Should teachers be paid like lawyers?
Federal Education Minister Julie Bishop advocates establishing a ‘merit pay’ system for schools, under which…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.
Born Again Jakarta Lobby
The relationship between Australia and Indonesia is the most testing of Australia’s foreign relations, and…More
What Would Jesus Do?
South African cricket captain Hansie Cronje wore a bracelet bearing the letters WWJD: What Would…More
Why I'm Not a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)
Here’s some advice that will put you not just at the forefront of progressive political…More
When Bono Met Bush
With the sort of pomp and circumstance that could only be attributed to a rock…More
Is Masculinity in Crisis?
Mark Latham recently said that the old-fashioned Australian bloke had disappeared, and been replaced by…More
Between Hope and Despair
When we were interviewing people for our new book, Ordinary People’s Politics, Judith Brett and…More
a starguide for skeptics and cynics
Wednesday 18 October, 2006 Libra This weekend the planets give you a big shove in…More
The Under-Employment Rate
The figures look impressive. At 4.8 per cent, Australia’s unemployment rate is lower than it…More
Green Hat, Blue Hat
The United Nations has deferred until 25 October a decision on whether East Timor will…More