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.
Bewitched by clean-coal fairies, Canberra hints at more fossil fuel hand-outs

Bewitched by clean-coal fairies, Canberra hints at more fossil fuel hand-outs

It was a timely reminder of the foolishness of flinging $1 billion in taxpayers' money at Indian coal magnate, ...
Europe’s “multi-morbidity”. Interview with Claus Offe

Europe’s “multi-morbidity”. Interview with Claus Offe

“Our times resemble the 1920s”, says Claus Offe. “We’re witnessing the accumulation of various crises that are ...
Where’s Woolley? Star witness for the Crown is hard to find

Where’s Woolley? Star witness for the Crown is hard to find

So intrigued were we at what the judge described as the "implosion" of the expert witness for the Australian ...
Investigation: social welfare cheats targeted while corporate welfare elite runs amok

Investigation: social welfare cheats targeted while corporate welfare elite runs amok

Story by Geordie Wilson and Michael West AS the storm over social welfare rumbles on with Centrelink and its ...
Mars Barred: another US giant skewers small business

Mars Barred: another US giant skewers small business

American food and confectionary giant, Mars, has made an art-form of stiffing its suppliers by trying to stitch ...
As power bills swell, so do the fortunes of power companies and billionaires

As power bills swell, so do the fortunes of power companies and billionaires

Spiralling power bills have made energy poverty a grave issue in Australia. Indeed the entire economy is ...
House prices surge on China black money; authorities dither

House prices surge on China black money; authorities dither

It is little wonder house prices shot up again last year: plus 15 per cent in Sydney and close to that in ...
ASIC’s OJ Simpson moment shows directors have little to fear

ASIC’s OJ Simpson moment shows directors have little to fear

Just two days out from Christmas, our corporate regulator had its OJ Simpson moment, losing what seemed to be the ...
Video: Sydney Democracy Network joint venture

Video: Sydney Democracy Network joint venture

"Democracy is the best system of government money can buy". Interview with Professor John Keane, Sydney Democracy ...
“Gun-toting thugs” slap senator with creditor’s petition

“Gun-toting thugs” slap senator with creditor’s petition

The kaleidoscopically colourful senator from WA, Rodney Culleton, just got a brand new creditor's petition for ...
Brain explosion over, ASIC sale off

Brain explosion over, ASIC sale off

Sanity has finally prevailed. The government has scrapped its sale of the corporate data-base. Amid the madness ...
Tax cuts for banks and multinationals? Great idea … not

Tax cuts for banks and multinationals? Great idea … not

Treasurer Scott Morrison was at it again yesterday, chanting that frayed old mantra that corporate tax cuts ...
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