The single most pressing political challenge
The triumphal celebrations, the roaring and shouting of ‘four more years’ to greet George Bush…More
Tagged: australian politics
A non-trivial issue
For Karl Kraus language and morality were inseparable, and misuse of language was in the…More
The High Court and Mr Ahmed Al-Kateb
Recently the High Court of Australia determined that a stateless person, who had committed no…More
Howard's 'House Niggers'
‘House niggers’ was how activist Darren Godwell referred to some of his fellow Aborigines in…More
Sharing the wheels, caring for the globe
The worship of the great god car must, like an old bomb, eventually grind to…More
Neither right nor not-right
Since the Australian election result the response from the media commentators has been a predictable…More
It's called democracy
Not all NewMatildas are dismayed by the opening shots of Howard’s fourth term. Roll back…More
Building Blocks for a National Health Policy
New Matilda thought it would be useful to summarise what we consider to be the…More
SIEV X Remembered
On 19 October 2001, a woman gave birth on a sinking boat en route from…More