Flying High Dubai. MWM responds to ABC Media Watch
ABC Media Watch has accused this reporter of “perpetuating unsubstantiated conspiracy theories” online. We say the failure of journalism by ABC and other legacy media makes them culpable in the Gaza genocide.
Westpac’s Palantir Deal, the Fairford Terror Panic and Shoebridge’s Greens | Scam of the Week
Westpac has handed customer data to Palantir, the US surveillance company, and its customers have not been told. The big banks have also sold our faces to facial recognition Israeli firm BioCatch. The Fairford “terror plot” was five men with no explosives, bailed within 24 hours. David Shoebridge takes the Greens leadership and goes straight after billionaires. BHP’s Mount Arthur has 2,000 workers and 271 insured with Coal Mines Insurance, and News Corp pays no corporate income tax again. #auspol #flydubai #inflation
Chapters:
00:00 Opening
01:01 Inflation and Rates
02:27 Westpac and Palantir
04:44 Banks and BioCatch
06:24 The Fairford Plot
08:18 Flydubai Hijacking
10:43 Anthropic and Firmus
12:18 Shoebridge Leads Greens
15:35 Apple and BHP
17:19 ATO Tax Data
18:35 Thank You
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewestreport
Website: https://michaelwest.com.au
Sydney Uni. Kickin’ the free speech can down the road
Last week, Sydney University’s Senate decided to follow Chancellor Thodey’s lead and reject the assembly of a convocation to debate the university’s ties to Israel
Lawfare. Sydney University academics will finally have their day in court
Sydney academics John Keane and Nick Riemer have finally been able to file a defence against their accusers.
The Fake Medicare Hack, Netanyahu’s UN Walkout and Palantir’s Data Grab | Scam of the Week
An OpenAI bot accessed a Medicare portal in June, exposing health spending data with no private records taken, but the story surfaces this week just as Netanyahu’s UN speech triggers a 77-delegation walkout.
Palantir already holds data from 25 government agencies, while Cellebrite clones phones at airports. Murdoch executive Siobhan McKenna is appointed Australia’s new Consul-General in New York, and the Nine Network reveals a KKK Grand Wizard has endorsed Pauline Hanson.
#auspol
Chapters:
00:00 Opening
00:41 UN Walkout
02:46 Medicare Breach
05:21 Palantir & Cellebrite
07:15 Angus Taylor
08:13 Consul McKenna
09:45 Hanson & the KKK
11:19 Rowland’s Hilton Bill
11:47 Victorian Potholes
12:57 NDIS & Astroturfing
Own an AU domain? You may soon lose it. What’s the scam?
AuDA, the Byzantine body that manages Australian domains have come up with a novel idea to increase costs for website owners. What's the scam? The scam is a proposed rule change that threatens to remove the ownership rights for an estimated 2.7 million .com.au and...
Hospital cancels education event fearing pro-Palestine bias
Last week, Perth Children’s Hospital cancelled a scheduled ‘Grand Round’ because of “perceptions of pro-Palestinian bias”. What’s the scam?
Flying High Dubai. MWM responds to ABC Media Watch
ABC Media Watch has accused this reporter of “perpetuating unsubstantiated conspiracy theories” online. We say the failure of journalism by ABC and other legacy media makes them culpable in the Gaza genocide.
International law isn’t dead. It’s being tested. Australia can prove it matters
The silence in Canberra over attacks on the ICC, the US attack on Venezuela and the war on Iran rings loudly. Australia has a unique chance to uphold it.
Chris Minns’ fashion police. Being Palestinian is now a public order offence
NSW Premier Chris Minns is easily offended and wants to prosecute one cultural group over another because of what they wear.
Westpac’s Palantir Deal, the Fairford Terror Panic and Shoebridge’s Greens | Scam of the Week
Westpac has handed customer data to Palantir, the US surveillance company, and its customers have not been told. The big banks have also sold our faces to facial recognition Israeli firm BioCatch. The Fairford “terror plot” was five men with no explosives, bailed within 24 hours. David Shoebridge takes the Greens leadership and goes straight after billionaires. BHP’s Mount Arthur has 2,000 workers and 271 insured with Coal Mines Insurance, and News Corp pays no corporate income tax again. #auspol #flydubai #inflation
Chapters:
00:00 Opening
01:01 Inflation and Rates
02:27 Westpac and Palantir
04:44 Banks and BioCatch
06:24 The Fairford Plot
08:18 Flydubai Hijacking
10:43 Anthropic and Firmus
12:18 Shoebridge Leads Greens
15:35 Apple and BHP
17:19 ATO Tax Data
18:35 Thank You
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewestreport
Website: https://michaelwest.com.au
“They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?” In the Snowies they do
Snowy Hydro 2.0 is not only massively over budget, its environmental impact is also largely ignored, including on the Snowy Mountains brumbies.
The public housing answer Australia already knows
While the public debate on housing shortages is as ill-informed as ever, one solution is not just obvious, but been well and truly tested.
AI and the police. Axon’s phantom officers and a vanishing audit trail
Law enforcement agencies have poured $400m into Axon’s tasers, cameras and cloud vault. AI that writes police reports is next.
Future Fund earns big returns on extortionate student accommodation
As rents and cost of living rise, Future Fund is making strong returns from Australian housing, including a $1.6B student accommodation portfolio.
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- Chris Minns’ fashion police. Being Palestinian is now a public order offence October 5, 2026 NSW Premier Chris Minns is easily offended and wants to prosecute one cultural group over another because of what they wear.
- A blunt tool. RBA’s incompetence is making the rich richer September 30, 2026 Having created market expectations that it would raise rates, the Reserve Bank board delivered, demonstrating its incompetence.
- Astroturfers. Australia’s local elections the new battleground for the Israel lobby September 25, 2026 Local elections are the new battleground for the Zionist lobby and its various astroturfing groups. Who are they, and who funds them?
- The public housing answer Australia already knows October 3, 2026 While the public debate on housing shortages is as ill-informed as ever, one solution is not just obvious, but been well and truly tested.