To Burqa with my father
As our bus left the curb of a bus station in the Palestinian-controlled city of…More
Tagged: australian politics
No shared power in mutual obligation
In December last year the federal government embraced Noel Pearson’s concept of ‘mutual obligation’, ending…More
The mental torture of Temporary Protection Visa holders
Waiting for results can be unbearable. The overdue letter can cause anxiety as with every…More
Lies, deceit and ineptitude
‘It’s not an innocent white powder,’ announced Prime Minister John Howard gravely a couple of…More
Did you know?
… that wealth and health are closely connected? In developed countries, there is a strong…More
Refugee & Asylum Seekers Festival 2005
Dazzling music and dance performances from Melbourne’s refugee communities, a unique cultural marketplace, the inaugural…More
This week
Watching the chic and smiling Madame Fu Ling respond to the gentle probing of Lateline’s…More
A Human Rights Act for Australia
An Australian Human Rights Act cannot be put off any longer. New Matilda readers are…More
Fiords, feminism and successful nation-building
New Zealand is less Middle Earth than the Land that Slartibartfast built. The planet designer…More