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.

Glencore buying Rio Tinto could burn hole in Hockey’s pocket

A Glencore merger with Rio Tinto would be damaging for Australia and ought to be, and very likely will be, ...
ATO puts tax poachers in charge of the game park

ATO puts tax poachers in charge of the game park

The poachers have been put in charge of the game park. Incredibly, the Australian Taxation Office is running a ...

Policy of inaction on multinational tax

COMMENT Heading into the G20 in Brisbane last month, Treasurer Joe Hockey thundered that multinational ...
John Viscariello says battling big boys takes it toll

John Viscariello says battling big boys takes it toll

Being motivated by a deep sense of injustice can be a costly thing. Just ask John Viscariello. The ...

David beats Goliaths: how John Viscariello took on PPB Advisory and Minter Ellison and won

It is rare for one man to triumph against the establishment, especially when he has taken on a major insolvency ...

Rattled banks up the ante

Hockey vows to take on banks Murray inquiry's key recommendations When it comes to reports to government, ...
Accountants institute’s annual report shows peculiar treatments in accounts

Accountants institute’s annual report shows peculiar treatments in accounts

Kim Kardashian is by no means the central character in today's tale of intrigue, nor will hot-button issues such ...

Terry Dodd has each way bet on Manly fast ferries tender

EXCLUSIVE Terry Dodd will be disappointed if he lucks out in the tender process to run fast ferries to Manly ...

Electricity: the great big hidden tax

Privatising electricity networks may not be as lucrative as it appears. Michael West weighs up some pros and ...

Leadership needed on tax fairness in Australia

When chairman Peter Costello emerged to defend the Future Fund's dozens of tax haven entities in the aftermath ...

ATO letting big multinationals get away with it

Martin Lock was formerly the top withholding-tax specialist at the Tax Office, a role that encompassed oversight ...

Some perspective on the cuts to the ABC

ABC cuts mild compared with Fairfax's Some perspective on the cuts to the ABC: if it had the intestinal ...
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