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Samantha MaidenNational political editor

Samantha Maiden is the political editor for news.com.au. She has also won three Walkleys for her coverage of federal politics including the Gold Walkley in 2021. She was also previously awarded the Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year, Kennedy Awards Journalist of the Year and Press Gallery Journalist of the Year. A press gallery veteran, she has covered federal politics for more than 20 years.

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Former Seven journalist Robert Ovadia. Source: Channel 7

Bombshell update for sacked Seven star

Former Channel 7 reporter Robert Ovadia made an astonishing legal decision after filing a lawsuit against his former “evil” employer.

ExclusiveNational

Bill Shorten retires from politics. Picture: ABC

Shorten’s eye-watering uni salary revealed

After abruptly quitting politics, former Labor leader Bill Shorten could earn far more than the Prime Minister in his highly lucrative new role.

Opinion

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - SEPTEMBER 4, 2024: Senator Linda Reynolds speaks to the media as she leaves the Supreme Court for a defamation trial against her former staffer Brittany Higgins in PerthPicture: NewsWire / Sharon Smith

Maiden: Huge gamble in misunderstood Higgins saga

There’s one question on everyone’s lips as the trial wraps up – what do any of these ugly claims have to do with the defamation suit, writes Samantha Maiden.

National

Sky News host Peta Credlin secret role in Brittany Higgins saga revealed

TV host’s secret role in Higgins saga revealed

A prominent news host has admitted she helped Brittany Higgins but became concerned that the rape allegations were becoming “politicised”.

EXCLUSIVENational

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos AUGUST 28, 2024: Treasurer Jim Chalmers holds a press conference in Brisbane to address monthly inflation data out today.Picture: NewsWire / John Gass

‘A fact’: Jim Chalmers’ dire warning for Aus

Jim Chalmers has issued a warning to millions of Australians about the “soft and subdued” economy, saying rate rises were “smashing the economy”.

Business

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, SEPTEMBER, 28 2021: A view of a residential property with a For Lease sign at Balls Head Waverton on Sydney's North Shore. As many as one-in-five home buyers are potentially borrowing more than six times their income, prompting the Treasurer to consider stepping in to crackdown on home loans. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

400 Aussies busted in dodgy landlord scheme

Australian property owners have been busted for a dodgy trick that saved them hundreds of thousands of dollars in house-buying fees.

National

Stand With Us! in Melbourne against Islamic terrorists and their sympathisers Rally by Hamas supporters, Islamists, far left groups and anarchists has been organised outside the Victorian State LibraryThis rally is in support of the Hamas-organised attacks in the lead-up to the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the State of Israel. Hamas is an internationally recognised Islamic terrorist group. Hamas declared aim is to destroy Israel, the only democratic state in the Middle East. Pro Palestine marchers head up Bourke St. Picture: Lawrence Pinder

’Nazis’: ScoMo slams Albo over Gaza refugees

Scott Morrison has hit out at Anthony Albanese for allowing Hamas-sympathising refugees into Australia.

Opinion

Max Chandler-Mather, Greens Member of the Australian House of Representatives, at the CFMEU protest in Queens Gardens, Brisbane City, on Tuesday 27th August - Photo Steve Pohlner

Maiden: Do Labor remember who their biggest donor is?

There’s something almost amusing about Labor’s sudden concerns about the Greens and the union movement’s black sheep, writes Samantha Maiden.

At Work

Some bosses have slammed the new laws. Picture: iStock

‘Broken down’: Fears over new work laws

New ‘right to disconnect’ laws that come into force from today have been slammed by some business leaders, here’s why they’re worried.

Opinion

18/06/2013 NEWS: Question Time in the House of Representatives. Bill Prime Minister Julia Gillard during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra. Pic. Ramage Gary

Maiden: NAPLAN fail spells big trouble for Aussie boys

If you teach kids that literacy doesn’t matter, you get results like these, writes Samantha Maiden.

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