Pauline gets a plane from Gina, Albo caves to the gas cartel, Snowy Hydro blows out to absurd new heights, and the Bondi Royal Commission somehow tiptoes around the one word at the centre of the whole political storm. This week’s Scam of the Week is the “owned edition”, a tour through Australian politics where donors, fossil fuel giants, media monopolies and vested interests all get better representation than the public.
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Tech giants forced to strike deals for news content
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Snow Job, Snowy Hydro 2.0 in a fathomless crevasse of costs
Snow Job – Snowy Hydro 2.0 in a fathomless crevasse of costs
The Bondi massacre interim report is out. Don’t mention the G word
The Bondi massacre interim report is out. Don’t mention the G word
Bondi Royal Commission. What this report refuses to see
Fiscal restraint to define federal budget as costs rise
PM cool on gas tax as companies prepare for grilling
Burke gets Netflixed. Secret lobbying did the trick for the big streamers
Burke gets Netflixed. Secret lobbying did the trick for the big streamers
Netflix, streamers, do the government cold on Aussie TV production quotas
Netflix, streamers, do the government cold on Aussie TV production quotas
Burke’s backyard. Local content deal for streamers not what it seems.
Burke’s backyard. Local content deal for streamers not what it seems.
The NetFix is in. Streaming production quotas no bonanza
Dithering over local TV content plays into hands of global streamers
Dithering over local TV content plays into hands of global streamers
Inpex and Australia’s gas rip-off. Billions in revenue, crumbs in tax
Inpex and Australia’s gas rip-off. Billions in revenue, crumbs in tax
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00:00: Introduction
00:37: The Owned Edition
00:59: Pauline’s Gina Jet
03:56: Albo’s Gas Cave
05:14: Negative Gearing Panic
08:16: Don’t Say the G Word
10:19: Snowy Hydro Blowout
11:00: Coalition Costings Chaos
12:33: Media Bargaining Code
15:05: AUKUS Spending Questions
16:38: Scam of the Week
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.
