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.
Anyone for tennis? Australia’s greatest local government stoush rolls on

Anyone for tennis? Australia’s greatest local government stoush rolls on

In the winter of 2009, then shadow treasurer Joe Hockey climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with Seven Network celebrity ...

Coal isn’t dead; it’s a takeover target

Coal is not dead yet – not even the thermal stuff - but it's cheap. No doubt about that. A takeover bid was ...

Volkswagen’s light ‘leakage’ needs immediate explanation

"As one of the world's largest automakers, we bear a special responsibility for the environment and for humankind, ...

Tackling tax leaners needed before GST change

In his maiden press conference as treasurer, Scott Morrison dexterously managed to avoid, not one but, two ...

Joe Hockey acts in what may be his final hours as Treasurer against multinationals

It was as if the prisoner, awaiting the hangman's noose, had been led out to utter his final words. Despite the ...

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 ...
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