It’s the Jim Chalmers Productivity Show - a big summit on next week but don't expect too much. The fix is in. #auspol #TheWestReport #Productivity #JimChalmers #NegativeGearing #CapitalGains #ShareBuybacks #politics #rba Support Us here https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Over the weekend, 200,000 people marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in solidarity with Palestine. But in Newcastle, a peaceful charity gig raising money for food aid in Gaza was quietly shut down. Make Some Noise – Stand for Palestine was meant to be a night of music, community, and solidarity. Instead, the venue pulled out the day before after police warned of “credible threats” online. No arrests. No charges. Just enough pressure to cancel a fundraiser for starving kids. In this interview, we speak with one of the organisers to find out what really happened, why the event was cancelled, and what it says about protest, policing, and Palestine in Australia. Support Us here https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

This week’s Scam of the Week goes to Andrew Hastie, the man “sick and tired” of peace protesters but never sick and tired of defending war crimes. From the Harbour Bridge to the halls of Parliament, Hastie and his political mates lined up to smear Australians calling for a ceasefire, parroting the talking points of a foreign lobby. While children in Gaza are maimed and starved, the Zionist Federation drags dissenters into court with their charity status and taxpayer subsidies. We look at the Gold Coast junket designed to court local councils, the public money funding these lobby efforts, and the revolving door that lets disgraced consultancies like PwC waltz back into lucrative government contracts. This is not just politics, it is a racket. Support independent journalism so we can keep calling it out at patreon.com/thewestreport Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Australians are being priced out of protection While insurance companies rake in record profits, hundreds of thousands of households can no longer afford basic coverage, some quoted $30,000 a year just to insure their homes In this investigation, we break down how privatisation gutted public insurance, how flood and fire survivors are left stranded, and why there’s been no serious inquiry into an industry set to collapse under the weight of climate disasters We also reveal the billion dollar terrorism levy quietly sitting in the federal budget, untouched and unexplained Watch the full breakdown and tell us, who really benefits when disaster strikes? Support Us here https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

More than 50,000 teachers across Queensland have gone on strike the largest action of its kind in 16 years. Mainstream media has framed it as a fight over pay. But the teachers we spoke to say it’s about something much deeper: violence in classrooms, crippling workloads, and a system that no longer values the people inside it. In this episode of The West Report, we cut through the spin. We spoke with “John,” a current Queensland public school teacher and former Head of Positive Behaviour for Learning, who shares what’s really happening inside schools. Story: https://michaelwest.com.au/not-just-about-pay-queensland-teachers-strike-a-plea-for-help/ Support Us here: https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Support Us here https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au Are Australia’s clubs just suburban ca$inos? Are our pokies palaces just money-laundering operations with cheap beers? This week, we investigate the $100 billion pokies industry propping up state budgets. AUSTRAC has launched a money-laundering probe into the Mounties, the biggest club in NSW, and whistleblower Troy Stolz tells us just how deep goes the rot. Only 2.2% of pokies profits go back to the community, while criminals launder billions, mostly undetected, through suburban clubs. State governments look the other way. Why? Because they’re hooked on the revenue. 🎰 Welcome to the real casino — it’s not on the Vegas Strip, it’s at your local RSL. 00:00 – Heres the Scoop 01:15 - Troy Stolz Whistleblower 02:52 – Busting the myth of Community clubs 04:12 – Pokie Profits investigation Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

This week’s Scam of the Week pulls no punches While thousands marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge for Gaza, NSW Premier Chris Minns tried to stop it, spending public money to silence peaceful protest. Meanwhile, the Albanese government is proudly funding public housing, but not for Australians doing it tough. Nope, 700 houses US troops under the AUKUS deal. Under 16 media ban spreads to Youtube, what next? And over at the Commonwealth Bank, they’ve been caught ripping off Centrelink recipients, Australia’s poorest, then refusing to pay them back, even after the other banks did Three scams. One week. All taxpayer funded 👉 Subscribe for more independent journalism 👉 Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/thewestreport #auspol #gaza #aukus #cba #housingcrisis #scamoftheweek #thewestreport Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The Albanese government greenlights a gas project that runs 20 years past its own climate targets, while quietly dodging accountability for emissions that could land Australia in front of the International Court of Justice. At The King’s School, Australia's oldest school, the headmaster strikes a student mid-class while desiring another long-term appointment. And in Canberra, thousands rally for Gaza, demanding sanctions on Israel and an end to Australia’s complicity in war crimes but you wouldn’t know it if you watched the evening news. Patreon.com/thewestreport Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Scott Morrison is back, how good is that? He’s not just a controversial former PM but a fully-fledged weapons lobbyist flogging war with China to a US congressional committee Meanwhile Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi gets sanctioned for holding up a sign while the same Parliament turns a blind eye to genocide and rewards arms dealers with taxpayer cash And how the Coalition’s core values This week’s Scam of the Week is overflowing. Strap in 📺 Full story and all our reports at michaelwest.com.au 🎥 Subscribe for more investigative journalism that actually names names 💰 Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/thewestreport Buy Newscorpse Merch: https://lonelykidsclub.com/collections/michael-west 00:00 Scomo’s War Lobby Pivot 01:55 American Beef and AUKUS 03:00 Faruqi Punished for Protest 04:30 Parliament’s Hypocrisy 06:45 Net Zero Backflip 08:20 $1.2B Super Scam Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

They made the mess, now we’re cleaning it up on the taxpayer dime. US oil and gas giant Chevron has inveigled both WA and Federal governments to pay more than half a billion dollars in clean up costs. That's after rorting the country on tax. We break down Pete Milne’s explosive investigation from Boiling Cold, published on Michael West Media, exposing how Chevron gamed the system, bullied the ATO, and walked away with billions. Support independent journalism that exposes what the major media won’t. 🔗 Read the full story: michaelwest.com.au/australian-taxpayers-to-refund-us-oil-giant-for-oil-field-clean-up/ #FossilFuels #Chevron #TaxScam #Australia #MichaelWest Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.