4 Apr 2008
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Australian Politics
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Climate Change 18 Jul 2008
No Polluter Left Behind
by Ben Eltham
Penny Wong's Green Paper looks after some of the nation's biggest polluters, writes Ben Eltham
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Climate Change 17 Jul 2008
An ABC of the CPRS
by Ben Eltham
Everything you need to know about the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Green Paper
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Federal Politics 14 Jul 2008
Which Side Are You On?
by Luke Stickels
Eight months in the Rudd Government is fielding similar criticism from both ends of the political spectrum
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Nsw Politics 10 Jul 2008
The Worst Laid Plans
by Matthew Drake-Brockman
Frank Sartor's latest reforms will make it more difficult to take action against government planning decisions, writes Matthew Drake-Brockman, who took the Minister on last year in a test case
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Federal Politics 7 Jul 2008
Fair's Fair for the Tall, Bald Poppy
by David Ritter
We shouldn't expect Peter Garrett the minister to possess the magnetism of a rock star or the slogans of an activist, writes David Ritter
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Satire 3 Jul 2008
Sandy Heads for the Hills
by Ben Pobjie
Downer rose to dizzying heights equipped with nothing but grit, determination, a private school education and a silver spoon in his mouth. Ben Pobjie pays tribute
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Interview 1 Jul 2008
The Ultimate Veto
by Ben Eltham
Independent Senator-elect Nick Xenophon is about to become one of the most powerful men in the country. Ben Eltham finds out what makes him tick
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Federal Politics 1 Jul 2008
Swings, Roundabouts and Pigs' Heads
by William Bowe
There's a lot more to Labor's crash in Gippsland last weekend than new-Government fatigue, writes Poll Bludger's William Bowe
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Business & Consumerism
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Stagflation 30 Jun 2008
On the Altar of Short Term Gain
by Scott Mitchell
Labor is set to sacrifice its famous "working families" to appease the God of economic conservatism
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Federal Politics 27 Jun 2008
Crazy Kevin's End-Of-Year Bonanza
by Ben Eltham
Economically speaking, June is the most distorted of months, writes Ben Eltham
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Qantas 13 Jun 2008
Dixon's Dilemma
by Gary Norris
Facing pay disputes, a labour shortage and an ageing fleet, Qantas CEO Geoff Dixon holds the reputation of one of the world's most reliable carriers in his hands
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Banks 20 May 2008
Why the St George Takeover Matters
by Evan Jones
The St George/Westpac merger will have much longer lasting effects on the Australian economy than anything in last week's budget
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Budget 2008 14 May 2008
No Big Dives for this Little Swan
by Barry Hughes
What did the Treasurer really do last night? On the whole, not very much, writes economist Barry Hughes
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Budget 2008 14 May 2008
Wayne and the Easy Cuts
by Ben Eltham
Apart from some tinkering around the edges, Swan has failed to attack the many highly regressive tax benefits that were introduced by Peter Costello
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Budget 2008 14 May 2008
Viva La Evolution
by Ben Eltham
It's a far cry from a "revolution" but the budget has been good to education
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Budget 2008 14 May 2008
The Waiting Game
by Ben Eltham
The tens of billions of infrastructure dollars promised in last night's Budget won't start flowing until the end of next year - just in time for the next election
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Civil Society
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World Youth Day 18 Jul 2008
How's that Ice-Cream, Todd?
by The Pilgrim
As the Pope addressed the youth of the world yesterday, the youth of the world talked about that backpacking trip to Cambodia they'd been thinking of taking
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World Youth Day 17 Jul 2008
Anything to Declare?
by The Pilgrim
Holy Rattling Bones! The Pilgrim wonders how the remains of potential saint Pier Giorgio Frassati got through customs
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World Youth Day 17 Jul 2008
Not all Mass and Singing
by Catherine James
Catherine James recounts her experiences on Day Two of World Youth Day
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Law 16 Jul 2008
How Annoying?
