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.
Lendlease and Blue Care join throng of large corporations cheating JobKeeper

Lendlease and Blue Care join throng of large corporations cheating JobKeeper

Why is Lendlease claiming JobKeeper? What is Queensland's largest private sector employer, Blue Care, doing ...
News Corp and Packer aged care “win” is tip of corporate welfare iceberg

News Corp and Packer aged care “win” is tip of corporate welfare iceberg

The Murdochs and Packers have got their fingers in the taxpayer honeypot again, this time nabbing nearly $6 ...
The Virgin Brides: fate of airline on a knife-edge as bids lob and cash runs dry

The Virgin Brides: fate of airline on a knife-edge as bids lob and cash runs dry

The government has tossed $130 billion at business, the corporate largesse is dripping all over the big end of ...
A Towering Hide: Mirvac and property giants board JobKeeper gravy train

A Towering Hide: Mirvac and property giants board JobKeeper gravy train

Rolling in cash, Mirvac has just confirmed plans to build Australia's tallest building while leaning on taxpayers ...
Marvellous Mirvac: $8 billion property developer rorts JobKeeper scheme

Marvellous Mirvac: $8 billion property developer rorts JobKeeper scheme

Mirvac, an $8 billion property juggernaut, is claiming the JobKeeker subsidy. Michael West reports on large ...
A Noisy Stub: Rupert Murdoch’s Australian news assets valued at zip

A Noisy Stub: Rupert Murdoch’s Australian news assets valued at zip

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp is shrinking - Facebook is now 60 times the size - yet its political clout still has ...
Government spending on consultants still soars despite economic calamity

Government spending on consultants still soars despite economic calamity

Government spending on consultants EY, Deloitte, PwC and KPMG persists at nosebleed levels although millions of ...
Igglepiggle’s Scoop: Virus War Costs Australia $4 Billion a Week!

Igglepiggle’s Scoop: Virus War Costs Australia $4 Billion a Week!

The switch has been flicked from saving lives to saving money via a Josh Frydenberg press blitz today. The ...
JobKeeper v JobSeeker: do Australians fill out the form for Treasurer Josh Frydenberg?

JobKeeper v JobSeeker: do Australians fill out the form for Treasurer Josh Frydenberg?

Do we keep him on? As Josh Frydenberg's employers, should Australians put Josh on JobKeeper? Or JobSeeker, which ...
The Virgin Brides: fee-fest time in the Virgin Australia showroom

The Virgin Brides: fee-fest time in the Virgin Australia showroom

The cuff-linked bottom-feeders are now preying over the carcass of Virgin Australia, 10,000 jobs are on the line, ...
Qantas first, daylight second, taxpayers a distant third

Qantas first, daylight second, taxpayers a distant third

Just because Alan Joyce has a Masters degree in mathematics and Michael McCormack is one of two of Australian ...
For Whom the Tolls Bell: traversing Transurban’s $20 billion debt and tricky tax lurks

For Whom the Tolls Bell: traversing Transurban’s $20 billion debt and tricky tax lurks

Toll road behemoth Transurban pays no tax and controls 18 toll roads. How sustainable is this suite of tolling ...
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