Michael West

Michael West established Michael West Media in 2016 to focus on journalism of high public interest, particularly the rising power of corporations over democracy. West was formerly a journalist and editor with Fairfax newspapers, a columnist for News Corp and even, once, a stockbroker.
Exclusive: ANZ chief faces criminal prosecution

Exclusive: ANZ chief faces criminal prosecution

ANZ chief Shayne Elliott has become the subject of a criminal prosecution.
Hidden billions: ATO forgot to say corporations get tax rebates too

Hidden billions: ATO forgot to say corporations get tax rebates too

Kevin Rudd was PM. An election loomed. Tony Abbott was ahead in the polls and Rupert Murdoch's newspapers were ...
Gilead: extortionate prices, corporate vices

Gilead: extortionate prices, corporate vices

The most expensive drug in Australia, costing taxpayers more than $1 billion a year, or $1,000 a pill, is Gilead's ...
ATO tax dump reveals the dodgers: the usual suspects shine

ATO tax dump reveals the dodgers: the usual suspects shine

Once again, despite the nosebleed rise in gas prices, the gas giants skimped on their tax. That's zero from ...
Privatisations still need scrutiny despite A-G report

Privatisations still need scrutiny despite A-G report

Coincidently, while we were busy chiding the state government yesterday for its mega-willy-nilly privatisation ...
Surf ‘n Turf: State sells electricity, ports, roads – buys Wagyu and oysters

Surf ‘n Turf: State sells electricity, ports, roads – buys Wagyu and oysters

The government is investing in oyster farms and Wagyu beef start-ups. Having privatised things which made a lot of ...
Conflict of Ethics: the banks and the Ethics Centre

Conflict of Ethics: the banks and the Ethics Centre

Chasing the murky money trail for the payments made by Australia's banks as punishment for their systemic fraud, ...
Nine takeover: Fairfax abolishes News Desk, makes copygirls and copyboys history

Nine takeover: Fairfax abolishes News Desk, makes copygirls and copyboys history

The Sydney Morning Herald has finally got rid of its news desk.  No more copykids. The emails to staff went around ...
Desperate Adani’s bid to kick-start Carmichael before election

Desperate Adani’s bid to kick-start Carmichael before election

The press release does not say they are starting the mine. It says they are starting the mine imminently. They ...
Investigation: how the government is “punishing” bank crimes with tax breaks

Investigation: how the government is “punishing” bank crimes with tax breaks

Are the victims of bank crime to blame for not being educated? Michael West investigates where the money has gone ...
Report calls for “Visibility” as bankers swarm around Aged Care

Report calls for “Visibility” as bankers swarm around Aged Care

They get about in Ferraris and Lamborghinis though they cry for more government assistance to help the elderly. ...
Of Women … and Men Swanning About in Burberry Trench Coats

Of Women … and Men Swanning About in Burberry Trench Coats

And so they gathered in the usual place to war-game their latest policy move - in front of the tele watching Sky News.
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