The Daily Brief

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

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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

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.

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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

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

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

Live: OpenAI took three months to report Medicare breach

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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