Guilty Without Charge
So the States have now agreed to implement the Prime Minister’s proposal that State police…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.
Dear John (Not A Love Letter)
Dear Prime Minister, I recently read your thoughts on the 4th anniversary of the September…More
Relaxed and Comfortable
In my view the primal opposition which structures Howard’s thinking is not Australian and un-Australian,…More
A Blue Moon Over Marrickville
September 18 was not just the NSW Marrickville by-election, it was also the day of…More
The Politics of Petrol Sniffing
‘All three died as a result of the inhalation of petrol fumes. Each person had…More
On Think Tanks
In British politics the biggest players and institutions are laws unto themselves – the systems…More
Shooting the Pollies
Let’s face it: disasters – man-made or natural – are good news for incumbent politicians.…More
It's a Small World After All
It turns out that size really does matter. Or to be more precise, it’s the…More
Spare the Rod
Psycho-historians and social scientists have long argued that the most certain way to ensure peaceful,…More