Welcome to the prestigious Scam of the Year Award for the highest achievements in scammery in Australian business and politics. And in the Business of Australian politics! Who will take out the gong? #scomo for Robodebt, AI #deloitte, #Nauru, #aukus, the #antisemitism racketeers, Pauline #Hanson, #fossil #media, Australia's #property ponzi or politicians and their #expenses ? Or good old #NACC Support us patreon.com/thewestreport Our journalism michaelwest.com.au Merch lonelykidsclub.com/collections/michael-west Linktree linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au Here is a clean chapter list with short titles, based on the timestamps in the transcript. All titles are two or three words. 00:00 Scomo Robodebt 01:57 Protest Ban 02:21 Property Ponzi 05:40 Bond Debt 06:00 Deloitte AI 07:35 NAC Failings 08:41 Hanson Surge 11:09 Uniparty Laws 12:04 Aukus Blowout 15:21 US Bases 15:50 War Industry 17:42 Fake Walkleys 19:01 Media Power 20:51 Bondi Coverage 23:20 False Flags 25:36 Gaza Silence 27:58 Resolve Poll 28:38 SOTY Winner Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

How the Israel lobby perverted the justice system. Police have dropped all charges against the man arrested at Bondi Beach for wearing an anti-Israel T shirt. After a year of court dates, strict bail and public scrutiny, the case ends without conviction and without explanation. This episode asks what that means for free speech in Australia and why the process itself became the punishment. #auspol #justice #herzog Support our independent journalism ❤️ patreon.com/thewestreport 📰 michaelwest.com.au 👕 https://lonelykidsclub.com/collections/michael-west 🌐 https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au Full Story https://michaelwest.com.au/charges-dropped-against-bondi-f-israel-tee-shirt-man/ Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

If there is to be a Royal Commission into the deadly Bondi Beach shootings, it must not presume blame. It must have broad terms of reference; not be concocted as a political stunt to attack Albanese, peace protestors, Muslims. Everything must be in scope - broad terms of reference and an independent Commissioner with credibility #auspol #israel #antisemitism Support our independent journalism ❤️ patreon.com/thewestreport 📰 michaelwest.com.au 👕 https://lonelykidsclub.com/collections/michael-west 🌐 https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Exclusive footage from inside an Israeli global defence tech conference reveals how war is being openly sold as a growth industry. Weapons executives and financiers discuss Gaza as a testing ground, the normalisation of mass killing, and the profits flowing from conflict, including Australian government links. This investigation follows the money behind the arms trade, from Gaza to Iran to the next great power war, and asks who really benefits while civilians pay the price. #China #auspol 00:00 Introduction, follow the money behind war 03:49 Weapons executive brags about tech tested in Gaza 05:52 Research chief says Iran will be made like Gaza 06:26 Elbit executive explains real time combat AI with IDF 08:02 Israel boasts offensive cyber warfare capabilities 09:35 DefenseTech Week panel on defence tech investment 10:01 Investors say war has “normalised” the market 12:37 US weapons financier on Pentagon spending priorities 14:07 Former US admiral praises Gaza as AI testing ground 16:28 Israeli Ministry of Defence promotes battlefield tested weapons 18:49 Venture capital and Australian links to Israeli defence tech 20:41 Closing remarks and call to support the journalism MWM story: https://michaelwest.com.au/make-iran-like-gaza-chilling-insider-view-from-israel-weapons-expo/ Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

In the aftermath of the Bondi massacre, Australian governments are moving fast. Too fast, and in the wrong direction. Before investigations are complete, before facts have settled, political leaders and sections of the media are already using the tragedy to justify sweeping crackdowns on peaceful protest and political dissent. We examine threats against Jewish peace activists, the failure of police responses, the push to expand the IHRA definition of antisemitism, and the growing pressure on Albanese to adopt measures that could reshape public debate across universities, media, arts organisations and civil society. Gun laws saved lives in the wake of the Port Arthur massacre. Curtailing free speech will not. Support us ❤️ patreon.com/thewestreport Our journalism 📰 michaelwest.com.au Merch 👕 https://lonelykidsclub.com/collections/michael-west Linktree 🌐 https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

