Samantha Maiden
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Putin adds Australia to Russia’s hit list
Russian President Vladimir Putin has put Australia on a hit-list of countries taking “unfriendly actions against Russia”, allowing creditors to repay any debts “in roubles.” → Read More
Scott Morrison calls out China’s ‘needlessly provocative’ and ‘dangerous’ military conduct
Scott Morrison has warned China‘s “needlessly provocative” and ”dangerous” military conduct is disturbing the status quo in our region. → Read More
‘We’re not a third-world country’: Morrison under fire for slow flood response
Scott Morrison has been confronted live on air over the plight of families still stranded in the Lismore and NSW’s Northern Rivers regions and how many troops are actually on the ground helping with the clean up. → Read More
Chilling warning to Aussies on ‘world order’
Scott Morrison will warn Australia that autocratic dictators threaten to “reset the world order” in a clear reference to the risk of China following Russia’s lead and launching assaults on democratic countries in our region. → Read More
‘Arc of autocracy’: PM’s chilling warning
Scott Morrison will warn Australia that autocratic dictators threaten to “reset the world order” in a clear reference to the risk of China following Russia’s lead and launching assaults on democratic countries in our region. → Read More
Grace and Brittany’s big new move
A who’s who of some of the nation’s most prominent female critics of Prime Minister Scott Morrison have joined forces in a powerful new campaign to demand equality for women on the brink of the 2022 election campaign.Grace Tame, Brittany Higgins and former Australia Post executive Christine Holgate have joined forces to launch a new campaign for equal pay and an end to injustice and inequity for… → Read More
NSW Liberal Party temporarily dissolved after months of factional infighting over preselection
Scott Morrison and Premier Dominic Perrottet will step in and run the NSW Liberal Party under a federal intervention order sparked by months of factional infighting. → Read More
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s office accidentally sends photos to ALP photocopier
There are some days at work, in retrospect, when you realise you should simply have never got out of bed. → Read More
Scott Morrison Covid: National security committee with Dutton, Frydenberg, before testing positive
The Prime Minister attended a meeting of the national security committee of cabinet just hours before he tested positive for Covid-19, prompting rapid antigen tests for some of the government’s most senior leaders. → Read More
Secret deal in $4m battle for Hawke’s estate
Bob Hawke’s daughter, Rosslyn Dillon, demanded $4.2 million from his widow, Blanche d’Alpuget, after her father died, but secured just $50,000 after legal fees, according to a bombshell biography. → Read More
PM sick, cancels major Ukraine event
Scott Morrison has cancelled an event in Sydney tonight after falling ill just hours after he tested negative to Covid-19. → Read More
Scott Morrison announces $100million package of ‘lethal’ weapons funding from Australia
Scott Morrison has declared Russia “a pariah state” as he announced a $100 million package of “lethal” weapons funding from Australia for missiles and ammunition. → Read More
Wild past life of Ukraine’s ‘most wanted’ man
He is the most improbable wartime leader in the world, an unlikely hero who rose to fame as the winner of Dancing with the Stars and the secret voice of Paddington Bear. → Read More
Russian TV host rages at losing luxury homes
Russian TV host Vladimir Soloviev has been moved to tears as he raged over European Union sanctions hitting his two luxury villas in Lake Como, Italy where George Clooney also owns a home. → Read More
‘Uncomfortable’: Shock at nuke threat
Russian President Vladimir Putin has put the world on notice he is prepared to deploy nuclear force, prompting a swift offer of talks to de-escalate the war in Ukraine. → Read More
Sex addict Bob Hawke had multiple affairs in Lodge
Bob Hawke was a sex addict who gave up the grog but not having extramarital sex with multiple lovers while Prime Minister, according to a bombshell biography that reveals his taxpayer-funded security team drove him to see women. → Read More
China condemned for Russia move
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has slammed President Vladimir Putin as “a thug” accusing China of throwing the Russia leader “a lifeline” as he invades Ukraine. → Read More
Australia’s Russian ‘hit list’ revealed
Australia has released the names of the eight Russian officials linked to President Vladimir Putin who will be the subject of travel bans and have their assets frozen across the globe in response to the invasion of Ukraine. → Read More
Australia makes call on troops in Ukraine
Defence Minister Peter Dutton has ruled out sending Australian troops to Ukraine confirming the assistance provided is likely to be in the form of sanctions and accepting displaced persons and refugees. → Read More
‘Brutal’: PM adds 25 Russians to ‘hit list’
Australia has denounced Russia’s “brutal, unprovoked and unacceptable” invasion of Ukraine as a flagrant breach of international law. → Read More