Stephen Drill

Oct 2, 2024 | racenet.com.au | Stephen Drill

By Stephen Drill Rebel challenger John Kanga has been appointed as chair of the Melbourne Racing Club, ending a bitter boardroom brawl just two weeks before the Caulfield Cup. Kanga, who was only appointed as a casual vacancy to the board less than two years ago, has shaken up the MRC. He was appointed at a board meeting on Thursday evening, replacing outgoing chair Matt Cain.

Oct 2, 2024 | cairnspost.com.au | Stephen Drill

Rebel challenger John Kanga has been appointed as chair of the Melbourne Racing Club, ending a bitter boardroom brawl just two weeks before the Caulfield Cup. Kanga, who was only appointed as a casual vacancy to the board less than two years ago, has shaken up the MRC. He was appointed at a board meeting on Thursday evening, replacing outgoing chair Matt Cain. Kanga also saw off a challenge from former deputy chair Nick Hassett to take the top job.

Sep 26, 2024 | codesports.com.au | Stephen Drill

Melbourne Racing Club challenger John Kanga got a major boost to his bid to overthrow the board, but the future of the club and a $1bn development remains in the balance. Two new board members, Sheamus Mills and Cameron Fisher – who are aligned to Kanga – were ratified at a packed annual meeting on Thursday night at Caulfield. But the chair’s role remains deadlocked. • Import passed fit to race in NSW ... but not VictoriaA board meeting on Friday will decide who wins the right to take over the club.

Jun 8, 2024 | dailytelegraph.com.au | Stephen Drill |Fiona Hamilton |David Collins

Cocaine Inc. — a new podcast series from True Crime Australia and the UK’s The Times and Sunday Times, examines the global drug business. News Corp Australia reporter Stephen Drill, The Times chief reporter Fiona Hamilton and The Sunday Times northern editor David Collins travel more than 50,000 kms across six countries to unmask the key players, how they operate and the trail of destruction they leave behind.

Jun 8, 2024 | news.com.au | Stephen Drill |David Collins |Fiona Hamilton

Elle Edwards was meant to be wrapping Christmas presents with her dad. But her phone pinged with a text. The 26-year-old’s mates wanted her to come out for a drink. It was Christmas Eve. They were at the Lighthouse Pub in Wallasey Village, on the Wirral peninsula, just across the water from Liverpool’s city centre in northern England. Elle’s sister had been at the pub too, but drove home, telling her to be careful and not stay out too late.