Episodes
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Red alert! China fires a missile into the Pacific and suddenly Barnaby Joyce and the Murdoch press are asking whether it knocked out Telstra. Meanwhile, Albo’s Kylie Minogue gaffe dominates the headlines as the Royal Commission hears calls for greater oversight of the ABC and SBS. Michael West cuts through the distractions, the censorship push and the latest assault on free speech.
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00:00 - China Red Alert
03:09 - Albo’s Kylie Gaffe
03:48 - Barnaby Versus Sharks
05:03 - Missile Panic
06:36 - Royal Commission Claims
10:54 - Free Speech CrackdownHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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Michael West speaks with Palestinian-Australian surgeon Dr Mohamed Mustafa about AHPRA’s adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism, the anonymous complaints threatening medical careers, and the growing fear among doctors who criticise Israel. Dr Mo also recounts his family’s displacement and the bombing of the Gaza hospital where he was working.
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00:00 - Doctors Silenced
06:52 - The IHRA Test
13:12 - A Dangerous Double Standard
20:25 - Gaza Doctor’s StoryHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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Is "bleed 'em dry until they die" the business model for the aged care sector? Do we really need showers, or are they just another optional extra in Australia’s brave new transactional aged care system?
Michael West looks at aged care rorts and the latest on the NDIS. A class action has just lobbed for aged care empire Arcare for overcharging their customers, fees for no service.
Forget the Albo and Kylie Minogue beat-up. There are much bigger stories out there. #privatisation #auspol #agedcare
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Chapters: 00:00 - Shower Charges
03:00 - Aged Care Rorts
06:32 - NDIS Blowout
12:14 - Private Sector Grift
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Articles mentioned
From Main Street to Wall Street: is the HAFF housing scheme a gift to the money men?
https://michaelwest.com.au/from-main-street-to-wall-street-is-the-haff-housing-scheme-a-gift-to-the-money-men/
Report: privatisation of Northern Beaches Hospital a threat to public health
https://michaelwest.com.au/report-privatisation-of-northern-beaches-hospital-a-threat-to-public-health/
NDIS price caps. The ceiling became the flaw
https://michaelwest.com.au/ndis-price-caps-the-ceiling-became-the-flaw/
Who belongs in the NDIS? A question in need of an answer
https://michaelwest.com.au/who-belongs-in-the-ndis-a-question-in-need-of-an-answer/
Fees for no service. Arcare class action puts rapacious aged care operators on notice
https://michaelwest.com.au/fees-for-no-service-arcare-class-action-puts-rapacious-aged-care-operators-on-notice/
Who cares … Arcare? Aged care providers still charging for services never provided, regulator hiding
https://michaelwest.com.au/aged-care-complaints-arcare-acqsc/
Aged care “free market” where a home care package deal masks a crisis
https://michaelwest.com.au/aged-care-free-market-where-a-home-care-package-deal-masks-a-crisis/
Pay per shower: fully-funded aged care turns market-driven aged support
https://michaelwest.com.au/pay-per-shower-fully-funded-aged-care-turns-market-driven-aged-support/
Conflict of Ethics: the banks and the Ethics Centre
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There’s a plush new gig going at the NACC: $800,000 a year, 288 staff, $260 million budget and, if history is any guide, not too much risk of accidentally investigating corruption in public. This week: the anti-corruption commission that investigated itself, secret panels choosing the next boss, Australia Post executives cashing in, Liberal Party rebrands, Cayman Islands hospitals and Steven Lowy’s big idea for national service. Business as usual, then.
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00:00 - Position Vacant
02:25 - Transparency Green Shoots
03:12 - Roger for NACC
04:35 - Secret Panel
06:06 - Rebrand Everything
07:00 - No Public Hearings
09:12 - Maintaining the System
12:06 - Merge the Regulators
13:28 - Post Bonuses
14:41 - Cayman Hospitals
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The Royal Commission into anti-Semitism has a problem: it is not credible.
