A Human Rights Act for Australia campaign
Australia is the only Western country that does not have a Human Rights Act or…More
Author: New Matilda
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.
The brilliant objectivity of Sandra Day O'Connor
Unlike some, Sandra Day O’Connor resigned from her high-profile political office with dignity and grace,…More
The left won't listen
It was a large crowd. With every seat filled, people sat in the aisles of…More
Ideological playgrounds
Despite all the bad press public schools and public school teachers cop these days, 68…More
Democracy for our friends and dependence for our enemies
The US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, sure knows how to create headlines. During a…More
Being relaxed and comfortable
Many of us sniggered when John Howard said he wanted Australians to be ‘relaxed and…More
Peak oil's bumpy plateau
Recently, ExxonMobil joined the ranks of the ‘peak-oil’ theorists, those geologists, financial analysts and gloomy…More
a salutary lesson for Australian women?
Italians went to the polls on June 12 and 13 to vote in a national…More
You can't take the sky from me
In 2002 Fox cancelled Joss Whedon’s Sci-Fi western, Firefly without even screening the entire series.…More