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Michael West Media scoops the prize pool in the 2025 Walkey Awards - Michael West

November 26, 2025 at 10:09 PM

Michael West

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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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Journalists from Michael West Media have scooped the pool in this year’s Walkey Awards for Excellence in Journalism with 28 Walkeys.

RACP board in turmoil as dissident director prevails at doctors' meeting - Michael West

November 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM

Michael West

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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
#auspol
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The Board of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) has failed again to remove dissident director Dr Sharmila Chandran.

Philanthropy at war. Raising money for weapons ... and medical research too - Michael West

November 26, 2025 at 4:58 AM

Michael West

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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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Hearts & Minds Investments (HMI), which tips profits into medical research, also invests in Israel’s human rights violations in Gaza.

Why was the BOM website so expensive? | The West Report

November 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM

Michael West

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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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Shemozzle: RACP in crisis as doctors' meeting looms, whistleblower emerges - Michael West

November 25, 2025 at 6:24 AM

Michael West

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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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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

From 'net zero' to 'net gain'. The platypus-to-possum exchange rate - Michael West

November 25, 2025 at 2:27 AM

Michael West

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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)
#auspol
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Following the Libs 'Net Zero' battle, 'Net Gain' will be focus as Murray Watt struggles to get changes to environmental laws passed.

Financial complaints. Mulino’s compo ploy to tap the goodies, even super, to cover the baddies - Michael West

November 24, 2025 at 2:28 AM

Michael West

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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)?
@michaelpascoe01.bsky.social
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There is a storm brewing to blow up the Federal Government’s Compensation Scheme of Last Resort. Will they hit super, financial advisers?

The Week of the Long Knives | Scam of the Week

November 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM

Michael West

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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

Michael West

@michaelwestbiz.bsky.social

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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Anti-zionism v antisemitism. Bondi Beach "F*** Israel" t-shirt man in court battle for freedom of speech - Michael West

November 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM

Michael West

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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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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.

David Littleproud & Co. Balancing the budget like a '74 scout jamboree raffle - Michael West

November 22, 2025 at 6:56 AM

Michael West

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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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The federal budget is not like a business, nor your personal accounts. Politicians and many commentators just don't understand how it works.

The Australian's Super Hissy Fit | The West Report

November 22, 2025 at 5:46 AM

Michael West

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Perspective - Murdoch media's attacks on super funds Hesta & Vision Super for cutting war crimes exposure
#auspol

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Whyalla rescue, Santos gift. A multi-billion-fossil-subsidy-fest in the pipeline? - Michael West

November 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM

Michael West

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Mega fossil subsidy ahoy! Bluescope bid for Whyalla demands massive gas subsidy. Not economic says @TimBuckleyCEF (except for Santos)
@kimwingerei.bsky.social #auspol
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State and Federal Governments are proposing $2.4 billion to rescue Whyalla from disaster, while the man responsible rides into the sunset.

Australian super funds in showdown for Israel war crimes investments as member meetings loom - Michael West

November 20, 2025 at 4:24 AM

Michael West

@michaelwestbiz.bsky.social

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

Michael West

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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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Industry fund giants Hesta and Vision Super have cut ties with Israel, standing out for compliance against vicious attacks by Zionist media

We got sued. Are regulators a thing in the law? | The West Report

November 18, 2025 at 8:04 PM

Michael West

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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 )
#auspol
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Libs to subsidise coal, now South Korea wants out. What's the scam? - Michael West

November 18, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Michael West

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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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While the LNP decides that subsidising coal mining is a good idea, our third-largest coal customer decides to stop burning coal altogether.

“I only looked backwards”: A letter to my great grandchildren - Michael West

November 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM

Michael West

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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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A letter from 2075, written by a former right-wing politician to his eight great grandchildren. Rex Patrick Junior reports deathbed confessions

Lost hearts, closed minds. Medical research show ignores plight of Gaza, amplifies Israel - Michael West

November 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM

Michael West

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Persecuted cardiologist back at work. Victor Chang & St Vincent's defamatory press releases vanish.

@wendybacon1.bsky.social & Cathy Peters investigate Israel lobby money trail (reason for attack on Macdonald) & tainted Sohn Med Research Conf
#auspol
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The medical research industry was captured by the pro-Israel lobby at the Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference last week.

It’s the endgame for Liberal moderates. Here’s what happens next - Michael West

November 17, 2025 at 3:04 AM

Michael West

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"Media created the illusion the Liberal Party's 'moderates' still mattered before the net zero vote"

@michaelpascoe01.bsky.social on the Endgame #auspol
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Mainstream reporting created the illusion that the Federal Liberal Party’s “Moderates” still mattered before the net-zero vote