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.

CEO pay suffers ‘me-too’ syndrome

Executive rewards should match performance if capitalism is to function efficiently. WHEN it comes to ...
Executive pay_ the high cost of market failure

Executive pay_ the high cost of market failure

When it comes to executive pay, the market is broken. The game, you might say, is rigged. Chief executives and ...

Email trail shows toxic thinking

The learned friends were aghast. Surely Her Honour would not permit "sensationalist allegations" to fall into ...

S&P bulldozed, court told

''SMART'' investment bankers ''sandbagged'' Standard & Poor's, the Federal Court of Australia was told ...

Toxic Rembrandts – ratings agency ‘sandbagged’

Investors around the world had their eyes fixed on the Federal Court of Australia yesterday as the first legal ...

Come and get it: BHP at a discount

Morgan Stanley is out with a ‘'buy'’ on BHP today, putting a compelling new version of the old case that the share ...

Sundance and the Clayton’s bid

This is the first blog entry for the West Files - watch out for more insights and breaking news from Michael ...

Fell’s fall from a great height

In August 2007, Gordon Fell set an Australian property record, shelling out $28.7 million for a house on the ...

Wealth fund would preserve golden era

It is maybe a considerable blow to our national pride that the Philippines boasts the world's biggest crocodile, ...

Europe’s big dilemma

Is anyone keen for a 50 per cent return on a two-year investment? If that sounds good, what would you say if this ...

Off the hook, with barely a slap

Nighty-night non-executive directors of Australia! Sweet dreams, all you who are so fraught and put upon! The ...

Shoppers the losers in Metcash stoush

As Metcash directors front their shareholders at the annual general meeting today they will have some confidence ...
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