Give Me Back My Closet
There seems to be a general understanding these days that homosexuals have won. I get…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.
Human Rights Act Campaign Update
We are happy to report that we remain confident of achieving our goal to have…More
Inflation and Interest Rates
Yesterday’s decision by the Reserve Bank to raise interest rates by a quarter of 1…More
A Real Barbecue Stopper
I know it’s been said already, but it’s true you can talk about AWB, the…More
Bennelong Time
Five years ago, at a press conference just before the 2001 election, I felt game…More
No More Closets
It was one of those moments that occur in a busy family. We all just…More
Last Man Standing
Sy Hersh Sy Hersh is an ornery, cussed sort of guy, not one to suffer…More
The End of Justice
The US commander at Guantánamo Bay detainment camp, Colonel Mike Bumgarner, told ABC radio on…More
Shifting the Political Deadlock
Last Tuesday 25 April, Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej made an extraordinarily blunt public statement on…More