An Antidote to Despair
Skipping the early bits of the book which are really about how good sense, good…More
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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 Figure of Speech
Freudenberg with Whitlam on his 70th birthday in Paris, 1986. Like the invasion of Iraq…More
The Great Crash, 30 Years On
There is a choice for Labor. There is the cynical view that it can simply…More
Last Flight Out of Dili
During his term as Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam altered Australian policy from supporting the self-determination…More
Postcard from Vietnam
Two subjects kept coming back to me during my recent 12 day visit to Vietnam.…More
What If The Chicken Sneezes?
There may be enough seats in Hong Kong’s restaurants for the whole population to sit…More
What's in a Word?
Last week was an extraordinary one in Australian politics – arguably the most eventful for…More
A starguide for skeptics and cynics
Scorpio So you missed out, so what? The anxiety attacks that are coming back are…More
Week That Was
November 9 1526 Jews are expelled from Pressburg Hungary by Maria of Hapsburg 1865 Conf…More