Failing the Cricket Test
Two weeks ago, on 9 August, the English cricket team secured victory in their test…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 Lure of the Domestic
When the Prime Minister, John Howard, visited cyclone-hit northern Queensland in March, he said that…More
Appeasing Jakarta
In shelving the Migration Amendment ‘Designated Unauthorised Arrivals ‘ Bill last week, John Howard achieved…More
Algae Saves the Planet (Again)!
Some of the very earliest organisms to appear on our planet used solar energy to…More
Hard Choices
The Federal Government reiterated its support for anti-choice organisations last week when a Government-dominated Senate…More
a starguide for skeptics and cynics
Virgo Scientists are attempting to manufacture a miniature black hole right now, just to find…More
Clearing the Decks
The Prime Minister has obviously decided that his recent tactics were creating too many heroes…More
What's Left of Land Rights?
While social justice campaigners around the country were patting themselves on the back after the…More
Skating for Refugees (and Votes)
Whether it’s dancing on ice with Channel Nine’s celebrity circus troupe, sucking up to the…More
The Kiss of Death
The only thing in Canberra that was louder than the verbal stoush between Labor leader…More