The West Report

It's hard to take the Coalition's nuclear energy policy seriously, so we didn't. And frankly, why would they put taxpayers on the hook for the biggest public funded project in history when renewables are crowding private investment en masse?

Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton and the antisemitism crisis - a crisis fuelled by Zionist supporters of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. They need to look in the mirror.

Government's secret plan for an oil shock was released to Rex Patrick under FOI. Forget the Covid toilet paper crisis! Makes energy transition, decentralisation of the grid, even more urgent.

While the Australian army (ADF) is struggling to recruit soldiers, the Israel Defence Forces (ADF) are on a recruitment drive for young Australians to fight Benjamin Netanyahu's wars.

Senate mayhem, Albo, Peter Dutton, Tony Abbott, Scott Morrison, Simon Birmingham, Penny Wong, Kim Williams ABC, Angus Taylor, Lidia Thorpe, Chris Bowen.

Epic theatre in Parliament as they try to 'guillotine' dozens of Bills through the Senate. What did we vote for, what are these new laws and what the blazes are they doing having an hour's send-off for Birmo? Can't they go to the pub?

Latest data shows carbon capture & storage (CCS) is a scam. Why are foreign multinational gas exporters getting subsidies from Australian taxpayers for tech that doesn't work?Westy talks about the 7,000 protestors who gathered in Newcastle to blockade the coal port, demanding an end to new fossil fuel projects. But there’s more to the story—like the $14.5 billion of taxpayer-funded subsidies flowing into the pockets of fossil fuel exporters, often for projects that don’t even deliver on their promises (hello, Chevron’s Gorgon CCS debacle).

Who is Abelshore? Turns out, it’s a coal company funneling $39M to Labor and the unions. Yep, coal in cahoots with Labor—who’d have thought? Welcome to the great Australian political stitch-up, where the lines between unions, corporations, and the major parties blur into one big mess. Let’s unravel it.

Labor & Liberal are shoving this 'electoral reform' through with nary a parliamentary inquiry to entrench their political duopoly as more voters opt for Greens, Teals and other independents.

Why Under 16 social media ban will cost Albo votes. Age verification means everybody. Also MAD Bill (Mis & Disinformation), it's a shocker.

Bridget puts shade on Upgrade Albo, a surge in kowtowing to the Donald, the RBA blames students and tourists for inflation. It's a surfeit of scams.

Notwithstanding the epic pearl-clutching at Donald Trump's victory, there is only one thing that is predictable.

Donald Trump is the "Greatest con-artist in the history of the world" says 3x biographer David Cay Johnston. Is a Trump victory any worse for Australia than Kamala Harris? US Election teaser.

The yearly data dump has landed from the Tax Office. Who are Australia's biggest taxpayers, and who are the biggest corporate tax dodgers?

What is behind the media beat-up "Upgrade Albo"? Is corruption is endemic? Is this a media beat-up, and will it engulf the political system in Australia?

Why has fossil media totally ignored the BRICS? 13 new countries just joined, others are queueing up. Ime to recognise that it's the end of the American Empire.

It's an easy fix for renters, prices; it's fair for landlords. Do we need Lydia Thorpe to storm Parliament and get the job done?

Miles v Crisafulli, Bruce Lehrmann OnlyFans, lawyers and the myth of free speech, Nine's Entertainment and Albo and Peter's houses

Josh takes over the reins to talk about Dutton's peculiar backflip on social media giant TikTok and what it means for media transparency.

Why did Albo buying a house go viral? What underlies the Albohousegate kerfuffle? We look at the politics and intergenerational inequity.