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.

Free and open information? The gag is on us

''The keyword here is blackwhite. Like so many Newspeak words, this word has two mutually contradictory meanings. ...

A bureaucracy gone berserk

''The keyword here is blackwhite. Like so many Newspeak words, this word has two mutually contradictory meanings. ...

No joy in a prophecy realised

It would be churlish and cowardly of your humble essayist, having lampooned the market's soothsayers last week ...

Financial advice moves in-house at leading banks

As the first generation of financial planners retire and sell their businesses, after a long career of upfront ...

Threat to arm’s-length advice

AS THE first generation of financial planners retire and sell their businesses, after a long career of upfront ...

Another crack in a rotten system

It's the season for gongs, those cheesy "best and worst of the year that was" wrap-ups. Worse even than gongs, ...

Hidden pay condemned

The more prolific practitioners include Wesfarmers, Emeco, United Group and Perpetual. Photo: Louie Douvis THE ...

Bosses gain ‘unearned’ bonuses

EXCLUSIVE LEADING Australian companies are hiding payments to their senior management teams by paying ...

All I want for Christmas is …

One of the joys of this humble and downtrodden vocation is the opportunity to relive one's youth with a good old ...

The industry needs a level playing field

It may be that the Treasury has secretly whispered to the credit ratings agencies that, in the event of a global ...

IAG shares soar on takeover talk

IAG shares have shot up as speculation swirls of a takeover bid by Wesfarmers, which has a smaller insurance ...

Level playing field for big banks may be more level than for small fry

Are the 'The Big Four' banks playing by the same rules? IT MAY be that Treasury has secretly whispered to the ...
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