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Kim Wingerei
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Publisher, writer and jack-of-all-trades at Michael West Media. Author and translator of books, passionate about freedom of speech, human rights, democracy & the politics of change.

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Regional bank sees stronger loan growth on the horizon.
A regional bank has earmarked money to deal with regulatory issues after reporting a dip in net cash earnings, partly driven by a fall in lending....
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Regional bank sees stronger loan growth on the horizon - Michael West
A regional bank has earmarked money to deal with regulatory issues after reporting a dip in net cash earnings, partly driven by a fall in lending.
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February 16, 2026 at 4:33 AM
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Coles accused of ‘utterly misleading’ grocery prices.
A major Australian supermarket misled consumers into believing its prices had been cut when in fact they had increased, a court has been told....
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Coles accused of 'utterly misleading' grocery prices - Michael West
A major Australian supermarket misled consumers into believing its prices had been cut when in fact they had increased, a court has been told.
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February 16, 2026 at 2:52 AM
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Tech sales up but caution remains over retail market.
Mobile phones and home appliances continue to drive demand for JB Hi-Fi but the company is closely watching what consumers do next....
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Tech sales up but caution remains over retail market - Michael West
Mobile phones and home appliances continue to drive demand for JB Hi-Fi but the company is closely watching what consumers do next.
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February 15, 2026 at 11:41 PM
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Penfolds owner in the red as China, US issues continue.
Treasury Wine Estates has posted a first-half statutory net loss, but managed to meet its recently cut underlying earnings guidance....
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Penfolds owner in the red as China, US issues continue - Michael West
Treasury Wine Estates has posted a first-half statutory net loss, but managed to meet its recently cut underlying earnings guidance.
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February 15, 2026 at 11:12 PM
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Tax shake-up urged by global body ahead of budget.
An International Monetary Fund report has praised the handling of Australia's economy, while also calling for several tax changes....
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Tax shake-up urged by global body ahead of budget - Michael West
An International Monetary Fund report has praised the handling of Australia's economy, while also calling for several tax changes.
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February 15, 2026 at 10:44 PM
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Nation’s biggest steelmaker rolls out big profit lift.
BlueScope Steel has rejected a takeover bid it says undervalues the company - and its latest results appear to back up that argument....
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Nation's biggest steelmaker rolls out big profit lift - Michael West
BlueScope Steel has rejected a takeover bid it says undervalues the company - and its latest results appear to back up that argument.
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February 15, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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Israel approves West Bank land registration.
Palestinians say an Israeli attempt to bring in a ​land registration process amounts to "de facto annexation"....
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Israel approves West Bank land registration - Michael West
Palestinians say an Israeli attempt to bring in a ​land registration process amounts to "de facto annexation".
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February 15, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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Exiles poised to return to fore as Liberals shift right.
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor is expected to announce a new front bench in the coming days in a bid to move on from weeks of party infighting....
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Exiles poised to return to fore as Liberals shift right - Michael West
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor is expected to announce a new front bench in the coming days in a bid to move on from weeks of party infighting.
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February 15, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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Big businesses getting bigger amid two-speed recovery.
Business credit growth implies Australia's economy is resilient, but insolvency numbers continue to remain high, and in some sectors are growing....
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Big businesses getting bigger amid two-speed recovery - Michael West
Business credit growth implies Australia's economy is resilient, but insolvency numbers continue to remain high, and in some sectors are growing.
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February 15, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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Ukraine delaying restart of oil pipeline: Slovakia.
Ukraine has been accused of delaying the restart of a pipeline carrying Russian oil to eastern Europe....
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Ukraine delaying restart of oil pipeline: Slovakia - Michael West
Ukraine has been accused of delaying the restart of a pipeline carrying Russian oil to eastern Europe.
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February 15, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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More people taking adult gap years and mini-sabbaticals.
Sabbaticals could be used as a tool for employers to recruit, keep and foster talented workers....
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More people taking adult gap years and mini-sabbaticals - Michael West
Sabbaticals could be used as a tool for employers to recruit, keep and foster talented workers.
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February 15, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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Big measles outbreak affecting London children under 10.
Some children have required hospital treatment after a major measles outbreak of unvaccinated children in parts of London....
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Big measles outbreak affecting London children under 10 - Michael West
Some children have required hospital treatment after a major measles outbreak of unvaccinated children in parts of London.
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February 15, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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RBA offers more rates call insight before jobs data.
Critical unemployment figures will give Australia's central bank a clearer picture on whether it will deliver a second interest rate hike in as many...
