Health and the Budget
What a lost opportunity “ the first Budget in a three-year cycle, a strong economy,…More
Tagged: australian politics
Inside the budget lock-up
The annual Budget lock-up is a strange beast. Just about every senior political and financial…More
Did feminism get it wrong? It didn't. People do.
‘People call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat…More
Hope and fear
It is normal for human beings to fear the future because, by definition, the future…More
Refusing to learn from history
The US-led invasion of Vietnam which ‘unleashed the greatest flood of firepower against a nation…More
God's Own Country
In the forties and fifties, when I went to school in New Zealand, it was…More
John Martinkus talks to Marni Cordell
SBS Journalist John Martinkus had a surreal moment recently when requesting information from the Department…More
Detention centre workers
Over-stressed, over-worked and under-trained, Australian immigration detention staff are buckling under the pressure and their…More
Feedback this week
What our readers are saying about New Matilda The debate about content and contributors and…More