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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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World

Lynley Le Grand, 44, and her husband Michael Jerome Le Grand, 50, were arrested earlier this week for allegedly operating a spa that offered prostitution services in Kuta, in Bali. Source: Facebook

$1m bail: Aussie Bali brothel accused out of jail

After spending months behind bars accused of running a brothel in Bali, an Aussie couple have posted a six-figure bail to get out of jail.

Victoria

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. OCTOBER 12, 2023: Former PwC boss Luke Sayers fronts a Senate inquiry into consultancy services at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Carlton boss urged to report ‘d*** pic’ to police

Carlton president Luke Sayers is being urged to report his lewd image incident to Victoria Police, as mystery surrounds the identity of the man in the picture.

Victoria

Carlton boss says nude image sent to female executive was a hack

Luke Sayers says he is the victim of a social media hack after a lewd image was sent from his X account with a link to the account of a senior female executive at one of the club’s sponsors.

Police & Courts

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Man charged over Caulfield blaze also accused of Jewish centre break-in

The 51-year-old man accused of setting a historic grandstand at Caulfield Racecourse on fire is also alleged to have broken into a nearby Jewish community centre with “intent to steal”.

Victoria

Police and Emergency Services on scene at Caulfield Racecourse where a suspicious fire was soon brought under control in the grandstand . Picture: Ian Currie

Arson charges after Caulfield Racecourse blaze

A 51-year-old man has been charged after a fire tore through the Caulfield Racecourse grandstand, causing millions of dollars worth of damage.

World

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.

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