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.
What’s the scam with Australia’s one million vacant properties? Renters may like to know

What’s the scam with Australia’s one million vacant properties? Renters may like to know

What's the scam with Sydney Water, Melbourne Water and the electricity utilities declining to disclose Australian ...
How fake gas frights and fanciful forecasts keep fossil fuels burning for longer

How fake gas frights and fanciful forecasts keep fossil fuels burning for longer

High prices have crushed the consumption of gas, yet government and industry forecasters claim gas use will triple ...
Rental Crisis – The West Report

Rental Crisis – The West Report

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4ebD_7KWYg A house is out of reach for most and rents have soared in past 2.5 ...
Updated – Favours and Maates: what’s the scam with Jim Chalmers giving the Fin Review a back rub?

Updated – Favours and Maates: what’s the scam with Jim Chalmers giving the Fin Review a back rub?

Government ministers mollycoddling mainstream media is an age old practise, but dudding independent media and ...
What’s the scam with death threats – are they out of fashion?

What’s the scam with death threats – are they out of fashion?

Back in the day we used to get death threats. They were invariably anonymous and mostly delivered over the ...
Assange and the media: how far is the Fourth Estate to blame for Julian’s persecution?

Assange and the media: how far is the Fourth Estate to blame for Julian’s persecution?

How is the media culpable for the travesty of justice which is the persecution of Julian Assange? An edited ...
Zuck’s Cuck – Facebook v News Corp

Zuck’s Cuck – Facebook v News Corp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmGax_CyVk8 Will Google Australia and Facebook owner Meta continue to provide ...
Botany bomb arrest. Sydney man charged for threats against Theo for flying Palestinian flag

Botany bomb arrest. Sydney man charged for threats against Theo for flying Palestinian flag

The man behind the Botany bomb threat has finally been arrested and charged with a number of offences. He faced ...
Commbank to take BankWest digital, close branches ATMs. What’s the scam?

Commbank to take BankWest digital, close branches ATMs. What’s the scam?

Commonwealth Bank took over BankWest during the GFC in 2008. They were chasing the residential loan book, wiped ...
Cranbrook and the private school “arms race”. How far is elite school funding out of whack?

Cranbrook and the private school “arms race”. How far is elite school funding out of whack?

Cranbrook and other elite schools don’t get way too much in public funding, it’s the parents who do. Michael West ...
Betting London to a Bricklet: colourful Giuseppe Porcelli strives for ASX share market hero status again

Betting London to a Bricklet: colourful Giuseppe Porcelli strives for ASX share market hero status again

Getting control of a share market company is the holy grail for an entrepreneur; it means deep pools of other ...
Heat is on to put Sydney’s privatised Cayman Islands hospital back in public hands

Heat is on to put Sydney’s privatised Cayman Islands hospital back in public hands

Is the Cayman Islands-controlled operator of the Northern Beaches Hospital overcharging the government for public ...

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