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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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Victoria

Infighting, missing money fractures gun lobby

Bitter infighting, claims of missing money and social media attacks have fractured top gun lobby National Shooting Council.

True Crime

NOTE >GRAPHIC CONTENT OF VIDEO GRABS , Through social networks, the moment in which the commissioner of Zapopan was executed began to circulate; In the video of the cameras inside the Ganik cafeteria, located on Patria Avenue, it was captured when two men and two women who were seen as customers, shot at the Zapopan Police Commissioner, Carlos Manuel Flores Amezcua, just when arrived at the doors of the cafe.Credit Twitter

‘18 bullets’: CCTV reveals real price of Sydney’s cocaine

New CCTV footage shows the cold blooded murder of a police chief ambushed while he was buying a morning coffee. Warning: Graphic

ExclusiveTrue Crime

Hells Angels’ cunning move to take Comanchero drug trade

The Hells Angels are preparing to take over Australia’s wholesale international drug trade after the arrest of Comanchero kingpin Hakan Ayik in Turkey. This is what’s afoot.

ExclusiveMedia

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 20: Craig Hutchison talks during a ceremony to retire the playing number of Shawn Redhage following the round 16 NBL match between Perth Wildcats and Sydney Kings at RAC Arena, on January 20, 2023, in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Hutchy’s radio station fire sale

Craig Hutchison has sold the loss-making New Zealand radio stations back to the same company he bought them from just two years ago.

ExclusiveAFL

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 20: Andrew Dillon, CEO of the AFL is seen during the 2023 AFL Draft at Marvel Stadium on November 20, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

AFL told to end the secrecy on CEO pay

Incoming AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon has been challenged to reveal his salary after almost a decade of secrecy. Have your say.

National

‘Laughable’: Hutchy hits back at Ray Hadley

A war of words has broken out between radio host Ray Hadley and station owner Craig Hutchison over his media empire woes.

Companies

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 10: Craig Hutchison, journalist and sports broadcaster is seen during Melbourne Racing at Flemington Racecourse on September 10, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

Hutchy’s wild spending made SEN broke: ex-boss

Craig Hutchison turned profitable Melbourne radio station SEN broke by overpaying presenters and going on a wild spending spree, according to his former boss.

Companies

Tim Jordan, CEO of Bonza, arriving on Bonza's inaugural Gold Coast to Townsville flight. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Truth behind Bonza’s ‘all Aussie’ claim revealed

Discount airline Bonza has been slammed for bringing in overseas pilots and crew to run services in Australia.

Media

‘Up to their eyeballs’: Hutchy’s interest rate time bomb

Craig Hutchison’s struggling radio stations will need to find $3m a year as its business loan interest rates skyrocket.

News

A render of the Melbourne airport station as part of the Melbourne airport rail link.

Allan flags ‘issues’ in Melbourne Airport rail link war

Premier Jacinta Allan says there are a “number of issues” to work through as the fight over Melbourne’s Airport rail link intensified amid fresh demands about the Tullamarine station.

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