Australian activist Zack Schofield recounts the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, seized on the high seas roughly 600 nautical miles from Israel while attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. He describes detention aboard a prison ship, allegations of violence by Israeli forces, and the broader legal and political implications of the operation. The account raises serious questions about maritime law, the treatment of civilians, and Australia’s ongoing support for Israel, as pressure builds on the government to respond. 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.

Bluey became one of Australia’s biggest cultural exports, a Brisbane-made kids show watched for billions of minutes overseas. But while Australia got the pride, BBC Studios got the global distribution and merchandising machine. Josh breaks down how the ABC helped commission a global phenomenon, why the BBC ended up with the rights that compound, and how this fits a much bigger Australian habit: funding the risk, creating the value, then watching the serious money flow offshore. Support us ❤️ patreon.com/thewestreport Our Journalism 📰 michaelwest.com.au Merch 👕 https://lonelykidsclub.com/collections/michael-west Linktree 🌐 https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au 00:00 - Bluey, Gas and the Ripoff 03:22 - How the Deal Worked 05:44 - Australia’s Bad Deals 10:29 - Why Didn’t the ABC Back Itself? Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

We are on the biggest heist and media/political snowjob in Australia today. Shell’s Australian boss fronted a parliamentary inquiry into gas this week and somehow could not say what revenue her company made or how much Australian gas it exported. Meanwhile, Ken Henry, one of the country’s most respected tax experts, told the same inquiry to “just do it” and “stop the crap” on taxing Australia’s finite natural resources. The gas lobby has spent years convincing politicians, media and the public that foreign multinationals should keep exporting Australian gas while paying little in the way of income tax and royalties. Now they are making super profits thanks to the US/Israel war on Iran.  Support us ❤️ patreon.com/thewestreport Our Journalism 📰 michaelwest.com.au Merch 👕 https://lonelykidsclub.com/collections/michael-west Corporate Tax Transparency Data: https://taxdata.michaelwest.com.au/ Linktree 🌐 https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au Chapters: 0:00 - Scam Contenders 00:54 - Shell Boss Fronts Inquiry 01:23 - No Revenue Answers 02:39 - Shell Tax Data 04:29 - Ken Henry Says Stop The Crap 06:46 - Media Ignores Gas Tax 09:02 - Politicians And Gas Lobby 12:14 - Mining Tax Spin 14:25 - Albanese’s $22 Billion Claim 17:43 - Democracy Bought By Gas ________________________________________________________________________ Articles mentioned: The Minerals Council, coal and the half a billion spent by the resources lobby https://michaelwest.com.au/the-minerals-council-coal-and-the-half-a-billion-spent-by-the-resources-lobby/ Fossocracy Australia: government of the people, by the fossil fuel companies for the fossil fuel companies https://michaelwest.com.au/fossocracy-australia-government-of-the-people-by-the-fossil-fuel-companies-for-the-fossil-fuel-companies/ Worried about agents of foreign influence? Just look at who owns Australia’s biggest companies https://michaelwest.com.au/worried-about-agents-of-foreign-influence-just-look-at-who-owns-australias-biggest-companies/ Energy crisis: gas lobby cries wolf at gas export tax https://michaelwest.com.au/energy-crisis-gas-lobby-cries-wolf-at-gas-export-tax/ PM cool on gas tax as companies prepare for grilling https://michaelwest.com.au/pm-cool-on-gas-tax-as-companies-prepare-for-grilling/ Gas exporters face grilling amid 25 per cent levy push https://michaelwest.com.au/gas-exporters-face-grilling-amid-25-per-cent-levy-push/ Corporate Tax Transparency Data https://taxdata.michaelwest.com.au/ Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Drill baby drill! Are Angus and Pauline being unAustralian? Angus Taylor and Pauline Hanson want us to drill more. But who is "us", who does this drilling? Foreign multinationals, that's who. We follow the money, from the foreign influence operation which is News Corp - which is owned by Americans and pays no tax - to the Australian Energy Producers gas lobby which represents foreign players such as Exxon, Shell, INPEX, Chevron and others. Are Angus and Pauline patsies for a foreign influence operation designed to rake out massive profits from the export of our gas without paying royalties and tax? Surely not!  Support us ❤️ patreon.com/thewestreport Our Journalism 📰 michaelwest.com.au Merch 👕 https://lonelykidsclub.com/collections/michael-west Newscorpse Shirt 👕 https://lonelykidsclub.com/products/newscorpse-tee Linktree 🌐 https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Articles Mentioned: Barnaby Joyce signed off $80m for Angus Taylor’s old company after zero was paid for same sort of water nearby https://michaelwest.com.au/barnaby-joyce-80m-valuation-discrepancy/  ASIC searches show Angus Taylor was a director and secretary of Eastern Australia Agriculture https://x.com/MichaelWestBiz/status/1116465879921725440  Barnaby Joyce, Angus Taylor, Australia and the Caribbean https://michaelwest.com.au/barnaby-joyce-angus-taylor-australia-and-the-caribbean/  Hold my beer. Uniparty votes down Senate gas inquiry https://michaelwest.com.au/hold-my-beer-uniparty-votes-down-senate-gas-inquiry/  Top 40 Tax Heroes https://michaelwest.com.au/top-40-tax-heroes-who-pays-the-most-tax-in-australia/  Origin of the gas gouge https://michaelwest.com.au/origin-of-the-gas-gouge/  Undue Influence: oil and gas giants infiltrate Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology https://michaelwest.com.au/undue-influence-oil-and-gas-giants-infiltrate-australias-bureau-of-meteorology/  Gas Empire: how Australians are paying for foreign profiteers https://michaelwest.com.au/gas-report-how-australians-are-paying-for-foreign-profiteers/  ‘Playing us for fools’: foreign gains fuel gas tax push https://michaelwest.com.au/playing-us-for-fools-foreign-gains-fuel-gas-tax-push/  Business Council of Australia … or Business Council of Foreign Multinationals? https://michaelwest.com.au/business-council-of-australia-or-business-council-of-foreign-multinationals/  Gas lobby APPEA calls for transparency while its own financial reports vanish. What’s the scam? https://michaelwest.com.au/gas-lobby-appea-calls-for-transparency-while-its-own-financial-reports-vanish-whats-the-scam/  A gas betrayal. King plan favours foreign buyers, gas cartel over mums and dads https://michaelwest.com.au/king-plan-favours-foreign-buyers-gas-cartel-over-electricity-buyers/  Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

