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Sign up to our Morning Mail Sign up now » A daily wrap of what's happening, stories we love and the latest news, sent early in the morning. Click here to sign up to our Morning Mail the guardian today - Australia edition Sunday 08 May 2016 Editor's picks More » Australian election 2016: Malcolm Turnbull arrives in Canberra to announce election – politics live Malcolm Turnbull opens the 2016 election contest by visiting the governor-general. All the developments from Canberra 'If you can win La Trobe you could win government' Election 2016: what it takes to win the election Scott Morrison: 'I won't ​apologise to Save the Children' AC/DC review – Axl Rose brings menace as rock legends pull off a triumph 'Did a bunch of little kids get shot today?' Stars join march for 'gun sense' Sport More » Kangaroos snap losing streak with Trans-Tasman Test shutout Carlton beat Pies for third AFL win in a row as Geelong down Eagles for top spot Jarryd Hayne survives first round of cuts to 49ers NFL squad Bernard Tomic and Nick Kyrgios put on notice by Australian Olympic boss Dinamo Bucharest's Patrick Ekeng dies after collapsing on pitch Culture More » Do we have to rebrand the arts as 'creative tech' for Turnbull to give us money? Sydney from a blimp: a bird's eye view of Australia's harbour city Ask a bibliotherapist: how books can help soothe troubled minds Comment is free More » Everything you need to know about the Australian election with Snitty the Cassowary | First Dog on the Moon Class war in Australian politics? If only | Jason Wilson We have an Orwellian 'shadow government' and your liberty is at risk | Richard Ackland Life and style More » Emma Donoghue: 'I've ended up having a family and being a lesbian.' Q&A: Lionel Shriver – 'What would I change? I would have taken more drugs' Can you dig it? Basement facts and fictions Technology More » Facebook to sponsor GOP convention despite Zuckerberg's veiled dig at Trump Airbnb: how US civil rights laws allow racial discrimination on the site Science More » Transit of Mercury: 'a chance to feel part of the solar system in motion' Atopodentatus was a hammerheaded herbivore, new fossil find shows Environment More » Australia quietly adds 49 species to threatened and endangered lists Great Barrier Reef: tourism operators urge Australian government to tackle climate change Video More » Bronwyn Bishop blames Tony Abbott for her downfall in farewell speech – video Clive Palmer heckled by MP Ewen Jones over Queensland Nickel job losses – video Insight into Neil Prakash, Australia's most wanted terrorist killed in airstrike – video Most viewed in last 24 hours More » #ThanksObama: president's greatest legacy may be Trumping of the GOP Republicans worried about their electoral fortunes can look to the White House, whose occupant inspires the loathing that has fuelled the billionaire's rise Professor: flight was delayed because my equations raised terror fears The day we discovered our parents were Russian spies Never mind the bus pass: punks look back at their wildest days Confessions of a menopausal nymphomaniac What I'm really thinking: the masseur Sport Culture Comment is free Get more Guardian emails Manage your email preferences One-click unsubscribe You are receiving this email because you are a Guardian Today - Australia edition subscriber. Guardian News & Media Limited - a member of Guardian Media Group PLC. Registered Office: Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9GU. Registered in England No. 908396