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2 days ago · Michael West Media is a website that publishes investigative stories on big business and government abuse of power in Australia. It covers topics such as Robodebt, nuclear energy, Voice referendum, and media regulation.
Big Four ‘under scrutiny’. Another committee, another report, and …
2 days ago · Both reports go wider than the scandal that precipitated them. Neither do much to address the core issues of how the Government has made itself dependent on consultancies, reduced the public service to contract management functionaries while outsourcing competencies to rent-seekers, and failed to put in place appropriate checks and balances.
Big police pay rise sparks ructions in other wage deals
2 days ago · A seismic change to pay for Australia’s biggest police force has caused major ructions among workers in NSW and nationally. A union-backed pay offer would raise the annual wages of some rank-and-file NSW police officers by $39,000 by 2027, representing an average wage increase of 26 per cent over four years. The overhaul contrasts starkly […]
Australia in the Trumposphere: climate, trade, Asia and the new …
3 days ago · Trump 2.0 could provide a less-myopic Australia a chance to get with the strength. No, argues Michael Pascoe, that doesn’t mean becoming the 51st state of the US. Which diplomacy should matter more to Australia, our relationship with Indonesia and Malaysia or our relationship with Israel and the US? Such is Australian myopia that our commentariat almost totally ignores our most important ...
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3 days ago · Michael West is a journalist and author who covers politics, media and corruption in Australia. Read his latest stories on topics such as Robodebt, privatisation, gambling, Voice referendum and more.
BRICS and Bats: the global world order is changing, but who …
Oct 25, 2024 · This week marked an historic occasion in the decline of American imperialism, the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, where 13 new states signed up. Many more are queuing. The world is realigning. But you won’t hear much about it in the media. Michael West and Kim Wingerei with the story. In the ...
Did Albo know? ASIC faces questions into bungled investigation of …
Aug 26, 2024 · For this reason, Adams submitted his new 206-page Critical Review Report on 31 May 2024 to the NACC, which remains under assessment some 80 days later.
High-end secrecy and money-laundering is dragging the property …
Sep 2, 2024 · A rise in secrecy by property owners can only exacerbate the housing crisis. Michael West checks out how secrecy, money-laundering and tax breaks have shot housing affordability.. The Nine Entertainment titles are known more for their goggle-eyed adulation of upmarket property than their analysis but the AFR broke ranks over the weekend and published a commendable investigation into the rise ...
US election unpredictable but Australia pact a sure bet
Nov 4, 2024 · While many Australians are sour about the prospect of a second Trump presidency, trust in the bilateral relationship remains strong as Americans head to the polls. Former US president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are vying for the White House with polls showing the pair neck-and-neck ahead of voting day on Tuesday (Wednesday, […]
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Nov 7, 2024 · Michael West Media is a non-partisan, ad-free and reader-funded news site that covers big business and government misuse of power. Browse all articles by topics such as Robodebt, privatisation, gambling, fuel security and more.