Sixth Anniversary of a Tragedy
Six years ago today, at the height of John Howard’s successful 2001 re-election campaign, an…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.
Miranda Devine and Postmodernism
‘To avoid endless head scratching, it might help to borrow the scrambled brain of a…More
Respect, Covenant and the British Army
The Head of the British Army, General Sir Richard Dannatt, has been complaining recently about…More
A War Mentality
Two Australian citizens are among detainees allegedly tortured following recent fighting between Islamic militants and…More
The Great Tax Cuts Swindle
On reading the media hype one may believe that the Coalition’s proposed $34 billion tax…More
A Liberal Dose of Racism
During my 10 years in the NSW Liberal Party, I found many prominent people on…More
The Putin Puzzle
It’s strangely appropriate that Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting Iran at the moment. Putin…More
The Political Cringe
Two weeks ago I was having lunch in a bar in Barcelona with my sister…More
This Is Not a Theme Park
This is the last in a three-part series. To read the first two articles click…More
Your Child's Rights at School
Bomber Beazley made a very good point when he declared in his parliamentary farewell speech…More