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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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Royals

Coronavirus kills kids, the WHO warns

The World Health Organisation has warned that children can die of coronavirus too as Prince Charles has come out of hiding to thank health workers battling COVID-19.

Illness

Footage provided by Sydney Local Health District. Covid-19 (coronavirus) Clinic at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital taken 13 March 2020.

Coronavirus death toll in Australia climbs to 13

A male cruise passenger in his 70s has died of coronavirus pushing the number of deaths in Australia to 13, as its revealed only two of 100 “one-stop-shop” fever clinics have opened so far.

Illness

Medical workers wearing protective gear work by a patient (Rear R) on March 24, 2020 at the new COVID 3 level intensive care unit for coronavirus COVID-19 cases at the Casal Palocco hospital near Rome, during the country's lockdown aimed at stopping the spread of the COVID-19 (new coronavirus) pandemic. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)

Elective surgery hold announced as Aussie cases skyrocket

Scott Morrison has announced all elective surgery will be put on hold to free up space in hospitals dealing with coronavirus as Australia’s confirmed cases surge past 2200.

Illness

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 24: Minister for Health Greg Hunt during a press conference at Parliament House on March 24, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. There are now 1879 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia and the death toll now stands at seven. (Photo by Sam Mooy/Getty Images)

Stage two lockdown might happen tomorrow

The second stage of radical restrictions could be in place in Australia tomorrow as authorities deal with the fallout of infected passengers disembarking from the Ruby Princess cruise ship.

National

WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND - MARCH 16: Dawn Canova, clinical manager for outpatient wound care at Carroll Hospital takes samples from people to test them for the coronavirus at a drive-thru station in the hospital's parking garage March 16, 2020 in Westminster, Maryland. Not open to the general public for testing, the station was set up to take samples from people who had spoken with their doctors and received explicit direction to get a test for the novel coronavirus called COVID-19. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Troops come home as testing of Aussie COVID-19 patients halted

Some Australian Defence Force personnel are being withdrawn from Iraq and Afghanistan because of the coronavirus, as Australian patients will soon be unable to get a follow-up test to ensure they are cleared of the virus.

Health

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a press conference at Australia's Parliament House in Canberra on March 22, 2020. - Morrison told citizens to cancel any domestic travel plans to slow the spread of coronavirus, warning stronger measures were imminent to deal with localised outbreaks. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)

PM’s $189bn stimulus package as lockdowns loom

Aussies who are suffering financial hardship during the coronavirus pandemic are being given a lifeline, as Scott Morrison insists Australia has enough testing kits – for now.

EXCLUSIVECrime in Focus

Macris murder: Brothers ‘too careless’ to be killers

The father of Sydney underworld figure John Macris, who was gunned down in Athens, has told of his pain as the alleged hitman’s defence has been revealed.

Illness

Chinese authorities as Ms Liang's door. Picture: Twitter/@Nectar_Gan

Aussie kicked out of China over quarantine jog

A Chinese-Australian woman has been ordered to leave China after she defied coronavirus self-isolation laws and went for a jog.

Rendezview

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 20: A woman walks past an empty pub on March 20, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the country's bars, pubs, restaurants and cafes must close tonight to curb the spread of COVID-19, which has killed more than 100 people in the UK. (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images)

Get ready Australia, a UK-style lockdown is coming

Cafes have been shuttered, schools have been closed and the UK is now preparing for the prospect of months at home. And if the people of Bondi Beach think they’re immune, they’re dead wrong, writes Stephen Drill.

National

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

PM’s new $250b debt limit and indoor gathering rule

Scott Morrison has announced a new indoor gathering limit for Australians after he delayed the Federal Budget. It comes after NAPLAN tests were scrapped and Australia’s death toll climbed to seven.

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