Samantha Maiden

1 week ago | news.com.au | Samantha Maiden

Peter Dutton has revealed another astute share trading move confirming he dumped his BHP shares in 2008 two days before the mining giant slashed 3,300 jobs. But he’s denied any inside knowledge on the decision that sparked an 8.5 per cent slump in the share price, rejecting fresh Labor claims that he has “questions to answer”. At the time, the Liberal leader was in opposition and Kevin Rudd was Prime Minister.

1 week ago | news.com.au | Samantha Maiden

Defence Minister Richard Marles has revealed he has recused himself from all responsibility for $150 million in class action settlements over contamination at defence bases after his wife went to work for the law firm running the multi-million dollar legal action. The PFAS Contamination Class Action alleged that the Department of Defence negligently allowed toxic chemicals known as ‘PFAS’ to escape from defence bases and contaminate local environments.

1 week ago | news.com.au | Samantha Maiden

An Australian cafe owner in Canada faces having to destroy $8000 in Vegemite after a fight with Canadian authorities — but he has won the backing of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. In an unlikely diplomatic spat, the award-winning cafe run by a dual Australian-Canadian citizen has been happily importing and selling Vegemite to expats and curious locals for years before being hit with an order to cease and desist.

1 week ago | news.com.au | Samantha Maiden

Peter Dutton will axe the free TAFE places if elected Prime Minister with a Liberal frontbencher telling voters it simply “isn’t working.”Despite 600,000 people taking up free TAFE places since it began in January, 2023, just 100,000 people have completed courses. The Coalition’s concerns about the scheme are far from secret - they voted against legislation to extend the scheme in the dying days of the last parliament just before the election was called.

1 week ago | news.com.au | Samantha Maiden |Sarah Keoghan

Peter Dutton has repeatedly dodged questions over whether he will allow his three kids to call on the bank of mum and dad to enter the housing market. Mr Dutton was joined on the campaign trail today by his 20-year-old son Harry, a carpentry apprentice, who revealed he was saving hard to buy his first home. “I am saving up for a house, and so is my sister Bec and a lot of my mates, but probably as you’ve heard it’s almost impossible to get in,” he said.