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.
Long Lunch: Big Pharma payments to doctors

Long Lunch: Big Pharma payments to doctors

Why did drug giant Bayer give $4.3 million to doctors? Why did Sanofi give $3.3 million, or Amgen $3.3 million, ...
Post Mates: state monopoly capitalism fuses government with big business

Post Mates: state monopoly capitalism fuses government with big business

Goldman Sachs has a $6 billion investment in Australia's largest infrastructure company Transurban. Goldman is ...
Gladys versus Alan Jones and Australia’s most sackable chairman

Gladys versus Alan Jones and Australia’s most sackable chairman

Having buckled to Alan Jones in the Opera House debacle, Gladys Berejiklian faces another Jones-test this weekend, ...
Fees-for-no-service: ASIC performance bonuses revealed

Fees-for-no-service: ASIC performance bonuses revealed

As the victims of corporate crime rose, so did the "performance" bonuses at the corporate regulator
Donald Trump: Crappy Businessman, Great Con Artist

Donald Trump: Crappy Businessman, Great Con Artist

A monumental New York Times Investigation uncovers decades of Trump family tax cheating and fraud.
Hayne says banks have corporate watchdog in the bag

Hayne says banks have corporate watchdog in the bag

They ran it like a business. Bonuses for top staff, deals done with the banks, negotiation rather than ...
Of leasing rips and tax loopholes: salary packagers sail under the consumer radar

Of leasing rips and tax loopholes: salary packagers sail under the consumer radar

It's a sector which reaps large profits from a tax loophole, much of these profits from government and NGOs. Its ...
The Renewables: ScoMo’s Heroes

The Renewables: ScoMo’s Heroes

The healing is over. What was old is young again, refreshed, enlivened. The winter of discontent is behind us and ...
KPMG: the Big Four darling of Defence

KPMG: the Big Four darling of Defence

So matey is KPMG with the federal government that, out of $3.1 billion in fees earned by the Big Four global ...
Big Four: government’s binge on consultants goes ballistic

Big Four: government’s binge on consultants goes ballistic

The Big Four global accounting firms have banked $3.1 billion in taxpayer income in the past six years for ...
Skipping confession: Archbishop affirms pokies patronage

Skipping confession: Archbishop affirms pokies patronage

The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Anthony Fisher, and Bishop David Cremlin have refused to distance the ...
Scott Morrison smashes shortest Prime Minister records

Scott Morrison smashes shortest Prime Minister records

Is Scott Morrison really on his way to a full half-term? As Liberal MPs flee the parliament and by-elections ...

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