God knows the answer
Despite secular Australia’s best efforts, Christmas and catastrophes like the Boxing Day tsunami provoke public…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.
the coming of the envirogees
They will be on the move by the many thousands. They will be coming in…More
Howard's End (with apologies to E.M. Forster)
Around this time last year a good friend of mine was invited to the cricket…More
Visiting Tol Tran
Tol is in prison convicted of people smuggling. He and his family and friends fled…More
How free is 'free trade'? A case study
In August 2004, the Australian Senate passed the enabling legislation for the Free Trade Agreement…More
Celebrating difference
On the eve of his becoming Australia’s second longest prime minister, John Howard opined that…More
Harnessing celebrity to fundraising
Since the Boxing Day tsunamis, Australians have donated more than $64 million dollars to aid…More
Special holiday reading
This is New Matilda’s last issue for 2004. We’ve made a selection of over forty…More
I was mugged in Havana
I was mugged in Havana. It was the two-men-and-a-motorcycle routine that can happen anywhere and…More
Geez it would be nice to be a yank
Very soon, elections will be held to decide on the key world issues facing Australians.…More