An Innocent Man Would be in Jail
This is an extract from a speech given at newmatilda.com’s launch party on 6 February.…More
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Jihad Sheilas or Media Martyrs?
Muslim women are both highly visible members of one of the most marginalised groups in…More
Spearing Britney
At Badaltearing Safari Park in China, visitors attend gladiatorial-style events to witness live goats and…More
No Thick Sheik
Maz Jobrani is a member of the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, a group of…More
Wither MySpace
When media blogger Simon Owens of Bloggasm.com wrote a post titled ‘January 30th is International…More
Vale the Bulletin
Vale the Bulletin, Australia’s oldest magazine and originally one of our most racist. Old journos,…More
A Populist Hero?
Down here, in this great southern land, we take ‘mateship’ seriously. Asked to nominate ‘true…More
Chroniclers of the Aftermath
On election night my friend Tahir Cambis neither cheered nor clapped. You would expect some…More
As Australian as the Library Queue
Last year on Australia Day, a man peed on my foot. He was sitting on…More
Calm Down, It’s Just Pornography
And it shrieks, "Won’t somebody please think of the children?" Helen was wailing and gnashing…More