Mind Your Language
The Northern Territory Education Minister, Marion Scrymgour, recently made it mandatory for all schools in…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.
Rudd Has Betrayed A Generation
At a high school swimming carnival I once dived really badly off the blocks and,…More
Australia, (not the Film, not the Country) the Culture
newmatilda.com offers respite from gastronomic indulgence and familial obligation over the Christmas break with a…More
Helen Lovejoy Gets Her Way
Helen Lovejoy would be proud of Justice Michael Adams. Well, she would be if she…More
Climate Hope Disappearing Faster Than The Murray Darling
My 15-year-old cousin has a t-shirt that says "Green is the New Black". She’s more…More
All Roads Lead To Kashmir
It looks as though the road to the attacks in Mumbai last month originated in…More
Blinded By The Light
Obama knows he’s hot stuff. His victory in the lead-off Iowa caucuses on 3 January…More
The Lobbyist From Hell
Democracy is a fragile thing. It requires our constant vigilance to keep it alive, to…More
Trivial Pursuits Distract A Nation In Crisis
It’s been an eventful week in Australian politics. The last days of Parliament for the…More
Agreement In Iraq: SOFA So Good
It was widely anticipated that in its last days in office the Bush Administration would…More