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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 08 Aug 2016 Top stories More » Rio Olympics 2016: Peaty breaks world record and Djokovic beaten – live! Rolling report: Join us for live news from the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, with 13 gold medals at stake on day two Swimmer Mack Horton's social media accounts flooded by angry Chinese fans Headlines More » Asylum seekers: Australia's silence over 'on-water matters' faces legal test Freedom of information case pursued by Guardian Australia journalist Paul Farrell to be heard in administrative appeals tribunal Kevin Rudd: My 10 principles to reform the United Nations, before it's too late Abbott says lobbyists dominating Liberal party faction could lead to corruption Science and IT students struggle to get jobs upon graduation, study finds Australia's Bernard 'Midget' Farrelly, surfing's first world champion, dies at 71 Man who raped and tortured backpacker has six years added to sentence Sport More » Retirement from the AFL: a difficult transition to life outside football | Craig Little Australia's attack broken at fortress Galle – and don't even talk about the batting | Geoff Lemon Nick Kyrgios beats John Isner in Atlanta Open to claim second ATP title Jarryd Hayne returns to NRL but Titans fall to defeat against Warriors Geelong ease to comfortable win over Essendon to go four points off top spot Culture More » Peter Lindbergh: 'I don't retouch anything' Bernard Fanning: 'Powderfinger ended up at least 51% good' Germaine Greer's archive: digging up digital treasure from the floppy disks Comment is free More » Asbestos is far from a legacy issue. This is no time to rest easy | Theodora Ahilas I'm an Aboriginal father. I don't want my kids to see racist garbage in the media | Luke Pearson What to do when the book police arrive: read on | AL Kennedy Life and style More » The term 'crazy' shouldn't be thrown around lightly – ask any woman New ways of being old Superhighway to cycling heaven – or just a hell of a mess? Technology More » Google is trying to stop you having to put in passwords Pokémon Go jumps the shark – thanks Switzerland Science More » Blip flop as tantalising bump in Large Hadron Collider data disappears X-ray reveals mysterious face hidden beneath Degas' Portrait of a Woman Environment More » Baby whale stranded in New Zealand harbour for 20 days has died Adelaide charges ahead with world's largest 'virtual power plant' Video More » Absolutely Fabulous: Lumley and Saunders on Brexit, Trump and feeding Twitter – video Dear Australia: Saba Vasefi's bittersweet symphony Gun enthusiasts' video shows Grand Mufti effigy being shot – video Most viewed in last 24 hours More » Mack Horton speaks out after golden swim as unrest poisons Rio pool With trust in shorter supply on the pool deck than at any other Olympics of recent times, Mack Horton's win was a cause for celebration Annemiek van Vleuten in intensive care after horrific crash in road race Iran executes nuclear scientist who returned to country from US Rio Olympics 2016 – medal table and results in full Think the north and the poor caused Brexit? Think again | Zoe Williams John Kasich: Trump's 'disturbing' campaign could cost him Ohio Sport Culture Comment is free Get more Guardian emails 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