💧Michael West
@MichaelWestBiz
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Journalist covering the rising power of corporations over democracy [email protected]
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Joined August 2011
Perspective on Anika Wells expenses saga; we built the QED database back in Scomo days (time to update?) and Labor is not in Libs' stratosphere on rorting exes ... yet #NACC #auspol #QED 100+ rorts here: https://t.co/SvQ20GdSn6
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Stories highlighting political misconduct over the past several years. hard proof that Australia needs a federal ICAC
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A few days on the slopes at Thredders, some Ashes action and a day at the Grand Prix!
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Wages stalling after tax, writes @MichaelPascoe01 - "3% pre-tax increase is only 2.6% after tax when the marginal tax rate is unchanged at 30%" #auspol #rba
https://t.co/SQ3WjhnWlU
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The outcome of the RBA’s final board meeting is being taken for granted – nothing happening on rates - but real wages growth has stalled
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This is a good analysis of the “groundbreaking” (yeah sure) return to 2015 with Labor’s new Defence agency. A case of rearranging the deck chairs on the HMAS Titanic from @MrRexPatrick
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Defence procurement. Minister Richard Marles' new Defence Delivery Agency is rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. Rex Patrick reports
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Of all the people to ask for comment on alleged misuse of expenses, Rita asks Jacinta...lmao #outsiders
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Santa-clad fishermen in Peru hit the Pacific on ancient reed boats!
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RIP Privacy — AI Glasses Can Now Recognize Anyone, Anywhere. A Dutch journalist just tested a pair of AI-powered glasses that can instantly identify strangers on the street. No government database. No police system. Just public data and off-the-shelf AI. You look at someone
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Apologies to readers .. we missed Minister Anika Wells whacking her family ski trip to Thredders on the public account. What a scam!
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"Netanyahu is our greatest, disastrous president of the 21st century, he ran American foreign policy for 20 years, and cost us trillions of dollars.” Jeffrey Sachs
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The greater the nodes, the stronger the network.
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Chart shows mind-boggling $ spent on Defence v other govt depts. And here @MrRexPatrick unpacks Marles' new plan and shows what's wrong #auspol
https://t.co/1rTktDxDuA
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On Monday @RichardMarlesMP announced he was re-arranging the deck chairs on the HMAS Titanic. But with the same captain, same crew and same tunes being played by the same band, the outcome for us taxpaying passengers will remain unchanged.👇 #AUKUS #auspol
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Defence procurement. Minister Richard Marles' new Defence Delivery Agency is rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. Rex Patrick reports
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Congratulations to the Winker for a superlative effort #scamoftheweek #auspol
https://t.co/9ExiZfdHZE
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Petition · Israel out of Eurovision: SBS must oppose genocide, apartheid & illegal occupation! - Australia · https://t.co/uev0kRxykr
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Israel out of Eurovision: SBS must oppose genocide, apartheid & illegal occupation!
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Inquiry into the sketchy asylum business likely to unveil uncomfortable truths for govt Janet Pelly reports #auspol
https://t.co/aGkJ6ViLz2
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Amidst the row over the accuracy of a translation, the Governor-General weighs in on the importance of transparency.
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The MWM article 👇🏻is a perfect basis for the drafting of a Motion to remove Brereton for MISBEHAVIOUR. Do the job you were elected to do, FFS. @DavidShoebridge @DavidPocock @BarbaraPocock
Why Paul Brereton, the chairman of the NACC, has to fall on his sword. By @AgedMatters He is before Senate Ests next week. Another year would be a travesty #auspol #robodebt
https://t.co/aRQmWdeYpA
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E-bikes and Barnaby. The case for and against by a rider @JBarnettMW
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https://t.co/xhcgkDgu7D
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Why Paul Brereton, the chairman of the NACC, has to fall on his sword. By @AgedMatters He is before Senate Ests next week. Another year would be a travesty #auspol #robodebt
https://t.co/aRQmWdeYpA
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NACC boss Brereton has disturbing history of giving misleading information. How much more is needed for him to resign?
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Good if true. We’ve been calling for a domestic gas reservation scheme to get prices down since the inception of MWM ten years ago
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In what universe is it acceptable to embedded Australian troops with war criminals? https://t.co/KqSf0H7JDY
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Australian service personnel are embedded with a rogue military force committing war crimes. Why are they are not being recalled?
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