Murdoch's Business Is A Pox On Democracy
The British phone hacking scandal grows and grows. Already reaching to the highest levels of…More
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The Calm Before The Carbon Storm
So we finally have an announcement on the carbon tax. At least, we have an…More
Can A Bunch Of Greens Take Canberra?
It is one of the stranger quirks of Australian democracy that the Senate and the…More
When The Wild West Whinges
Julia Gillard was in Perth on the weekend, speaking at the State Conference of the…More
Telstra Deal Locks In NBN
Regular New Matilda readers will know I am a supporter of the National Broadband Network…More
The Carbon Tax We Really Don't Want
The New Zealand Prime Minister John Key was yesterday in Canberra where he was honoured…More
Greek Debt Hits The EU – And The ASX
Yesterday, $28 billion was wiped from the value of Australian share values. With the economy…More
Roxon Story All Smoke, No Fire
Only a few hours after I had finished praising Nicola Roxon yesterday, reports emerged from…More
Models For A Model Carbon Policy
We’ve heard an awful lot about models recently. We’re talking economic models here — which…More
Moral Failure The Crux Of This Policy Mess
In a week when the carbon tax debate continues to simmer, two other issues of…More