The evidence is not being tested. Instead, it has descended into a storytelling farce about hurt feelings, while the data shows Muslim and Arab hate is worse than Jewish hate in Australia — in many cases, not all.
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You’re invited.
Michael West Media marks ten years of independent journalism with the Tenth Anniversary Dinner, aka the “BHP Ball”, incorporating the inaugural MinterEllison Press Freedom (Not) Oration.
Join us at Dockside, Darling Harbour on July 18 for a night on the future of media, free speech, AI propaganda, civil liberties, Palestine and the fight for independent journalism.
Featuring Michael West, Dr Mohammed Mustafa, Wendy Harmer and friends of independent media.
Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1588972
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Pauline Hanson kicks off the monoculture wars, power companies whack loyal customers with another July 1 bill shock, and Rupert’s mob gets the Sydney Harbour Bridge lit up for free — well, free for them, $100,000 for us.
From anthem dog whistles to corporate profiteering, propaganda stunts and the stories buried beneath the noise, it’s a crowded field for Scam of the Week.
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Articles mentioned
From Vietnam war to Gaza genocide. Where have all the unions gone?
https://michaelwest.com.au/from-vietnam-war-to-gaza-genocide-where-have-all-the-unions-gone/
White phosphorus, blood-red money. Australian Super profiting from genocide
https://michaelwest.com.au/australian-super-profiting-from-genocide/
Hot potato: AusSuper, ASFA, ACSI duck for cover on war crimes super
https://michaelwest.com.au/australian-super-asfa-acsi-duck-for-cover-on-war-crimes-investments/
Investing in war. Human rights orgs mull legal action against Future Fund, super funds
https://michaelwest.com.au/investing-in-war-human-rights-orgs-mull-legal-action-against-future-fund-super-funds/
UniSuper members ‘divest from death’ on Palestine Land Day
https://michaelwest.com.au/unisuper-members-divest-from-death-on-palestine-land-day/
Australian super funds in showdown for Israel war crimes investments as member meetings loom
https://michaelwest.com.au/australian-super-funds-in-showdown-for-israel-war-crimes-investments-as-member-meetings-loom/
Australian media ignores UN report on deliberate killing of children
https://michaelwest.com.au/australian-media-ignores-un-report-on-deliberate-killing-of-children/
UN report finds Israel deliberately targets Palestinian children
https://michaelwest.com.au/un-report-finds-israel-deliberately-targets-palestinian-children/
00:00 - Monoculture Wars
02:27 - Rage Bait Machine
05:00 - Power Bill Shock
06:11 - Rupert’s Bridge Ad
08:57 - Gaza Report BuriedHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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Karl Stefanovic has left Nine and gone to new media. It’s a landmark moment in Australian media — but the question is simple: is Karl doing journalism or advertising?
He is platforming Tommy Robinson, Pauline Hanson, vaccine cookers and rage-bait merchants, while giving a wide berth to the big issues: AUKUS, the Israel lobby, gas industry power, free speech, and who is really funding the new media economy.
If Karl is taking money, he owes his audience disclosure. Facts matter.
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00:00 - Karl’s new media pivot: journalism or advertising?
03:20 - Tommy Robinson, Pauline Hanson and the rage-bait playbook
06:29 - Who is paying Karl?Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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Government security grants are meant to protect communities. But when public money is handed to peak bodies and then distributed further, how much does the public get to know?
Read the story: https://michaelwest.com.au/wheres-the-money-government-and-israel-lobby-coy-on-big-grants/
Stephanie Tran’s investigation for Michael West Media found Jewish community organisations received vastly more Commonwealth security grant funding per capita than Muslim organisations, with much of the money flowing through the Executive Council of Australian Jewry.
The question is not whether Jewish schools, synagogues and community organisations need protection. In the wake of rising antisemitism and the Bondi tragedy, security funding is plainly a serious issue.
The question is transparency.
Where does the money go after it reaches ECAJ? Who receives it? What is counted as “security”? And why does the public money trail appear to end with an ACT incorporated association rather than a more transparent charity structure?
