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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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Australia hopes for a final hour backdown over COP role.
Australia is making a last-ditch attempt to host the world's biggest climate conference and bring a years-long deadlock to an end....
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Australia hopes for a final hour backdown over COP role - Michael West
Australia is making a last-ditch attempt to host the world's biggest climate conference and bring a years-long deadlock to an end.
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November 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Pothole ahead: AI, the new eyes on US roads.
Cities and states in the US are turning to artificial intelligence to improve road safety and combat fatalities....
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Pothole ahead: AI, the new eyes on US roads - Michael West
Cities and states in the US are turning to artificial intelligence to improve road safety and combat fatalities.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Climate protesters march on UN climate talks.
Demonstrators are marching in Belem, Brazil, at the halfway point of United Nations climate talks....
Climate protesters march on UN climate talks - Michael West
Demonstrators are marching in Belem, Brazil, at the halfway point of United Nations climate talks.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Foodies fret as Trump moves to make pasta great again.
The US Commerce Department has launched an anti-dumping review targeting Italian pasta, claiming it is sold below market prices...
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Foodies fret as Trump moves to make pasta great again - Michael West
The US Commerce Department has launched an anti-dumping review targeting Italian pasta, claiming it is sold below market prices
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November 15, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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Trump removes tariffs on Australian beef exports.
Australian beef will no longer be slapped with tariffs when it is exported to the US, in a move that has been celebrated by farmers....
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Trump removes tariffs on Australian beef exports - Michael West
Australian beef will no longer be slapped with tariffs when it is exported to the US, in a move that has been celebrated by farmers.
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November 15, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Australia to make eleventh-hour bid to seal COP31 deal.
With just days before the next host of the world's biggest climate conference must be decided, Australia is doing all it can to secure its bid....
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Australia to make eleventh-hour bid to seal COP31 deal - Michael West
With just days before the next host of the world's biggest climate conference must be decided, Australia is doing all it can to secure its bid.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Switzerland wins US tariff reduction to 15 per cent.
US tariffs on Swiss goods will be reduced from 39 per cent to 15 per cent after a deal between the two countries under which Swiss firms will invest...
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Switzerland wins US tariff reduction to 15 per cent - Michael West
US tariffs on Swiss goods will be reduced from 39 per cent to 15 per cent after a deal between the two countries under which Swiss firms will invest in the US.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Secret report on cronyism comes back to bite Labor.
The key finding of a major investigation into "jobs for the boys" across federal politics can be revealed after being kept secret for more than two ...
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Secret report on cronyism comes back to bite Labor - Michael West
The key finding of a major investigation into "jobs for the boys" across federal politics can be revealed after being kept secret for more than two years.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Spanner thrown as retail giant battles worker abuse.
Violence and aggression towards Bunnings staff has exploded in one state more than any other, with a company leader blaming its laws and the fallout...
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Spanner thrown as retail giant battles worker abuse - Michael West
Violence and aggression towards Bunnings staff has exploded in one state more than any other, with a company leader blaming its laws and the fallout from COVID.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Conservatives zero in on migration after climate coup.
The opposition's fight over Australia's climate targets might have been run and won, but MPs are now gearing up for a fresh battle on migration poli...
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Conservatives zero in on migration after climate coup - Michael West
The opposition's fight over Australia's climate targets might have been run and won, but MPs are now gearing up for a fresh battle on migration policy.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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BHP liable for 2015 Brazil dam collapse, UK court rules.
BHP can be held liable over the 2015 collapse of a dam in southeastern Brazil, London's High Court has ruled....
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BHP liable for 2015 Brazil dam collapse, UK court rules - Michael West
BHP can be held liable over the 2015 collapse of a dam in southeastern Brazil, London's High Court has ruled.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Hamas reasserts Gaza control, post-war talks grind on.
There are signs that Hamas is seeking to widen control over Gaza, raising doubts over whether it will cede authority as promised....
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Hamas reasserts Gaza control, post-war talks grind on - Michael West
