Kim Wingerei

Kim Wingerei is a former business-man, turned writer and commentator. Passionate about free speech, human rights, democracy and the politics of change. Originally from Norway, lived in Australia for 30 years. Author of ‘Why Democracy is Broken – A Blueprint for Change’.

Kim's recent articles

$1.6b handout to Telstra's Andy Penn to head off the Chinese

$1.6b handout to Telstra's Andy Penn to head off the Chinese

Crossword clues and bullying: the almighty power of the Australian pro-Israel lobby

Crossword clues and bullying: the almighty power of the Australian pro-Israel lobby

arts,  media
The voices of independents being heard and aiming high

The voices of independents being heard and aiming high

The Norwegian election was fought and won on climate policy. Are there lessons for Australia?

The Norwegian election was fought and won on climate policy. Are there lessons for Australia?

The Other 9/11: secrecy fight over Australian spies helping CIA overthrow Chile's President

Pandemic paranoia - the penal colony strikes back at those pesky Australians who left

Pandemic paranoia - the penal colony strikes back at those pesky Australians who left

The world is in a crisis of our own making - is it sowing the seeds of change?

The digital media farce continues as nothing changes

The digital media farce continues as nothing changes

Google leaving Australia serves nobody, but it is not an empty threat

Fake news abounds in the misguided war on the digital media platforms

Divide and conquer - Google and Facebook show who's the boss!

Independent media winning the battle of the online audience

KIM WINGEREI. My week with Malcolm and a faltering democracy.

Clever politics is not the answer - nor is party politics

KIM WINGEREI. The Curious Case of a Telco Merger Opposed

KIM WINGEREI. Defining bribery is more important than an ICAC

KIM WINGEREI. Facebook Libra Pitching for World Domination

KIM WINGEREI The Religion of Sports

KIM WINGEREI The NBN is wrecking a whole industry

KIM WINGEREI Independent media continues to grow

Shadows of Uniformity

KIM WINGEREI Ministry of Mediocrity

KIM WINGEREI The Climate Election That Wasn't

KIM WINGEREI The Battle of the One Percent

KIM WINGEREI. Independent Media Continues to Grow!

KIM WINGEREI The Banking Royal Commission - The work has only just begun!

KIM WINGEREI Political Bastardy and Silly Politics

KIM WINGEREI. Democracy in Decline - Part 2.

KIM WINGEREI. Democracy in Decline - Part 1

KIM WINGEREI. Brexit chaos - the failures of Westminster

KIM WINGEREI. Independent Media On The Rise

KIM WINGEREI. The Politics of Media Power.

KIM WINGEREI. The Particracy Rules!

KIM WINGEREI. The Italy of Asia.

Media Ethics and Politics

KIM WINGEREI. Its Time for Ethical Politics.

KIM WINGEREI. The Turnbull Legacy Hour

KIM WINGEREI. US Mid-Terms: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Bill Shorten - where the bloody hell are you?

KIM WINGEREI. The dearth of accountable leadership

KIM WINGEREI. An Australian Spring

KIM WINGEREI. Wentworth Democracy

KIM WINGEREI. A Secular Nation

KIM WINGEREI. (Art) encounters of the Jones kind.

KIM WINGEREI. The Ghosts of Eureka.

KIM WINGEREI. The politics of change - reviews of Michelle Grattan's anthology and Laura Tingle's Quarterly Essay.

KIM WINGEREI. The responsibility of free speech.

KIM WINGEREI. Au dair - it may be legal, but it aint right.

KIM WINGEREI. The Legacy of the Lucky Generation

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