by Kirk McKenzie
Who advised the NSW Government that it would get away with a law against "annoyance"? Even first year law students are scratching their heads
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World Youth Day 16 Jul 2008
Lost Lunch and Luggage all Part of the Journey
by Catherine James
Faith is an experience that is similar to love: it's hard to explain to someone who hasn't felt it, reports Catherine James from inside World Youth Day
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World Youth Day 16 Jul 2008
Waiting for God
by The Pilgrim
Queues and Confusion: Day One on the Sydney Pilgrim Trail with newmatilda.com's registered World Youth Day correspondent
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Housing 15 Jul 2008
The Great Australian Nightmare
by Fiona Allon
With mortgage stress on the increase, Fiona Allon examines our fraught relationship with home ownership
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World Youth Day 15 Jul 2008
The Church that Stole God
by Jeffrey Nicholls
As the Pope rolls into Sydney, Jeffrey Nicholls welcomes him with some heartfelt criticism
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Editorial
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Editorial 13 Feb 2008
We Cannot Imagine That We will Fail
by Marni Cordell
It's sobering to think it was 15 years ago that Paul Keating stood in a park in Redfern and acknowledged that it was "we who did the dispossessing", writes Marni Cordell
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Editorial 15 Jan 2008
Welcome to the New-Look newmatilda.com
by Marni Cordell
newmatilda.com kicks off the new year with a brand new website.
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Editorial 23 Nov 2007
There Is a Choice
by Jose Borghino
23 November, 2007: José Borghino finds a reason for optimism in a photo and two articles by a couple of old stagers
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Editorial 8 Nov 2007
A New Model for NewMatilda.com
by Jose Borghino
9 November, 2007: José Borghino unveils the next step in NewMatilda.com's evolution
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Editorial 4 Oct 2007
Haters
by Jose Borghino
4 October, 2007: José Borghino responds to accusations that NewMatilda.com may be heading for a lack of 'raison d'etre' if Kevin Rudd wins the Federal election
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Editorial 20 Sep 2007
Call it Now, John
by Jose Borghino
20 September, 2007: On the cusp of a federal election, José Borghino reviews the stories that did the rounds this week in Spin City
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Editorial 27 Jun 2007
The End of an Era
by Jose Borghino
Last Thursday's announcement of immediate Federal intervention in the Northern Territory's Aboriginal communities, writes José Borghino, was the end of the era that started with the 1967 Referendum
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Editorial 18 Apr 2007
ALP National Conference; the Centre for Policy Development
by Jose Borghino
José Borghino writes about New Matilda's coverage of the ALP National Conference and the setting up of the Centre for Policy Development
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Global Footprint
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Climate Change 18 Jul 2008
No Polluter Left Behind
by Ben Eltham
Penny Wong's Green Paper looks after some of the nation's biggest polluters, writes Ben Eltham
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Climate Change 17 Jul 2008
An ABC of the CPRS
by Ben Eltham
Everything you need to know about the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Green Paper
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Climate Change 17 Jul 2008
The Problem is Not in Our Backyard
by Peter Vintila
Rudd would be wise to listen to Garnaut's bold internationalist proposals, writes Peter Vintila
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Garnaut Report 9 Jul 2008
This Time the Sky Really Is Falling
by Ben Eltham
Garnaut's draft report has already received much misguided criticism, writes Ben Eltham
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Garnaut Report 8 Jul 2008
Next Up, Peak Earth
by Geoff Davies
Growth is the problem, it can't be part of the solution, writes Geoff Davies
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Garnaut Report 4 Jul 2008
A Permit to Pollute
by Anna Rose
The devil in Ross Garnaut's proposed Emissions Trading Scheme is all in the detail, writes Anna Rose
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Climate Change 4 Jul 2008
The Perils of Playing Nice
by David Spratt and Philip Sutton
In shooting for the political mainstream, the climate movement has shot itself in the foot, argue David Spratt and Philip Sutton
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Environment 1 Jul 2008
Tasmania's High Water Mark
by Greg Buckman
On the 25th anniversary of the High Court decision that saved the Franklin River, Greg Buckman remembers one of Australia's most successful environmental campaigns
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International Affairs
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Colombia 15 Jul 2008
Stalemate in Colombia
by Antonio Castillo
Ingrid Betancourt's dramatic rescue has endorsed President Alvaro Uribe's military solution to the conflict, writes Antonio Castillo
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Korea 11 Jul 2008
Digging up the Past
by Philip Annetta
As the West continues to declaim its moral superiority, Philip Annetta explores a few uncomfortable facts about mass graves in Korea
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Sport 3 Jul 2008
No Riots, We're Soccer Fans
by Charles McPhedran
Far from sparking race riots, Euro 2008 showed that many Europeans finally "get" multiculturalism, writes Charles McPhedran from Berlin
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Culture 2 Jul 2008
Free Blakey My Fella
by Helen Razer
How did Nelson Mandela go from despised terrorist to cuddly Birthday Boy beloved by Will Smith and Amy Winehouse?
