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. michaelwest.com.auhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mu63taarne2zLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Iran urges other countries not to join US sanctions. Iran's government has urged countries against implementing US sanctions while the foreign minister says getting diplomacy "back on track isn't impos... https://michaelwest.com.au/iran-urges-other-countries-not-to-join-us-sanctions28 Aug 2026 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu63taarne2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mu5vxprcvk2mLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Humanitarian disaster warning amid Nepal flood rescues. Aid organisations are warning of a looming humanitarian disaster as the death toll continues to rise from catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet.... https://michaelwest.com.au/humanitarian-disaster-warning-amid-nepal-flood-rescues28 Aug 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5vxprcvk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mu5rrfg7dn2sLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Warsh signals willingness to raise US interest rates. The ‌US central bank will "have work to do" if policymakers feel inflation is not heading down to 2.0 per cent, Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh sa... https://michaelwest.com.au/warsh-signals-willingness-to-raise-us-interest-rates28 Aug 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5rrfg7dn2shttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mu4rvrvspv2mLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Australian-first work-from-home laws stalled again. Parliamentary debate on Victoria's work-from-home laws has been parked after an hour-long meeting between the premier and business group leaders.... https://michaelwest.com.au/australian-first-work-from-home-laws-stalled-again28 Aug 2026 06:57 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4rvrvspv2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mu4nppsi5x2oLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Dolphin contracts bird flu as staff pulled from island. With bird flu now being detected in dolphins, scientists are being evacuated from a remote Australian territory to protect them from psychological d... https://michaelwest.com.au/dolphin-contracts-bird-flu-as-staff-pulled-from-island28 Aug 2026 05:42 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4nppsi5x2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mu4ke4qk4k2jLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Air New Zealand logs biggest annual loss since 2023. Air New Zealand has plunged to a $A277 million annual loss, as soaring fuel prices and engine problems wiped out gains from stronger passenger reven... https://michaelwest.com.au/air-new-zealand-logs-biggest-annual-loss-since-202328 Aug 2026 04:42 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4ke4qk4k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mu4ioqbao22jLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Retailer banks on outdoor living to lure people inside. Harvey Norman is redoing its Australian store locations and has a big outdoor goods promotion planned after suffering a significant drop in shoppers... https://michaelwest.com.au/retailer-banks-on-outdoor-living-to-lure-people-inside28 Aug 2026 04:12 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4ioqbao22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mu4gz47jfp2jLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol ‘Not a strong argument’ to lower refugee intake numbers. Federal ministers have defended the the prime minister's decision to keep Australia's annual refugee intake on hold amid a migration overhaul.... https://michaelwest.com.au/not-a-strong-argument-to-lower-refugee-intake-numbers28 Aug 2026 03:42 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4gz47jfp2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mu4fdtm5yp2gLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Rule for Trump plan to restrict mail-in voting blocked. A US judge has once again blocked President Donald Trump's executive order that seeks to limit mail voting in the midterm elections.... https://michaelwest.com.au/rule-for-trump-plan-to-restrict-mail-in-voting-blocked28 Aug 2026 03:12 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4fdtm5yp2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mu4ej46ewv2cLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Aussie shares recover as tech, bank stocks bounce. Australia's technology sector is leading the bourse higher, after strong earnings from US chip juggernaut Nvidia drove a buying spree on the Nasdaq.... https://michaelwest.com.au/aussie-shares-recover-as-tech-bank-stocks-bounce28 Aug 2026 02:57 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4ej46ewv2chttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mu4b5ugyzz2oLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Parcels, real estate sales send AusPost profit higher. Australia's government-owned postage service has delivered an improved full-year financial result, but there are more changes to come.... https://michaelwest.com.au/parcels-real-estate-sales-send-auspost-profit-higher28 Aug 2026 01:57 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4b5ugyzz2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mu3xwphc6q2cLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Virgin’s profit rises as fuel volatility defence works. Virgin has lifted profits in its first year back on the stock exchange, after ringfencing its fuel costs amid war-driven market volatility.... https://michaelwest.com.au/virgins-profit-rises-as-fuel-volatility-defence-works27 Aug 2026 23:12 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3xwphc6q2chttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mu3jo2kftg2yLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario Lake America. US President Donald Trump say he is renaming Lake Ontario to be known as "Lake America" in the United States amid trade tensions with Canada.... https://michaelwest.com.au/trump-signs-order-to-rename-lake-ontario-lake-america27 Aug 2026 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3jo2kftg2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mu3fiaeiy72dLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol ‘Pray for Nepal’: hundreds killed in floods mourned. Australia's Nepalese community is in mourning for the hundreds killed and many more missing in catastrophic floods along its border with Tibet.... https://michaelwest.com.au/pray-for-nepal-hundreds-killed-in-floods-mourned27 Aug 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3fiaeiy72dhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mu34bjgw5e2cLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Data of 8.7 million breached in hack of UK airports. Authorities say data belonging to 8.7 million people has been accessed during wifi sign-ups at Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports in th... https://michaelwest.com.au/data-of-8-7-million-breached-in-hack-of-uk-airports27 Aug 