The High Court and children in detention
In two important recent cases, the High Court has had to rule on the legal…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.
Childbirth – a constant in a changing world
A midwife friend said recently ‘childbirth is consistent across time and cultures’, a simple truth…More
Beyond sex trafficking
What do Ashburton, North Fitzroy and Kew have in common, apart from being relatively affluent…More
What happened to 'best practice' and valuing the workers?
Back in the hopeful early nineties, the Hawke Government introduced the Australian Best Practice Demonstration…More
Our greatest addiction
It burns down like cigarettes. Our car exhausts exhaling fumes that are cancer to our…More
Faith
The French libertarian Voltaire thought weakness on both sides the motto of all quarrels. And…More
Somewhere between God and Caesar
According to his Anglican Church website biography, Dr Tom Frame was appointed Anglican Bishop to…More
Re-negotiating our right to life
A rather tart little letter appeared in The Age a couple of days ago from…More