The Daily Brief

1When it mattered most in the AFL grand final Brisbane were at their imperious best | Jonathan Horn

The question of how the Dockers blew their shot at glory will haunt them for years, but the story of this grand final was the magnificence of the Lions.

8 mastheads, 5 newsrooms reported this · Brisbane, QLD

2Police 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

3Swimmer 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

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.

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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

NSW police officer killed ‘instantly’ after car she was travelling in crashed into tree in Redfern

NSW Police said the marked police car was travelling under lights and sirens along Gibbons Street in Redfern, Sydney, when it crashed about 1.30am on Friday.

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

Donald Trump rejects Iranian peace offer, says US is 'winning tremendously'

US President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting in the Middle East.

7 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · United States

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

Russell wins Azerbaijan GP after Piastri disaster in Baku

6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this

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

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