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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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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
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Red tape setting back businesses billions and counting.
Companies employ 52,000 dedicated workers, more than Australia's entire coal mining sector, just to comply with regulation strangling business inves...
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Red tape setting back businesses billions and counting - Michael West
Companies employ 52,000 dedicated workers, more than Australia's entire coal mining sector, just to comply with regulation strangling business investment.
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November 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Vendor hack might have exposed major banks’ client data.
Major banks including JPMorgan, Citi and Morgan Stanley might have had their client data exposed by a vendor's hack, the New York Times reports....
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Vendor hack might have exposed major banks' client data - Michael West
Major banks including JPMorgan, Citi and Morgan Stanley might have had their client data exposed by a vendor's hack, the New York Times reports.
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November 23, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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Britain unveils new critical minerals strategy.
As global competition for critical minerals intensifies, the UK is taking steps to wind down its reliance on foreign countries for the essential res...
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Britain unveils new critical minerals strategy - Michael West
As global competition for critical minerals intensifies, the UK is taking steps to wind down its reliance on foreign countries for the essential resources.
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November 23, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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G20 summit adopts declaration despite US boycott.
Leaders at the G20 summit have signed a statement strengthening their commitment to the Paris climate agreement and declaring their support for free...
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G20 summit adopts declaration despite US boycott - Michael West
Leaders at the G20 summit have signed a statement strengthening their commitment to the Paris climate agreement and declaring their support for free trade.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Early Christmas for RBA with landmark inflation print.
Inflation data will dominate the domestic economic dashboard, while the UK budget and New Zealand rate cuts are on the agenda abroad....
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Early Christmas for RBA with landmark inflation print - Michael West
Inflation data will dominate the domestic economic dashboard, while the UK budget and New Zealand rate cuts are on the agenda abroad.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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Titanic passenger’s watch sets record at UK auction.
A world record price has been set for Titanic memorabilia, with the sale of a gold pocket watch at a UK auction featuring mementos from the ill-fate...
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Titanic passenger's watch sets record at UK auction - Michael West
A world record price has been set for Titanic memorabilia, with the sale of a gold pocket watch at a UK auction featuring mementos from the ill-fated ship.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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‘New hope’ for climate after COP summit wraps up.
Environment groups are welcoming a fresh commitment to phase out fossil fuels despite what they say was an underwhelming finish to the 2025 UN clima...
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'New hope' for climate after COP summit wraps up - Michael West
Environment groups are welcoming a fresh commitment to phase out fossil fuels despite what they say was an underwhelming finish to the 2025 UN climate summit.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Liberal leaders try to repair party image after turmoil.
Winning over climate-conscious and diverse voters the coalition lost at previous elections won't be an easy feat, but new leaders are laying the gro...
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Liberal leaders try to repair party image after turmoil - Michael West
Winning over climate-conscious and diverse voters the coalition lost at previous elections won't be an easy feat, but new leaders are laying the groundwork.
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November 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Labor’s last-ditch olive branch on stalled nature laws.
Environment Minister Murray Watt is locked in crunch talks with the Greens and opposition to get climate reform passed before parliament rises for t...
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Labor's last-ditch olive branch on stalled nature laws - Michael West
Environment Minister Murray Watt is locked in crunch talks with the Greens and opposition to get climate reform passed before parliament rises for the year.
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November 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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COP30 talks in Brazil reach tentative deal, sources say.
United Nations climate talks in Brazil appear to be nearing a conclusion after spilling into overtime....
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COP30 talks in Brazil reach tentative deal, sources say - Michael West
United Nations climate talks in Brazil appear to be nearing a conclusion after spilling into overtime.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Daily Mail owner strikes $1b deal for UK’s Telegraph.
The publisher of the Daily Mail has agreed a $A1 billion deal to buy Britain's Telegraph newspaper....
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Daily Mail owner strikes $1b deal for UK's Telegraph - Michael West
The publisher of the Daily Mail has agreed a $A1 billion deal to buy Britain's Telegraph newspaper.
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November 22, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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COP30 host urges unity ahead of fossil fuels showdown.
The president of the COP30 summit has implored negotiators from around the world to come together for a consensus agreement at the annual climate co...
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COP30 host urges unity ahead of fossil fuels showdown - Michael West
The president of the COP30 summit has implored negotiators from around the world to come together for a consensus agreement at the annual climate conference.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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G20 envoys agree draft declaration, sources say.
World leaders have arrived for the G20 summit in South Africa that aims to put the problems of poor countries at the top of the global agenda....
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G20 envoys agree draft declaration, sources say - Michael West
World leaders have arrived for the G20 summit in South Africa that aims to put the problems of poor countries at the top of the global agenda.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM