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The Daily Brief

A little context for your day.

The day in 10 minutes: 30 stories, in the order the day put them. Ranked by how many newsrooms reported each story, not by clicks. Set a News Diet to fold heavy stories away.

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The main stories

1In 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

2Brisbane 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

3Double 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

4Standing 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

5Russell wins Azerbaijan GP after Piastri disaster in Baku

6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this

6Surprised Docker wins Norm Smith Medal in losing grand final team

Shai Bolton has won the Norm Smith Medal, despite the Dockers losing the grand final to the Lions.

6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · Fremantle, WA

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

Sport

Manchester City v Premier League: how the legal teams lined up

T he result is in from an anticipated Premier League match-up: the legal battle which pitted the league against Manchester City.

6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this

Brisbane to appeal Lachie Neale’s ban in bid to play AFL grand final

The prospect of Brisbane Lions’ midfielder Lachie Neale playing in Saturday’s AFL grand final has plummeted after his suspension for striking Hawthorn’s Jack Ginnivan in last week’s preliminary final.

6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · Brisbane, QLD

Late Brazil leveller denies Socceroos a famous victory

The Socceroos have fallen short of an upset over Brazil after a second-half strike from superstar Nestory Irankunda in Townsville.

5 mastheads, 2 newsrooms reported this · Townsville, QLD

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

Police probe woman’s cause of death after body found in Brisbane unit industrial bin

The discovery came as workers were emptying a large bin at the unit complex in Kangaroo Point.

5 mastheads, 2 newsrooms reported this · Brisbane, QLD

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

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

World

Trump’s media feud takes another turn with CNN left off Air Force One trip

The media outlet continues to bear the ire of the US president, with the White House signalling CNN would not join the media pack travelling with Trump on his latest.

5 mastheads, 2 newsrooms reported this · United States

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