MWM – nine years and counting on your support for independent journalism
We are now in our 10th year at Michael West Media and would like to thank the community for your support of independent journalism. Without you, this could not have…
New beginnings in nation’s capital as parliament opens
Politicians have marked the beginning of a new era as the 48th federal parliament is set to start. Veteran MPs and fresh-faced senators alike sat shoulder to shoulder marked on…
Australia condemns Israel’s ‘inhumane killing’ in Gaza
Australia has decried Israel’s “drip feeding of aid and inhumane killing” of civilians in Gaza as pro-Palestine protesters rally in the nation’s capital on the first day of parliament. A…
US ‘not going to rush’ trade deals ahead of deadline
The Trump administration is more concerned with the quality of trade agreements than their timing, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said ahead of an August 1 deadline for nations…
Trillion dollar AUKUS subs plus nuclear waste in perpetuity?
Everything about AUKUS nuclear waste is a political secret, including the cost, which will more than double the $368B announced AUKUS price tag. Former submariner Rex Patrick with the story.…
Reserve Bank minutes in focus after shock rate decision
The Reserve Bank is set to reveal why it resisted an interest rate cut, despite signs of easing inflation and sluggish economic growth. Australia’s central bank shocked markets and disappointed…
New political world awaits MPs as parliament returns
A crowded caucus, an unruly upper house and a coalition with a confidence problem: welcome to the 48th parliament. Tuesday will mark the official opening of the new parliament, with…
Political leaders come face to face on new battleground
Australia’s political leaders have come together in a moving ceremony at the Australian War Memorial ahead of the resumption of parliamentary hostilities. The new parliament begins on Tuesday, after the…
‘Incredibly disturbing’: federal help for algae crisis
The federal government has thrown its support behind a state battling a massive, toxic algal bloom that has devastated the marine environment, but says the crisis cannot officially be declared…
‘Transparent’ Lehrmann inquiry head corrupt, court told
A former judge who gave confidential material from an inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann’s criminal prosecution to the media claiming to be “transparent” was in fact corrupt, a court has been…