty Of Justice?
Aloha, gentle listeners, and welcome to the sixth episode of The Media Ate My Brain.…More
Private Property
By the time the conference dinner, held on the last evening of the three-day Native…More
Will Economic Decline Mean Political Upheaval in China?
Kevin Rudd was last week rebuked by the Chinese Foreign Ministry for his rebuke to…More
Fighting On The Green Front Of The Culture Wars
Diligently following the principle that an enemy’s enemy is a friend, Rebecca Weisser, the opinion…More
Diary Of A Swine Flu Victim
I have a terrible revelation to make. It’s not one I make lightly — I am…More
Why Sotomayor Will Be A Good Judge
"The task of a judge is not to make the law — it is to…More
What 'Liberal Consensus'?
I’ll disclose my interest at the outset. I run a centre that undertakes research to…More