Afternoon Update: Christian Brothers kept child abusers; bird flu reaches NSW; and collecting 1,000 four-leaf clovers

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The Christian Brothers has https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/03/christian-brothers-kept-nine-child-abusers-in-religious-order-due-to-gospel-imperative-to-help-the-needy-court-documents-reveal-ntwnfb">deliberately kept nine convicted child abusers, one who is currently behind bars, as members of its religious order because it says it has a “Gospel imperative” to “care for all Brothers” and “the needy”.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/03/bird-flu-australia-first-suspected-case-nsw-deadly-h5n1-virus">NSW records first suspected case of deadly H5 bird flu as virus reaches Australia’s east coast

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/03/moira-deeming-lawsuit-victorian-liberal-party-brian-loughnane-ntwnfb">Moira Deeming wins temporary reprieve as Victorian Liberal party postpones decision on her future

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/03/dont-kill-music-anthony-albaneses-favourite-bands-beg-pm-to-stop-ai-companies-from-stealing-their-work">Anthony Albanese’s favourite bands beg PM to stop AI companies from stealing their work

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/03/sky-news-australia-role-cairo-takeaway-fiasco">Sky News Australia’s role in Cairo Takeaway fiasco laid out by judge’s finding it published ‘misleading’ statements

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/03/melbourne-boy-allegedly-stabbed-left-to-die-outside-hospital-teen-charged-murder-ntwnfb">Tributes for Melbourne boy allegedly left to die from stab wounds, as teen charged with murder

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/03/nicky-winmar-found-guilty-assault-victoria-ntwnfb">Former AFL player Nicky Winmar found guilty of assaulting woman in northern Victoria