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.
Gas Gush: the toadies of mainstream media trot out government’s fossil fuel fracking campaign

Gas Gush: the toadies of mainstream media trot out government’s fossil fuel fracking campaign

The fossil fuel giants got a big leg-up today as News Corp, Nine Entertainment, ABC News and Guardian Australia ...
Are we there yet? MWI, Australia’s economic momentum

Are we there yet? MWI, Australia’s economic momentum

MWI is a weighted index of the most recent published economic data, daily forward-looking market data and present ...
Desperate Dalrymple: Brookfield dumps coal port on mums and dads in ASX float as Queensland moots bail-out

Desperate Dalrymple: Brookfield dumps coal port on mums and dads in ASX float as Queensland moots bail-out

The giant coal port Dalrymple Bay is up for sale. The financial engineering wizards from Brookfield want out. ...
What Covid Plan? Paul Keating seizes on the “good news” but Australia’s economy is changing for good

What Covid Plan? Paul Keating seizes on the “good news” but Australia’s economy is changing for good

Paul Keating seized on a huge jump in productivity in this week's horrific GDP release but the effect of the ...
Gas Lies: Santos tries to ram through coal seam gas at Narrabri with fake claims

Gas Lies: Santos tries to ram through coal seam gas at Narrabri with fake claims

Santos has lodged a big report based on false assumptions to push its Narrabri CSG project through regulators. Its ...
Silver Bullet: an elegant cure for Government spending excess

Silver Bullet: an elegant cure for Government spending excess

If it's good enough for tennis stars and entertainers, it's good enough for multinational tax avoiders and ...
Busybody: Law Council does a strange favour for Lendlease, endorses big tax hoax

Busybody: Law Council does a strange favour for Lendlease, endorses big tax hoax

The Law Council has bounded to the rescue of Lendlease as the Tax Office closes in on the construction giant's ...
Gina Rinehart’s mining boss in Ecuador arrested for weapons amid Aussie gold rush

Gina Rinehart’s mining boss in Ecuador arrested for weapons amid Aussie gold rush

The general manager of Gina Rinehart's mining operations in Ecuador has been caught with a cache of illegal ...
AI Unveiled: a propaganda service for Defence, big business and the Coalition

AI Unveiled: a propaganda service for Defence, big business and the Coalition

Is AI Group just a front for big business and foreign weapons manufacturers? Michael West reports on the rise of ...
Democracy’s Watchdogs: Michael West Media turns four

Democracy’s Watchdogs: Michael West Media turns four

We are privileged this week to be part of Democracy’s Watchdogs — Bill Birnbauer's non-profit organisation — which ...
Purple House and MMT: new money creation is real, it is not a “leftist” conspiracy

Purple House and MMT: new money creation is real, it is not a “leftist” conspiracy

They should call it MMP not MMT, Modern Monetary Practice, not Modern Monetary Theory. It is happening now. They ...
A Savage Call: energy tsar calls time on Australia’s gas cartel

A Savage Call: energy tsar calls time on Australia’s gas cartel

The Government and its Covid Commission are pushing a $6 billion gas pipeline while new energy regulator, Clare ...

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