Michael West is the founder of michaelwest.com.au, focusing on journalism of high public interest. He spent eight years as a commentator with The Australian and another eight years with the Sydney Morning Herald as a journalist and editor,
Michael is a Walkley-award winner and Adjunct Professor at the University of Sydney’s School of Social and Political Sciences.
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