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.
Defence giants: the “Valley of Death” is really a Mountain of Money

Defence giants: the “Valley of Death” is really a Mountain of Money

Global defence contractors are among the largest beneficiaries of Australian government spending. All the big ...
Censored? ASIC leak vanishes from ABC website quicker than a Snickers

Censored? ASIC leak vanishes from ABC website quicker than a Snickers

A story about Australia's corporate regulator titled, ASIC plans to rebrand itself as "strong, vigilant and fair", ...
Royal Commission: extortionate bank fees even on cash

Royal Commission: extortionate bank fees even on cash

The gaze of Royal Commissioner Kenneth Hayne will be fixed upon industry funds for the next couple of weeks.
#ReefGate: extinct disclosures and the Karl Metric

#ReefGate: extinct disclosures and the Karl Metric

"The @GBRFoundation deserves and will use every cent in its arsenal to save the reef," declared Today Show host ...
Sneaky Reef hand-out a half-a-billion-dollar symptom of broken government

Sneaky Reef hand-out a half-a-billion-dollar symptom of broken government

What was ticking through the mind of Malcolm Turnbull when he pledged the best part of half a billion dollars to ...
Nine, Fairfax, media muzzling and the threat to journalism

Nine, Fairfax, media muzzling and the threat to journalism

Sack your staff and we will give you thousands of dollars in bonuses, they told the editor-in-chief of The Age. He ...
Nine takeover of Fairfax and golden parachutes

Nine takeover of Fairfax and golden parachutes

A few quick points about the Nine deal to snaffle Fairfax: the biggest synergies will come from axing one layer of ...
How Australian media put Pravda in the shade

How Australian media put Pravda in the shade

Hook, line and sinker. Mainstream media has swallowed the government's latest PR stunt on tax as if it were the ...
Adani: never underestimate a billionaire

Adani: never underestimate a billionaire

The coal price is through the roof. Karan Adani debuted on Indian television this week saying the Carmichael coal ...
Aged care: the Senate Inquiry and Allity’s 15 per cent loan

Aged care: the Senate Inquiry and Allity’s 15 per cent loan

Anybody keen for a tidy 15 per cent return on a loan? It's pretty safe because the company you are lending to ...
Response to Senate Aged Care Inquiry Question on Notice re Lendlease

Response to Senate Aged Care Inquiry Question on Notice re Lendlease

The Senate Economics References Committee held public hearings on July 2018 as part of its inquiry into the ...
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