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Stephen Drill covers organised crime, business and the politics of sport. His investigative podcasts include Mafia’s Web, Bikie’s Inc. and Faith On Trial. Drill was Europe correspondent for the Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, Courier Mail and Adelaide Advertiser from 2019 to 2021. The Walkley Award winner has also worked at The Wall Street Journal in New York and The Sun in London.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 26, 2020 Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street in central London, to take part in Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) at the House of Commons. - Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson appeared to be on the road to recovery as Downing Street said the Prime Minister had returned to the ward at St Thomas' Hospital after spending three nights in the intensive care unit. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP)

‘I owe them my life’: Boris thanks hospital staff

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has thanked medical staff for saving his life, as the Queen delivers her first ever Easter message.

Coronavirus

Closest move to coronavirus vaccine

An injection against coronavirus could be ready by September, based on work done on a chimpanzee-based vaccine that is set to be trialled on humans shortly.

World

FILE - In this file photo dated Tuesday, March 17, 2020, Britain's Chancellor Rishi Sunak, left, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrive for a press briefing about the ongoing situation with the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, inside 10 Downing Street in London. With British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hospitalized and in intensive care Wednesday April 8, 2020, after contracting the new coronavirus, Sunak is among key players in Johnson's Cabinet who will be directing Britain's response to the highly contagious COVID-19 coronavirus, while their leader is being treated. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, FILE)

How Boris united Britain from his hospital bed

The illness of a man who once divided the nation over Brexit has brought it together at the darkest of times.

Illness

The University of Queensland’s potential COVID-19 vaccine is entering an important new phase of testing with the live coronavirus to determine how effectively it induces protection against coronavirus infection.The UQ team will partner with the Dutch company, Viroclinics Xplore, on the crucial pre-clinical studies.Picture: The University of Queensland

115 virus vaccines under development

There is now a race to find a vacccine for coronavirus, with 115 now under development across the world.

World

Carrie Symonds, girlfriend of Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson, waits for the prime minister's arrival with members of staff in Downing Street in London on July 24, 2019 on the day he was formally appointed British prime minister. - Boris Johnson takes charge as Britain's prime minister on Wednesday, on a mission to deliver Brexit by October 31 with or without a deal. (Photo by Tolga AKMEN / AFP)

The anguish of Boris Johnson’s pregnant fiancee

The world is watching as UK leader Boris Johnson remains in hospital with coronavirus. But spare a thought for his pregnant fiancee Carrie Symonds, who is also on the mend from the virus.

Coronavirus

Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly speaks to the media during a press conference at the Australian Department of Health in Canberra, Friday, April 10, 2020. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Australia ‘on the cusp’ of virus breakthrough

It is still too early to lift restrictions despite Australia nearing a breakthrough in the fight against coronavirus, a leading medical authority has warned.

Coronavirus

Aerial view of Australian cruise ship Greg Mortimer off the port of Montevideo on April 7, 2020. - Australian and New Zealand passengers on board a cruise ship off the South American coast will be the first flown home in a series of rescue flights as coronavirus on the ship rose sharply Tuesday, according to the Greg Mortimer's operator. Confirmed COVID-19 cases on the ship - currently anchored in the Rio de la Plata near Uruguay - jumped from 81 to 128 on Tuesday with a medical flight for the Australians onboard expected to begin Thursday. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP)

Aussies on virus cruise ship to return home

The fate of Australian cruise ship the Greg Mortimer – which has 100 cases of coronavirus on board – has finally been revealed by Uruguay’s foreign ministry.

National

‘Unjust sentence’: Pope appears to back Pell

Pope Francis has asked people to pray for those who have “suffered due to an unjust sentence” after Cardinal George Pell’s release from prison.

Coronavirus

Prime Minister Scott Morrison with the Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture Gary Ramage

COVID-19 Easter warning as Ruby Princess passenger dies

Scott Morrison has warned efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus could be undone if Australians leave the house over Easter, as the disease claimed the life of another Ruby Princess cruise ship passenger.

Coronavirus

Two People wearing protective face masks are seen walking along the Queen Street Mall in Brisbane, Monday, March 23, 2020. Queensland has recorded its highest increase of coronavirus (COVID-19 ) cases in a 24-hour period, with 60 new cases, taking Queensland's total number of cases to 319. (AAP Image/Darren England) NO ARCHIVING

COVID-19 hospitalises 500 Aussies, with 35 needing ventilators

Up to 500 Aussies have been hospitalised by COVID-19 as the nation’s death toll hits 40 and Aussies are urged not to wear medical grade face masks to “leave them for people who really need them”.

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