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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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National

** FOR NETWORK STORY ** Barrels seized at warehouse in Victoria. Reconstructed consignment upon delivery. SUPPLIED

32 tonnes: Aussie ice bust puts heat on Iranian drug lords

A joint AFP and Malaysian police operation has smashed an international smuggling syndicate linked to Sydney and Melbourne that imported ice hidden in 32 tonnes of paraffin wax.

Police & Courts

DO NOT USE WITHOUT SEEKING PERMISSION FROM THE HERALD SUN PIC DESK Adam Kneale this week lodged a lawsuit against the Bulldogs in the Supreme Court of Victoria, claiming the Western Bulldogs did nothing to protect him from convicted paedophile Graham Hobbs. Picture: Josie Hayden

Bulldogs forced to pay almost $3m to child abuse victim

Western Bulldogs had a High Court appeal rejected, forcing the AFL club to pay a child abuse victim almost $3 million.

Federal Election

Flight Centre CEO Graham Turner after speaking at the QUT Business Leaders' Forum at the Hilton Brisbane. Pics Tara Croser.

Warning over Greens’ minority dysfunction

The Federal Election race has tightened, with business leaders pleading with voters to avoid the “worst outcome”.

UPDATEDSA News

A Chinese research ship has sailed into Australian waters as the country prepares to head to the polls. , , The Tan Suo Yi Hao, a 94 metre vessel that carries manned and unmanned small submarines, remains in the Great Australian Bightoff South Australia.

Ship poses ‘grave threat’ – as Albo stumbles in Adelaide

The PM has stumbled over agency names – and appeared to make light of national security issues – as he tried to reassure Aussies amid fears a Chinese ship is gathering data in local waters.

Federal Election

The Chinese ship Tan Suo Yi Hao, which is currently sailing off Australia's southern coast. Picture: China's Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering

Mammoth Chinese ‘spy ship’ off Australia’s southern coast

A Chinese research ship carrying manned and unmanned submarines has sailed into Australian waters just weeks after live-fire naval exercises ordered by Beijing sparked fury.

National

ASIC Commissioner Simone Constant has demanded super funds improve their service. John –/The Australian.

Heartless super funds treat customers like ‘rubbish’

Super funds have issued a grovelling apology after a bombshell report found it made some grieving customers wait 500 days for death benefit payouts.

National

NETWORK SPECIAL. MUST TALK WITH NETWORK PIC DESK BEFORE PUBLISHING. Seb Costello appearing on A Current Affair.

New claim about company at centre of Nine star’s loo chase

A finance company whose employee was chased into a women’s toilet by A Current Affair’s former reporter Seb Costello has been accused of an ‘unconscionable’ act.

National

WARNING HOLD FOR NETWORK FEATURE. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles with a F-35A fighter jet. Picture: David Caird

Australia on alert in new fight against Russia, China

Australia’s military spending is at ‘record highs’ as the nation deals with threats from Russian and Chinese-based attackers in a different kind of warfare.

National

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos May 05, 2022: Ben Roberts-Smith leaves the Supreme Court in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Christian Gilles

Shock twist in Roberts-Smith’s defamation case

A surprise development has occurred in war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith’s long-running defamation case against Nine.

Federal Budget

Defence - what's in store for the 2025 budget

Australia’s defence on collision course with Trump’s demands

Australia is on a collision course with US President Donald Trump, with the budget failing to significantly boost defence spending despite increasing threats from China.

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