Indonesia under Prabowo – a volatile neighbour
The Iran War and Donald Trump and Israel’s antics have smothered news from our mistake-prone neighbour. Duncan Graham reports from Indonesia.
Carbon consultants creaming it. What’s the scam?
What’s the scam with the carbon credits middlemen? Correspondence obtained by MWM claims brokers are taking fees equivalent to half the value of the project’s credits, even more.
Fat cat salaries. Public service chiefs in a world of their own
Salaries for our best-paid Federal public servants are set without reference to private sector salaries, comparable positions in State bureaucracies, or what other countries pay.
“Healing” charity raises tax-deductible funds for Israeli soldiers
The Chai Charitable Foundation is currently facilitating donations to Brothers for Life, an Israeli organisation providing support services to soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Liquidator: “Happy to lose $350k, let the boat go to scrap”
“Happy to lose $350k and let the boat go to scrap”, says the email from liquidator Hall Chadwick’s associates to Kimberley Pearl Tours.
Shhh! Don’t Mention the War! | Scam of the Week
Another Week another Scam
Plaudits to Dennis Richardson, the first man in the world to admit he was overpaid. Pentagon Penny says Australia is not at war. She’s clear about that. Donald goes to war on a feeling, Netanyahu says he has been dreaming of this for 40 years, and Albo shuts the door on thousands of Iranians while the media chases a diversion.
Then it is on to Queensland protest laws, the Robodebt inquiry fallout, super money into the US, Santos boss shares timing, the War Powers Bill, and why Australians keep getting dragged into other people’s disasters. Plus the latest Michael West Media investigations into Australian charities, the Israel lobby, and money flows that deserve a lot more scrutiny. 
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00:00: Dennis Richardson steps down
01:32: Australia is not at war, apparently
06:04: Trump’s “feeling” and Netanyahu’s long game
08:44: Albo, refugees, and the double standard
10:21: Queensland protest laws and “from the river to the sea”
12:50: Other scams, Robodebt, super, Santos
15:27: War powers bill
16:40: Little to be Proud of Canavan
18:32: MWM investigations
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Hold my beer. Uniparty votes down Senate gas inquiry
ACT Senator David Pocock’s proposal for an inquiry into why gas companies pay less tax than beer drinkers was voted down by Labor and the ‘Opposition’.
This is not journalism. The Bowen beat-up and the Iran war
The Murdoch press ran cover for an illegal war by blaming the wrong man entirely, instead of informing the public of facts.
Mike Pezzullo’s spectacular fall from grace – Part 3
Mike Pezzullo was arguably the most powerful public servant in Australia. His fall from power and grace was quick. Part 3.
Monsters of war. The men who put the world at risk
The war in Iran is in its second month. A war started by a criminal defendant, a convicted felon, and a blackmail network that explains everything Western leaders won’t say.
Mike Pezzullo. A gossiper who loved to peddle his influence
MWM has obtained the Pezzullo inquiry report after a long FOI fight. It documents a litany of transgressions and allegations.
The Iran war and the price of Albanese’s complicity
Amid Trump’s delusional speech today and Albanese’s denial of responsibility last night, the Iran war continues at the huge cost of lives and livelihoods.
The mandarin who got caught. Mike Pezzullo inquiry details revealed
The secret inquiry into Mike Pezzullo’s conduct is no longer secret. After an 18-month FOI battle, Rex Patrick can reveal just how serious his misconduct was and his sacking was inevitable.
Carbon consultants creaming it. What’s the scam?
What’s the scam with the carbon credits middlemen? Correspondence obtained by MWM claims brokers are taking fees equivalent to half the value of the project’s credits, even more.
Wollongong University Inc. Profit over jobs as consultants prosper
The University of Wollongong has shed hundreds of jobs with leaders claiming financial hardship, with cashflow streaming in and consultants thriving.
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