Michael spent two decades working as a journalist, stockbroker, editor and finance commentator before striking out on his own in July 2016.

After eight years as a commentator with The Australian and another eight years with the Sydney Morning Herald as a journalist and editor, Michael founded this website to focus on journalism of high public interest.

West is a Walkley-award winner and Adjunct Professor at the University of Sydney’s School of Social and Political Sciences.

Michael spent two decades working as a journalist, stockbroker, editor and finance commentator before striking out on his own in July 2016.

After eight years as a commentator with The Australian and another eight years with the Sydney Morning Herald as a journalist and editor, Michael founded this website to focus on journalism of high public interest.

West is a Walkley-award winner and Adjunct Professor at the University of Sydney’s School of Social and Political Sciences.

Kim is publisher, writer and jack-of-all-trades for the MWM business.

A former businessman, originally from Norway, came to Australia in 1989, has also lived in Chicago, Stockholm and Singapore.

Kim likes to look at the big picture and writes about change and solutions. He is the author of “Why Democracy is Broken – A Blueprint for Change”, published in 2018 (click here).

Kim is publisher, writer and jack-of-all-trades for the MWM business.

A former businessman, originally from Norway, came to Australia in 1989, have also lived in Chicago, Stockholm and Singapore.

Kim likes to look at the big picture and writes about change and solutions. He is the author of “Why Democracy is Broken – A Blueprint for Change”, published in 2018 (click here).

Rex Patrick is a former Senator for South Australia and earlier a submariner in the armed forces. Rex is running for the Senate on the Lambie Network ticket in 2025.

Rex Lyall Patrick is an Australian politician who served as a Senator for South Australia from November 2017 until June 2022. He joined the Senate as member of the Centre Alliance party, though in August 2020 he left the party and became an independent. Before entering politics, Patrick was a businessman and senior business executive officer, as well as a submariner in the Royal Australian Navy. More. He is also well known for his work as The Transparency Warrior.

Rex Patrick is a former Senator for South Australia and earlier a submariner in the armed forces. Rex is running for the Senate on the Lambie Network ticket in 2025.

Rex Lyall Patrick is an Australian politician who served as a Senator for South Australia from November 2017 until June 2022. He joined the Senate as member of the Centre Alliance party, though in August 2020 he left the party and became an independent. Before entering politics, Patrick was a businessman and senior business executive officer, as well as a submariner in the Royal Australian Navy. More. He is also well known for his work as The Transparency Warrior.

Michael Pascoe is an independent journalist and commentator with more than five decades here and abroad in print, broadcast and online journalism.

Michael was employed from the Australian Financial Review to be the first finance editor in Australian commercial broadcasting, initially with Macquarie Radio and then the Nine Network, establishing the ground-breaking Business Today program and playing a senior role on Business Sunday. He subsequently was part of the founding team at Alan Kohler's Eureka Report and a contributing editor for the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The New Daily.

In 2022, he received the Peter Ruehl Award for Outstanding Columnist.

His book, The Summertime of Our Dreams, is published by Ultimo Press - "Wise, tender, elegiac. A story about cars, rugby and travelling into country turns into a graceful eulogy for the secret codes of good men."

Michael Pascoe is an independent journalist and commentator with more than five decades here and abroad in print, broadcast and online journalism.

​Michael was employed from the Australian Financial Review to be the first finance editor in Australian commercial broadcasting, initially with Macquarie Radio and then the Nine Network, establishing the ground-breaking Business Today program and playing a senior role on Business Sunday. He subsequently was part of the founding team at Alan Kohler's Eureka Report and a contributing editor for the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The New Daily.

In 2022, he received the Peter Ruehl Award for Outstanding Columnist.

His book, The Summertime of Our Dreams, is published by Ultimo Press - "Wise, tender, elegiac. A story about cars, rugby and travelling into country turns into a graceful eulogy for the secret codes of good men."