Neither right nor not-right
Since the Australian election result the response from the media commentators has been a predictable…More
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It's called democracy
Not all NewMatildas are dismayed by the opening shots of Howard’s fourth term. Roll back…More
Building Blocks for a National Health Policy
New Matilda thought it would be useful to summarise what we consider to be the…More
SIEV X Remembered
On 19 October 2001, a woman gave birth on a sinking boat en route from…More
Tough talk rings hollow
I know very little about the situation in Sri Lanka. The plight of its people,…More
Buy Australian? No thanks
Next time you are in the supermarket, and you scan the shelves for a product…More
A client state
This issue of New Matilda is posted as the US polls close. Pointless to speculate…More
Pretty good guys and some really bad bastards
Every election prediction I make turns out to be a hex on the poor leftie…More