New Matilda farewells its readers…for nowNew Matilda editor Marni Cordell pens a farewell letter to readers as New Matilda published its final edition on Friday. But this isn’t the end of the New Matilda site…
June, 2010
The factions always hated Rudd
The challenge by Julia Gillard to Kevin Rudd was fed by the media, the Liberals and factional heavyweights determined to get rid of Rudd. Now Gillard emerges as damaged goods.
Miners ruthlessly slayed Rudd
Corporations shouldn’t control our nation, yet the mining bigwigs played an important part in ousting Kevin Rudd from the prime ministership. Let’s not let it happen again, writes Peter Menadue.
The reality of Rudd’s last days
Hidden among the events of Thursday’s spill was Newspoll’s quarterly release of their polling demographic breakdowns between April and June in The Oz. Possum Comitatus explains.
Cutting the cord on home births
Medical intervention can be a wonderful thing during childbirth. But it can also be scary and unnecessary. So why is the government essentially legislating against home births? asks SJ Finn.
Book review: Vladimir Nabokov’s Mary
Love is part attraction, part emotion and much imagination. In Mary, Vladimir Nabokov’s first novel, a Russian man in Berlin, Ganin, recounts his one passionate love affair, with a young woman, writes Angela Meyer.
Roadkill of the week: killing two birds with one car
What should you do if you find a dead bird on the side of the road? Bob Gosford pops them in the freezer and then delivers them to his local museum for research purposes.
Some expert health tips for the new PM
Julia Gillard should set rid of the private health insurance subsidies and focus on primary health care and prevention, mental health, rural health and other under-served areas, say Croakey experts.
Action and intrigue, panel by panel
It takes a special talent to condense narrative cause and effect into a single comic book frame. Ed Piskor reflects on some memorable examples.
Who will Rudd replace if Labor wins?
In an entirely minimalist pre-election reshuffle, Julia Gillard has shifted Trade Minister Simon Crean to her former portfolio, with Foreign Minister Stephen Smith picking up Crean’s workload, reports Bernard Keane.
The end of frequent flier programs as we know them
Qantas has reduced to 5000 the points needed to access mixed dollars and points frequent flyer redemptions. Is it part of a plan to kill off traditional FFP ‘freebies’? asks Ben Sandilands.
Kerry won’t do it, so I will: it’s time to name the Libs’ mystery spokesman
Kerry O’Brien came close to breaking parliamentary convention and revealing the Liberal party room spokesperson chastised by Tony Abbott for getting it wrong. Richard Farmer goes the whole way and names names.
Essential: Gillard strengthens Labor vote … just like Kevin
The ascension of Julia Gillard appears to have driven up Labor’s primary vote — but Kevin Rudd was already doing it. Nevertheless, Labor voters are happy with the change.
Business As Usual: US ‘real’ economy stinks … US banks continue to fall …
Last week the US Federal Reserve softened its view about the health of the US economy. Plus, the US banking growth industry continues, BP watch and other business news of the day.
Media briefs: Rudd’s cruel dumping … media CEOs surveyed …
The winner for tackiest use of the Rudd political assassination. Plus, what our media heavyweights think, the (online) Times, they are a dropping and other media news of the day.
Gillard doesn’t get climate change
Julia Gillard doesn’t get climate change, and those hoping the Labor Government will make a marked policy shift will once more face disappointment.
Possum: first polling of the Gillard era is in
All eyes are on the better/preferred PM beauty contest. Possum Comitatus crunches the numbers.
Howard: a terrible first-term PM
There was a PM who started off spectacularly popular and then crashed badly in public opinion. But his party stuck with him, and John Howard went on to do okay. So why was Kevin Rudd shot?
Mungo: who’s really to blame for Rudd’s demise?
Kevin Rudd was knifed repeatedly and by many, says Mungo MacCallum. Who could have guessed that there were so many killers lurking in the wings of Parliament House?
Decarbonising is a mammoth task
The height of the decarbonisation hill Australian governments need to climb this decade is underlined in the electricity industry’s just-released annual data, writes Keith Orchison.
Guy Rundle: Rundle’s World Cup: a mix of mixing in downtown Jo’burg
When the 120th minute ticked over for US v Ghana, it was a great moment to be on this continent, the near full moon shining across the walls and the electric wire, the sheet metal and the malls alike.
Cabinet reshuffle tips for Gillard: Rudd’s a dud on foreign affairs
Kevin Rudd’s foreign policy experience was limited and it showed, writes former diplomat Bruce Haigh. Julia Gillard shouldn’t return him to the ministerial post.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: A “weak” Rudd “wasted” his chance
Crikey readers weigh in on what has been an exceptional week in politics. Rudd’s tears tore at the hearts of readers, even if it was just a pre-written speech.
Morning Market Report: Markets down after a bad week in the US
US markets had their biggest weekly drop last week thanks to disappointing housing numbers and concerns about European growth, writes Marcus Padley.
Daily Proposition: Get a load of Kick-Ass the comic book
It’s a good time to be a comic books geek. Hollywood is regularly raiding the comics world for inspiration. If you enjoyed the superhero film Kick-Ass then try the comic book.
