Franking Credits: Government wins as bank payouts fall, but Labor …?
If Labor hoists the white flag and dumps its franking credits policy, it endorses a bizarre regime of cash ...
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.
Tabcorp’s welfare payment from RSL veterans fund keeps pokie losses ticking
The RSL in Victoria is captured by the pokies lobby and Tabcorp. As we remember the fallen on Remembrance Day, ...
Latest Aussie Tax Haven Sale: Pyramids of Brookfield get Treasurer’s tick to take aged care empire
Five people died at a children's hospital in Scotland built by Brookfield, billions have been stripped offshore in ...
Tender Truncheons: Lendlease concedes Tax Office closes net on retirement village racket
"Outlaw these indulgent and selfish practices that threaten the livelihood of fellow Australians," declared Scott ...
Lendlease tax boondoggle bigger than the hole it left in Sydney Football Stadium
Lendlease walked away from its contract to rebuild the Sydney Football Stadium in July, leaving a giant hole in ...
Toxic “Safety” orders the latest tool to shut down free speech
It's #YourRightToKnow. There are many ways to silence the media. @MichaelWestBiz reports on the latest abuse ...
House of Cards: is Brookfield the next Babcock & Brown?
Babcock & Brown sank in a sea of debt during the Global Financial Crisis, its $70 billion of assets around the ...
Oracle and Accenture: big tax dodgers queued for visa privatisation prize
Should the Government award contracts to tax cheating multinationals? The subject is likely to be covered when the ...
Privatisation Fetish and QE: will government surrender the economic rescue to the banks?
Three interest rate cuts have failed to lift the economy. As have the Government's $1080 tax breaks. Printing ...
The Streisand Effect: lawyers’ threats backfire amid the rising trade in hurt feelings
Clive Palmer is suing Youtube sensation Jordan Shanks for defamation. Instead of capitulating however, Shanks ...
Brookfield’s Aveo takeover: Australia’s loss and Bermuda’s gain
The furtive financial wizards from Brookfield may soon take $3 billion of retirement village loans to Bermuda, and ...
Whither the Economy? the MWI measures the Government on its own priorities
Where is the Australian economy heading? The new MW Index rates the Government according to the things which it ...
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