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.
Sam Kerr |Sam Kerr and her partner, Kristie Mewis, have announced the birthof their first childby 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 firmagainst 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 theunexpected defeat of Adam Bandt.
On track |Theincredible journeys of migratory wildlifesuch 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 histo-do list, including forming a new cabinet, cutting student debt, delivering an environmental protection agency – and getting married.Plus, we’vemapped results from every boothin the country to reveal the Labor red wave’s peaks and troughs.
From Chicago to the Vatican |Robert Prevost hasbecome the first US pope. American Catholicshave been celebratingbut wars, migration and splits in the churchwill be his most urgent issues. We have thelatest from Rome and reaction live.
Kashmir ‘explosions’ |India says Pakistan has launched missile and drone attacks on three military bases in Indian-administered Kashmir as tension between the two countries continues to rise.Follow developments live.Themood in Pakistanis split between those demanding retaliation and others who fear an all-out conflict.
Trade ‘breakthrough’ |Donald Trump and Keir Starmer have announced a“breakthrough” trade dealthat is expected to slashUS tariffs on cars, aluminium and steelfrom the UK. And separately federal prosecutors haveopened a criminal investigationinto New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, over questions of alleged falsified paperwork. Followupdates from Washington.
‘Utterly traumatised’ |Prosecutors in England have been criticised after a woman wascleared of taking pills to aborta baby when she was past the legal limit of 24 weeks pregnant.
Trump overreach |A city official in Stockholm has said the municipality has no plans to comply after one of its offices received a letter from the US government seeking to imposeDonald Trump’s rollback of diversity measures, in what is believed to be the first such missive sent to a foreign government.
Newsroom edition: the Trump effect, the Coalition’s bad campaign, and are we over-interpreting the election results?
Bridie Jabourtalks toLenore Taylor, Patrick Keneally and Josephine Tovey about why the lessons learned from this election are not as simple as they seem.
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.
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 aboutthe 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 playerundergoes “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 squadto 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 withTottenham in Norway, and Manchester Unitedat home to Bilbao, both on the brink of reaching the final.
Angus Taylor’spoaching of Jacinta Nampijinpa Pricefrom the Nationals risks sparking a war between the Coalition partners, theAustralianreports. A congestion charge and hybrid working are the building blocks of the productivity chief’s vision fortransforming Melbourne’s CBD, she tells theAge. The Western Australian premier, Roger Cook, hasoutfoxed NRL chiefswith the deal to establish a new franchise for the sport in Perth,WAtodayclaims. Three Olympic executives areearning more than Queensland’s premier, theCourier Mailreports, with one on nearly double the state’s leader.
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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