Another day, another Tony Abbott farce. This time the PM has used a vibrant Cape York school to praise an educational model pushed by Noel Pearson… which has never been used in the school. The real people behind the success are livid. Amy McQuire reports.
Tony Abbott’s nostalgic claims about Aboriginal people in the 'real economy' overlook inconvenient historic truths, writes Amanda Porter and Paddy Gibson.
Widespread ear disease may be the missing piece of the puzzle in why Aboriginal people are over-represented in Australia’s criminal justice system. Jacqueline Krynda reports.
Despite a mountain of transgressions – including spying on a federal senator – Transfield somehow got a new contract. Antony Loewenstein takes up the story.
Angela Mitropoulos, Sanmati Verma and Matthew Kiem
Protests by putting your money where your mouth is are more complex – and effective than they may appear, argue Angela Mitropoulos, Sanmati Verma and Matthew Kiem.
With the humanitarian crisis in Syria finally demanding international action, the best and the worst of Australia are rising to the surface, writes Max Chalmers.
Amid the growing furore over violence against women, the Shadow Foreign Minister has dodged questions about bringing women held in detention on Nauru to Australia. Max Chalmers reports.
The Abbott government now stands almost alone in its support for what would be Australia's largest ever coal mine, after a second of the nation's 'big four' banks distanced itself from the contentious and environmentally damaging project. Thom Mitchell reports.
A new report has called on government to intervene to equip young people with the skills needed in Australia's changing jobs market or face deepening inequality. Thom Mitchell reports.
Most Australians don't know that their money is being used to fund research which sees monkeys restrained, sedated, experimented on, and then discarded once the research is done. Thom Mitchell reports.
At New Matilda, we thank heavens for small mercies, like people throwing out perfectly functional office equipment. That's only one of the good reasons why you should subscribe!
Blair Palese is the CEO of 350.org Australia, a climate change advocacy group upping the pressure on the nation's big banks to stop funding fossil fuels.
“It’s a lot better but it’s not ok." That’s how one activist has described LGBTI life on campus as a new survey reveals which universities are doing better than others.
Frank Bainimarama has taken aim at advanced nations for ignoring the plight of Pacific Islanders in pursuit of short-term economic growth. Thom Mitchell reports.
Labor and the Greens are turning their minds and policy agendas to how assisting workers through the death of coal, but so far the Coalition has been mute. Thom Mitchell reports.
Activists are claiming victory in their battle against Shell, one which scientists tell us is vital for the future stability of the climate. Thom Mitchell reports.
The new Prime Minister has been a long-running critic of the Direct Action climate policy. There's a good reason for that - it doesn't work and needs substantial change.
Australia's new Prime Minister has foreshadowed bold, modern, economic leadership, and while he's balancing many competing demands he might just have an inching plan. Thom MItchell reports.
Malcolm Turnbull has promised not to talk down to the Australian electorate. Michael Brull wonders why, then, he won't permit a debate in parliament on the war in Syria.
Zoo Weekly is closing, which is obviously a good thing. But what of the rest of the publisher’s stable of magazines which oppress women, asks Kath Wilson.
It was billed as a story that would unearth ‘the truth’ once and for all. So what did we really learn from last night’s Four Corners, asks Max Chalmers.
War, what is it good for? Satire and chest-beating, at the very least. Michaell Brull weighs into Joe Hildebrand’s call for more slaughter in the Middle East.
A much anticipated draft of the Productivity Commission’s review of the workplace relations framework has found the system is functioning well, but political battle lines are already being drawn.
Mathew Kenneally reckons the CSIRO has itself to blame for funding cuts. It's time our scientists turned their minds to the truly great mysteries of our universe.
The Abbott Government's attempts to install a new 'tough cop on the building industry beat' have failed because it is widely seen as fundamentally unjust. Thom Mitchell reports.
The Maritime Union of Australia is supporting workers sacked by a midnight text in the Federal Court while The Greens are pushing changes to stop it happening again.
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