Unfair Go
The Howard Government has announced that ‘boat people’ will in future have their asylum claims…More
Browsing: Australian Politics
A Spinner's Wicket in Honiara
As New Matilda goes live, it appears that the only recently sworn-in Prime Minister of…More
Making Poverty History
The White Paper on Australian aid, due for release by the Department of Foreign Affairs…More
A Time to Reflect
Now that ANZAC Day’s been and gone for another year, there’re a couple of things…More
The Business of War, 1
It can be an assault rifle, a machinegun, a handgun or any military weapon in…More
The Humiliations of Everyday Life
The following stories from my meetings with Palestinians living in the Occupied Territories of the…More
Cartoon Wars
First, let’s get a few facts straight. All Muslims are not terrorists. The Prophet Mohammed…More
Who's Watching the Media?
Media writer for the Washington Post, Howard Kurtz, recently argued that the Washington press corps…More
Post-Structuralism and the Modern Schoolgirl
Something strange happened to the lead editorial of The Australian on Easter Saturday. Instead of…More
Not-So-Magic Nano
In a world first, German authorities have recalled from sale two ‘bathroom cleansing’ aerosol sprays…More