The Trouble with Button Plans
John Button showed Australians what they were capable of, inspiring the nation when it was…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.
Why Are We There Again?
Kevin Rudd’s trip to Washington – Presidential salutes aside – was another public relations triumph…More
Poor Little Rich Kids
Despite a few hiccups and burps from that jittery little market, few would argue that…More
Lennon's Brutopia
On 2 April, 2008, Environment Minister Peter Garrett gave the green light to Gunns to…More
Lessons from the Waterfront
Yesterday marked the 10th anniversary of the first act of the Waterfront Dispute of 1998…More
We Must Engage Hamas
The international isolation of Hamas has failed. This is not merely the opinion of those…More
The Insecurity Complex
At the nadir of Howard’s War on Terror (WOT) campaign – amid the hysterics, the…More
Hell Hath no Fury Like a Woman Overlooked for Promotion
I was never certain about the genesis of Janet Albrechtsen. Initially, I believed her to…More
An Eyewitness Account
After two days trapped in a dusty high-altitude village about 100 kilometres from Lhasa, trapped…More
"Innocent Child" or Potential Smackhead?
There has been some comment lately about the rights and wrongs of drug testing in…More