Julie Bishop's History Wars
Tomorrow (17 August), 22 people meet in Canberra for the first Australian History Summit a…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.
A Starguide for Skeptics and Cynics
LeoThe frog in all those children’s stories wasn’t a well developed character. I mean, he…More
High Noon for the Senate
Another week, another test of the moral fibre of Australia’s Senators. The votes this week…More
Getting Real on Interest Rates
During his time in office, Paul Keating talked about ‘raising the speed limit’ that is,…More
Life Gets Tougher in Aspirational Voter-Land
No, he never said interests rates wouldn’t rise read the transcripts. He was always, always…More
Held to Ransom by Telstra
On Monday of this week, Telstra decided to unilaterally discontinue talks with the Australian Competition…More
Welcome to Un-Australia
Debate continues on the Migration Amendment (Designated Unauthorised Arrivals) Bill, under which all asylum seekers…More
Not Worth the Ink It's Written With
So the great and the good on the East River laboured at the United Nations…More
Out-Clausewitzing the Clausewitzians
The American General George Patton once famously observed that you don’t win wars by dying…More
A Very Personal War
My friend Sal isn’t your typical Aussie girl. She has a journalism degree and works…More