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu34bjgw5e2chttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mu2bhgtalt2uLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol ‘We should gang up’: east coast warning on GST deal. East coast premiers have warned Western Australia's GST deal could cost the federal government support outside the resource-rich state.... https://michaelwest.com.au/we-should-gang-up-east-coast-warning-on-gst-deal27 Aug 2026 06:57 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2bhgtalt2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mu25bg7d2e2jLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol One Nation tipped to win by-election in safe Labor seat. Voters in an outer-suburban electorate say they've had enough of Labor, with One Nation tipped to win a state by-election as the party's national su... https://michaelwest.com.au/one-nation-tipped-to-win-by-election-in-safe-labor-seat27 Aug 2026 05:42 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu25bg7d2e2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mtztzovi5q2mLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Australian shares dip as banks ramp up rate-hike bets. A bleak outlook for interest rates is weighing on investor confidence, after inflation data showed the Reserve Bank's price growth battle is far fro... https://michaelwest.com.au/australian-shares-dip-as-banks-ramp-up-rate-hike-bets27 Aug 2026 02:57 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtztzovi5q2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mtzqod2kne2gLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Chemist Warehouse earnings surge on weight-loss drugs. Australia's biggest pharmacy chain is growing sales and its global network as weight-loss drugs underpin new waves of revenue.... https://michaelwest.com.au/chemist-warehouse-earnings-surge-on-weight-loss-drugs27 Aug 2026 01:57 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzqod2kne2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mtzoyoh3it2eLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Nvidia more than doubles profit to nearly $US60 billion. Nvidia has reported revenue more than doubled year-on-year to $US96.2 billion in its second fiscal quarter.... https://michaelwest.com.au/nvidia-more-than-doubles-profit-to-nearly-us60-billion27 Aug 2026 01:27 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzoyoh3it2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mtzj4xtys62tLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol PM backs down on renewables mandate for data centres. Two jurisdictions have won a fight against the federal government to be allowed to tap into coal and gas to help power energy-intensive AI data cent... https://michaelwest.com.au/pm-backs-down-on-renewables-mandate-for-data-centres26 Aug 2026 23:42 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzj4xtys62thttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mtzgmipuen2jLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol ‘Everyday low prices’ lifts Bunnings owner’s earnings. Industrial group Wesfarmers, which owns some of Australia's best-known retail brands, including Bunnings Warehouse, says households are still under ... https://michaelwest.com.au/everyday-low-prices-lifts-bunnings-owners-earnings26 Aug 2026 22:57 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzgmipuen2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mtzdb5fvli2oLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Urgent search for Australians missing in flash floods. Dozens of Australians are among the hundreds of people missing following deadly flash flooding in Nepal's north.... https://michaelwest.com.au/urgent-search-for-australians-missing-in-flash-floods26 Aug 2026 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzdb5fvli2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mtz5fy4f662uLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Home buyers in ‘driver’s seat’ but owners holding fire. Home owners are looking to wait out Australia's property market downturn as listing data points to a sluggish spring season.... https://michaelwest.com.au/home-buyers-in-drivers-seat-but-owners-holding-fire26 Aug 2026 20:12 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtz5fy4f662uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mtz22kt6g62cLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Qantas to disclose if Middle East war clipped its wings. Qantas Group is set to release its full-year earnings, four months after it reduced domestic flights because of the soaring price of jet fuel from t... https://michaelwest.com.au/qantas-to-disclose-if-middle-east-war-clipped-its-wings26 Aug 2026 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtz22kt6g62chttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mtyuzpmojk2uLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Housing could hold the key to next RBA rates decision. Rising home-building costs and falling house prices are giving the Reserve Bank conflicting signals about the path forward for inflation.... https://michaelwest.com.au/housing-could-hold-the-key-to-next-rba-rates-decision26 Aug 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyuzpmojk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mtykxt4yc72qLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol US states, Meta agree to settle claims over child harms. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has agreed to a settlement in a US lawsuit concerning the use of its platforms by children, according to a cou... https://michaelwest.com.au/us-states-meta-agree-to-settle-claims-over-child-harms26 Aug 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtykxt4yc72qhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mtxdkptbfg2sLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Shares advance but pare gains on July inflation spike. Local shares have handed back most of an early lead, after hotter-than-expected July inflation figures increased the odds of further interest rate h... https://michaelwest.com.au/shares-advance-but-pare-gains-on-july-inflation-spike26 Aug 2026 02:57 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtxdkptbfg2shttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mtxcpxgrsf2qLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol ‘And we’re back’: more Aussies booking overseas trips. Travel group Flight Centre took a $60 million hit in the back end of 2025/26 due to the Middle East war, but is now seeing a pick-up in overseas tri... https://michaelwest.com.au/and-were-back-more-aussies-booking-overseas-trips26 Aug 2026 02:42 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtxcpxgrsf2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimwingerei.bsky.social/post/3mtxbxhjtf62tLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Future Fund head exits on top with 14.8 per cent return. Strong global equity markets, a focus on active management and low exposure to bonds has lifted Australia's sovereign wealth fund to more than $289 ... https://michaelwest.com.au/future-fund-head-exits-on-top-with-14-8-per-cent-return26 Aug 2026 02:28 +0000at://did:plc:2grwtpd7nsppkszzdb3sjrcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtxbxhjtf62t