"Never let a good crisis go to waste". Albo and Jim Chalmers have a unique opportunity right now to fix the Budget and reshape Australia by taxing the foreign gas exporters properly. A big majority in Parliament - a 25% gas export tax is a no-brainer for $10B a year. Standing in their way is a powerful gas lobby which lies and bribes hard .. and the fossil media. #auspol Support Us here https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Newcastle student Zack Schofield is heading to Gaza on the Sumud Flotilla this week, one of 17 Australians attempting to break Israel's siege and deliver food and medical aid. Zack talks with Josh Barnett about the risks, and why he is doing it as Australian politicians continue to support Israel despite its holocaust of Palestinians. Since the 'ceasefire' of 2025, the civilian slaughter has continued in the occupied territory, including bombing displaced Gazans in tents. Israel has continued to block food and other aid. Support us ❤️ patreon.com/thewestreport Our Journalism 📰 michaelwest.com.au Merch 👕 https://lonelykidsclub.com/collections/michael-west Linktree 🌐 https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au ___________________________________________________________________________ Articles mentioned: Millions in tax deductible donations to IDF, illegal settlements https://michaelwest.com.au/millions-in-tax-deductible-donations-to-idf-illegal-settlements/ Charities funding Israel illegal settlements untouchable, Labor says https://michaelwest.com.au/charities-funding-israel-illegal-settlements-untouchable-labor-says/ AustralianSuper profiting from genocide https://michaelwest.com.au/australian-super-profiting-from-genocide Australia sells weapons parts directly to Israel https://michaelwest.com.au/australia-sells-weapons-parts-directly-to-israel/ Genocide grants, government awards millions to F,35 suppliers https://michaelwest.com.au/genocide-grants-government-awards-millions-to-f-35-suppliers/ Ignoring genocide, the bill for Australia’s silence has arrived https://michaelwest.com.au/ignoring-genocide-the-bill-for-australias-silence-has-arrived/ Supporting genocide, Australian funds risk breaking international law https://michaelwest.com.au/supporting-genocide-australian-funds-risk-breaking-international-law/ Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Angus Taylor tries to claw back from voters from Pauline with his Australian values policy. Immigration already has a values test. The din of political distraction gets louder as pressure mounts to slap a 25% tax on gas exporters. Elsewhere, in Scam of the Week the Pauline shootings, fossil chipmunks infest social media, another false flag exposed and Chris Minns' dictatorial protest laws whacked in court. #auspol #scamoftheweek #iran #oil #climate Link to energy prices: https://explore.openelectricity.org.au/energy/nem/?range=7d&interval=30m&view=discrete-time&group=Detailed Support Us here: 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.

It's David v Goliath, the case of the coal miner versus BHP and the politics behind it. With the Labor Government close to the unions, and big mining, and the Coalition tight with BHP and the coal lobby, Simon Turner picked up the patronage of One Nation. A settlement was close - BHP bosses, Mineral Council of Australia chief Tania Constable, a cast of lawyers and Senator Malcolm Roberts were all in on it - but suddenly BHP backflipped, One Nation went silent and Turner was on his own. Simon Turner's case was muzzled by the Federal Court. He is appealing. At stake are billions in a prospective class action against, not just BHP, but a slew of Big Mining companies exploiting casual workers through labour hire firms. #auspol #labor #coalition #bhp Stephanie Tran reports: https://michaelwest.com.au/behind-the-lone-coal-miner-v-bhp-20000-miners-and-a-bunch-of-giant-mining-corporations/ Class action info: https://unhappyminers.com.au/ Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Penny Wong 'deeply concerned' again. PVO rails against 'the elites'. Who are these mysterious elites? Plus hate speech fury erupts as terrorists wreck the Australian icon The Big Banana. Pauline goes ape over Ben Roberts-Smith and much more #auspol 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.

The Iran ceasefire is failing to hold as Israel continues to attack Lebanon and the Australian Government continues to ignore who's responsible. Meanwhile, we expose the multi-million dollar grants given to Australian F-35 parts suppliers. Story here: https://michaelwest.com.au/genocide-grants-government-awards-millions-to-f-35-suppliers/ Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.