The Australian’s Super Hissy Fit | The West Report

by Michael West | Nov 21, 2025 | The West Report

This week on The West Report, Michael digs into how The Australian has stepped up as an unofficial bodyguard for foreign war funding. In fact, Michael’s old column at The Australian has now turned its fire on super funds that dared to divest from companies tied to war crimes and profiteering. Hesta and Vision Super.

Then Nine Entertainment, Murdoch’s compadres in the fossil media duopoly, bolt onto the scene with a majestic distraction with their Blood Money ‘exclusive’ nailing super funds for a minority investment in a Malaysian oil terminal which apparently traffics a spot of the ‘evil’ Vladimir Putin’s oil.

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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.

 

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