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.
EnergyAustralia Holdings Limited

EnergyAustralia Holdings Limited

Its executives rollicked in pay rises. Its tax haven shareholders revelled in rising profits too. Its customers, ...
Poisoning the Well: Liberal spending splurge to bury Labor in debt

Poisoning the Well: Liberal spending splurge to bury Labor in debt

The explosion in government spending which suddenly ramped up last May will leave the incoming government buried ...
ABC’s Jon Faine: Healthscope interview

ABC’s Jon Faine: Healthscope interview

Chatting with ABC Melbourne's Jon Faine on the Healthscope takeover and the impending transfer of 43 Australian ...
Abracadabra: Lendlease magic tricks come home to roost

Abracadabra: Lendlease magic tricks come home to roost

"Blooms of mould and lead paint ... infestations of snakes and cockroaches and dangerously faulty window ...
Virgin Australia Holdings Limited

Virgin Australia Holdings Limited

Virgin founder Richard Branson actually resides in a tax haven. He even has his own tropical island, Necker ...
When it comes to tax, it’s Virgin by name and Virgin by nature

When it comes to tax, it’s Virgin by name and Virgin by nature

Virgin Australia founder Sir Richard Branson actually resides in a tax haven. He even has his own island, Necker ...
Vodafone Hutchison Australia Pty Ltd

Vodafone Hutchison Australia Pty Ltd

Imagine getting more than $30 million in government grants in a year after paying no tax for four years, and ...
The Kitchen Table: Penny the pensioner pays the kids’ private school fees with her franking credits pension

The Kitchen Table: Penny the pensioner pays the kids’ private school fees with her franking credits pension

Brenda: So the government would give me $6,478 if I stopped working and owned shares instead. Peter: Seeing that ...
Santos Limited

Santos Limited

Ludicrously generous exploration incentives help Santos, along with its multinational gas peers, pay little or no ...
Franking credits: if you’re old enough to understand super, you’re too late

Franking credits: if you’re old enough to understand super, you’re too late

John: Didn’t Kelly O’Dwyer put some sort of limit on how much you could end up with in your super fund? Peter: ...
Pomi Pty Limited

Pomi Pty Limited

Sydney day-trader Philip Tauberman is the man behind the mysterious Pomi and its humongous income of $14 billion ...
Peabody Australia Holdco Pty Ltd

Peabody Australia Holdco Pty Ltd

America's biggest coal company Peabody reported a $1 billion jump in coal sales to $3.3 billion for its Australian ...

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