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.

Kennett’s power play not right this time

As Tony Abbott's self-described ''infrastructure government'' settles into office it can look forward to a tug ...

Corporates can’t lose in the welfare state

There was Lloyd Blankfein on Wednesday night, like the cat that got the cream, talking about the elevation of ...

Boart Longyear living on the edge

If Boart Longyear was a mate down at the pub, he’d be the sort of mate who’d hit you up for a few dollars, just to ...

Grim outlook for investors as LM administrator chases funds

Gold Coast impresario Peter Drake has told administrators he cannot repay the $16.9 million loan made to one of ...

Slim pickings for LM investors

Gold Coast impresario Peter Drake has told administrators he cannot repay the $16.9 million loan made to one of ...

Banking boom takes an easy ride on taxpayer guarantee

One of Australia's big banks threatened to withdraw millions of dollars of advertising from a certain media ...
Good haven! Even the government does it

Good haven! Even the government does it

Did you know the Future Fund has no fewer than 43 subsidiaries in foreign tax havens? It is a little-known yet ...
Lehman liquidators and hangers-on the winners in Australian saga

Lehman liquidators and hangers-on the winners in Australian saga

This week marks the five-year anniversary of the fall of Lehman Brothers and the zenith of the global financial ...

Stoush in the hen house

Chicken, wine and almonds tend to go down nicely at the dinner table but would they fare so well in a sharemarket ...

Poultry investors may clip Rural Funds wings

Chicken, wine and almonds tend to go down nicely at the dinner table but would they fare so well in a ...

Banks use tax havens to conceal

Why does BHP have offices in the Swiss town Zug? Why did the Commonwealth Bank previously make such a handsome ...

LM boss Peter Drake ploughs a loan furrow

It's business as usual for Peter Drake. The Gold Coast entrepreneur, whose LM funds management empire bit the ...
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