The Democratic Paradox
Prime Minister John Howard is history incarnate, but not in the sense of being the…More
Browsing: Australian Politics
Dedicated Human Rights Act website now available!
New Matilda is pleased to announce that the Human Rights Act for Australia now has…More
No Smoking Gun
Let’s face it, as far as the Cole Inquiry’s concerned, there won’t be a smoking…More
Beware The Eagle's Claw
It was early on the morning on 25 April, 1980, and I was lying half…More
Same Old TNI Tricks
As long as the Indonesian army (TNI) administers West Papua, abuses to the indigenous Papuan…More
The Slow Death of Democracy
Thanks to Bill Leak.For Brits, there’s something redemptive about the voyage to Australia. Convicts, fallen…More
Au Revoir CPE
If you were a non-French speaker in Paris at the moment, there are two French…More
Lights Out at the ABC?
In its 2005 annual report, the ABC warned that the national public broadcaster is unsustainable…More
Where Have All the Bravehearts Gone?
Last week, the Victorian branch of the ALP mailed out invitations to its members to…More
The End of Ideology
In the realms of Indigenous affairs policy, subscribing to an ideology is passé. This fact…More