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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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***FILE*** A September 10, 2017 file photo of Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle is seen at the Melbourne Town Hall in Melbourne. Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle has declared his innocence as he announced he will stand down while he is investigated over sexual harassment allegations. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING

Doyle sex claim saga slows city council

ROBERT Doyle’s sexual harassment investigation has raised concern that it is distracting the council from running the city, as business groups demand the situation be resolved.

VIC News

Craig Hutchinson arrives at the Lilydale McDonald's to do his radio show for SEN. Pictured days after being axed as the host of the AFL Footy Show. Saturday, July 22. 2017. Picture: David Crosling

SEN shake-up continues with news talent axed

CRAIG Hutchison has slashed again with a sports newsreader the latest shown the door after almost nine years, ahead of next week’s debut of the station’s fresh line-up.

AFL News

SEN 2001 AFL Season Launch. Matthew Lloyd, Daniel Harford, Mick Malthouse, Anthony Hudson and Matt Granland

Footy commentator axed as SEN cull continues

ANOTHER footy commentator has fallen victim to the sword of SEN’s new boss Craig Hutchison as the station’s massive cull continues.

EXCLUSIVEVIC News

High-profile figures being lined up should Doyle resign

FORMER Western Bulldogs supremo Susan Alberti and prominent businesswoman Sally Capp are among high-profile figures being lined up should Lord Mayor Robert step aside or be sacked.

ExclusiveNews

Ben Cousins opens up on fresh start after leaving prison

A BARELY recognisable Ben Cousins has spoken for the first time since walking out of a Perth prison, saying he is determined to stay off drugs and reconnect with his two children.

AFL

SEN shake-up claims another victim

CRAIG Hutchison’s shake-up at SEN has claimed another victim, with another veteran presenter shown the door as the axe continues to swing at Crocmedia.

EXCLUSIVEAFL News

Bomber Stake Out, Mark Thompson arriving back at his home in Port Melbourne just before 10 pm this evening. Picture: Lawrence Pinder

Bomber: ‘They just moved in, you just can’t get rid of them’

BOMBER Thompson says a bikie who moved into his Port Melbourne home would not leave, the Sunday Herald Sun can reveal.

VIC News

Shakiba Jalaly, the mother of Saeed Noor, leaving Melbourne Magistrates Court, ID by Stephen Drill, Picture Yuri Kouzmin

Drugs ruined my ‘beautiful son’ says mum

THE mother of accused Flinders St attacker Saeed Noori says her son was “all the time drug”, as a court heard he had “intent to kill”.

EXCLUSIVENews

Shane Martin’s Bali Christmas cancelled

DUSTIN Martin’s father, Shane, was stopped from celebrating Christmas with his family in Bali because of alleged Australian Government interference.

VIC News

Police tape stock in Melbourne, Thursday, Mar. 2, 2017. (AAP Image/Tracey Nearmy) NO ARCHIVING

City protests drain police resources

POLICE are being forced to close suburban stations or take divisional vans off the road to monitor city protests.

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