The Daily Brief

1Police allege mother stabbed three children in Blue Mountains leaving one child dead

Bystanders found all four on the side of the road at Valley Heights on Sunday with stabbing injuries.

8 mastheads, 4 newsrooms reported this · New South Wales · heavy

2Swimmer killed in shark attack off Australian west coast

A swimmer has been killed in a shark attack at a beach in Perth, on the west coast of Australia, police have said.

8 mastheads, 4 newsrooms reported this · Perth, WA · heavy

3Lions fans celebrate Brisbane AFL premiership with players in Fitzroy

Brisbane players and supporters have packed Melbourne bars overnight to celebrate the Lions' last-minute win over the Dockers in the 2026 AFL grand final.

7 mastheads, 4 newsrooms reported this · Brisbane, QLD

4Brisbane roar back to seal three-peat and break Fremantle hearts in AFL grand final classic

Wharfie Time backfires as Lions kick four goals in final four minutes. The Brisbane Lions secured a third-straight AFL premiership, defeating Fremantle 14.12 to 12.17 at the MCG.

7 mastheads, 4 newsrooms reported this · Brisbane, QLD

5Double murder-accused Beau Lamarre-Condon acted in 'self defence', court told

Former Sydney police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon will argue he acted in self defence on the day he is accused of murdering Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.

7 mastheads, 4 newsrooms reported this · Sydney, NSW · heavy

6NSW cop Beau Lamarre-Condon disguised himself as Uber Eats rider before alleged murders, court hears

The 31-year-old former police officer has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder as his trial begins in Sydney’s supreme court.

7 mastheads, 4 newsrooms reported this · Sydney, NSW · heavy

Albanese launches bid for UN security council seat and names former Murdoch aide to top diplomatic post

Anthony Albanese launched a formal bid for Australia to serve a two-year term on the UN security council in 2029 and 2030.

7 mastheads, 4 newsrooms reported this

Live: OpenAI took three months to report Medicare breach

6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this

Sydney woman sentenced for killing and dismembering abusive husband

Nirmeen Noufl was sentenced on Friday after pleading guilty in August to killing her husband, Mamdouh, in excessive self-defence while she was being choked and assaulted in their Sydney home.

7 mastheads, 4 newsrooms reported this · Sydney, NSW · heavy

Bomb plot suspects arrested at UK base wanted to do ‘big damage, Trump says

British police have arrested five men on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences near an air base that has been used by the US to strike Iran.

6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this

Police officer stabbed in neck in Brisbane's east

6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · Brisbane, QLD

Five arrested as police investigate alleged plot near US air base

Armed officers could be seen guarding the entrance to the base. New Prime Minister Andy Burnham was being kept updated on the incident, a government spokesperson said.

7 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · United Kingdom · heavy

Donald Trump rejects ceasefire proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed US officials, reported Trump had rejected Tehran’s proposal for a seven-day pause in fighting that would see the Strait of Hormuz reopened.

7 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this

UN delegates walk out as Netanyahu attacks Israel's critics

Scores of UN delegates have once again walked out on Benjamin Netanyahu as he prepared to give a table-thumping speech in which he lavished praise on US President Donald Trump.

6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · Israel · heavy

Second child dies after alleged Blue Mountain stabbing as mother faces additional murder charge

One-year-old dies after alleged attack on Sunday, while three-year-old sibling remains in critical condition. Their three-year-old and one-year-old siblings went to hospital with serious injuries, police said.

6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · Sydney, NSW · heavy

Standing room only at AFL Grand Final parade

The threat of rain did little to deter footy fans from swarming Melbourne Park, as the AFL Grand Final parade rolled past the MCG.

7 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · Melbourne, VIC

Oyarzabal earns Spain Nations League win as England pay for Kane penalty miss

The England support can accept losing when their team plays with cut and thrust. The match turned on a Kane penalty miss in the 54th minute.

6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · United Kingdom

Pope Leo draws 800,000 people to open-air mass in Paris

An estimated 800,000 people have gathered in central Paris to see Pope Leo XIV at an outdoor mass on Saturday.

6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · France

Manchester City found guilty of breaking Premier League’s financial fair play rules

Manchester City face sanctions from the Premier League after an independent panel found they had acted in bad faith and broken rules over financial fair play.

6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this

Qantas announces 18-hour direct flights from Sydney to New York with onboard ‘wellbeing zones’

Flying from 2028, it’s the national carrier’s second ultra long-haul route after Sydney to London direct takes off in 2027.

6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · Sydney, NSW

Vaccine clinic opens after four teens infected in measles outbreak

Four teenagers from Brighton Secondary School have tested positive for measles, having attended places including a shopping centre and a supermarket.

6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · Adelaide, SA

Dead humpback whale tested for bird flu after washing up on beach

A dead whale that washed ashore at a Sunshine Coast beach has been removed. The animal will be towed 37 kilometres out to sea.

6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · Sunshine Coast, QLD