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You must warrant that your work is original, has not been published elsewhere (including online), does not breach copyright nor defame any person. newmatilda.com will not publish material that is untrue, seeks to defame or has an axe to grind. We seek submissions on political and social issues in Australia and the world - writing that is witty not whingeing, independent not ideological, brave not bland.
Pitches for articles are welcome. Unsolicited pieces can be submitted to a maximum length of 1200 words. Commissioned pieces can be longer and payment may be negotiated for commissioned work only.
Many writers, illustrators and cartoonists continue to donate their work and we thank them.
Avoid jargon, dot points, numbered paragraphs and unexplained acronyms. Please provide hyperlinks to any documents, media reports or websites to which the article refers. NO footnotes. Also don’t imbed links in text, please include suitable links separate to article text.
Please assume you are writing for a non-expert but engaged readership, here and overseas.
A short biographical note should be included. Anonymity, if essential, will be protected.
Suggestions for illustrations are welcome.
