Border Control, Chinese Style
"Borders are weird places," my wife commented wryly as we crossed a line that divides…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 Decade New Labour Wasted
"Were you up for Portillo?" The excited catch-cry of Labour’s crushing victory in May 1997…More
Keep Your Friends Close
The Association of Zoo Friends, the members’ organisation which has supported the iconic Taronga Park…More
When The Past Is Personal
From 1986 until 1993, in the busy centre of the German town of Harburg, there…More
The Accidental Guerrillas
In mid-2004, I began to think that the war on terrorism might actually be best…More
Who'll Stop The Boats?
An exploding boat full of asylum seekers must have seemed like a godsend for leader…More
National Forum Series: The Tangled Web in Sydney
newmatilda.com presents a series of public forums about the internet regulation debate in Australia. As…More
Revenge Of The Boatpeople
Australia has always had problems with asylum seekers. Even in the earliest days of European…More
Is Al Qaeda About To Conquer Pakistan?
According to David Kilcullen — head of counter-terrorism at the US State Department and former Australian…More
NSW Chucks A Sickie
Unless you have the misfortune of living in WA or the ACT, this Anzac Day…More