After the fact
Dear NewMatilda reader, NewMatilda’s silence since Saturday’s election result reflects some of the stunned reactions…More
Tagged: australian politics
Needing New Matilda
When we launched New Matilda on August 25 this year, we described the reasons for…More
Wrapping up the election
When I woke up on Saturday morning, I had absolutely no idea who was going…More
Stuck in money games
Election night 2004: it’s clear by 7.30 that Labor is losing badly. The commentariat’s views,…More
Family First finds fame
Who could not feel rage and nausea on learning over the last few days that…More
Stuck in the treetops
Could the Greens and the ALP please join the rest of us in the twenty-first…More
The Politics of Fear
As election night drew to a close, Andrew Wilkie, the intelligence expert who resigned from…More
Breaking the mould
We had a gathering for post-election reflection on Sunday. A rather sombre affair. There was…More
Not a national party
Why is it that we have six state and two territory ALP governments, but we…More
Facing the music
I know what you’re thinking “ this bloke is stuck in the wrong decade. Unemployment…More