Shame and the Lucky Country
Donald Horne meant the title of his celebrated book, The Lucky Country, as irony. ‘Australia…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.
Innocence and Security
A couple of weeks ago Felipe Fernández-Armesto, Professor of global environmental history at the University…More
Doing It the Queensland Way
When you examine the 20 most marginal Federal seats held by the Howard Government, only…More
Kevin Rudd, the Menzies for Our Generation?
John Howard likes to link himself to the Liberal Party’s founder, Sir Robert Gordon Menzies,…More
More Tragic Than Thou
There is more to sports than meets the eye. Governments have used sports to promote…More
Funny Guy of the Year
Fellow Australians, lend me your ears. For I bring you glad tidings and great news.…More
Time for Action
Who has more credibility? A conference of scientists from across the globe coming together to…More
New Year's Resolutions
In the great New Year’s tradition, each of our country’s major Parties began 2007 with…More
Chewin' the Gristle
Hello Gristlers! and welcome to Chewin’ the Gristle, the week’s political bits that we found…More
A Starguide for Skeptics and Cynics
AquariusA sense of inhibition between people will frustrate groupwork this week, but the conditions are…More