Prince Andrew finally gets arrested, or at least the story is being sold that way, and the media instantly does what it always does, turns a system story into a celebrity spectacle.
Meanwhile, back in Australia, we have offshore property being marketed here, alleged illegal land sales dressed up as aspiration, and regulators who suddenly develop selective hearing.
And then there are the ISIS brides, the perfect panic headline, deployed like a smoke bomb right when you might start asking harder questions about power, money, influence, and who really gets protected.
This is Scam of the Week
Palantir surveils everybody, but its own misleading accounts
Israel lobby sells stolen Palestinian land to Australian investors
Israel lobby sells stolen Palestinian land to Australian investors
Wild accusations, BHP has even its own evidence muzzled by court
Wild Accusations. BHP has even its own evidence muzzled by Court
The $80m water deal that has provided no water
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.
