Morning Mail: 2016 hottest year on record, $100,000 raised for Australia Day billboard, Nick Kyrgios' bizarre Australian Open loss

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Guardian Australia's Morning Mail Thursday 19 January 2017 g Julian Assange ready for US extradition, lawyer says Good morning, and welcome to the Morning Mail. Sign up here for our Guardian Today email, sent every day at noon, and you can sign up to our new Guardian Australia sport email here. Among the stories leading our website this morning, a lawyer for Julian Assange has indicated that the WikiLeaks founder is ready to face extradition to the US after Barack Obama commuted the sentence of US army whistleblower Chelsea Manning. Assange welcomed Obama's decision, but in a statement did not mention a pledge made last week that he would agree to US extradition if Obama granted clemency to Manning. Keep reading for the rest of the top stories this morning, with more news from around Australia and the world.

Headlines 2016 hottest year ever recorded – and scientists say human activity to blame Final data confirms record-breaking temperatures for third year in a row ABC unmoved by pleas to save shortwave radio service for remote areas Exclusive: Federal MPs meet with managing director Michelle Guthrie to protest the decision to shut the service Hundreds of thousands of retired Britons in EU 'may be forced to return' Campaigners say pensioners in countries such as Spain will have to go back to UK if they can no longer get free healthcare Nick Kyrgios shows his many sides to explain defeat in Australian Open Australian was two sets up and coasting against the Italian veteran but another meltdown on court has left him searching for answers Victoria moves to give its environment watchdog teeth with $45m overhaul Proposed reforms to Environmental Protection Agency a bid to make regulator more proactive in prosecuting companies for environmental breaches Australian news and politics Crowdfunding raises $100,000 for new Australia Day campaign with girls in hijabs Campaign hit original $50,000 fundraising target in first seven hours, while a separate petition calls to reinstate the Australia Day billboard NSW bushfires: two rescued by helicopter in Hunter Valley Reports of property lost amid deteriorating conditions near Tarago and in the Hunter region One Nation asked for Trump inauguration invitation, says foreign affairs Department reveals embassy asked members of Congress about spare tickets after 'multiple requests' from Malcolm Roberts Eastern Australia swelters under heatwave as hottest January on record looms Western Sydney temperatures reach 43C as northern New South Wales and southern Queensland suffer Labor's Chris Bowen pushes for more women in senior finance roles Shadow treasurer demands a culture change at 'blokey' government economic bodies such as Treasury and the Reserve Bank Malcolm Turnbull announces new cabinet lineup – video Prime minister announces cabinet reshuffle, including Ken Wyatt becoming first Indigenous person appointed to ministry Centrelink warns staff against leaking as push for Senate inquiry gathers force One Nation and Nick Xenophon Team confirm they will support Labor and Greens in demanding parliamentary hearings Around the world The secret of Namibia's 'fairy circles' may be explained at last Using computer models, ecologists think they have finally hit upon the reason for the strange polkadot patches scattered across the Namib desert Mali suicide bomber kills at least 50 people in Gao military camp Attack marks significant setback for peace efforts in region after vehicle explosion hits joint operational mechanism base Iraq has retaken east Mosul from Isis, says army general Lt Gen Talib Shaghati says government troops are in 'full control' of eastern part of Iraq's second largest city Wole Soyinka confirms he destroyed his green card after Trump win The Nobel laureate, who threatened to destroy his green card last year, confirmed he has done so as an act of protest before 20 January's inauguration ceremony Middle classes in crisis, IMF's Christine Lagarde tells Davos 2017 IMF head wins support from outgoing US vice-president Joe Biden as she uses American term for working people in demanding action over rising inequality

One last thing Bum steer: Japan to end tourists' toilet trouble with standardised buttonsSystem of eight symbols is designed to save Olympic visitors from unnerving surprises using Tokyo's high-tech toilets.  Have an excellent day and if you spot something I've missed, let me know on Twitter at @earleyedition.

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