Writers in Australian detention
On Monday, 29 November, Sarath Amarasinghe, a forty-two year old Sri Lankan businessman and journalist…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.
Hard talk
Issue 15 Hard talk The vigil in the snow in Central Kiev continues. Viktor Yanukovych,…More
Finding the courage to be incomparable
This week in The Valkyries, second opera in Wagner’s Ring Cycle, Wotan, as omnipotent leader…More
The cult of the celebrity bioethicist
Bioethics has been in the news these last few weeks. In the wake of a…More
Walking the line
A few months ago, it was still possible to retreat into the cosy delusion that…More
How Labor lost the plot
The Australian Labor Party is an entity in search of its soul. The signs of…More
Tesltra blocks porn but opens a can of worms
A tiny mistake, but oh so embarrassing. Instead of directing Australian Idol fans to winner…More
Inculcating fear in Fallujah
I believe the US Army’s attack on the Iraqi city of Fallujah, as planned and…More