White Man’s Manslaughter. Black Man’s Murder. White Man’s Riot. Black Man’s Uprising.
The violent clashes between police and protestors in Kalgoorlie yesterday followed the charging of a 55-year-old man with manslaughter over the death of a 14-year-old…More
Aboriginal Affairs View all
Black And Blue: Leon Petrou And Police Brutality At Its Finest
Later this week, an investigation by the Brisbane Indigenous Media Association will reveal details of…More
Environment View all
Battle For Bulga: Rio Tinto Prepares To Crush Another Tiny Town, This Time In Australia
The mining giant’s history of destruction spans much of the globe, but you don’t have to travel the seas to…More
Civil Society View all
Mother Of Blackface Book Week Boy Apologises… For Using The Word ‘Balls’
The mother of a nine-year-old boy, who she sent to a school book week parade dressed in blackface, has apologized.…More
Special Investigations View all
False Balance: Move Along, Nothing To See Here Says ABC Chief
- Senator Calls For Inquiry Into Nick Ross Affair And ABC’s “Hit Piece” On Labor’s NBN
- FALSE BALANCE: Labor Hunts Turnbull Over Secret Nick Ross Tapes And ABC’s ‘Pro-Coalition Bias’
- FALSE BALANCE: The ABC in Glass Houses… With Secret Tape Recordings
- FALSE BALANCE: Labor Demands Answers From ABC’s Mark Scott Over Nick Ross Secret Tape Revelations
Asylum Seekers View all
No Compromise: Refugee Turnbacks Are Immoral And Illegal
Eminent Australians have called for compromise from activists on the turnback of refugee boats. It’s…More
To The Australian Government, The Nauru Files Show A System Working Well
Indefinite detention inevitably gives rise to the horrors recorded in the Nauru Files – the…More
Department Of Immigration Says Dead Refugee ‘A Matter For PNG’
The family of a refugee who recently died on Manus are desperate for his body…More
The Other People Opposed To Kevin Rudd’s UN Bid
Feeling bad for Kevin Rudd? The men held on Manus Island aren’t too worried that…More
Business & Consumerism View all
Economic Gobbledegook: Scott Morrison And His ‘Taxed And Taxed-Not’ Speech
Last week, Treasurer Scott Morrison delivered a major speech on economic and tax reform in Australia. New Matilda economist Ian…More
Education View all
The Last Hold-Out Caves: The Slow Death Of Corporal Punishment In Our Schools
Corporal punishment in Australia schools remains on the books in some states. But it’s effectively over regardless, writes Alan Corbett. In…More
Workers' Rights View all
How Job Agencies Bully The Unemployed and Get Away With It
Unemployed people in Australia are finding it increasingly difficult to hold their job agencies accountable for mistreatment, stand-over tactics and…More