The sky is falling! The media turned Cyclone Alfred into a blockbuster event, Peter Dutton skips town, Scomo returns, and Jacinta Price and Julie Bishop battle it out for title of Big Spender (of other people's money) Welcome to Scam of the Week 🔴 Watch now as we break down the hypocrisy, media frenzy, and political dodging of the week. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Australia has never had a talent problem when it comes to heavy music. The problem has always been distribution. For decades, metal and hardcore bands have been grinding it out in back rooms and warehouse gigs, building global followings without mainstream support. But Parkway Drive’s sold-out Opera House shows prove that heavy music isn’t just surviving—it’s thriving. So why does it take an international breakthrough before Australia starts paying attention to its own talent? While Parkway Drive, Polaris, Northlane, and countless others dominate overseas, mainstream recognition at home has always lagged behind. And when it comes to ticketing, it’s a similar story—while Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing exploits demand, Parkway Drive proves there’s a better way: invest in the show, not in corporate profits. It’s time we stop pretending Australia’s music scene lacks talent. The real issue is how the industry chooses to support and distribute that talent. 🎸 Subscribe for more deep dives into the Aussie music scene! #ParkwayDrive #AustralianMusic #HeavyMetal #TheSoundCheck #MichaelWestMedia Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Big banks love to talk about ethics, ESG, and human rights - until you follow the money. ANZ Bank is a signatory to multiple human rights agreements, yet it’ s backing the Israel war lobby #auspol 🔔 Subscribe for more independent investigations. 📢 Boycott, Divest, Sanction. Hit them where it hurts—their wallets. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Donald Trump was asked about AUKUS and replied… “What does that mean?” Meanwhile, Australia is spending $368 billion on submarines we won’t see for decades. 🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell to expose the rorts. #AUKUS #Trump #China #PeterDutton #Qantas #HousingCrisis #Whistleblowers #ScamoftheWeek Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Peter Dutton, the Wolf of Bridge Street, has executed a brilliant trade buying up bank shares at their nadir, just before a big government bank package #auspol #election2025 Support Us here https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

In this explosive Senate Estimates session, Senator David Shoebridge takes government officials to task over a mysterious legal settlement involving journalist Marcus Reubenstein and a DPS employee Dr Geoff Wade. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Clive Palmer is baaack - with his new party, the “Trumpet of Patriots,” claiming to fight for everyday Australians. Josh Barnett dissects the rhetoric and the political reality as Clive bids to coalesce the hard right minor parties #auspol Support Us here https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

They say we have free speech in Australia, but if you have enough money, you can sue journalists into silence #defamation #law #lawyer Support Us here https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Labor and Liberal team up to rig the system against independents. Golf days ruled out then in for Coalition lunch subsidies, and nuclear pipe dreams #auspol #scamoftheweek Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Murdoch's Daily Telegraph teams up with Israel provocateur to manufacture antisemitic incident. It backfires badly #auspol Support Us here https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.