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the guardian today - Australia edition Thursday 02 Feb 2017 Trump presidency More » Trump tells Republicans to use 'nuclear option' to confirm supreme court pick With some Democrats vowing to block Neil Gorsuch's ascent, Mitch McConnell could change rules to lower confirmation threshold to 50 votes Late-night hosts on Trump's leadership: 'This is supposed to be the honeymoon' How should Australia deal with Donald Trump? – Australian politics live podcast Headlines More » Labor claims Malcolm Turnbull's $1.75m donation 'bought' the election • Plibersek: cash paid for 'slick advertising' in close contest• Frydenberg: PM's money for own campaign is the 'purest donation of all' UN chief decries discriminatory border bans in rebuke to Trump travel decree Eight-year-old American girl 'killed in Yemen raid approved by Trump' Boy, 16, arrested after alleged stabbing of teacher and students at Sydney school New Zealand v Australia: second one-day international – live! ACTU vice-president Sally McManus likely to be union body's first female secretary Sport More » The start of the AFL women's competition is a great and bittersweet moment | Nicole Hayes David Squires on ... the A-League's new logo Ben Barba joins world rugby's top earners after taking up Toulon offer Manchester United close in on £85m Antoine Griezmann deal, say reports Gabriel Jesus off the mark as Manchester City rout West Ham again Culture More » Urban burqa: challenging 'knee-jerk' judgments – in pictures Beyoncé's pregnancy: our distraction from the dumpster fire that is reality Datablog: is the Hottest 100 really getting more mainstream? Comment is free More » My name is Brigid and I am a mobile addict. Can this support group help? | Brigid Delaney The cost of living is easing. So why doesn't it feel that way? | Greg Jericho Here are the questions Trump's supreme court pick has to answer | Jonathan Freedland Life and style More » Is sharing the limelight with men good for women's sport? Are there any benefits to society of an older population? Why are dreams of flying so common when it is so alien to us? Technology More » Five things you need to know about Apple's quarterly results | Alex Hern Plantronics BackBeat Pro 2: Bose-level wireless noise cancelling on a budget Science More » Groundbreaking system allows locked-in syndrome patients to communicate Special spit is the secret of uniquely sticky frog tongues, study reveals Environment More » More than 100 natural world heritage sites degraded by human activity, says report Most Australians oppose government's $1bn Adani loan for coal railway line Video More » Sean Spicer confirms US will take up to 1,250 refugees from Australia – video Turnbull: 'When I have frank advice to give an American president, I give it privately' – video Young Liberals' Trump debate interrupted by men in Ku Klux Klan hoods – video Most viewed in last 24 hours More » Trump administration 'officially putting Iran on notice', says Michael Flynn National security adviser issues statement in response to recent Iranian actions as expert warns the White House 'could stumble into war' Who will be Australia's Trump? | Jeff Sparrow CNN editor sues after being detained at Atlanta airport under Trump travel ban Corporate corruption and government failure to act: who's running this country? | Carmen Lawrence What's eating Johnny Depp's bank account? A horse farm, 14 homes, a bespoke cannon … 'It's not too late': Beeliar wetlands activists fight on as bulldozers roll in Sport Culture Comment is free 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