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Michael West
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Independent journalist covering the rise of corporations over democracy.


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Anglican archbishop's renovations to Bishopscourt mansion in spotlight amid whistleblower revelations of myriad trusts trusts irregularities.
Investigation.
@sstephanietrann.bsky.social #auspol
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Whistleblower: years of financial irregularities beset Anglican Diocese of Melbourne - Michael West
Melbourne's Anglican archbishop leaves as whistleblower says “Bishopscourt” renovations a conflict, and a host of financial irregularities
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November 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Erm .. wonder why there's a budget deficit. Govt lawyers intro spy to give evidence in @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social case after Rex wins FOI, govt appeals
#auspol #whatsthescam
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Cone of Silence. Is secret Aussie spy in Rex Patrick case a man or a woman? - Michael West
Government's costly efforts to keep secret the gender identity of an Aussie spy, keeps it at 1 person in 18 million. What's the scam?
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November 28, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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Not quite as low as 'Children Overboard' but shades of. We unpack the Nauru deal, which is turning out to be an epic, inhumane and costly stuff-up
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Australia’s 2.4 Billion Nauru Scam | The West Report
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November 28, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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Labor cuts deal with Greens to get Enviro Bill passed. Coal and gas as usual but steps ahead on logging, forests #auspol @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social
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Environment Bill passes Senate as Greens cut deal with Labor - Michael West
A package of environment reforms has passed the Senate, to Coalition disapproval. Rex Patrick reports on what’s changed, and what hasn’t.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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To clarify ... it's Walkey, not Walkley. We had assumed the image of my greyhound Johnnie would have made the irony. My bad - but thank you for the kinds words anyway!
#walkeys
November 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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"The Australian's coverage of Oct 7" ... don't forget those 40 beheaded babies!
November 26, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Risk on dodgy Nauru has exploded with @davidshoebridge.bsky.social @davidpocock.bsky.social fraud reveals.
Janet Pelly reports #auspol
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Australia's risk just exploded on shonky Nauru Deal. How bad can it get? - Michael West
They tried to bury AUSTRAC's "suspicious transactions". Now Senators Shoebridge and Pocock have put the Government at risk in Nauru fraud
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November 26, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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"We couldn't have done it without the judges," said West in a teary acceptance speech
#walkeys
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Michael West Media scoops the prize pool in the 2025 Walkey Awards - Michael West
Journalists from Michael West Media have scooped the pool in this year’s Walkey Awards for Excellence in Journalism with 28 Walkeys.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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RACP board turmoil deepens as doctors' vote of no confidence to remove dissident director fails again. Vote in her favour up from 65% last time to 74%. Strike 3
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RACP board in turmoil as dissident director prevails at doctors' meeting - Michael West
The Board of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) has failed again to remove dissident director Dr Sharmila Chandran.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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Medical research is good PR. But an investigation by @wendybacon1.bsky.social & Cathy Peters shows Australia's philanthropic hedge fund royalty profiteering from war crimes too
#HMI #auspol
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Philanthropy at war. Raising money for weapons ... and medical research too - Michael West
Hearts & Minds Investments (HMI), which tips profits into medical research, also invests in Israel’s human rights violations in Gaza.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Pollies and public servants grifted by consultants. @joshbarnettmw.bsky.social goes inside the BOM $96m fancy website spend, and the rest.

(Could have gone to CSIRO scientists)
#pwc #deloitte #accenture
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Why was the BOM website so expensive? | The West Report
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November 25, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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Another whistleblower report drops - Royal Australasian College of Physicians in crisis as (another) doctors' meeting looms tomorrow to try (again) to remove dissident director
#auspol #shemozzle #RACP
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Shemozzle: RACP in crisis as doctors' meeting looms, whistleblower emerges - Michael West
Whistleblower - it’s time for the board to go or regulators to step up to resolve the chaos at RACP as another members' meeting looms
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November 25, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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Labor needs Libs or Greens to get Enviro laws up this week. @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social on the politics and what 'net gain' principal means (govt still has 'Nat Interest' to ram through damaging projects)
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From 'net zero' to 'net gain'. The platypus-to-possum exchange rate - Michael West
Following the Libs 'Net Zero' battle, 'Net Gain' will be focus as Murray Watt struggles to get changes to environmental laws passed.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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Financial complaints and shonks - who should pick up the bill? Industry levy, our super, or regulator ASIC (which rakes in $2B for govt)?
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Financial complaints. Mulino’s compo ploy to tap the goodies, even super, to cover the baddies - Michael West
There is a storm brewing to blow up the Federal Government’s Compensation Scheme of Last Resort. Will they hit super, financial advisers?
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November 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Dang! Missed this one for #scamoftheweek

