The missing great debate
Despite the focus of election commentary on the politics of electoral bribes – that’s tax…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.
Neighbourhood watch
Howard and Downer don’t like to admit that Australians have become targets for extremism in…More
Stepping onto the hard road to peace
Violence is easy. Peace is hard. Fear can be triggered in a moment, but trust…More
Triangulation and terror
Yesterday’s Jakarta bombing will cast a long shadow over the rest of this election campaign.…More
Today's odds
During the election campaign, Andrew Leigh will be providing us with a daily update on…More
A woman's take on family tax policy
When will women feature in this election campaign? They were barely there in 2001 the…More
Coalition of the willing
Breaking the Commonwealth/State Impasse in Health: A Coalition of the Willing A Joint Commonwealth/State Health…More
Lie back and think of Malcolm
I bumped into Malcolm Turnbull at our local chicken shop on Tuesday. Well, ‘bumped into’…More
Not watermelons, John, social democrats
Today Greens leader Bob Brown addressed the National Press Club in Canberra. If the media…More
Mark's easy squeeze?
Well, it was Tuesday and not Wednesday, and yes there was a margin of overkill.…More