Senator David Shoebridge also pressed Home Affairs officials in estimates over how the government arrived at the size of the funding package.
Follow the grants. Follow the disclosure. Follow the money.
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Michael West
This is the biggest story most Australians have not yet grasped.
Today, in Canberra, Australian survivors of physical, psychological and sexual abuse by Israeli authorities met with Foreign Minister Penny Wong, the Hon Dr Anne Aly MP, a Deputy Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police, and a senior DFAT official.
As a result, the Australian Government has committed to an independent investigation into the assaults, sexual assaults and torture of the Gaza Flotilla humanitarians.
Read that again. Not an internal Israeli review. Not a department preparing a briefing note. Not a politician expressing concern.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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BHP has dropped its case against Michael West Media, but the questions are only getting bigger.
This week, Simon Turner returns to court against BHP and MinterEllison as fresh allegations emerge about conflicts of interest, legal representation and the handling of his case after a decade-long fight for compensation.
Michael West examines claims that Turner's entire legal file was passed to MinterEllison without his knowledge, why BHP is accused of "playing both sides", and what the case says about corporate power, the legal system and press freedom in Australia.
You are invited to help us celebrate ten years of independent journalism, at Dockside, Darling Harbour, Sydney, aka the “BHP Ball”, incorporating the inaugural MinterEllison Press Freedom (Not) Oration.
https://michaelwest.com.au/you-are-invited
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Chapters:
00:00 BHP drops its case
03:39 The conflict allegations
05:56 The Turner file transfer
12:43 What happens nextHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Greens Senator David Shoebridge clash in a heated Senate Estimates exchange over Gaza, Palestine recognition and Australia’s response to the humanitarian crisis.
The confrontation centres on calls to assist Palestinians seeking evacuation from Gaza, Australia’s recognition of the State of Palestine, and the government’s refusal to formally accept the credentials of a Palestinian ambassador. Wong accuses Shoebridge of spreading misinformation and exploiting grief for political purposes, while Shoebridge presses the government on what practical steps it is taking.
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Chapters:
00:00 Gaza evacuation dispute
3:40 False hope on Palestine
04:13 Palestinian embassy questions
08:35 UK and France comparison
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While Michael West Media was being dragged through court by BHP, and while serious questions were being raised about AUKUS, suppression orders and allegations involving Australia’s allies overseas, much of the mainstream media was focused elsewhere.
This week’s Scam of the Week looks at one of the biggest media stories of the week, Luke Sayers’ infamous court battle, and asks a simple question: what determines what becomes news in Australia?
From wall to wall coverage of a former AFL president’s anatomy, to the billions being spent on AUKUS submarines that may never arrive, it’s a look at media priorities, public interest journalism and the stories that get buried when the headlines go elsewhere.
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00:00 The week’s biggest story?
01:52 Luke Sayers and media priorities
06:05 AUKUS and the missing scrutiny
09:06 Scam of the Week winnerHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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BHP has dropped its case against Michael West Media, but the legal battle is far from over.
After dragging this masthead and coal miner Simon Turner into the Federal Court, BHP has now discontinued proceedings against us while continuing its case against Turner. At the same time, sweeping suppression orders have been imposed over large parts of the case, preventing public scrutiny of matters we believe are clearly in the public interest.
Why did Australia’s biggest company back away from its case against Michael West Media? Why are key documents and allegations now hidden from public view? And what does this mean for press freedom, open justice and ordinary Australians trying to take on powerful corporations?
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00:00 BHP drops its case against MWM
00:53 Suppression orders and secrecy
04:58 Why BHP sued
08:17 Simon Turner's fight continuesHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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Influencers are now a major force in Australian politics, but when online creators promote policies, campaigns or advocacy groups, how much does the audience actually know about who is behind the message?
Josh sat down with Hannah Ferguson, founder of Cheek Media, to ask directly about lobbying, advocacy groups, political outreach, paid partnerships, disclosure, and where the line sits between education, sponsorship and political influence.
