Elon Musk has declared war on Donald Trump, claiming he handed him the election — and now he’s airing dirty laundry, including Epstein files, US government secrets, and threatening to bring the whole empire down with him. Tesla shares are crashing, SpaceX contracts collapsing, and Australia is caught. Why? Because Musk was handed access to high level confidential US Government data as part of his DOGE mandate. AUKUS, Pine Gap, Five Eyes — our security information quite possibly all now in the hands of a rogue billionaire with a grudge. Meanwhile, the US is backing genocide in Gaza, itching for a war with China, and cornering Australia into a defence tangle we can’t afford and can’t escape. This is no longer about tech billionaires and Twitter tantrums. This is about whether Australia can afford to keep pretending we’re the junior partner of a dying empire. 👀 Watch the full breakdown with Michael and Josh 📣 LIKE, COMMENT and SHARE to keep independent journalism alive Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Spotify is being flooded with AI-generated music, ghost artists, and fake tracks appearing on real musicians’ pages. What’s going on behind the algorithm? We investigate. 00:00 – AI Music Is Hijacking Spotify 01:18 – Real Artists, Fake Tracks: The Sweet Enoughs Case 04:06 – The Scam Economy of AI Slop 06:01 – Spotify’s Business Model: Exploit, Deny, Repeat 07:33 – Ghost Artists & Royalty-Free Fakery 09:00 - Spotify's History of this behaviour 11:56 - How to tell if it's AI Music 13:08 - Growth At All Costs 15:49 – How to Fix It (And Why Spotify Won’t) Support Us here https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The Liberal and National parties have kissed, made up, and unveiled a Shadow Cabinet so absurd you’d think it was satire. Michaelia Cash in Foreign Affairs? Tim Wilson in Industrial Relations? Angus Taylor with Defence? If you’re wondering whether Australia’s future is in safe hands, this probably won’t help. Meanwhile, Labor’s quietly signing off on a $200 billion gas giveaway with no royalties and no climate sense, while the ABC deletes interviews that challenge the narrative on Gaza. From fossil fuel farce to foreign policy freak shows, this week’s Scam of the Week is a full-blown political circus. 👁‍🗨 Watch it, share it, and support independent media: patreon.com/thewestreport #auspol #ScamoftheWeek #MichaeliaCash #GasScam #PeterDutton #Woodside #IndependentMedia #AustraliaPolitics 00:00 Shadow Cabinet Circus Begins 01:17 Michaelia Cash, Foreign Affairs and Netanyahu 02:05 Nuclear Lobbyist Ted O’Brien Becomes Treasurer 03:01 Tim Wilson: From Government Gravy Train to IR 04:42 Jacinta Price, the Expense Queen of Defence 06:37 Labor’s $200 Billion Gas Giveaway to Woodside 08:12 ABC Censors Gaza Interview, Again 09:06 Darwin Port: From China to a US Hedge Fund Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

This week on Media Blind Spot: The ABC deletes an interview with a Palestinian advocate after backlash, ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle pleads guilty after legal protections collapse, and David McBride loses his appeal , jailed for exposing alleged war crimes while Ben Roberts-Smith and the army command walk free. Three stories, one pattern: whistleblowers punished, critics silenced, and accountability avoided. Support independent journalism at michaelwest.com.au or patreon.com/thewestreport. #ABCNews #RichardBoyle #DavidMcBride #Gaza #MediaBlindSpot #IndependentJournalism #TheWestReport #michaelwestmedia 00:00 – Introduction 01:30 – Story 1: ABC Deletes Gaza Advocate’s Interview 04:09– Story 2: Richard Boyle Pleads Guilty 05:40 – Story 3: David McBride Loses Appeal 08:28 - Help fund our journalism Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

In this episode of Scam of the Week, we dig into the big political divorce and a tax tweak dressed up as a class war. Qantas, superannuation 'scandal', the divorce of the Liberal and National Parties, Ben Roberts-Smith and much more #auspol – The Nationals break up with the Liberals… then awkwardly backflip – Qantas caught misleading a Federal Court, again – Ben Roberts-Smith loses his appeal – The government punishes whistleblowers but shields war criminals – And Penny Wong gets ratio’d for selective outrage – Plus: the arts sector censors itself over a tweet about Palestine This isn’t politics, it’s farce. But it’s also your money, your democracy, and your future being played with. 📺 Full coverage on: https://michaelwest.com.au 💡 Support us: https://michaelwest.com.au/support-us Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Nationals leader David Littleproud has officially pulled the plug on the Coalition agreement with the Liberal Party. But behind the headlines is a legal and political mess that no one wants to touch. Who actually owns the LNP? Can the Nationals even split without breaching their own constitution? And how did nuclear energy, supermarket reform, and dodgy phone towers become the final straw? We dig through the constitutions, the contradictions, and the chaos to unpack what this split really means and why it might be more symbolic than strategic. Support our work at patreon.com/thewestreport Read more at michaelwest.com.au #TheWestReport #CoalitionSplit #Nationals #LNP #DavidLittleproud #PeterDutton #AustralianPolitics check out the last time that the Nats broke the coalition over on @Mr_M_History 00:00: Coalition Breaks Up Again 03:55: What the LNP Constitution Actually Says 06:03: Who Owns the Party? Liberal or National? 09:05: The Fight Over Branding, Assets and Control Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

