Beating up Beattie
‘Hello, my name is Peter, and I’m a recovering media-holic. I know that it’s killing…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.
New broom, same old mess
You’ll probably know what I’m talking about when I tell you about this pair of…More
War on Terror
There is now no doubt whatsoever that government in Australia – both State and Federal…More
Spinning Populism
What values are needed to beat conservative populism? This question is not as simple as…More
Maaaaaaate!
I’ve heard it said that Canberra Town is fast becoming our sturdy nation’s political Capital.…More
Church of Suburban Dreams
They do things big in the outer eastern Melbourne suburb of Wantirna. The adjacent Knox…More
Reframing multiculturalism
Multiculturalism has become a major casuality of the tragic events of 7/7 in London. Critics…More
Lawyers & bureaucrats
In all the concern about the Howard Government’s impending blitz on workers’ entitlements, one area…More
Rebuilding Komari
Life in Komari, a small village on Sri Lanka’s south east coast, used to revolve…More