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SBS News in Filipino, Saturday 17 May 2025

The newly elected Pope waves to the crowd.

The newly elected Pope Robert Francis Prevost Leo XIV greets the faithfuls from the balcony of the St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican city. Source: AAP / Andrea Staccioli / Insidefoto

Here are today's top stories on SBS Filipino.


KEY POINTS
  • The Prime Minister is expected to invite the new pontiff to Australia during his visit to Rome for Pope Leo's inauguration.
  • An Australian aerospace firm has suspended its bid to send a locally developed rocket into space with an unusual payload - a jar of Vegemite.
  • Proclamation of 12 winning senators to be held today and new OWWA Administrator takes oath.

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