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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 downplays joint climate event with Turkey.
Turkey has suggested co-leading the 2026 UN climate conference with Australia in a bid to break the hosting impasse, but Australia has played down t...
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Australia downplays joint climate event with Turkey - Michael West
Turkey has suggested co-leading the 2026 UN climate conference with Australia in a bid to break the hosting impasse, but Australia has played down the idea.
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November 16, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Turkey proposes joint leadership with Aust for COP31.
With neither country backing down from their bid to host the COP31 summit, Turkey has suggested they and Australia lead it jointly....
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Turkey proposes joint leadership with Aust for COP31 - Michael West
With neither country backing down from their bid to host the COP31 summit, Turkey has suggested they and Australia lead it jointly.
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November 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Coalition whipped for policy akin to ‘horse and buggy’.
An energy expert has lashed the coalition's new policy favouring coal and gas over renewables, saying it won't bring power costs down for households...
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Coalition whipped for policy akin to 'horse and buggy' - Michael West
An energy expert has lashed the coalition's new policy favouring coal and gas over renewables, saying it won't bring power costs down for households.
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November 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Heiress Paris Hilton claims to be ‘self-made’.
Despite her family's vast wealth, influencer-turned-businesswoman Paris Hilton insists: "no one's ever given me anything in my entire life"....
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Heiress Paris Hilton claims to be 'self-made' - Michael West
Despite her family's vast wealth, influencer-turned-businesswoman Paris Hilton insists: "no one's ever given me anything in my entire life".
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November 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Coalition outlines climate plan after ditching net zero.
Unlocking gas supply and opening the door to new coal-fired power stations are among the key pillars of the federal opposition's climate and energy ...
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Coalition outlines climate plan after ditching net zero - Michael West
Unlocking gas supply and opening the door to new coal-fired power stations are among the key pillars of the federal opposition's climate and energy policies.
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November 16, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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Wages data could force RBA to turn page on rates cut.
Unlikely to receive another rate cut in the next six months, borrowers will at least see the big four banks face parliamentary scrutiny in Canberra ...
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Wages data could force RBA to turn page on rates cut - Michael West
Unlikely to receive another rate cut in the next six months, borrowers will at least see the big four banks face parliamentary scrutiny in Canberra this week.
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November 16, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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Britain announces massive asylum policy overhaul.
Sweeping changes have been announced to Britain's controversial asylum system as polls show immigration has overtaken the economy as voters' top con...
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Britain announces massive asylum policy overhaul - Michael West
Sweeping changes have been announced to Britain's controversial asylum system as polls show immigration has overtaken the economy as voters' top concern.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Trump spending millions buying up big in bonds.
Donald Trump's recent multi-million dollar bond investments span several industries, including sectors that are benefiting from his policies, docume...
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Trump spending millions buying up big in bonds - Michael West
Donald Trump's recent multi-million dollar bond investments span several industries, including sectors that are benefiting from his policies, documents show.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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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