Bloodshed in West Papua
West Papuan man Opinus Tabuni was shot and killed by the Indonesian military during a…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.
Marriage Needs Gay People
The debate over same-sex marriages is causing bitter division across California as protests rage against…More
Looking At The Devil
"Let them fade from view" read the front page of the 10 November edition of…More
These Angels Aren't Telling the Whole Story
In a recent Weekend Australian Magazine, Deborra-Lee Furness breathlessly told her interviewer that there were…More
Joe Blogs, But I Wouldn't Vote for Him
In recent elections here and abroad, it’s been pretty easy to see who has a…More
And The Killing Goes On
The Bali bombers have been executed by the Indonesian authorities. They were taken out before…More
The Third Force In Australian Political Writing
Non-fiction is going through a renaissance in Australia, particularly books of social and political commentary…More
The Big Bunga Way
"Big bunga" (or "big men") politics describes the endemic pattern of lateral violence that plagues…More
A Woman Walks Into A Bar…
If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me why there are so…More
Incest? Now There's A New Idea!
And they say there are no happy endings any more. What baloney. You may remember…More