The Hardest Word Has Just Been Uttered
"It never goes away. Just ‘cause we’re not walking around on crutches or with bandages…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.
So Long as They Mean It
Thousands gathered in Canberra to celebrate this morning’s historic apology to the Stolen Generations, and…More
News From the Non-Members’ Bar
Kevin Rudd’s finest hour came just weeks into his time as Prime Minister. He will…More
Just the Facts, Keith
As I email this story to the editor, I am heading to breakfast at my…More
The Nation Apologises
I give notice that, at the next sitting, I will move: That today we honour…More
Where’s the Captain When We Need Him?
For people of a certain age, his visage is an enduring childhood memory – a…More
Leaving it to the Experts
Lindsay Tanner and other Ministers involved in the distinctly unglamorous project of budget-cutting are no…More
Smarter Teachers Not the Answer
Labor star recruit Maxine McKew, who dethroned former Prime Minister John Howard in Bennelong last…More
No Specific Solution
Just after winning office, the Rudd Government made headlines with the welcome news that it…More
Here’s to You, Ms Macpherson
Scorning Germaine Greer is, as you know, a minor national sport. And it’s undertaken by…More