American Politics and the Middle East
My recent visit to Australia underlined the powerful similarities between Australian and American attitudes on…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.
Who’s Choosing Who
When Antony Loewenstein was in his late teens, this good Jewish boy began dating an…More
From Jenin to troubled Hebron
I wanted to visit the large West Bank town of Jenin, so with a handful…More
Remote Possibilities
Malu Kiwai State School is located on the tiny Torres Strait Island of Boigu, just…More
Springing a Leak
Is this the kind of hubris that the Prime Minister has been warning his troops…More
Wraith Picket, Slush-Pile Genius
Peter Craven is alarmed that when The Australian anonymously sent a number of publishers and…More
Can't see the Forest for the Trees
According to Business Week, ethanol is the ‘white-knight fuel’. Recent studies from the University of…More
Why Is Petrol So Expensive?
Prime Minister John Howard has called for an all-out debate on energy in Australia. But…More
Crisis of Leadership
[IslandAd]Last week marked the third anniversary of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI).…More
A Starguide for Skeptics and Cynics
LeoYou’re having bad luck communicating the desires in your head, perhaps even coming over all…More