While the mainstream media obsesses over mushroom meals and political reshuffles, the real stories get buried. This week on The West Report, we uncover: • A $940 million taxpayer-funded quantum tech deal that’s falling apart before it begins • How Northern Beaches Hospital put profits before patients • And why Donald Trump’s new tariff threats could gut Australia’s film industry exposing our reliance on Hollywood These stories are about more than headlines. They’re about corporate capture, media failure, and Australia’s vanishing cultural sovereignty. Read more and support our work: https://michaelwest.com.au Support us directly at https://patreon.com/thewestreport 00:00 – Intro: What the media missed this week 00:44 – Quantum Tech Gamble Turns to Roadkill 02:25 – Profits Over Patients at Northern Beaches Hospital 04:22 – Trump’s Film Tariffs and Australia’s Creative Crisis #auspol #independentmedia #thewestreport #mediablindspot #australianpolitics Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

A public hospital sold off to a private operator, controlled in the Cayman Islands, and now, after years of cost-cutting, legal threats, and a damning Auditor General’s report, the NSW public is likely to get it back. #auspol This is the story of Northern Beaches Hospital, a flagship for the “public, private partnership” model that promised efficiency and delivered conflicts and controversy. This is a morality tale for privatisation of essential monopoly assets. Welcome to healthcare, Cayman Islands style. 💥 Support independent journalism: patreon.com/thewestreport 📢 Subscribe for more investigations #TheWestReport #Privatization #Healthscope #NSWHealth #IndependentMedia 0:00 – Intro: The Hospital That Failed 1:30 – How It Got to Cayman 3:00 – Emergency Data Spike 4:30 – Profits vs Care 6:00 – What the Report Found 7:30 – Staff Cuts & Chaos 9:00 – The $1 Lease Rort 10:30 – Conflict of Interest 12:00 – Impact on Patients 13:30 – Wrap-Up & What’s Next Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Join us for a special live crossover of Punters Politics x The West Report, streaming Tuesday 6pm AEST. We’re unpacking the election fallout and asking: who’s up next to lead the Libs, Nats and Greens? Featuring: Michael West – award-winning investigative journalist and founder of Michael West Media Steph Preston – ex-Nationals staffer, Canberra insider, and West Report contributor Ross Cameron – former Liberal MP and outspoken political commentator Konrad – creator of Punters Politics, bringing sharp satire and political insight Josh – producer at Michael West Media and occasional West Report host 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you don’t miss it 💬 Live chat open during the show 🎥 Powered by independent media at michaelwest.com.au #auspol #election2025 #thewestreport #punterspolitics 00:00 – Intro and Panel Welcome 03:37 – Stream starts, Sussan Ley Takes Over 10:45 – Nuclear, Teals, and Lib Confusion 16:35 – Littleproud Holds On 21:05 – Greens Without Bandt 28:30 – Patreon Q: Will Ley Outlast Lettuce? 33:00 – Who Really Leads the Parties? 38:20 – Voting System and Reforms 47:05 – Patreon Q: Are Greens Obstructionist? 54:10 – Media Coverage Breakdown 1:02:00 – Did Labor Win or Libs Just Lose? 1:08:15 – Next Greens Leader? 1:13:50 – Wrap-Up and Final Thoughts Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Welcome to our post-election Scam of the Week the week of gloating, groaning, and clutching of pearls. Albo wins big, Libs implode, and somehow Tim Wilson is back. The Greens lose, Julian Hill declares compassion “extremist”, and EY thinks renters should skip the goat’s cheese and just pay more tax. We break down the spin, the maths, the Murdoch meltdowns and why foreign billionaires are still the biggest winners. This is your election wash-up. 0:00 – Intro, Gloating and Groaning 0:52 – Liberal Leadership Chaos Begins 1:45 – Tim Wilson Rises, Zoe Daniel Falls 2:35 – Albo’s Victory, Golf Club Millions 3:40 – Dutton’s Soft Side and Concession Spin 4:41 – Sky News Meltdown and Trump Echoes 5:39 – What Did Voters Actually Vote For? 6:36 – Gina Rinehart: Blame the Voters 7:33 – Gaza, Greens and “Weaponised Compassion” 8:41 – Greens Wipeout? Let’s Do the Maths 9:54 – Senate Power and the Illusion of Reform 11:00 – Foreign Interference and Fossil Influence 12:06 – Advance Australia and the Bogus Bogan Campaign 13:11 – EY vs Renters and Goat Cheese 14:12 – Scam of the Week Winner 15:25 – Conclusion: Same Circus, New Clowns Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.