7 h. ago NT Nationals weigh retribution against Price for defection to Liberals

Senator Matt Canavan will challenge David Littleproud for the Nationals leadership, while Sussan Ley and Angus Taylor will fight for the Liberal Party’s top job.

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7 h. ago ‘This cannot be possible’: How John found out his brother was now the Pope

While talking to journalists, John Prevost realised he had missed several calls from his brother, so he gave the new Pope a call back.

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9 h. ago ‘It’s uncomfortable’: Greens in uncharted territory as leadership contenders jostle

Greens insiders said the party was bracing for its first genuinely competitive leadership ballot after the shock loss of Bandt’s seat of Melbourne.

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10 h. ago The speech, the clothes, the name: Three clues about new Pope’s leadership

Although Leo follows in the tradition of Francis, he signalled he is a new, and different, pope.

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10 h. ago Liberals and Nationals face duelling leadership battles as Coalition infighting worsens

Senator Matt Canavan has declared he will challenge David Littleproud for the Nationals leadership, just hours after Sussan Ley and Angus Taylor declared they would fight for the Liberal Party job.

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10 h. ago American influencer caught up in Vatican City crowds as new pope is appointed

American influencer Morgan Riddle was caught up in chaotic crowds in the Vatican the moment the new pope was appointed.

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11 h. ago Sussan Ley, Angus Taylor declare leadership tilts with focus on women

The Liberal deputy leader said her appointment would send a strong signal to Australian women but declared her candidacy was about much more than gender.

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12 h. ago Federal election results 2025 LIVE updates: Parliament to sit in July; New ministers emerge as PM vows to ‘deliver a better nation’; Taylor, Ley in Libs leadership race; Price silent on deputy tilt

Follow live as we bring you the latest on vote counting and post-election developments around the nation.

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14 h. ago A Vatican code word reveals what you need to know about Pope Leo

In taking charge of a church wracked by division, Pope Leo XIV will have to walk a tightrope.

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15 h. ago Pope Leo LIVE updates: Vatican Conclave elects Cardinal Robert Prevost, first pontiff born in the United States

The US-born missionary and senior Vatican official has become the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church in its 2000-year history. Follow our live updates.

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17 h. ago New pope’s reposts suggest he’s no fan of Trump administration

The first American pope in the Catholic Church’s 2000-year history has shared some sharp commentary on the Trump administration’s attitude toward migrants and Vice President J.D. Vance.

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18 h. ago Sussan Ley declares Liberal leadership candidacy after party ‘let Australian women down’

The Liberal deputy leader said her appointment would send a strong signal to Australian women but declared her candidacy was about much more than gender.

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18 h. ago Why Leo XIV? The history and meaning behind the new pope’s name

The previous Leos were reformers, including Pope Leo XIII, elected in 1878. Will the 267th pope follow in his footsteps?

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19 h. ago ‘Evil will not prevail’: Pope Leo XIV’s first speech in full

The American pontiff spoke Italian and Spanish in his address from the central balcony of St Peter’s Basilica.

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21 h. ago New Pope conclave LIVE updates: Robert Francis Prevost elected as first

White smoke has emerged from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signalling a new pope has been chosen to replace the late Francis. Follow our live updates.

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22 h. ago Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, becomes first American leader of the Catholic Church

It is the quickest papal election in a century, beating the conclave of 2005, when Joseph Ratzinger claimed the title in less than 36 hours.

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22 h. ago New Pope conclave LIVE updates: Robert Francis Prevost elected as first ever American pontiff

White smoke has emerged from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signalling a new pope has been chosen to replace the late Francis. Follow our live updates.

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23 h. ago New Pope conclave LIVE updates: White smoke out of Vatican chimney signals new pontiff is elected

White smoke has emerged from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signalling a new pope has been chosen to replace the late Francis. Follow our live updates.

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23 h. ago White smoke streams from Vatican chimney signalling a new pope

It is the quickest papal election in a century, beating the conclave of 2005, when Joseph Ratzinger claimed the title in less than 36 hours.

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28 h. ago Black smoke billows from Vatican on second round of voting, no pope elected

Thousands of people have been gathering in St Peter’s Square to witness the time-honoured tradition which signified that no candidate had garnered the two-thirds majority needed to become the new pope.

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