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Ralph Fiennes as Cardinal Thomas Lawrence in the film Conclave.

Who will be the next pope?

The release of the film Conclave has once again thrown the spotlight on one of the most arcane, storied and secretive events in human history: the election of a new pope.

  • Rob Harris

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From left: Anthony Albanese’s approval rating has dropped, while Justin Trudeau is the latest progessive leader leaving the stage, along with Kamala Harris and Joe Biden. German chancellor Olaf Scholz faces the electorate next month, while Jacinda Ardern left politics in 2023.

Trudeau, Biden and Ardern are done. What’s eating the global left?

Australia may be an island, but it is not immune to the systemic forces sweeping across global politics.

  • Matthew Knott
Donald Trump begins his second term with few checks to restrain his actions.

Term-limited and immune from accountability, Trump’s power is unprecedented

If Trump dismantles American democracy, Australia must answer a tough question.

  • Bruce Wolpe
Alyssa Healy gives Nitschke a spray after Australia won the 2023 T20 World Cup. This year they were knocked out in the semis.

‘They were picking on a kid … gutless’: The ultra-competitive woman behind our greatest sporting team

England were sledging a young Meg Lanning. The teammate who stepped in is now coaching Australia in a historic Ashes series.

  • Peter Hanlon
The new Acropolis museum has empty plinths waiting for the Elgin Marbles.

Robots and replicas: Is the British Museum going to lose its Marbles?

Robot sculptors creating near-perfect replicas of the Parthenon Marbles may provide the key to the long-running dispute over the ownership of one of the ancient world’s most contested treasures.

  • Simon de Bruxelles
People sing and dance on top of a destroyed tank in Umayyad Square in Damascus, Syria, following the fall of the Assad regime.

Can Syria’s conquering rebels rebuild a shattered state?

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the Islamist group that led the overthrow of the Assad regime, will need to show it is willing to give political representation to Syria’s diverse sects and minorities.

  • Loveday Morris and Abbie Cheeseman
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Relations between The Israeli and the Australian government are strained.

Inside the fiery meeting that would define the government’s relationship with Israel

Fallout from the war in Gaza has created a deepening rift in relations between Australia and Israel. The hostilities are political and personal.

  • Matthew Knott
Films to watch this summer.

It’s going to be a great summer for cinema: Nine new movies to watch

From a noir musical with Selena Gomez to a 3½-hour epic starring Adrien Brody, these are the films to catch ahead of awards season.

  • Meg Watson
Banks have vast intelligence capacities to track the behaviour of customers that can be used to trace local and international criminals.

The high-tech sleuthing banks are using to help cops catch crooks

Former AFP officer turned bank executive Chris Sheehan says banks and law enforcement have a common interest.

  • John Silvester
Turkey is often on the table at Christmas.

The roast turkey on grandmother’s table: A Christmas tale for the ages

Christmas turkeys have a long and tough history. They deserve all the pardoning they can get.

  • Tony Wright

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