When Size Doesn't Matter
Back in 1956, three fledgling television networks, Channels Seven, Nine and the ABC began competing…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.
Thank John Howard For Underbelly
In the same week that Australia’s political commentators were glued to the conclusion of The…More
Public Hangings
As the economic downturn quickens, museums and galleries across Australia face a new struggle for…More
Bard From The Mainstream
About 10 years ago, I met up with an acquaintance of mine who had recently…More
Camping Up The Top End
After ingesting all the reviews of Baz Luhrmann’s film Australia, there’s one word I’m having…More
From Cover To Cover
The Best Australian Essays 2008 opens with an elegant, extended reflection by Christos Tsiolkas entitled…More
All Froth And No Bubble?
People in the art world hate it when someone tries to work out what’s going…More
Does Good Art Cost Money?
Twelve months on from the election of the Rudd Government and it is only natural…More
Australia, (Not The Film) The Culture
Welcome to newmatilda.com’s Summer reading, which will replace normal programming from 22 December until 7…More
If You Just Woke From A Year-long Coma, Read This
And so another year passes into the boring mists of history. And what a year…More