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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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DO NOT USE BEFORE CONTACTING HS PIC DESK *EMBARGO* Screen grabs from Rick Olarenshaw 50th birthday celebration at his alleged strip club in Bali. Source: Facebook

‘We love the sweat’: Inside raunchy brothel linked to AFL star’s ex-wife

An unearthed video has revealed former Essendon premiership player Ricky Olarenshaw boasting to friends inside a Bali brothel as pole dancers performed. See the footage.

True Crime

NETWORK SPECIAL. PLEASE CONTACT NETWORK PICTURE DESK BEFORE PUBLISHING. Ricky Olarenshaw’s estranged wife Saranitha in court in Bali. 6/3/25

‘In tears’: Ex-AFL star’s wife learns fate over Bali brothel case

Ricky Olarenshaw’s estranged wife Saranitha and an Aussie couple have appeared before a Bali court on charges of running a brothel.

Asia

NETWORK SPECIAL. MUST TALK WITH NETWORK PIC DESK BEFORE PUBLISHING. Ricky Olarenshaw’s estranged wife Nitha has arrived in court praying for her freedom ahead of a sentencing hearing over allegations she ran a brothel., , The mother of Olarenshaw’s child is facing up to 12 years jail if convicted on pornography charges, as offering sexual services is illegal in Indonesia. , , Speaking outside Bali’s Denpasar District Court, Nitha said she was hoping for her “freedom” as she arrived to hear her fate.

Update on ex-AFL star’s wife’s Bali brothel court case

A Bali judge has made an unexpected call during the court case for Ricky Olarenshaw’s estranged wife Nitha, who is facing up to 12 years jail if convicted over allegations she ran a brothel.

National

Major update on Hutchy’s sports teams

Craig Hutchison’s Sports Entertainment Network is slashing costs, leaving two New Zealand teams at risk of folding.

ExclusiveNational

Louis Vuitton and $45K to a drug trafficker: NDIS spending scandal

An NDIS provider exposed for sending more than $45k to her drug trafficking boyfriend and splashing $7k on designer handbags has defended her actions. See the video.

National

Lynley Le Grand, 44, and her husband Michael Jerome Le Grand, 50, were arrested earlier this week for allegedly operating a spa that offered prostitution services in Kuta, in Bali. Source: Facebook

Aussie couple front court over Bali brothel charges

There has been a major update after an Australian couple facing criminal charges for running a brothel appeared in an Indonesian court.

Police & Courts

Former Essendon star Ricky Olarenshaw and his ex-wife Sarnanitha have been engulfed by a sex crime scandal in Bali. Source: Facebook

Olarenshaw’s wife’s tearful courtroom outburst at ex-AFL star husband

Premiership player Rick Olarenshaw has come under fire from his estranged wife after failing to attend her trial in Bali over allegations she breached Indonesia’s strict prostitution ban.

National

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - February 19, 2025: CFMEU Indigenous organiser Joel Shackleton arrives at Melbourne Magistrates court over alleged threats to kill and threats to injur two owners of a labour hire company.Picture: NewsWire / David Geraghty

CFMEU boss still working despite alleged kill threats

A CFMEU official charged with making threats to kill on a building site will face court amid concerns he is still holding considerable influence in the building industry.

ExclusiveNews

WhatsApp texts sent to and from Olarenshaw prove knowledge of alleged brothel.

‘Turn me on’: Grubby text reveals Olarenshaw knew of alleged brothel

WhatsApp messages sent to and from former AFL star Ricky Olarenshaw show he had knowledge of the day-to-day running of a Bali spa Indonesian police claim was operating as a brothel.

ExclusiveNational

ABC’s $1 billion Bluey bungle revealed

The national broadcaster, which complains about a lack of funding, missed out on a slice of the lucrative merchandising pie of a brand that “will be around for 100 years”. See why.

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