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.

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 ...

It’s a ‘dog eat blog’ world out there

HOTCOPPER is Australia's largest stockmarket chat room. Its managing director, Greg D'Arcy, told us this week he ...

In a spin over soaring power prices

Surely it is time for “the dog ate my homework” to pass into history. It may have a long and cherished tradition ...
Macquarie, battling a Storm on one front, faces another

Macquarie, battling a Storm on one front, faces another

THE corporate regulator is threatening Macquarie Group with sanctions after an investigation found chronic ...

Regulator eyes millionaires factory

The corporate regulator is threatening Macquarie Group with sanctions after an investigation found chronic ...

As miners, the big three take tumbles, but as tax lobbyists …

A PERNICKETY and uncharitable person might say that Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton have toasted $50 billion in ...
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