In the aftermath of the Bondi attack, facts were still emerging while parts of the media rushed ahead with speculation, political framing and culture war narratives. In this episode of The West Report, we examine where journalism crossed the line into commentary, how misinformation spread in real time, and why duty of care matters most when lives are lost and communities are grieving. Support us ❤️ patreon.com/thewestreport Our Journalism 📰 michaelwest.com.au Merch 👕 https://lonelykidsclub.com/collections/michael-west Linktree 🌐 https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Who to blame for the Bondi Beach mass-shooting? Not Muslims, not Arabs, not peace protestors marching on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It was the men who fired the bullets. In the aftermath of the Bondi attack, grief has quickly collided with misinformation and political point scoring. This episode examines what we know, what we do not yet know, and how tragedy is being used to inflame division before investigations are complete. We focus on responsibility, facts, and the real consequences of turning loss into a culture war. Butt Out, Netanyahu: https://michaelwest.com.au/butt-out-of-bondi-netanyahu/ Support us ❤️ patreon.com/thewestreport Our Journalism 📰 michaelwest.com.au Linktree 🌐 https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Flying cans of worms in Canberra, again. This week on Scam of the Week, we look at the expenses pile on, why Anika Wells became the headline, and the part the outrage merchants never say out loud, everyone’s in the trough, Labor, Liberals, Greens, just with different media friends.  Then we zoom out, because while Canberra’s arguing over ski trips, Trump is spruiking “gold cards”, and Australia’s debating censorship, surveillance, and who really benefits when the rules get written by the loudest lobbyists.  And for dessert, a “Tim Tam bailout”, where the government ends up propping up the notorious KKR private equity firm, because apparently Wall Street punters get a safety net too.  We also dig into the under 16s social media ban, gambling ads, and the quiet second round of the media bargaining code, the one where big legacy media lines up for another subsidy.  If you can, support what we do, and if you can’t, liking, sharing, and commenting still helps a lot.  Support us ❤️ patreon.com/thewestreport Our Journalism 📰 michaelwest.com.au Merch 👕 https://lonelykidsclub.com/collections/michael-west Linktree 🌐 https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au Check out our QED Database: https://michaelwest.com.au/the-case-for-a-federal-icac/ Silver Sponsors, Island Optical, Optical Warehouse.  00:00 Politicians expenses 07:18 Gambling ads, social ban 08:30 Media code subsidy 09:25 NACC and Brereton 11:24 AUKUS nuclear subs 12:31 Trump gold card 13:41 Tim Tam bailout 15:08 Scam winner, wrap Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Governments say the under 16 social media ban is about protecting kids, but the biggest winners are the billionaires and media empires that have been campaigning for it. In this episode we break down what the ban really does, why the Murdoch machine pushed it, and how it quietly hands more control to corporate media while doing little to regulate the platforms causing the harm. We look at the censorship creep, the data grab baked into the new rules, and why children will still find ways around it. Plus, we go inside the global push toward surveillance, free speech crackdowns and platform control Some good may come from less toxicity online, but this is another step toward a world where governments and corporate giants decide what you can read, watch and say. https://michaelwest.com.au/social-media-age-ban-is-upon-us-what-does-it-really-mean/ Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Why are your energy bills so bloody high? Is it renewables, as the Coalition and fossil media claim? No. In this episode of The West Report, Michael follows the money through the entire grid, from generators to gentailers, to show that the real culprits are soaring coal and gas prices and corporate profiteering, not renewables.  We pull live data from the national electricity market to show how cheap rooftop solar and utility solar really are compared with coal and gas, and why renewables are already making up around half the grid while your bill still keeps climbing. Michael breaks down how privatisation created layer after layer of middlemen, why AGL, Origin and EnergyAustralia are raking it in, and how both major parties have let fossil fuel donors write the rules. Support us ❤️ patreon.com/thewestreport Our Journalism 📰 michaelwest.com.au Merch 👕 https://lonelykidsclub.com/collections/michael-west Linktree 🌐 https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au Stories mentioned: https://michaelwest.com.au/renewable-energy-hits-half-the-grid-as-coalition-scaremongering-hits-overdrive/ 00:00 Why Your Power Bill Is So High 06:30 The Gas Cartel 08:07 re Renewables Really To Blame 12:10 Who Is Profiting From Your Energy Bill Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.