a starguide for skeptics and cynics
Pluto got demoted last week. What effect does this have on astrology? Well, it depends.…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 Sale of the Century
You’ve got to hand it to Howard he’s finally done something to unite the nation,…More
Controlling Jack Thomas
Jack Thomas š conviction was quashed on 18 August. On 28 August he was served…More
Jihad Jack's Trial by Media
Jack Thomas (‘Jihad Jack’ to some commentators) was freed by the Victorian Court of Appeal…More
For a Muslim Feminism
I don’t have many Moroccan friends, which makes it all the more noteworthy that three…More
The Real Threat We Face in Britain Is Blair
If the alleged plot to attack airliners flying from London is true — remember the lies…More
George W Bush – War Criminal?
The ‘War on Terror,’ as made up and waged by the Bush Administration over the…More
Taking Care of the Colonies
John Howard should make some attempt to explain precisely what he means by ‘an inherently…More
Beefing Up the Army
On 24 August the Prime Minister announced that, under an 11-year, $10 billion plan, Australia’s…More
The Politics of Forgetting
The 40th anniversary commemorations of the Battle of Long Tan have been both excessive and…More