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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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A handout photograph released by Kensington Palace in London on July 21, 2020, taken by Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge in July 2020, shows Britain's Prince George of Cambridge, released to mark the Prince's seventh birthday on July 22. (Photo by THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE / KENSINGTON PALACE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / KENSINGTON PALACE / DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS NO MERCHANDISING NO SOUVENIRS - RESTRICTED TO SUBSCRIPTION USE - NO SALES - NO DIGITAL MANIPULATION OF IMAGE - NO USE AFTER 31 DECEMBER, 2020 - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. /

Prince George birthday photos reveal royal life in isolation

Two new photos of Prince George celebrating his seventh birthday paint an interesting picture about what lockdown has been like for the young royal family.

Celebrity Life

US actress Amber Heard leaves after giving evidence at the libel trial by her former husband US actor Johnny Depp against News Group Newspapers (NGN), at the High Court in London, on July 21, 2020. - Depp is suing the publishers of The Sun and the author of the article for the claims that called him a "wife-beater" in April 2018. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

‘I punched Depp to protect my sister’, Heard tells court

In yet another day of jaw-dropping testimony, Amber Heard explained to a court in London why she “punched” ex-husband Johnny Depp.

Celebrity Life

‘Perjury’: Barnaby slams Heard over Pistol and Boo debacle

Barnaby Joyce says Amber Heard must be investigated for perjury after a court hears allegations about her role in the infamous incident involving her dogs on the Gold Coast.

Geelong

Geelong’s vital role in global vaccine quest

Geelong scientists have played a key part in trialling the Oxford University coronavirus vaccine providing global hope.

Royals

(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 19, 2019, Britain's Princess Beatrice and property tycoon Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi arrive to attend the wedding of prince Napoleon and Countess Olympia Arco-Zinneberg at the Saint-Louis-des-Invalides cathedral at the Invalides memorial complex in Paris. - Princess Beatrice, granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, will marry Italian businessman Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi on May 29 at Saint James Palace in London, Buckingham Palace announced on February 7, 2020. (Photo by FRANCOIS GUILLOT / AFP)

Princess Beatrice’s surprise road trip honeymoon

Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi have headed off on their honeymoon which has been a distinctly low-key affair, just like their nuptials.

National

Malka Leifer, a former Australian teacher accused of dozens of cases of sexual abuse of girls at a school, arrives for a hearing at the District Court in Jerusalem on February 27, 2018, - Israel on February 12 arrested the Australian woman who is wanted in her home country on child sex abuse charges, police announced. The suspect has been living in a West Bank settlement for the past decade following a complaint filed against her by a former student at a Jewish ultra-Orthodox school she ran in Melbourne. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)

Accused Melbourne sex teacher’s alleged vile request

Shocking new claims have emerged in the extradition trial of fugitive teacher Malka Leifer, who is accused of 74 sexual abuse charges in relation to three alleged victims.

Celebrity Life

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 20: Amber Heard arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice, Strand on July 20, 2020 in London, England. The Hollywood Actor is suing News Group Newspapers (NGN) and the Sun's executive editor, Dan Wootton, over an article published in 2018 that referred to him as a "wife beater" during his marriage to actor Amber Heard. (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images)

Heard afraid of ‘monster’ Depp

Amber Heard has told a London court that she was “terrified” of Johnny Depp’s volatile behaviour, describing how she would cover up “humiliating” facial bruises after he allegedly assaulted her. Warning: Graphic content

World

Fugitive teacher’s defence fights to delay extradition

Former Melbourne principal Malka Leifer appeared in an Israeli court for the first time in two years as her legal team again tried to delay an extradition hearing that could see her returned to Australia to face 74 child sex abuse charges.

Coronavirus

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JULY 21: Flinders Street Station is almost deserted as stage-3 restrictions force people to stay at home. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

PM’s reduced JobKeeper amid more Vic deaths

JobKeeper will be extended at a reduced rate, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced. It comes as Victoria recorded 374 new cases of coronavirus and three more deaths on the eve of mandatory mask wearing in the state.

World

(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 15, 2020 Commuters wearing face masks walk through the ticket barriers at Waterloo Station in London on June 15, 2020 after new rules make wearing face coverings on public transport compulsory while the UK further eases its coronavirus lockdown. - The number of workers on UK company payrolls slumped last month on Britain's coronavirus lockdown, official data showed July 16, 2020, sparking calls for more government action to protect jobs. The latest grim data came after news that the UK economy slumped almost one-fifth during lockdown -- and faces the prospect of its sharpest annual decline for 300 years as a result of COVID-19. (Photo by Niklas HALLE'N / AFP)

‘Shambolic’: UK divided ahead of $180 COVID mask fine

Britain’s response to the coronavirus could be described as shambolic at worst and “agile” at best because of constantly changing rules. No one seems to have the answer, writes Stephen Drill.

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