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.

Banks do a Reverse Robin Hood

When it comes to banking in Australia a strong tradition is emerging, that is the tradition of taking from the ...

Shaky empire on its last legs

"The problem came about because we spent too much, we borrowed too much, we printed too much money, we inflated ...

Fleeting files_ now you see ’em, now you don’t

With the prospect of further sovereign support for the banks, courtesy of the continuing crisis in Europe, now is ...

The great bank data disappearing act

Public document culling would make Sir Humphrey proud. WITH the prospect of further sovereign support for the ...

Public information turns confidential – RBA culls data

The Reserve Bank of Australia and federal Treasury have been systematically purging public information from their ...

BlueScope shareholders face fresh risks

BlueScope Steel shareholders have been skewered horribly by their management and board. As gun-shy as they must ...

Wayne Swan’s nice little earner

“It's a kick in the guts to working families” said Wayne Swan last month when National Australia Bank declined ...

ABC’s bankers face funds clawback

Horror movie aficionados and followers of ABC Learning may recall that, a few months before the childcare company ...

At least credit markets give us the bad news in advance

CREDIT markets tend to be more efficient than sharemarkets. And they move earlier. What happens in debt markets ...

Bonds rush points to recession

Credit markets tend to be more efficient than sharemarkets. And they move earlier. What happens in debt markets ...

House prices at risk from Europe crisis

What an irony it would be if, just as our esteemed leaders finally squeezed their resources tax through ...

Actuary turns the spotlight on rubbery numbers behind public health burdens

"Smokers are just doing their bit to save us from a worsening ageing population problem. Good on you smokers. We ...
No results found.

Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Don't pay so you can read it.
Pay so everyone can!

Pin It on Pinterest