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Israel 30 Jun 2008
Israel's New Wave of Refugees
by Mustafa Qadri
The journey is dangerous and the conditions squalid, but in Israel, refugees from war-torn Eritrea, Ethiopia and Sudan say they finally feel safe
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Uk Politics 25 Jun 2008
"Let Them go if They Don't Like it Here"
by Irfan Yusuf
From Lindsay to London, Australian Liberals keep landing in hot water over racism, writes Irfan Yusuf as London Mayor Boris Johnson bids adieu to senior advisor James McGrath
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War On Terror 23 Jun 2008
Terror and the Market State
by Philip Bobbitt
In his latest book, Terror and Consent, Philip Bobbitt looks at the intelligence community's decision making in the War on Terror
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Us Elections 19 Jun 2008
Don't Write the Old Man Off Yet
by Michael O'Keefe
Sexism may trump racism, but does race trump conservatism? Obama's victory is far from assured, writes Michael O'Keefe
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Media and Culture
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Sport 17 Jul 2008
All-Indian Superstars
by Irfan Yusuf
Irfan Yusuf watches his cricketing namesakes hit sectarian politics out of the park in Gujurat
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Iphone 11 Jul 2008
Telephone to Glory
by Helen Razer
So how exactly is the iPhone going to change the world?
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Polygamy 9 Jul 2008
Something Borrowed, Something Blue
by Shakira Hussein
Most Muslim women regard polygamy as a last, desperate resort, writes Shakira Hussein
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World Youth Day 9 Jul 2008
From Doormat to Dogmatism
by Irfan Yusuf
Some of Irfan Yusuf's best friends are Catholic - but he doesn't think they deserve more police protection than anyone else
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Art 7 Jul 2008
Getting Away With Murder
by Donald Brook
Donald Brook considers the "but it's just art" defence
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Polygamy 7 Jul 2008
Women Deserve Better
by Keysar Trad
Keysar Trad explains why he wants to share the love
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Parenting 3 Jul 2008
Stitches, Shame and Sleepless Nights
by Jane Caro and Catherine Fox
We need to talk about the real, not just the romanticised, experience of motherhood, write Jane Caro and Catherine Fox
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The Net 3 Jul 2008
Battle of the Brainwashed
by Antony Loewenstein
Are Chinese netizens any more thin-skinned than Westerners when attacked online for their opinions? Antony Loewenstein reports from the Global Voices Citizen Media Summit
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Satire
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Satire 18 Jul 2008
Reality Check
by Ben Pobjie
Turkey-slapped by the ratings, Big Brother is no more. Ben Pobjie mourns a generation's loss
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World Youth Day 16 Jul 2008
World Atheist Day
by David Horton
Entrepreneurial atheist David Horton outlines his vision for Australia's next spiritual extravaganza
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Satire 9 Jul 2008
Don't Mention the Crusades
by Ben Pobjie
Ben Pobjie's hot tips on how to avoid annoying Catholics during World Youth Day
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Satire 27 Jun 2008
"I Swallow", and Other Contemporary Fashion Statements
by Helen Razer
Scary, stating the obvious, or a robust expression of youthful sexuality? Helen Razer ponders the rise of the slogan t-shirt
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Satire 26 Jun 2008
The Fattest Continent
by Ben Pobjie
How did Australia go from spawning such calorific heroes as Olivia Newton-John and Phar Lap, to slouching around the South Pacific with kebab stains down its shirt?
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Satire 20 Jun 2008
Grandmas Max Out on Joy Index
by Helen Razer
According to latest research, old people have more fun than young ones, writes Helen Razer
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Satire 19 Jun 2008
Is this the Face of Australia?
by Ben Pobjie
Or are we a nation of whiners, cowards and Beazleys?
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Satire 12 Jun 2008
Her Maj's Very Special Australians
by Ben Pobjie
From the rich and the powerful to the unattractive and community-minded: we salute you
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Matt Bissett-Johnson is a freelance illustrator.
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Hopefully the pro-Tibet movements around the world will prove resistance to China’s ‘Dissent O Quash’ :) and keep pushing their case… they have alot of momentum up.
Cool cartoon Matt!