There are signs that Hamas is seeking to widen control over Gaza, raising doubts over whether it will cede authority as promised.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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China warns Japan against Taiwan intervention.
Japan will suffer a "crushing defeat" by the Chinese military if it tries to use force to intervene over Taiwan, the country's defence ministry warn...
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China warns Japan against Taiwan intervention - Michael West
Japan will suffer a "crushing defeat" by the Chinese military if it tries to use force to intervene over Taiwan, the country's defence ministry warns.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Lendlease has secured $3b in new construction work.
Lendlease's business momentum continues to build, chief executive has told shareholders, with $3 billion in new construction projects for the slimme...
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Lendlease has secured $3b in new construction work - Michael West
Lendlease's business momentum continues to build, chief executive has told shareholders, with $3 billion in new construction projects for the slimmed-down firm.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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Asbestos fears prompt state, territory school closures.
Two dozen schools have temporarily closed over concerns coloured sand used in craft and sensory play could be contaminated with asbestos....
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Asbestos fears prompt state, territory school closures - Michael West
Two dozen schools have temporarily closed over concerns coloured sand used in craft and sensory play could be contaminated with asbestos.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Stocks crumble as hopes fade for imminent Fed rate cut.
Nikkei slides 1.7 per cent, South Korea drops 2.2 per cent; Wall St tumbled overnight, bonds retreat; Investors see Fed rate cut next month as a tos...
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Stocks crumble as hopes fade for imminent Fed rate cut - Michael West
Nikkei slides 1.7 per cent, South Korea drops 2.2 per cent; Wall St tumbled overnight, bonds retreat; Investors see Fed rate cut next month as a toss up.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Tide turning on Reserve Bank rate cut expectations.
More economists are predicting the interest rate-cutting cycle is over following surprise jobs data, but youth employment figures could tell a diffe...
Tide turning on Reserve Bank rate cut expectations - Michael West
More economists are predicting the interest rate-cutting cycle is over following surprise jobs data, but youth employment figures could tell a different story.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Businesses thunderstruck as AC/DC shows boost spending.
Australians are opening their wallets as major music acts including Lady Gaga, Metallica and AC/DC help energise the economy....
Businesses thunderstruck as AC/DC shows boost spending - Michael West
Australians are opening their wallets as major music acts including Lady Gaga, Metallica and AC/DC help energise the economy.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Labor makes hay as coalition abandon net zero pledge.
As the Liberals declare more coal and gas is needed in the nation's energy grid to drive down power prices, Labor hopes to capitalise on the net-zer...
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Labor makes hay as coalition abandon net zero pledge - Michael West
As the Liberals declare more coal and gas is needed in the nation's energy grid to drive down power prices, Labor hopes to capitalise on the net-zero backdown.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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What's the fuss all about? @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social
asks why the Toddler King should bother to meet with Albo. The US already owns us.
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The Albo and Donald meeting imbroglio. Why the fuss? - Michael West
Media hyperventilating over a non-event not happening, i.e. Albanese meeting Trump, misses the point, America believes it already owns us.
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September 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Been a while since I last voted in Norwegian elections, but yesterday's vote led to some interesting comparisons with Australia...
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Norway votes. Workers' Party government retains power as the right shifts right - Michael West
Yesterday's election in Norway reaffirmed the Workers' Party coalition in power, while the traditional right was replaced by the far right.
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September 9, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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Jim Chalmers saying there's agreement coming out of the roundtable to view tax reform thru an 'intergenerational lens'.

Um... I raised the 🚩🚩🚩 way back in 2019.

How Franking Credits delivered victory to Boomers over own kids, via @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social

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How #FrankingCredits delivered victory to Boomers over own kids - Michael West
Should Gen Y and Gen X be punished for an ill-considered tax loophole invented by Howard to snag retirees’ votes? Gen X Investment consultant, Harry Chemay, calls “fair go” — scrap the franking credit...
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MWM - nine years and counting on your support for independent journalism - Michael West
We are in our 10th year and would like to thank the community for supporting us in independent media. Without it, this wouldn't have happened.
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July 22, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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