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| | | | 09/05/2025 Conclave picks a US pope, Bob Brown’s message to Greens, Sam Kerr welcomes Jagger |
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| | | Morning everyone. Shortly after 6pm, local time, in Rome, plumes of white smoke emerged from the roof of the Sistine Chapel, sending the crowds packed into St Peter’s Square into raptures. A new pope has been chosen and his name isRobert Francis Prevost (now Leo XIV), the first ever US pontiff. Plus, Bob Brown has urged the Greens to stand up to “arrogant” Labor, Queensland’s floods spark the flowering of Lake Eyre, and Sam Kerr celebrates the birth of her son. |
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| Sam Kerr | Sam Kerr and her partner, Kristie Mewis, have announced the birth of their first child by posting a picture of themselves on Instagram. “Our little man is here, Jagger Mewis-Kerr.” | Greens ‘unlucky’ | Former leaders of the Greens have urged the party to stand firm against Labor “arrogance” in the new parliament, saying the party was unlucky in Saturday’s election as internal jockeying to find a new leader begins after the unexpected defeat of Adam Bandt. | On track | The incredible journeys of migratory wildlife such as arctic terns, humpback whales and loggerhead turtles are being scrutinised by Australian researchers using a new online tool that tracks more than 100 species. | Hume call | The former Liberal MP Gladys Liu has demanded a “heartfelt apology” from party senator Jane Hume for claiming “Chinese spies” could be handing out pamphlets for Labor. | ‘Cabinet, bills, wedding’ | The hard work starts now for Anthony Albanese after his big win so we’ve been looking at his to-do list, including forming a new cabinet, cutting student debt, delivering an environmental protection agency – and getting married.Plus, we’ve mapped results from every booth in the country to reveal the Labor red wave’s peaks and troughs. |
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| Newsroom edition: the Trump effect, the Coalition’s bad campaign, and are we over-interpreting the election results? Bridie Jabour talks to Lenore Taylor, Patrick Keneally and Josephine Tovey about why the lessons learned from this election are not as simple as they seem. | | |
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| Flood water from months of rain in Queensland has surged into Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre in South Australia – at 1.2m sq km the second largest salt lake in the world – in what could be the most significant top-up in a generation, sparking a boom in native vegetation and wildlife. |
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| A restored print of Going Down, a gritty portrait of one night in the life of four young women in life in 1980s Sydney, is being released in selected US cinemas. Charles Carrall talks to some of the stars and director Haydn Keenan about the making of a “rough little picture”. |
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| AFL | The AFL have got themselves into a mess with the Willie Rioli case as the Port player undergoes “education” over a threatening message to a rival – for which he has apologised. But, writes Jonathan Horn, it could have been handled so much better. | Rugby union | Henry Pollock has been included in the British & Irish Lions squad to tour Australia this winter, capping a remarkable rise for the Northampton back-rower, but there is no place for the coach Andy Farrell’s son, Owen, or another former England captain, Jamie George. | Football | It’s Europa League semi-final second-leg action this morning with Tottenham in Norway, and Manchester United at home to Bilbao, both on the brink of reaching the final. |
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What’s happening today | Sydney | Sentence of ex-cricketer Stuart MacGill over role in cocaine deal. | Melbourne | Case management hearing for Fair Work ombudsman’s case against John Setka. | Arts | Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes announced at 12pm. |
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