McKinsey scammed the BOM for $96m to build sketchy website.
#flair
November 23, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Australia's first AI Liberal leader? #scamoftheweek
00:24 Knives Out in NSW and Vicco
03:36 Australian Values
04:53 NACC
06:38 Blood Money
#super #auspol #sloane #wilson
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The Week of the Long Knives | Scam of the Week
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November 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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"Police want to drop charges against a man they arrested last year for wearing a F*** Israel F*** Zionism t-shirt. But Andrew Brown, wants his day in court."
#freespeech #auspol #antisemitism #Israel
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Anti-zionism v antisemitism. Bondi Beach "F*** Israel" t-shirt man in court battle for freedom of speech - Michael West
Police want to drop charges against a man they arrested last year for wearing a F@#* Israel t-shirt. But Andrew Brown, wants a court battle.
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November 22, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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“We can’t afford it” or “we’ve chosen to protect wealth concentration rather than fund public housing.” It is all about choices writes @UrbanWronski
#MMT #tax #auspol
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David Littleproud & Co. Balancing the budget like a '74 scout jamboree raffle - Michael West
The federal budget is not like a business, nor your personal accounts. Politicians and many commentators just don't understand how it works.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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Perspective - Murdoch media's attacks on super funds Hesta & Vision Super for cutting war crimes exposure
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November 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Mega fossil subsidy ahoy! Bluescope bid for Whyalla demands massive gas subsidy. Not economic says @TimBuckleyCEF (except for Santos)
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Whyalla rescue, Santos gift. A multi-billion-fossil-subsidy-fest in the pipeline? - Michael West
State and Federal Governments are proposing $2.4 billion to rescue Whyalla from disaster, while the man responsible rides into the sunset.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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The maestros of media diversion at Nine suddenly splash on super funds investing in 'evil Russians' bc the debate on Israel investments has finally flared up
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November 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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"Industry fund giants Hesta and Vision Super have cut ties with Israel, standing out among Australia’s large investors for compliance though earning vicious attacks in the Zionist media. @sstephanietrann.bsky.social reports as meetings loom
#auspol
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Australian super funds in showdown for Israel war crimes investments as member meetings loom - Michael West
Industry fund giants Hesta and Vision Super have cut ties with Israel, standing out for compliance against vicious attacks by Zionist media
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November 18, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Are lawyers actually regulated? Our run-ins with NSW Bar Association & ACT Law Society show not.

In fact, threats and conflicts of interest ... well, that *is* the business.
(long form West Report suitable for driving or doing the washing-up )
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We got sued. Are regulators a thing in the law? | The West Report
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November 18, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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This is so Libs #solibs - a couple of days after they abandon net zero and declare they are subsidising coal, our 3rd largest mega-customer declares they are phasing the stuff out
#auspol #whatsthescam @kimwingerei.bsky.social
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Libs to subsidise coal, now South Korea wants out. What's the scam? - Michael West
While the LNP decides that subsidising coal mining is a good idea, our third-largest coal customer decides to stop burning coal altogether.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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Guess who? Deathbed confessions of an arch-mover in LNP great leap backwards in 2025. @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social Junior
#auspol #NetZero
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“I only looked backwards”: A letter to my great grandchildren - Michael West
A letter from 2075, written by a former right-wing politician to his eight great grandchildren. Rex Patrick Junior reports deathbed confessions
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November 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM