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.

Identity theft: Macquarie Bank advances ‘over $20,000’ to Scrabble king impostor

The bank told him he was a victim of identity theft. He told the bank, if he was a victim of anything, it was ...
Slated anti-money laundering legislation is comically overdue

Slated anti-money laundering legislation is comically overdue

Which one of the following propositions is untrue? Australian property markets are awash with billions of ...

Allegations family of Malaysian billionaire Taib Mahmud ‘laundered’ money in Australia

A billionaire politician under investigation for corruption in Malaysia faces allegations his family companies ...

Australian Shareholder Centre clients ‘losing their hard earned’

The Australian Shareholder Centre markets itself as "A complete source for all sharemarket needs". It really ...

Good money to be made before burying dead companies

Quite often there is more money to be made from a company dead than alive. Ansett, for instance, is still in ...
Adani loses LG as big customer for Carmichael mine

Adani loses LG as big customer for Carmichael mine

Adani Mining has lost one of its two big external customers with Korean giant LG confirming it would not be ...

Taib a little taste of laundering lurks

A Swiss NGO went public this week with allegations that the family of prominent Malaysian Taib Mahmud had ...
Single mum learns loyalty means little to Westpac

Single mum learns loyalty means little to Westpac

It was just days before she was due to give birth to her third child that Dana Joab found her bank accounts and ...
Corporate tax avoidance could become a whole lot easier

Corporate tax avoidance could become a whole lot easier

 The Rich Mates Act amendment bill was introduced to Parliament on Thursday. Billionaires are desirous of an ...
Nothing dubious in Big Tobacco’s tax records

Nothing dubious in Big Tobacco’s tax records

It is the irony of ironies. Dollar for dollar, the tobacco companies appear to do more for Australian hospitals, ...
Time for Minerals Council to branch into counselling

Time for Minerals Council to branch into counselling

The Minerals Council and the state peak mining bodies really ought to consider a strategic expansion into the ...

Why Transurban says the taxman can wait

Monopoly motorway operator Transurban enjoyed a 37 per cent rise in toll revenue last year. Its executives ...
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