From Beirut to Wagga
I came to Australia from Lebanon in 1976. I was 19. Yet, I had no…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.
Keeping Jack in a Box
The Jack Thomas case, involving the first use by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) of…More
Who Made the Dogs Bark?
On 1 September, on Radio 2GB, there was the following dialogue between Prime Minister John…More
The Ripple Effect
‘My school hasn’t been the same since Cronulla,’ said the Principal of a public high…More
Aussie Teacher Trouble
Australia ‘s teachers’ unions are like philandering husbands: they’re impotent when it counts, absent from…More
The Wal-Martisation of the Australian Economy
Wal-Mart is, from one point of view, a great American success story. It is the…More
Neglect, Abuse, Corruption
The departure from politics of the Northern Territory Labor Government’s Minister for Central Australia, Peter…More
Koreans On Craic
‘No more drink for you today,’ said the bartender to the man perched on the…More
Touching Up
For the record, I state here and now that never in my life have I…More
A Starguide for Skeptics and Cynics
Virgo You now realise that your dreams of love in a just world were, well,…More