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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 Saturday 31 Dec 2016 Headlines More » Nineteen people seriously injured after crowd crush at Falls festival in Lorne Police say about 60 people were injured, 19 seriously, after festival-goers slipped and fell at the front of a crowd leaving performance by band DMA's Trump praises 'very smart' Putin for not expelling US diplomats Warren Mundine looks back: 'Tony Abbott was a whirlwind' Factional turmoil for Greens continues amid attack from Lee Rhiannon's partner Greek envoy's wife and two men detained in Rio de Janeiro over his death Syria ceasefire holds as Russia and Turkey seek UN support Sport More » Mitchell Starc leads Australia to dramatic Melbourne Test win over Pakistan David Squires on ... the A-League year that was 2016 Nic Maddinson dropped as Australia recall Agar and O'Keefe for SCG Test Renegades fear worst over Bravo injury after Agar's six gets Scorchers home Nicole Cooke: Team Sky and British Cycling supply more questions than answers Culture More » Bleached: Laura Jones's hope for the reef Our favourite Australian photos of 2016 True crime, comedy and the G-spot: the best Australian podcast episodes of 2016 Comment is free More » Faysal Ishak Ahmed's life was full of pain. Australia had a duty to protect him | Behrouz Boochani A crackdown on welfare while the richest pay no tax? It's one promise the Liberals kept | Van Badham Another, more beautiful America is rising. Trump will be resisted | Rebecca Solnit Life and style More » My dad is cross-dressing and Mum is bitter. What can I do to help? Experience: I survived a power cut in Antarctica My New Year resolution is not to do better, but to do what I can Technology More » Facebook temporarily bans author after he calls Trump fans 'nasty fascistic lot' Donald Trump is technology's befuddled (but dangerous) grandfather Science More » New technologies bring marine archaeology treasures to light Paintings reveal early signs of cognitive decline, claims study Environment More » Australian man bitten by taipan snake dies after six days in hospital Welcome to crocodile country: the remarkable comeback of Australia's Jaws of the north Video More » Activists read the Nauru files outside Australia House in London – video Australian police seize more than a tonne of cocaine – video Bob Hawke sings Waltzing Matilda at Woodford folk festival – video Most viewed in last 24 hours More » Don't floss, peel veg or wash your jeans: 40 things you can stop doing right now A group of senior doctors has released a list of 40 procedures it considers to have little or no benefit. Could we apply similar thinking to everyday life? George Michael postmortem is inconclusive, say police Even though it's an error, I have to start repaying my 'debt': Centrelink debt victims share their stories 'No excuses': inside Britain's strictest school Theresa May's attack on John Kerry over Israel is extraordinary | Azriel Bermant River swimming: why don't Australians take the plunge? Sport Culture Comment is free Get more Guardian emails 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