Our Inaugural Cartoon Competition: Who Will Win?
After nine heats and more than 140 entries, we are down to the final 12…More
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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.
Traders Are People Too
Admit it: recent stock market chaos has been scary for everyone but there have been…More
Ask Your Barber For "an Obama"
In line with the maxim that the cheapest part of a town is invariably the…More
The Myth of Aboriginal Voting Rights
On 27 May 1967, campaigners for the rights and status of Indigenous Australians won the…More
Business as Usual for the World Bank and IMF
The global financial crisis turned what is normally solid but dull political theatre into a…More
Thank God for Steve Fielding
Every few generations or so, the world throws up a political figure of such determination,…More
America's Sleeping Giant Speaks Spanish
Yesterday, over 150 people at La Placita Olvera, Los Angeles, began the largest hunger strike…More
Last Heat Winner and on to the Final Round
Paul McShane is the winner of last week’s heat 9 of our cartoon competition. Congratulations…More
Lame Duck Meltdown
The initial failure and eventual passage of the $US700 billion dollar US financial rescue package…More
Another Week at the Sausage Factory
The four NSW by-elections to be held this Saturday will be a mini-poll on the…More