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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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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visiting Los Angeles's

Harry and Meghan’s LA tribute to Princess Diana

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have used a visit to a Los Angeles preschool to pay tribute to Prince Harry’s late mum, and get their hands dirty in the process.

National

CAPTAIN COOK ARTEFACTS CHANGED IN MUSEUM

Captain Cook’s history rewritten by museum’s shock act of hypocrisy

Captain Cook’s history has been completely rewritten after a new museum display has shown rare artefacts being renamed in response to the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Secret stockpile of super strength MDMA for Australia

Deadly super strength ecstasy pills will hit Australian shores once lockdowns end. We reveal how manufacturers in the Netherlands are doing it amid fresh global calls for local pill testing.

Opinion

(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 07, 2013 people wave flags at the Royal Albert Hall in west London on the last night of the Proms. - It's a quintessentially British event: thousands of classical music lovers bobbing up and down at the Last Night of the Proms, waving the Union Jack, singing "Rule Britannia!" and "Land of Hope and Glory". (Photo by CARL COURT / AFP)

Britain’s anthem ban is jumping at woke shadows

Debate over the pandemic has been replaced with patriotism in the UK as two of the nation’s most loved songs are axed from the Proms. But is the ban just jumping at shadows?

Rugby

WAKEFIELD, ENGLAND - AUGUST 11: David Fifita of Wakefield Trinity reacts during the Betfred Super League match between Wakefield Trinity and Hull FC at Belle Vue on August 11, 2019 in Wakefield, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

Fifita stood down by UK club after refusing to wear GPS tracker

UK club Wakefield has cracked down on former Cronulla Sharks player David Fifita for the “foreseeable future” after he breached COVID rules.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 15: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the WellChild awards at Royal Lancaster Hotel on October 15, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

Meghan accused of hypocrisy

The Duchess of Sussex has been roasted after her interview with feminist icon Gloria Steinem claimed women should be ‘linked and not ranked’, all while using her royal title.

Opinion

LEWES, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 13: Oskar Filskow getting his A Level results today at Lewes Old Grammar School on August 13, 2020 in Lewes, United Kingdom. Just over 35% of A level students in the UK have received one grade lower than their teacher predictions, with 3% receiving results two grades lower than expected. However overall results show a higher pass rate at A and A* level. (Photo by Andrew Hasson/Getty Images)

UK’s education system is the stuff of a Little Britain skit

The pandemic has been declared the biggest crisis the UK has faced since the Second World War, yet the country who lead the charge at Normandy now can’t even manage their A Levels.

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