From Hero to Zero
Sports stars in Australia are idolised, placed on a pedestal far above the ordinary Australian…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.
Pawn in the Games
According to Lisa Forrest’s recently published Boycott, the Australian Olympic Federation’s refusal to boycott the…More
The Path of Most Resistance
In September last year, a river of 30,000 orange-clad monks, marching in peaceful protest at…More
The Perfect Torture
China says it has "ample evidence" that the Dalai Lama instigated and orchestrated the revolt…More
But I Only Ate the Chicken!
As most of us know, Australia’s new Prime Minister is a former diplomat. Comfortable in…More
Playing with the Big Boys
Kevin Rudd said Australia was returning to middle-power multilateralism, he really meant it. Not only…More
Where in the World is Brendan Nelson?
In Southport on the Gold Coast there’s not a stir in the air except a…More
Toppling a Dictator
This interview, conducted in September last year, provides important background to the current situation in…More
Much Ado About Nothing
The Oz’s breathless "expose" – that the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin and her…More
Bush Still Loves Mush (Even if No One Else Does)
On the afternoon of Tuesday 25 March, Yousaf Raza Gilani was sworn in as Pakistan’s…More