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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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Royals

Meghan’s explosive claims ‘distressing’ for Queen, royals

The Queen and senior members of the royal family will be “disturbed” by Meghan Markle’s shocking court claims that she felt “unprotected” by “the Firm” while she was pregnant.

World

NO NEWS.COM/NO THE AUSTRALIAN/NO SKY NEWS/NO THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Viktoria Karida, widow of slain Sydney gangster John Macris, arrives in court in Greece on July 1, 2020, where two Bulgarian brothers are charged with his execution murder in Athens in Cctober 2018. July 1, 2020 was the first day of hearings. Picture: Spyros Bakalis

‘Devastated’: Macris’ widow breaks silence

John Macris’ widow Viktoria Karida has wept as she came face-to-face with the men accused of executing the former Sydney gangster in cold blood in Greece.

World

Australian stabbed in London while pushing a pram.

Mother’s ‘blood curdling’ screams in London knife attack

An Australian father has recalled the panic-stricken phone call he received from his wife after she was stabbed randomly while pushing their toddler in a pram in South London.

ExclusiveNRL

Greg Inglis and the Queensland Origin team hold an opposed session at Sanctuary Cove ahead of game 1 in Melbourne. Pics Adam Head

‘Looking ripped’: How Inglis is preparing for UK move

NRL star Greg Inglis is “training the house down” as he prepares to join the UK’s Warrington Wolves, casting aside any doubts that he would be taking his foot off the pedal after a return from retirement.

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**EMBARGOED FOR SUNDAY 28TH JUNE**, **EXCLUSIVE NETWORK PREMIUM CONTENT**, NO NEWS.COM, NO SKY, NO WEST AUS, NO AUS Julian Parkinson, their surrogate mother, and Sophie Labaune Parkinson, of Brisbane with baby Liam in Ukraine

Epic $100,000 surrogate fight: How QLD couple got their baby

This Brisbane couple has 100,000 reasons to smile. They have their dream baby, thanks to a surrogate, but the mission to collect little Liam was epic.

Behind the Scenes

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Sydney gangster’s kids: ‘Daddy I was loving you always and you died’

The model widow of murdered Sydney gangster John Macris has revealed unseen photos of notes written by their children on his birthday as they holidayed at a five-star resort in Greece.

Royals

FRAMLINGHAM EARL, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 25: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge helps to pot plants and herbs during a visit to The Nook in Framlingham Earl, Norfolk, which is one of the three East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) on June 25, 2020 in Framlingham Earl, United Kingdom. (Photo by Joe Giddens - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Kate gets hands dirty as she reveals royal contest

The Duchess of Cambridge, wasn’t afraid of getting her hands dirty at a public appearance where she revealed Prince George, Louis and Princess Charlotte are having their own contest at home.

EXCLUSIVEVIC News

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 14: A CFA Member works on controlled back burns along Putty Road. Crews are working hard to gain the upper hand after devastating fires tore through areas near Colo Heights. Bushfires from the Gospers Mountain bushfire continue to burn on November 14, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. An estimated million hectares of land has been burned by bushfire following catastrophic fire conditions - the highest possible level of bushfire danger. While conditions have eased, fire crews remain on high alert as dozens of bushfires continue to burn. A state of emergency was declared by NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Monday 11 November and is still in effect, giving emergency powers to Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons and prohibiting fires across the state. (Photo by Brett Hemmings/Getty Images)

‘Shopping at Bunnings’ delayed CFA crew’s response to fatal fire

Paid CFA firefighters were beaten to the scene of a fatal fire by volunteers — despite their station being closer to the scene — because the paid crew were at Bunnings buying a gas bottle for a staff barbecue.

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Sorry Britain, Australia does a BBQ better than you

The sun has been out in the UK this week and Brits have been firing up their barbecues. But their take on an Australian favourite is truly shocking.

True Crime

Armed police at the scene of an incident in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday June 26, 2020. Scottish police say the individual shot by armed police during an incident in Glasgow has died and that six other people including a police officer are in hospital being treated for their injuries. (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP)

Horror knife attack rocks Scotland

A ‘hungry’ knifeman has been shot dead by police after attacking six people, including a policeman, during a stabbing spree in Glasgow.

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