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School Suspensions Don’t Work And Put Vulnerable Kids At Risk, Study Finds

Aboriginal students, boys, students with a disability, and students from low SES backgrounds are being disproportionately excluded from schools, according to a new study released…More

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0 Speaking Truth To Power In A Post-Truth World

‘Artificial Intelligence’ And The Serene Beauty Of… Blowing A Duck’s Head Off

‘Artificial Intelligence’ And The Serene Beauty Of… Blowing A Duck’s Head Off

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Special Investigations View all

A Numbers Game: From Heaven To Hell In The Shadow Of A Vaccine (Part 2)

Earlier this year, New Matilda published the first in a three-part feature by editor Chris…More

Indigenous affairs

Renowned Aboriginal Activist Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue Dies Peacefully At Home

Yes and No, Rabbits and Elephants: The Brain Science of the Referendum

YOUR VOICE: A House Divided Ain’t A Great Place To Raise Kids, Or Make Laws | Dr Matthew Roberts

VOICE FROM THE PAST: Unfinished Business – The Palm Island Outrage Rolls On

VOICE FROM THE PAST: The Black And White Of An Island Tragedy

YOUR VOICE: Australia, No Country For Old Men – On Risk, Shame And Your Old Man’s Vote | Dr Matthew Roberts

VOICE FROM THE PAST: The Thin Blue Lie

VOICE FROM THE PAST: The Real Story Behind The Abolition Of ATSIC

YOUR VOICE: Music Makes The Word Go ‘Round | ARIA Australia

VOICE FROM THE PAST: Government Neglect… And We’ve Got The Letter To Prove It

YOUR VOICE: Yes, It’s A Small Measure With Big Benefits | Marque Lawyers

NEWS VOICE: Under 100 Words: The ‘Yes’ Vote For A Voice To Parliament Explained

YOUR VOICE: The Voice Is About Equity And Has Nothing To Do With Race | DJ Wexler

YOUR VOICE: On The Voice, Be Careful What You Wish For | Dr Monica Seini

When Bias And Barngarla Clash With The Law Of The Land

Australian Politics

We Asked AI For An Opinion Piece On ScoMo Forcing A By-Election On Voters. Computer Says No.

All The Good They Failed To Do: Trump Dreams Of A Military Parade, As ScoMo Shuffles Off Into The April Sunset

Comm Games Con: And Suddenly, Dan Andrews Doesn’t Look Like The Smartest Man In The Room Anymore

Comm Games Con: And Suddenly, Dan Andrews Looks Like The Smartest Man In The Room

Absolutely Everybody

Labor’s Betrayal Of Sterling First Victims Underscored By Speedy Higgins’ Payout

Simon Crean, Former Labor Leader, Dies Overseas On Trade Mission

Greens Deputy Sues Pauline Hanson Over ‘P*ss Off Back To Pakistan’ Tweet

Kim Beazley Back On The Political Gravy Train… Alongside Tony Abbot

Disgraced ‘Children Overboard’ Minister Peter Reith, Dies Aged 72

Eggs Over Albanese: Labor’s Green Ham-Fisted Attempt To Distract On Stacking

ABC’s Fake ‘Anonymous Youth Worker’ Promoted To High Commissioner To Ghana

Morrison Scott No Beef With Slavery: If Your History Hurts, Just Rebrand It!

John Pilger On The Forgotten Coup Against ‘The Most Loyal Ally’

A Smirk, A Snort, And A ‘Scotty From Marketing’ Fact-Free Coronavirus Live Address To The Nation

International Affairs View all

Out And Then Out: World Loses Two Openly Gay National Leaders In A Single Week

It was a rough few days for the global LGBT community… at least, where politics is concerned.More

Environment

A Perfect Earth Day Present Would Be A Climate Income For Families

Zero Riddles While Earth Burns… But Crisis? What Crisis?

Rooftop Solar: The Naked Emperor Straddling Our Roofs

Australia’s Climate Chaos: Tragedy Or Farce?

Santos Outruns Crocodile Man

Rising Power: In Australia, Nuclear’s Now More Popular Than Not

Giving With One Hand: Greenpeace Applauds High Seas Treaty, But Boos Fossil Fuels Expansion

The Climate Dice Are Loaded. Now, A New Frontier?

The Thunberg Effect: Why Some Australians Overheat At The Mere Mention Of Swedish Climate Activist

Bad Climate: An Illustrated Guide To Kiribati’s Ongoing Fight For Survival

When ‘Net Zero’ Describes ‘Common Sense And Progress’, Rather Than ‘Emissions’

While Rich Eye Off Imaginary Planet B, There’s Still Life On Planet A

July 3 Marked The Hottest Day On Earth Since the 1850s

Populist Quiz: Is Green The New Brown?

Civil Society View all

Finding The ‘Write Key’ For That Troublesome Third Article….

Glenn Scott is a recently ‘discovered’ new talent for New Matilda, after we came across an epic rant on his…More

Media & Culture

The AI Armageddon Is Coming… To a Moderately Irritating Inconvenience Near You

Curb Your Enthusiasm: Larry David Might Not Be ‘THE’ God Of Comedy, But He’s Definitely ‘A’ God

Now We Got Bad Blood: The Snowflakes of Trump Town Are Coming For Taylor Swift

Trump Booster Roger Stone Caught On Tape Talking Assassinations; Invokes The ‘AI Defence’

Review: Bring Back The Camp In New Doctor Who

‘Amplifying Others: A Very John Pilger Thing To Do’: Working With Australia’s Most Renowned Journalist

A Champion for Justice – My Tribute to John Pilger: Stuart Rees

TRANSCRIPT: Breaking the Great Australian Silence – John Pilger’s Sydney Peace Prize Lecture, 2009

Legendary Australian Journalist John Pilger Has Died, Aged 84

Monster Is As Monster Does: The Legacy And The Legal Woes Of Alan Jones

The Battle Over Battlefield Earth… Definitely NOT The Worst Movie Ever Made

Nathan Walker: Getting The Brand Back Together

Asylum Seekers View all

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Thanks To Tom Hanks And Hollywood, Homeless Refugee Dies A Loveable, Inspiring Hero

News has broken overnight of the death of Iranian asylum seeker Mehran Karimi Nasseri, the…More

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We’re Going To Need A ‘Scotty From Marketing’ When the Climate Refugees Start Flooding Australia

Scott Morrison is a man ahead of his time, because at some point in the…More

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A Living Hell In A Piece Of Paradise Part II: The Last Volunteers

NGOs and volunteers assisting with the migration crisis on Chios, in the Greek Isles, are…More

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Another Labor Of Lies On ‘Plane Arrivals’ And Worker Exploitation

The federal Opposition is trying to distract you with their latest refugee rhetoric, writes Sanmati…More

Business & Consumerism View all

It’s The Corporate Price Gouging, Stupid: RBA Fiddles While Consumers Burn

The way to bring down prices in Australia is to punish consumers. Apparently. As for record corporate profits, that’s got…More

Education View all

National Students Union Calls for Uni Boycott Of $368 Billion AUKUS Subs Program

The National Union of Students – the nation’s peak union for university students – has called on the nation’s tertiary…More

Workers' Rights View all

ABC Staff ‘Have Lost Confidence’ In Managing Director David Anderson, Says Journalists’ Union

Union members at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation have passed a vote of ‘no confidence’ in managing director David Anderson for…More