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.
Gas reservation a good first step but power prices need more

Gas reservation a good first step but power prices need more

It is a good thing the Australian government has decided to set a floor price for retail electricity in an effort ...
Defence spending keeps spiralling as embarrassed government blocks data

Defence spending keeps spiralling as embarrassed government blocks data

Defence spending used to account for little more than a fifth of government spending on procurement. Just seven ...
The Blaming and ScoMo’s Hug of Doom

The Blaming and ScoMo’s Hug of Doom

First came the member for Gilmore; hugged by ScoMo, then whooshka, gone. Malcolm Turnbull was next, hugged by ...
Uphill battle: TPP gifts to multinationals are here to stay

Uphill battle: TPP gifts to multinationals are here to stay

The TPP11 passed the Senate this week, replete with provisions which allow multinationals to sue the Australian ...
ScoMo: Defender of the Faiths

ScoMo: Defender of the Faiths

What a stroke of foreign policy genius to channel Donald Trump and Paraguay's president Mario Abdo Benitez San ...
Long Lunch: Big Pharma payments to doctors

Long Lunch: Big Pharma payments to doctors

Why did drug giant Bayer give $4.3 million to doctors? Why did Sanofi give $3.3 million, or Amgen $3.3 million, ...
Post Mates: state monopoly capitalism fuses government with big business

Post Mates: state monopoly capitalism fuses government with big business

Goldman Sachs has a $6 billion investment in Australia's largest infrastructure company Transurban. Goldman is ...
Gladys versus Alan Jones and Australia’s most sackable chairman

Gladys versus Alan Jones and Australia’s most sackable chairman

Having buckled to Alan Jones in the Opera House debacle, Gladys Berejiklian faces another Jones-test this weekend, ...
Fees-for-no-service: ASIC performance bonuses revealed

Fees-for-no-service: ASIC performance bonuses revealed

As the victims of corporate crime rose, so did the "performance" bonuses at the corporate regulator
Donald Trump: Crappy Businessman, Great Con Artist

Donald Trump: Crappy Businessman, Great Con Artist

A monumental New York Times Investigation uncovers decades of Trump family tax cheating and fraud.
Hayne says banks have corporate watchdog in the bag

Hayne says banks have corporate watchdog in the bag

They ran it like a business. Bonuses for top staff, deals done with the banks, negotiation rather than ...
Of leasing rips and tax loopholes: salary packagers sail under the consumer radar

Of leasing rips and tax loopholes: salary packagers sail under the consumer radar

It's a sector which reaps large profits from a tax loophole, much of these profits from government and NGOs. Its ...
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