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Here’s what made headlines today: After one of the shortest conclaves in history, 133 cardinals elected a new Pope — and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was quick to raise the prospect of a papal visit to Australia. Police are searching for a gunman who sprayed a western Sydney home with bullets early this morning. As many as 30 shots were fired, narrowly missing the family sleeping inside the house. A western Sydney barbershop has been targeted in an arson attack for the second night in a row.

Here's what made headlines today: Residents on the Mid North Coast have returned to have their worst fears confirmed. Sludge and mud cover much of Taree’s homes and businesses, meaning many have lost everything. A 16-year-old boy was ambushed in his own home and stabbed — allegedly by a gang of teens who filmed the attack and then sent the footage to his family. Thousands of Aussies have lost almost $1 million in an elaborate ATM skimming scheme. | 10 News Sydney