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The day in about 5 minutes. Ranked by how many newsrooms reported each story, not by clicks. Set a News Diet to fold heavy stories away.

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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

2In the greatest and cruellest of grand finals, only the Lions believed

We can speak safely about the Dockers here, because you can be sure not one of their long-suffering fans will take the step of entering into this or any other.

7 mastheads, 4 newsrooms reported this · Brisbane, QLD · heavy

3Brisbane 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

4Double 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

5NSW 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

6Albanese 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

Good news

Terry Denton, Australian illustrator best known for Treehouse series, dies aged 76

The Australian illustrator and author Terry Denton, most famous for his work on the Treehouse series, has died aged 76. Series, which was adapted for screen.

6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this

World

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

Sport

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

Health

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

Courts

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

Mother charged after allegedly fatally stabbing one child and seriously injuring two others in Blue Mountains

A mother has been charged after allegedly fatally stabbing one child and seriously injuring two others in the Blue Mountains.

6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · New South Wales · heavy

General

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

OpenAI agent's hack of Medicare data labelled 'unacceptable' by PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed an AI agent hacked into an Australian Medicare data portal earlier this year.

6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · United States

Politics

Live: OpenAI took three months to report Medicare breach

6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this

Trump arch to serve as 'military complex' housing drones and snipers

Though the arch has received early approval from the US Commission of Fine Arts a group of three veterans and an architectural historian sued.

6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · United States

White House turns away CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters after Trump's ban

The White House has confiscated the press passes of journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, denying the reporters entry to the building's grounds.

6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · United States

Business

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

Science

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

Culture

John Farnham to miss tribute concert due to poor health

John Farnham will miss a tribute concert dedicated to his career due to poor health, the singer's family has confirmed before the Melbourne event this evening.

6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · Melbourne, VIC

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