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.

Macquarie’s ‘super-smart’ rising star in the spotlight

IT WAS barely noticed when Macquarie shifted $4.74 billion out of one division into another earlier this week. ...

Shemara Wikramanayake – Macquarie’s rising star

It was barely noticed at all when Macquarie shifted $4.74 billion out of one division into another the other ...

Lawyers the big victors in Lehman saga

"SET it down for hearing. The plaintiff will lose. They've proved no damages because they haven't even ...

No need for bare knuckles as Twiggy sways his bankers

Andrew Forrest thrives on his underdog image, but he produced the goods in New York. ''He was a stick-thin ...

Alphabet soup obscures facts on power prices

It's the blind leading the blind. Please excuse this bevy of eye-glazing acronyms but while energy bills hit ...

Regulated returns guarantee price rises

IT DOESN'T happen often, but sometimes, somewhere, somebody gives the game away. This time it was Peter McIntyre ...

An end to shareholder democracy?

A search of the Empire share register showed there were 65 shareholders holding only one single share. As the ...

Fortescue assets on block as Forrest fights to keep banks at bay

THE chairman of Fortescue Metals Group, Andrew Forrest, was hopeful of stitching up a suite of asset sales last ...

Forrest’s bold plan to save his empire

FORTESCUE Metals Group chief Andrew Forrest was hopeful of stitching up a suite of asset sales last night in a ...

Even the kitchen sink! Are we not Fed up to the back teeth?

With barely a murmur of dissent in Washington, the money printing continues apace. THEY demanded the Fed ...

Fortescue halt sends rumour mill into overdrive

Fortescue rushes to restructure debt Fortescue Metals Group's decision to seek a restructuring of its debt ...

More jobs go as coalmines shut down

AUSTRALIA'S coal industry continues to shed workers, with more than 2000 jobs lost this year as thermal and ...
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