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Kim Wingerei
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Publisher, writer and jack-of-all-trades at Michael West Media. Author and translator of books, passionate about freedom of speech, human rights, democracy & the politics of change.

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UK’s treasury chief to unveil another tax-heavy budget.
Treasurer Rachel Reeves is vowing to make "fair and necessary choices" in her second UK budget despite being widely expected to introduce a series o...
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UK's treasury chief to unveil another tax-heavy budget - Michael West
Treasurer Rachel Reeves is vowing to make "fair and necessary choices" in her second UK budget despite being widely expected to introduce a series of tax rises.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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Retail supremo dangles ‘game-changing’ mystery tech.
Harvey Norman chair Gerry Harvey has hinted he might be selling robots in the next 18 months alongside a 'secret' technology, after dissing his riva...
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Retail supremo dangles 'game-changing' mystery tech - Michael West
Harvey Norman chair Gerry Harvey has hinted he might be selling robots in the next 18 months alongside a 'secret' technology, after dissing his rivals.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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Mining giant ends bitter legal fight with former staff.
A high-profile stoush between Andrew Forrest's Fortescue and former employees has come to an end after the miner accused them of intellectual proper...
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Mining giant ends bitter legal fight with former staff - Michael West
A high-profile stoush between Andrew Forrest's Fortescue and former employees has come to an end after the miner accused them of intellectual property theft.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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Strong lift off for seaweed firm with unique business.
A local climate technology company tackling a potent greenhouse gas with seaweed has soared in value after listing on the Australian Securities Exch...
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Strong lift off for seaweed firm with unique business - Michael West
A local climate technology company tackling a potent greenhouse gas with seaweed has soared in value after listing on the Australian Securities Exchange.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Australia’s social media ban facing court challenge.
A High Court challenge has been filed against Australia's looming social media ban for children under 16, saying the rules rob millions of kids of a...
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Australia's social media ban facing court challenge - Michael West
A High Court challenge has been filed against Australia's looming social media ban for children under 16, saying the rules rob millions of kids of a key right.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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AI could push up the RBA’s neutral interest rate level.
A Reserve Bank official says the neutral rate may have increased since the pandemic, which would limit how far rates could be cut without adding to ...
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AI could push up the RBA's neutral interest rate level - Michael West
A Reserve Bank official says the neutral rate may have increased since the pandemic, which would limit how far rates could be cut without adding to inflation.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Online retailer stock gets dumped as sales growth slows.
Temple & Webster shares were down nearly 30 per cent in early trading after the online furniture retailer's trading update disappointed investors....
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Online retailer stock gets dumped as sales growth slows - Michael West
Temple & Webster shares were down nearly 30 per cent in early trading after the online furniture retailer's trading update disappointed investors.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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Aussie rare earths darling talking to world governments.
Lynas Rare Earths, which is harnessing a growing appetite for new technology that needs components made with rare earth metals, is confident about i...
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Aussie rare earths darling talking to world governments - Michael West
Lynas Rare Earths, which is harnessing a growing appetite for new technology that needs components made with rare earth metals, is confident about its future.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Branson ‘heartbroken’ over death of wife Templeman.
Richard Branson has announced online that he is "heartbroken" after the death of his wife Joan Templeman....
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Branson 'heartbroken' over death of wife Templeman - Michael West
Richard Branson has announced online that he is "heartbroken" after the death of his wife Joan Templeman.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Women don’t know where to turn during ‘pervasive’ abuse.
Economic abuse often precedes physical violence but support services can be confusing to navigate, leading to barriers to women accessing help....
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Women don't know where to turn during 'pervasive' abuse - Michael West
Economic abuse often precedes physical violence but support services can be confusing to navigate, leading to barriers to women accessing help.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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The ‘obvious and easy way’ to help boost housing supply.
More than 80,000 sorely needed homes are unable to be built due to a lack of investment in power, roads and sewers, councils say....
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The 'obvious and easy way' to help boost housing supply - Michael West
More than 80,000 sorely needed homes are unable to be built due to a lack of investment in power, roads and sewers, councils say.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Inflation spike on the cards despite energy rebates.
A landmark inflation release could bring bad news for the Reserve Bank, with some analysts predicting the consumer price index could climb to a 16-m...
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Inflation spike on the cards despite energy rebates - Michael West
A landmark inflation release could bring bad news for the Reserve Bank, with some analysts predicting the consumer price index could climb to a 16-month high.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Voters prefer Labor over coalition on key policy front.