As more Australians get their news and politics through Instagram, TikTok, Substack and podcasts, the question is no longer whether influencers matter. They do. The question is whether the same transparency expected of media, lobbyists and political campaigns should apply to the people shaping politics in your feed.
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00:00 Lobbying and social media
00:14 Cheek Media’s reach and ethical responsibility
01:18 Political outreach requests
03:31 Paid partnerships and transparency
05:27 Authentic content or lobbying influence?
07:35 Final thoughtsHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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Michael West Media has just faced BHP in the Federal Court.
The first hearing meant that Michael West Media has to take down some of its own reporting before we go back to court next week the 4th of June
BHP got what they wanted but we do have a small win
Celebrating 10 years of Michael West Media
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Guest post featuring Jan Fran and Antoinette Lattouf of "We used to be journos" of Ette Media
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Pauline's gas policy, Chris Minns's people arresting punter for wearing a scarf, more Budget meltdown, more IDF crimes, BHP threatening people, Penny Wong deeply concerned, Angus Taylor of migrants. #auspol
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Is Australia missing out on a proper gas tax because the mining lobby scared Labor off before Budget night?
Michael West reports that Labor was looking at winding back diesel fuel rebates for big miners and taxing gas exporters, before both ideas suddenly junked. An insider told MWM that "We can’t afford another fight with BHP” echoing the campaign that helped bring down Kevin Rudd in 2010.
BHP is currently suing MWM to muzzle our coverage of wage theft allegations. #auspol #bhp
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Articles mentioned
Budget: whopping subsidies, private health profiteering as waiting lists rise
https://michaelwest.com.au/budget-whopping-subsidies-private-health-profiteering-as-waiting-lists-rise/
Hanson lashes gas tax ‘vandalism’, reveals energy plan
https://michaelwest.com.au/hanson-lashes-gas-tax-vandalism-reveals-energy-plan/
Murdoch’s Tax Whinge, Exxon’s Gas Heist and Labor’s Budget Panic | The West Report
https://michaelwest.com.au/murdochs-tax-whinge-exxons-gas-heist-and-labors-budget-panic-the-west-report/
The Minerals Council, coal and the half a billion spent by the resources lobby
https://michaelwest.com.au/the-minerals-council-coal-and-the-half-a-billion-spent-by-the-resources-lobby/
Resource tax deal shows power of advertising and public relations
https://michaelwest.com.au/resource-tax-deal-shows-power-of-advertising-and-public-relations/
Mining lobby busted for “fake tax paid” claims
https://michaelwest.com.au/murdoch-media-nine-entertainment-mining-lobby-busted-for-record-bullartistry-go-into-hiding/
Fossil fuel fiesta: Australia’s coal and gas giants get more in subsidies than they pay in royalties
https://michaelwest.com.au/fossil-fuel-fiesta-australias-coal-and-gas-giants-get-more-in-subsidies-than-they-pay-in-royalties/
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00:00 Is this why Australia has no gas tax?
03:12 BHP’s diesel rebate billions
07:18 Madeleine King rules it out
09:16 Labor backs away from gas tax
12:02 The mining lobby playbook
13:17 Pauline Hanson’s gas plan
15:15 Cricket Australia conflict scandal
15:39 Private health profiteeringHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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Gemma O’Toole was aboard the Freedom Flotilla when it was intercepted by Israeli forces. Her father, Patrick Kaiser, says the family went more than 64 hours without hearing from her, while the main footage they had seen showed detained activists zip tied, placed in stress positions and taunted by Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir.
As Australia summons the Israeli ambassador and condemns Ben Gvir’s behaviour, Gemma’s family is calling for stronger action, sanctions, and a serious reckoning with Australia’s selective approach to international law and human rights.
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Chapters
00:00 Gemma O’Toole Kidnapped
00:42 Ben Gvir’s taunting video
01:28 No contact from Australian officials
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