Rescuing the Intervention
One of the few theatrical highlights of Kevin Rudd’s lacklustre acceptance speech was the dramatic…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.
The Forgotten States
In the weeks before the election, the Northern Territory Intervention was barely spoken of, and…More
'Bad' Countries and Bad Reporting
Media feeding frenzies are never pretty, even less so when they are passed off as…More
When Values Are a Joke
Earlier this year I ran a Federally funded and mandated ‘Values Forum’ in a public…More
The Chosen Ones
Kevin Rudd’s Cabinet delivers Australia a broader and more diverse ministry than the country has…More
Cops Hit the Front Page
It all started with a dead gigolo named Shane. Who would have thought that, four…More
Labor's Education Challenge
Seven million Australian outsiders played a big but still barely recognised part in the election…More
Wheels In Motion
The Saffron Revolution has set change in motion inside Burma, even though it may be…More
The Politics of 'Sorry'
As the dust settles after the Federal election, where will the politics of ‘apology’ be…More
The Emperor's New Clothes
For Benazir Bhutto, the events of recent weeks must seem like history repeating itself. Bhutto…More