Malcolm Turnbull’s Dies Horriblis: Another Day, Another Disaster
A week is a long time in politics, but yesterday felt like an eternity. Ben…More
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Richard, of the Overflow
New Matilda never publishes poetry. We’ve made an exception for Amalina Wallace’s latest piece. It should…More
Fear And Loathing In Canberra: Malcolm Turnbull Goes Postal On Marriage Equality
Hate and fear are two very powerful political motivators. The first one is why Peter…More
It’s The Inequality, Stupid
With every week seemingly bringing fresh embarrassment, Ben Eltham looks at the core issue that…More
Renouncing My British Citizenship Wasn’t Simple, But Nor Was It Impossible Says Liberal Candidate
Craig Buchanan, a West Australian Liberal candidate in 2016, has some sympathy for parliamentarians caught…More
Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself… And Maybe A Little Fear-Mongering
The Government’s proposed “Home Affairs” mega ministry will probably make us less safe from terrorism…More
BREAKING NEWS: Larissa Waters Second Greens Senator To Resign Over Dual Citizenship Bungles
Last week, West Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam resigned from Parliament, after it emerged he…More
BREAKING NEWS: Greens’ Scott Ludlam Resigns After Dual Citizenship Revealed
Late this afternoon, West Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam announced via his official Facebook page…More
Tony Abbott Is Back Doing What He Does Best… Wrecking
The former Prime Minister is hurting the Turnbull government. He’s hurting it a lot, writes…More
Bob Brown Responds To NSW Greens Over Rhiannon Suspension, and Party Split
As tensions continue to rise in the Australian Greens over the suspension of NSW Senator…More