Reporting After The Arab Spring
New Matilda contributor’s Austin Mackell’s first public reaction to his sudden international fame last week…More
Tagged: Media and Culture
SBS Can Do Better Than This
Son Nguyen is introduced in the second episode of Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta,…More
The 30-Second Smear
US politics has long been renowned for its scything negative ads. They’re a gladiatorial sport.…More
Yes, You Are Being Watched
At Saturday’s ‘War on the Internet’ forum in Melbourne, Greens Senator Scott Ludlam gave a…More
Why Facebook Is Never Safe
Hacker, former Wikileaks volunteer, Tor developer and activist Jacob Appelbaum has been in Australia to…More
Who Wants To Stop Online Piracy?
Yesterday, thousands of Wikipedia users found themselves staring at a black page. "Imagine a World…More
Can White-Bread Ramsay St Cope With The Kapoors?
Everybody needs good neighbours, or so I was reminded each evening of my 14-year-old life,…More
Aussie TV Fileshare Site Gets Slapped
It’s been an eventful time for stakeholders in the online piracy debate. Perth ISP iiNet…More
We Need Tax Breaks For Media Diversity
While extolling their own democratic watchdog role, mainstream media have resisted any measures to increase…More
Australia's First Copyright Troll?
An organisation named Movie Rights Group is pursuing illegal downloading of the film ‘Kill the…More