Trigger Warnings: Calm Down Right-Wingers, They Were Created To Help Veterans, Not Feminists
Rebecca McEwen agrees there’s a debate to be had about trigger warnings. She’s just not…More
Browsing: Civil Society
The Snatchers: A Muslim Woman At An Aussie Rock Pool, And The Bigotry That Inevitably Followed
Lobna Yassine is hoping Muslim women will one day be free to define their own…More
A Surprisingly Simple Solution To Ending Our Hypocrisy On The ‘Refugee Problem’
Australia can’t continue to claim to be a humanitarian nation, while its racist asylum seeker…More
Relax ‘Straya, You’re Not Talking Like Illiterate Drunkards
The Australian accent does not indicate laziness, stupidity or a liking for alcohol, writes Thomas Batchelor.…More
Imagine No Religion: A Subtle Tweak To The 2016 Census Form Might Finally Deliver A Truly Secular Australia
If you’re a rationalist like Hugh Harris, then you’re probably looking forward to the results of…More
Red Meat And Cancer: Where Are Slater And Gordon When You Need Them?
Geoff Russell, a regular New Matilda contributor weighs in on all the good reasons to…More
Zane Alchin ‘Likely To Plead Guilty’ After Tinder Dispute Turned To Violent Threats
The story, initially broken by New Matilda in August, yesterday took a new turn, as 25-year-old…More
‘Flexibility’ Won’t Stop Women Retiring In Poverty
The Coalition’s new direction on super is supposed to deliver more equity via flexibility. The real solution…More
The Coalition’s War On Trade Unions Puts Your Super At Risk
Dramatic Senate Estimates testimony yesterday raised serious allegations about the conduct of Australia’s financial regulator…More
Political Zombie: Tony Abbott Re-emerges Just In Time For Halloween
Things are getting spooky in the lead-up to October 31, with a former Prime Minister…More