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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 Monday 22 Aug 2016 Editor's picks More » Australia's well-planned, well-funded Olympic over-achievement is finished | Paul Connolly The rest of the world has caught on and caught up, and unless Australia engages in a funding arms race to buy Olympic medals, the nation best get used to it Rio 2016 Olympics closing ceremony: Super Mario and samba – as it happened Why Australia will struggle to produce an Olympic gymnast like Simone Biles | Penelope Blackmore Australia's 'Rio Nine' free to go after fine paid by local TV producer New Zealand and US runners awarded for sportsmanship Western Australia premier opposes marriage equality plebiscite in February 2017 Sport More » AFL great Eddie Betts' artistic expression worthy only of celebration | Craig Little Rio 2016: Spain beat Australia 89-88 to earn dramatic basketball bronze Wallabies struggle to draw positives from flogging at hands of the All Blacks Australia beat Sri Lanka in first ODI thanks to Steve Smith and Aaron Finch Conor McGregor swapped the showman for the fighter to beat Nate Diaz Culture More » Fawlty Towers Live review – a fun but pointless adaptation from screen to stage The Australian feminist films of the 90s were revolutionary. We can't let them disappear Frank Ocean: Blonde first-listen review – 'An album that will be worth living with' Comment is free More » Why unemployment is no longer the best indicator of the economy's health | Greg Jericho A yes vote for marriage equality could show politicians we won't stand for bigotry | Jeff Sparrow Third parties aren't 'spoilers'. They're at the cutting edge of democracy | Kevin Zeese Life and style More » Can a hot bath beat a bike ride for good health? Black Americans are less likely to be prescribed painkillers – why? Even the most innocent pursuits have their dark side | Eva Wiseman Technology More » 'We're just rentals': Uber drivers ask where they fit in a self-driving future No Man's Sky is Elite for the 21st century. Pointless? Maybe – but also sublime Science More » Bad to the bone: skeleton exhibition reveals dietary disease across social divide From cloaks and daggers to loincloths, here's the week's best science news Environment More » Calls to halt McArthur River mine operations over safety and remediation concerns Yellowstone fish deaths: 183 miles of river closed to halt spread of parasite Video More » Not a Fan: Ben Folds and Sydney Dance Company release new film clip – video Three crocodiles set loose in school administration office near Darwin – video Dear Australia: Zaki Haidari, the model student who escaped the Taliban – video Most viewed in last 24 hours More » Tearful Lynsey Sharp says rule change makes racing Caster Semenya difficult A tearful Lynsey Sharp said the decision to overturn rules on testosterone suppression made competing against the women's Olympic 800m champion, Caster Semenya, difficult Donald Trump's deportation pledge called into question amid reports Neoliberalism has had its day. So what happens next? | Martin Jacques Hidden codex may reveal secrets of life in Mexico before Spanish conquest Roger Ailes biographer: 'The impact could be greater than phone hacking' Rising inequality in Australia could cost 3% of GDP, study finds Most shared in the last 24 hours Australia attempts to derail UN plan to ban nuclear weapons Diplomats force a vote on a report to begin negotiations on a ban in 2017 that had been expected to pass unanimously 'Racists aren't welcome here!': how we kicked a racist passenger off the bus | Andrea Myles Carrie Fisher admits taking cocaine on set of The Empire Strikes Back Kate Richardson-Walsh: 'To win an Olympic medal with your wife next to you is so special' I loved being the mom of young kids, but I'm not sad they're growing up | Mary Elizabeth Williams Caster Semenya wins gold but faces more scrutiny as IAAF press case | Andy Bull 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