Fear Works
On the fourth anniversary of September 11, Prime Minister John Howard claimed (yet again) that…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.
America's Chernobyl? Fallout from Katrina
In 1986, when the nuclear reactor at Chernobyl melted down, the Soviet system went with…More
Insulting Turkey
On 31 August, little more than a month before Turkey is due to start European…More
Let Them Eat Yellowcake
So far, the great nuclear ‘debate’ has been anything but. Debate implies rigour and an…More
Land of the Wrong Right Crowd
Given the relentless conservatism of many New Zealanders, the apparent survival of a Clark Government…More
Remembering Donald
I met Donald Horne for the first time at a dinner party in Sydney in…More
The Eye of the Storm
Imagine Brisbane destroyed so as to be uninhabitable. That’s the extent of the damage that…More
Tragedy or Farce?
The recent Telstra saga has shown Australian telecommunications policy and politics lurching between Greek tragedy…More
Gorilla for Sale!
‘Privatisation is a once in a lifetime opportunity to get the government to tilt the…More
What Are Human Rights?
People talk a lot about ‘rights’ these days. The language of rights is powerful because…More