Australia election 2025 live: PM leads tributes to Pope Francis; pre-poll voting begins
Albanese says pontiff was a ‘devoted champion and a loving father’ as Melbourne Cardinal Mykola Bychok praises ‘strong defender of life’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLatest updates: tributes paid after Pope Francis dies aged 88Polls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideGood morning,Krishani Dhanji here, many thanks to Martin Farrer for getting us started. Continue reading...

Albanese says pontiff was a ‘devoted champion and a loving father’ as Melbourne Cardinal Mykola Bychok praises ‘strong defender of life’. Follow today’s news live
- Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast
- Latest updates: tributes paid after Pope Francis dies aged 88
- Polls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverage
- Anywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guide
Good morning,
Krishani Dhanji here, many thanks to Martin Farrer for getting us started. Continue reading...