Australia’s most decorated soldier just lost his defamation appeal. The media’s response? Barely a whisper. But when Sussan Ley became Liberal leader, Murdoch’s mouthpieces went full meltdown — blaming the voters, the system, and even democracy itself. Meanwhile, influencers like Hannah Ferguson are rattling the media cage, and News Corp is terrified of losing control.
From war crime coverups to super tax tantrums and a full-blown narrative crisis, this week’s Scam of the Week is chaos with a press pass.
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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.
