Let the change agent off the leash
John Howard is showing in this election campaign that he will do ‘Whatever it Takes’…More
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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.
Relax, people! There are five weeks to go!
Thankfully the first week of the campaign is over. I think my relief is even…More
An open NewMatilda.com? – your site, your say
We want important decisions about NewMatilda.com to be made by our subscribers. To participate fully…More
Wanna bet on the election?
In an article following the 2001 federal election, Justin Wolfers and Andrew Leigh found that…More
Letter to an expatriate friend
Dear Gill, We are one week into the six-week election campaign and there’s been a…More
Whose ladder of opportunity, Mark?
‘The next great challenge is to put up a ladder of opportunity for all.’ Who…More
Where to for baby Matilda?
It was unseasonably warm on the afternoon of Saturday August 28, the day before the…More
First week
When the ball was bounced last Sunday, Howard’s first campaign task was to get the…More
George's silver bullets
Today our politicians and media are hullabalooing about Liberal Senator George Brandis allegedly calling Prime…More
Speak no evil – security law on the books
The last time the fundamental civil and political rights of Australians were as threatened as…More