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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 Friday 12 Aug 2016 Top stories More » Nauru files show Wilson Security staff regularly downgraded reports of abuse Leaked documents show security contractor breached guidelines on how seriously to rate incidents of violence and self-harm Comparing Nauru to Guantánamo Bay is ridiculous, says Australian immigration minister Don Dale to the Nauru files: political response to the outrages couldn't be more different Labor's plan to strengthen rules on reporting abuse of children seeking asylum could pass Senate How Guardian Australia broke the Nauru files story – Behind the Lines podcast Headlines More » Rio Olympics: Phelps v Lochte in the 200m individual medley – live! It's day six and that means rugby sevens finals, first outings in the velodrome, women's gymnastics and – weather-permitting – rowing 'How could this happen?': Indigenous health tragedies spark search for answers Sluggy McSlugface? Public invited to name 'flamboyant' nudibranch species Fixing water quality for Great Barrier Reef will cost $8.2bn, report finds Ausgrid electricity sale: Mike Baird criticises Turnbull for last minute intervention Trump reiterates he literally believes Barack Obama is the 'founder of Isis' Special report More » WADA targeted by hackers seeking athletes' drug testing data The World Anti-Doping Agency and Court of Arbitration for Sport say they have been targeted by hackers, with an attempt made to obtain access credentials for the database which tracks athletes for drug testing Sport More » Inside 50: AFL premiers might be the team drawing most from players 17-22 | JP Howcroft The curious case of Tim Cahill: a double-edged acquisition for the A-League | Sam Perry The big 2016-17 season preview – Guardian Australia's Premier League podcast 'No small victories': Andrew Bogut and Boomers not taking honourable losses 'Faggot', 'poofter': words that made me scared to play AFL footy, the game I love ​| Antoun Issa Culture More » From Molenbeek to Hollywood – why Belgian thriller Black is the new La Haine President Obama's summer playlist: a proud affirmation of his blackness Top 10 books writers should read Comment is free More » Mack Horton has set something in motion. Is this the line in the sand on doping in sport? | Caroline Riot Here's an idea: get girls to talk to boys about their fears and desires | Catharine Lumby Like her or loathe her, Arianna Huffington woke the news industry up | Emily Bell Life and style More » Did Fast & Furious star The Rock just hand Vin Diesel his candy ass? 'A few spots cast a cloud over my day': male teens on secret body worries Running away: Malta has blue skies, cliffs and flat waterside finishes Technology More » Google Maps Palestine row: why neutrality in tech is an impossible dream | Leigh Alexander The 19-year-old guy who made the chatbot that beat 160,000 parking fines is now using it to help homeless people Science More » 'Brain training' technique restores feeling and movement to paraplegic patients Cunning cucumber virus alters plant aromas to attract bees Environment More » State buys back controversial BHP mining licence on Liverpool plains Why Malcolm Roberts' demand for 'empirical evidence' on climate change is misleading Video More » 'It feels militarised': secretly shot footage shows grim reality of Nauru – video The biggest leak from Australia's secretive offshore detention camps – Nauru files video explainer 'You wish you could save them': teachers describe anguish of children held on Nauru – video Most viewed in last 24 hours More » 400-year-old Greenland shark is the oldest vertebrate animal Shark, which would have reached sexual maturity at around 150 years, sets new record for longevity as biologists finally develop method to determine age Complaints made after judge trades insults with defendant in court From the outer sanctum: what it's like to be called 'excrement' by Sam Newman | Nicole Hayes Rio Olympics 2016 – medal table and results in full Nauru guard hit five-year-old girl 'so hard it lifted her off her feet' George Brandis appeal against release of his work diary returns to court 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