The Australian way
Tragedies enable politicians to wax lyrical and ensure – even increase – popularity. (The tsunami…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.
Aspiring to opt out
Is Australia becoming an ‘opt out’ country? That is, a collection of physical and metaphorical…More
Boundary riders
Our boundaries have been changing in recent years. Holes in them have suddenly appeared; some…More
Opposite sides of the cultural coin
It’s doubtful that Joh Bjelke-Peterson and Al Grassby ever had anything in common, other than…More
Art in a market economy
When Donald Horne declared in a speech delivered at a Sydney seminar on arts management…More
Don't get comfortable
When the tsunami disaster occurred in December, many Australians wondered, ‘Could it happen here?’ Some…More
Did you know?
Health facts and priorities each fortnight from New Matilda and the Australian Health Policy Institute…More
Ordinary monsters
Compassion is a civilising virtue. Increasingly, on Anzac Day we highlight the compassion of Simpson…More
The hillbilly dictator
‘Joh madness’, indeed. Mike Steketee’s look at the demented Joh for PM campaign in the…More