Mandatory Reporting Bound to Fail
Until this year, Western Australia was the only Australian State not to mandate reporting of…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 Trials of a Jury
At the beginning of this academic year I found myself in a situation where, after…More
Down to Earth Star Guide for Skeptics and Cynics
PiscesBeen acting like a kook, even for you? Confusion will up and dissipate over the…More
Desperately Seeking Perspective
The Kevin Rudd of a mere fortnight ago had a spring in his step and…More
Resurrection Men
In the 1820s, William Burke and William Hare were two entrepreneurial ‘resurrection men,’ who met…More
Assuming a Bloodbath
The Bush Administration famously based its argument for invading Iraq on best-case assumptions that we…More
Cheney's Silent 51st State
In June this year, 26,000 US and Australian troops will take part in bombarding the…More
The China 'Correction'
Will last week’s Shanghai two-step the sudden collapse and recovery in that city’s stock market…More
Revenge of the Wog Boys
On ABC Radio National’s Breakfast program last week, James Carleton deployed the most effective weapon…More
An Unlikely Victory
Kevin Rudd has selected his champion for Bennelong, Maxine McKew, and sent the pundits speculating…More