For the first time in the nearly 40-year history of a major study of polling trends, voters have indicated they prefer Labor's approach to managing ...
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Voters prefer Labor over coalition on key policy front - Michael West
For the first time in the nearly 40-year history of a major study of polling trends, voters have indicated they prefer Labor's approach to managing the budget.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Battling casino group hopeful chips will fall its way.
Star Entertainment Group has made progress toward resolving its myriad of issues but executives acknowledge the gaming behemoth isn't out of the woo...
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Battling casino group hopeful chips will fall its way - Michael West
Star Entertainment Group has made progress toward resolving its myriad of issues but executives acknowledge the gaming behemoth isn't out of the woods yet.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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Rate cut a shoo-in as Kiwi economy searches for spark.
With an economy shrinking and unemployment at eight-year highs, New Zealand's central bank is all but certain to cut rates at its last meeting of th...
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Rate cut a shoo-in as Kiwi economy searches for spark - Michael West
With an economy shrinking and unemployment at eight-year highs, New Zealand's central bank is all but certain to cut rates at its last meeting of the year.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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Hanson burqa stunt will lead to ‘abuse’ against women.
A burqa wearing stunt by Pauline Hanson has been roundly criticised by politicians across the political spectrum as desperate, despicable and disres...
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Hanson burqa stunt will lead to 'abuse' against women - Michael West
A burqa wearing stunt by Pauline Hanson has been roundly criticised by politicians across the political spectrum as desperate, despicable and disrespectful.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Floral tributes for teen allegedly murdered near school.
A 15-year-old is facing court after allegedly fatally wounding a 17-year-old in the leg at a busy park near a high school....
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Floral tributes for teen allegedly murdered near school - Michael West
A 15-year-old is facing court after allegedly fatally wounding a 17-year-old in the leg at a busy park near a high school.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Trump, Xi talk on phone about trade, Taiwan and Ukraine.
Trade, Taiwan and Ukraine have been discussed by US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, officials say....
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Trump, Xi talk on phone about trade, Taiwan and Ukraine - Michael West
Trade, Taiwan and Ukraine have been discussed by US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, officials say.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Labor path to pass nature laws in last week narrows.
Labor is facing hurdles as it attempts to negotiate a deal in the Senate to pass environmental reforms before parliament finishes for the year....
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Labor path to pass nature laws in last week narrows - Michael West
Labor is facing hurdles as it attempts to negotiate a deal in the Senate to pass environmental reforms before parliament finishes for the year.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Dire housing affordability widening the wealth divide.
An extraordinary rise in demand combined with constrained supply has created a boom in Australian home values and rents over the past five years....
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Dire housing affordability widening the wealth divide - Michael West
An extraordinary rise in demand combined with constrained supply has created a boom in Australian home values and rents over the past five years.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Japan wages push bolsters case for rate hike.
Japan's unions are demanding bumper pay hikes despite US tariffs, bolstering the case for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates further....
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Japan wages push bolsters case for rate hike - Michael West
Japan's unions are demanding bumper pay hikes despite US tariffs, bolstering the case for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates further.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Former UK PM David Cameron’s reveals cancer diagnosis.
Former UK prime minister David Cameron has revealed he's been treated for prostate cancer....
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Former UK PM David Cameron's reveals cancer diagnosis - Michael West
Former UK prime minister David Cameron has revealed he's been treated for prostate cancer.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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‘No illusions’ Labor’s environmental reforms will pass.
Labor is willing to offer further concessions to either the coalition or the Greens to pass its environmental reform before the parliament breaks fo...
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'No illusions' Labor's environmental reforms will pass - Michael West
Labor is willing to offer further concessions to either the coalition or the Greens to pass its environmental reform before the parliament breaks for the year.
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November 23, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Wicked: For Good opening weekend beats first film.
Wicked: For Good has taken the box office by storm, earning an estimated $A350,000 globally in its opening weekend....
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Wicked: For Good opening weekend beats first film - Michael West
Wicked: For Good has taken the box office by storm, earning an estimated $A350,000 globally in its opening weekend.
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November 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Ley under pressure as Labor pushes environment reforms.
The government faces a ticking clock to pass major nature reforms but says infighting within the coalition has made negotiations harder....
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Ley under pressure as Labor pushes environment reforms - Michael West
The government faces a ticking clock to pass major nature reforms but says infighting within the coalition has made negotiations harder.
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November 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM