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Malcolm Turnbull survives a leadership spill defeating Peter Dutton 48 to 35; Pope Francis writes an open letter to all Catholics condemning clerical sexual abuse and a call up to the US Open for an Australian tennis hopeful.


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By Greg Dyett

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Malcolm Turnbull survives a leadership spill defeating Peter Dutton 48 to 35; Pope Francis writes an open letter to all Catholics condemning clerical sexual abuse and a call up to the US Open for an Australian tennis hopeful.



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