Turned to writing at 60, reckon that'll do for the next 30 years, then I'll become a musician - after that, who knows, maybe a wizard...
Scomo off the Robodebt hook
The National Anti-Corruption Commission delivered its investigative report into Robodebt referrals today, and Scott Morrison was found not to have engaged in corrupt conduct. Correction: An earlier version incorrectly named Stephanie Foster in this story, for which we...
Santos shareholders rejoice, Peter’s got your back.
Not content with a decade’s worth of guaranteed gas purchases from Santos, SA Premier Peter Malinauskas is removing the risk of the $500m pipeline upgrade. What’s the scam? The scam is the SA Government’s largesse of prepaying for the gas, which allows Santos to...
Refugees on the move as invasion of Iran takes its toll
Refugees all over the Middle East are yet again on the move to nowhere safe following the invasion of Iran. Iran already hosts 1.65 million refugees – mostly from Afghanistan – according to the UNHCR. “Even before this conflict, refugees in Iran were impacted by the...
A Premier defied. NOT-Adelaide Writers’ Week a smashing success
‘Constellation’, the writer’s week that rose from the ashes of the cancelled Adelaide Festival, got off to a flyer last weekend, making a mockery of Premier Malinauskas’ and the Zionist lobby’s efforts to kill it. Kim Wingerei was there. Sunday evening, the...
Australian gas not keeping the lights on in Japan. What’s the scam?
Japan exported 40% of the gas it imported from Australia in 2024, yet gas prices are high here. What’s the scam? The scam is that the gas exported to Japan is supposed to be for their “energy security” – keeping the lights on in Tokyo – but is instead re-exported for...
Streisand Effect. Long waitlist for not-Adelaide Writers Week
SA Premier Malinauskas and the Israel Lobby have made the alternative Adelaide Writers Week a knock-out success. The “Constellation” session featuring Louise Adler and Randa Abdel-Fattah has sold out, with hundreds on the waitlist. What’s the scam? The scam is South...
As Herzog commemorates Bondi, IDF desecrates Australian war graves
Israel’s President Herzog is here to offer solace to those devastated by the Bondi massacre. Meanwhile, in Gaza, the IDF has been busy bulldozing a cemetery with graves of Australian soldiers. Satellite images show the destruction of the War Cemetery in Al-Tuffah,...
Japan wins, Australian consumers lose. Intense lobbying revealed
While Australian consumers suffer near record-high energy prices, Japan’s multinationals are on-selling Australian LNG. What’s the scam? The scam of gas exports keeping domestic supply low and prices high is well known to MWM readers; a series of FOIs reveals how much...
Constellations to rise as Adelaide writers get another chance
MWM is proud to announce our sponsorship of the previously cancelled Adelaide Writers’ Week, resurrected by WritersSA as a one-off event: Constellations. Kim Wingerei reports from the city of festivals. The event will go from February 28 to March 5, with the local...
Tweets and bombs. Both get you arrested
A Sydney Palestinian activist has been arrested and charged with “inciting violence” against politicians on social media. For a tweet. What’s the scam? On January 20, Theo Nolan-Isles tweeted an offer of a free beer to anyone who “intentionally causes physical pain to...