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 is Robert 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.
Australia
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.
World
From Chicago to the Vatican | Robert Prevost has become the first US pope. American Catholics have been celebrating but wars, migration and splits in the church will be his most urgent issues. We have the latest 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. The mood in Pakistan is 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 deal that is expected to slash US tariffs on cars, aluminium and steel from the UK. And separately federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, over questions of alleged falsified paperwork. Follow updates from Washington.
‘Utterly traumatised’ | Prosecutors in England have been criticised after a woman was cleared of taking pills to abort a 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 impose Donald Trump’s rollback of diversity measures, in what is believed to be the first such missive sent to a foreign government.
Full Story
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.
In-depth
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.
Not the news
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”.
Sport
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.
Media roundup
Angus Taylor’s poaching of Jacinta Nampijinpa Price from the Nationals risks sparking a war between the Coalition partners, the Australian reports. A congestion charge and hybrid working are the building blocks of the productivity chief’s vision for transforming Melbourne’s CBD, she tells the Age. The Western Australian premier, Roger Cook, has outfoxed NRL chiefs with the deal to establish a new franchise for the sport in Perth, WAtoday claims. Three Olympic executives are earning more than Queensland’s premier, the Courier Mail reports, with one on nearly double the state’s leader.
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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