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Live: Head of the Catholic church, 88, died from heart failure on Easter Monday
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Religious Leaders
Vatican announces Pope's death after months of illness
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Christianity
Jorge Mario Bergoglio to Pope Francis — a life in pictures
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Religious Leaders
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The 'progressive' pope paved the way for a more inclusive church
From the clerical sexual abuse crisis to financial scandals in the Vatican, Pope Francis oversaw one of the most tumultuous periods in the Church's modern history.
Source: ABC Radio NationalTopic: Christianity
PM labels Russian push to build military ties with Indonesia 'propaganda'
Anthony Albanese has accused Russia of wanting propaganda to be promoted by Australians after Moscow's ambassador to Indonesia said Australia had "no cards" to play in the situation.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Foreign Affairs
After 60 years, The Sound of Music still can't contain Julie Andrews
The novice nun Maria is devout, eccentric, comical, forthright, tender, wry, panicked, sensuous, naïve, authoritative. In The Sound of Music, Julie Andrews is a force of nature. In a word, she is gigantic.
Source: ABC Religion & EthicsTopic: Opera and Musical Theatre
Editor's Choice
Micro-cinema subculture emerges as traditional audience streams at home
As streaming sees more and more people forgoing traditional cinemas to watch content at home, micro-cinemas showing alternative and niche films are rising in popularity across the country.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Film Industry
Art gives voice to untold stories of six generations of women
Six generations of Noongar and Yamatji women are celebrated on the walls of the Perth Institute of Contemporary Art as the institution showcases Indigenous art from all over WA.
Source: ABC Radio PerthTopic: Indigenous Culture
Scallops with saltbush and mountain pepper butter
Celebrate Australian ingredients with these tender, peppery scallops.
Source: ABC LifestyleTopic: Recipes
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Federal election 2025
Why politicans are wooing Australian Chinese and Indian voters
The votes of Chinese and Indian Australians could have a big impact on the outcome of the coming federal election. How are the major parties attempting to win over these communities and is it having much of an effect?
Duration: 11 minutes 16 seconds
Source: ListenTopic: Australian Federal Elections
Feeling 'cheated' and 'screwed', young voters are shaping the election
Many young people have written to the ABC with a similar story: they feel like they did everything "right" but will never achieve what previous generations did. It's a story that defined the past week in politics.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Australian Federal Elections
Moments in History
Meet the woman who turned female votes into political dynamite
In 1972 an Australian woman could not even open a bank account without the backing of a man. This is the inside story of how a group of feminists forced political change.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Voting
'Vicious trolling' took place long before the internet
Many of us have tussled online with internet trolls but did you know that trolling has its roots in Ancient Greece?
Source: ABC Radio NationalTopic: History
Egg idioms and expressions
Eggs are part of the Easter tradition. In this lesson, we explore idioms and expressions involving eggs.
Source: ABC EducationTopic: English
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