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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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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JUNE 10, 2022: Virgin Plane takes off at Sydney airport. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw

Shock new twist in alleged Virgin crew attack

A Fijian man accused of raping a female Virgin Australia crew member will appear in court on Monday as more details of the alleged attack emerge.

National

Generic image of a Virgin Australia Airlines plane sitting on the tarmac at Melbourne Airport

Man charged with rape over Virgin crew attack in Fiji

A Fijian man who allegedly attacked a female Virgin flight crew member has been charged with rape. The incident has sparked a war of words in Fiji among nightclub owners over safety.

News

Ranin Karim who says she had an affair with Hillsong leader Carl Lentz. Supplied

Hillsong cuts personal credit card use after fraud allegations

The tax office is under pressure to release its findings into Christian megachurch Hillsong after a “pathetic” response from the national charities watchdog.

ExclusiveEnvironment

Best man’s final words before tsunami killed Troy Broadbridge

Footballer Troy Broadbridge was one of hundreds of thousands of victims of the 21st century’s biggest natural disaster. His best man opens up on the final conversation they had.

True Crime

Police at the scene of a fatal crash at the intersection of Castle Hill Drive and Dohles Rocks road at Murrumba Downs on Thursday. Picture Lachie Millard

Fatal five: Top Aussie cops reveal shock road crash causes

Australia’s top traffic police are making an extraordinary plea as they expose the fatal five factors causing a spike in road deaths, with many Aussies driving while drunk. See the video.

Travel

The pool where the poisoned drinks were bought.Four Australians were poisoned in Fiji on Saturday 14 December 2024. They drank Pina Coladas at the Warwick Resort, which were made with Bounty Rum. Picture: Jason Edwards

New theory on how Aussies fell ill as Fiji wants warning axed

A new theory has emerged on how four Aussie fell ill after drinking cocktails at a Fiji resort as a local tourism boss has pleaded with the Australian government to remove its warning.

UpdatedNational

NETWORK SPECIAL. PLEASE CONTACT NETWORK PICTURE DESK BEFORE PUBLISHING. The final victim of the Fiji alcohol sickness lands at Coolangatta airport, QLD this evening.

New twist in Fiji cocktail investigation as mystery deepens

Questions remain over what caused seven people to fall seriously ill at a five-star hotel in Fiji, as authorities reveal details of toxicology tests taken on the supposedly tainted cocktails.

National

Fiji sweats on ‘critical test’ as Aussie woman leaves hospital

The health ministry and police force are investigating the cause of the drink-spiking incident while the last Australian finally left hospital.

UpdatedNational

Four Australians were poisoned in Fiji on Saturday 14 December 2024. They drank Pina Coladas at the Warwick Resort, which were made with Bounty Rum. Pictured: The beach immediately in front of the resort. Picture: Jason Edwards

Aussie woman in hospital as new Fiji cocktail detail emerges

An Australian woman remains in Fiji’s Lautoka Hospital after it was revealed that the poisoned Pina Coladas served at a five-star resort were made with a local rum.

ExplainerNational

Warwick resort and spa, Coral Coast, Fiji. Source - https://www.instagram.com/p/DDldnpzTDCo/?img_index=10

Fiji alcohol poisonings: What Aussie travellers must know

Four Australians are among seven people to have been struck down by a suspected alcohol poisoning at a five-star resort in Fiji. This is what we know so far and the latest advice for travellers.

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