V'landys-NRL finals brawl and childcare warning lead today's read

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1. V’landys v Gallop: The big-money brawl over Origin and finals

   A threat by interim NRL executive chair Peter V'landys to move all finals to suburban grounds was only withdrawn late on Friday afternoon after a squabble over revenue-sharing simmered all last week. The big-money brawl also spilled into Origin scheduling.

   smh.com.au

2. Children ‘self-producing’ online abuse as police warn childcare sector downplaying exploitation

   Senior police officers say children are routinely 'self-producing' online abuse and accessing social media platforms and chat rooms despite the federal government's feted ban, with the childcare sector accused of downplaying exploitation.

   smh.com.au

3. ‘Treasonous’: Pentagon forces staff to take polygraphs in hunt for leaks to journalists

   Pentagon investigators forced military officers and civilian employees to take polygraphs in a hunt for leaks to journalists, asking whether they disclosed classified information, including about a shortage of long-range missiles and Patriot interceptors.

   smh.com.au

4. He may be for kids, but Shaun the Sheep is a story of grown-up obsession

   Aardman studio's Shaun the Sheep is a story of grown-up obsession, with animators completing just two seconds of filming a day to get very, very small things right.

   smh.com.au

5. Why your NRL team missed the finals … and how they can turn it around next year

   As nine NRL teams prepare for Mad Monday, a look at why they missed the top eight and what they need to do to make the finals next year.

   smh.com.au

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