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RBA offers more rates call insight before jobs data - Michael West
Critical unemployment figures will give Australia's central bank a clearer picture on whether it will deliver a second interest rate hike in as many months.
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February 15, 2026 at 1:04 AM
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New top Liberal doubles down on anti-immigration stance.
Angus Taylor has promised to prioritise people who share Australians' "core values" as the Liberal party he leads bleeds votes to the right....
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New top Liberal doubles down on anti-immigration stance - Michael West
Angus Taylor has promised to prioritise people who share Australians' "core values" as the Liberal party he leads bleeds votes to the right.
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February 14, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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Work never ends for used car giant after $120m sale.
A used car startup has netted its founder a nine-figure payday after selling his business to Toyota but it won't put the handbrake on his drive....
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Work never ends for used car giant after $120m sale - Michael West
A used car startup has netted its founder a nine-figure payday after selling his business to Toyota but it won't put the handbrake on his drive.
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February 14, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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Positive signs of progress on elusive trade agreement.
An elusive EU-Australia free trade agreement could soon be finalised, with Australia's trade minister confident a deal is within reach....
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Positive signs of progress on elusive trade agreement - Michael West
An elusive EU-Australia free trade agreement could soon be finalised, with Australia's trade minister confident a deal is within reach.
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February 14, 2026 at 4:08 AM
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Latest Liberal leader faces ‘hardest job in politics’.
The opposition's newest leader Angus Taylor faces the mammoth tasks of retaining a safe seat and mending the fractured Liberal Party before the next...
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Latest Liberal leader faces 'hardest job in politics' - Michael West
The opposition's newest leader Angus Taylor faces the mammoth tasks of retaining a safe seat and mending the fractured Liberal Party before the next election.
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February 13, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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Progress made resolving EU-Aust trade dispute.
There are signs of progress in the EU-Australia trade talks after Australian Trade ⁠Commissioner Don ‌Farrell met with counterparts in Brussels....
Progress made resolving EU-Aust trade dispute - Michael West
There are signs of progress in the EU-Australia trade talks after Australian Trade ⁠Commissioner Don ‌Farrell met with counterparts in Brussels.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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Dubai’s DP World boss removed from post over Epstein.
One of the Middle East's most prominent business figures, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, has been forced to resign over his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epste...
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Dubai's DP World boss removed from post over Epstein - Michael West
One of the Middle East's most prominent business figures, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, has been forced to resign over his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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Hard reality of reconciliation on apology anniversary.
There remains a long way to go for Indigenous reconciliation as racism continues to fester, almost two decades on from the apology to the Stolen Gen...
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Hard reality of reconciliation on apology anniversary - Michael West
There remains a long way to go for Indigenous reconciliation as racism continues to fester, almost two decades on from the apology to the Stolen Generations.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:33 AM
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Asia shares step back from record, tech jitters return.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.6 per cent, trimming this week's gain to 4.1 per cent. Japan's Nikkei skidded 0.9 ...
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Asia shares step back from record, tech jitters return - Michael West
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.6 per cent, trimming this week's gain to 4.1 per cent. Japan's Nikkei skidded 0.9 per cent.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:31 AM
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Stamp price hike needed yet again, Australia Post says.
The number of letters being posted is at its lowest level in nearly a century, sparking another call to ease Australia Post losses with pricier stam...
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Stamp price hike needed yet again, Australia Post says - Michael West
The number of letters being posted is at its lowest level in nearly a century, sparking another call to ease Australia Post losses with pricier stamps.
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February 13, 2026 at 1:30 AM
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Furniture seller sets the table with revenue boost.
Furniture retailer Nick Scali continues to grow, but its foray into the United Kingdom is still weighing on it bottom line....
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Furniture seller sets the table with revenue boost - Michael West
Furniture retailer Nick Scali continues to grow, but its foray into the United Kingdom is still weighing on it bottom line.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:51 AM
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Shares in world-leading hearing implant firm hit a low.
Hearing device manufacturer Cochlear has posted weaker-than-expected half-year earnings and trimmed its guidance, leading to a double-digit sell-off...
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Shares in world-leading hearing implant firm hit a low - Michael West
Hearing device manufacturer Cochlear has posted weaker-than-expected half-year earnings and trimmed its guidance, leading to a double-digit sell-off.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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Leadership on line in Taylor-made move to stitch up Ley.
Months of mounting speculation and party infighting are about to come to a head as the languishing Liberals meet to vote on who will be their leader...
Leadership on line in Taylor-made move to stitch up Ley - Michael West
Months of mounting speculation and party infighting are about to come to a head as the languishing Liberals meet to vote on who will be their leader.
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February 12, 2026 at 10:18 PM