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Guardian Australia's Morning Mail Monday 13 February 2017 g Antique books worth $3.25m stolen in London heist Good morning, and welcome to the Morning Mail. Among the stories  on our website this morning, antiquarian books worth more than £2m ($3.25m) – many from the 15th and 16th centuries – have been stolen by a gang who avoided a security system by abseiling into a west London warehouse. The gang are reported to have climbed on to the building's roof and bored holes through the reinforced glass-fibre skylights before rappelling down 40ft of rope while avoiding motion-sensor alarms. The most valuable item in the stolen haul was a 1566 copy of Nicolaus Copernicus's De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium, and works by Galileo, Isaac Newton, Leonardo da Vinci and a 1569 edition of Dante's Divine Comedy were among other books stolen. Keep reading for the rest of the top stories this morning, with more news from around Australia and the world.

Headlines Energy policy: no room for partisan politics, 18 groups tell government Joint statement says years of finger-pointing have destroyed investor confidence in Australia's energy sector Journalists and stars lose appetite for correspondents' dinner under Trump The annual event is a chance for politicians and the media to share an evening of good-natured roasting – but this year goodwill is in short supply on both sides Joanne Lees returns to search for body of murdered boyfriend Peter Falconio Lees reveals she has tracked down her Australian sister, Jess, and is planning to become an Australian citizen Centre-left Frank-Walter Steinmeier elected president of Germany Vocal Donald Trump critic says he wants Germany to be an 'anchor of hope' after he was voted in by parliamentary assembly Crews battle New South Wales bushfires amid 'catastrophic' conditions Rural Fire Service says 2,500 firefighters in the field, with the situation most serious around Port Macquarie, Dunedoo, Mudgee, Boggabri and Kempsey Australian news and politics Same-sex marriage free vote would boost government's popularity – poll Galaxy findings underline support for marriage equality as Malcolm Turnbull prepares to face push for issue to be decided in parliament Stolen generation survivors still suffering, says Uncle Jack Charles Marking anniversary of Rudd apology, Aboriginal actor urges Victoria to implement redress scheme and warns Australia is creating an 'island prison' Sinodinos ducks query on preferencing One Nation above Nationals Industry minister says he is more focused on policies that can help take votes away from Pauline Hanson's party and the rest South Australian man charged with detention and rape of tourist The woman's ordeal is said to have begun after her alleged captor responded to her online ad seeking work in Victoria Cory Bernardi distances himself from 'totally inappropriate' Q Society comments Former Liberal senator says Ross Cameron's description of Liberal party as 'gay club' and Larry Pickering's anti-Islamic comments are 'own-goal' for society Government shows contempt for millennials, no wonder they're not optimistic From wanting to raise the Newstart eligibility age from 22 to 25, to inaction on climate change, the government gambles that young people can't hurt it Unprecedented fire danger for NSW as heatwaves continue across south-east Parts of Western Sydney reached 47C on Saturday, including Penrith, which experienced its hottest day on record Around the world Famine looms in four countries as aid system struggles to cope, experts warn Campaigners say tens of millions in urgent need in Yemen, South Sudan, Nigeria and Somalia are in hands of an overwhelmed, outdated humanitarian network Senior White House official refuses to say if Trump supports Michael Flynn Stephen Miller says 'it's not for me to tell' whether Trump supports national security adviser, who reportedly spoke with Russia about sanctions relief Italian court rejects Raffaele Sollecito's €500,000 compensation claim Man acquitted of murder of British student Meredith Kercher after spending four years in jail sought sum for unjust imprisonment Afghanistan civilian deaths may have been caused by US airstrike At least 18 people believed to have been killed in Sangin in what is claimed to be first civilian deaths under Donald Trump American Civil Liberties Union rides high on anti-Trump wave US advocacy organisation's membership has doubled and it has received donations of nearly $80m since president was elected

One last thing Hoges review – biopic bombs badly as Josh Lawson parodies Paul Hogan instead of playing him 1 / 5 stars – Lawson's performance in this vapid two-part miniseries seems more modelled on Mick Dundee, and reminds us what was funny in Hogan's heyday is not so funny any more. Have an excellent day and if you spot something I've missed, let me know on Twitter at @earleyedition.

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