How Bluey Became Another Australian Ripoff | The West ReportBy Joshua Barnett | April 29, 2026Bluey became one of Australia’s biggest cultural exports, a Brisbane-made kids show watched for billions of ...
Setting sail for Gaza. Australian activists joining largest ever flotillaBy Joshua Barnett | April 23, 2026Seventeen Australian activists are set to join a flotilla attempting to break Israel's siege and deliver food and ...
Zomi Frankcom killing. Press Club takes on Israel’s ambassadorBy Joshua Barnett | March 31, 2026Israel's ambassador, Hillel Newman, spoke at the National Press Club today, and walked into something he may not ...
Cafe of Dissent. When satire meets hate speech lawsBy Joshua Barnett | February 19, 2026Posters depicting world 'leaders' wearing Nazi uniforms have led to a cafe owner having to shut down an unrelated ...
Israel lobby sells stolen Palestinian land to Australian investorsBy Joshua Barnett | February 17, 2026The Australian Jewish Association is promoting an Israeli real estate scheme selling stolen Palestinian land to ...
Inpex and Australia’s gas rip-off. Billions in revenue, crumbs in taxBy Joshua Barnett | January 31, 2026An investigation into Inpex, and its gigantic Ichthys gas project, reveals the systemic failure of Australia's tax ...
TikTok crashes in the US. Will UpScrolled Make the Algorithm Great Again?By Joshua Barnett | January 29, 2026TikTok users in the US are cancelling their subscriptions following a change in ownership and a new privacy policy ...
Australia’s New AUKUS Protest Police | The West ReportBy Joshua Barnett | January 7, 2026The Australian Federal Police has quietly created a new unit called AUKUS Command, tasked with protecting ...
Barnaby, Brussels and Out of Control E Bikes | The West ReportBy Joshua Barnett | December 4, 2025Kids on souped up e bikes tearing down the footpath at fifty. Lithium batteries exploding in bedrooms. Politicians ...
The Liberals Just Set Themselves on Fire Over Net Zero | The West ReportBy Joshua Barnett | November 13, 2025The Liberal Party has officially ditched its net zero commitment and handed the steering wheel to the Nationals. ...
The great Australian baby bust. Is having kids too expensive?By Joshua Barnett | November 6, 2025The Australian birthrate has fallen to its lowest level on record, with young families having fewer kids and ...
Why are Australians not having any kids? | The West ReportBy Joshua Barnett | November 5, 2025Australia’s birth rate has fallen to its lowest level on record and it’s not because people suddenly hate the ...