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the guardian today - Australia edition Wednesday 22 Mar 2017 Headlines More » Coalition may split omnibus bill to get childcare reforms past Senate – politics live With key crossbenchers ruling out supporting the welfare cuts in the omnibus bill, the Coalition is renegotiating. Follow it live ... Coal in 'freefall' as new power plants dive by two-thirds UK bans laptops and tablets on flights from six Middle East countries Legally, practically and morally, section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act must stay | P Wertheim and A Ryvchin 'Gay panic' murder defence thrown out in Queensland Crocodile blamed for death of spearfisherman killed in north Queensland Sport More » AFL season preview: Giants expected to walk tall with Bulldogs and Swans | Russell Jackson Jackson Irvine: 'It's an expectation now that Australia should be in the World Cup' Cricket Australia propose hefty pay increases for women players Valtteri Bottas: 'I don't know what's wrong with me. I feel no pressure at all' Roy Hodgson rejects criticism of England tactics at Euro 2016 Culture More » Taika Waititi on shaking up Thor and being a Hollywood outsider: 'They take this stuff so seriously' Heard it through the grapevine: can music really change the taste of wine? Neighbours jumps the shark: can Toadie's goatee (and a bonkers plot twist) save the soap? Comment is free More » I'm unemployed and ashamed. The idea that people don't want to work is a ridiculous myth | Vicki Nash 'Do mad people get endometriosis or does endo make you mad?' | Sylvia Freedman If you think dating is hard enough, try being a female comedian | Nikki Britton Life and style More » Wellington day trips: wine, coastal views and James Cameron's veggies Open a window and have a cold shower: could being chilly improve your health? How the phone case became the most important part of your wardrobe Technology More » To censor or not to censor? YouTube's double bind Apple updates iPad line and launches red iPhone 7 Science More » Comet landslide recorded for first time by Rosetta astronomers All mapped out? Using satnav 'switches off' parts of the brain, study suggests Environment More » Katter's Australian party push to legalise crocodile hunting after Queensland attacks Ian Chappell stands by Adani mine letter despite being called 'elitist' by Coalition MP Video More » 'A big joke': former al-Jazeera director discusses Trump on Q&A – video Industry superannuation funds launch fox in henhouse attack ad – video Annastacia Palaszczuk confronted by anti-Adani coal mine activists in India – video Most viewed in last 24 hours More » London 'cheaper than New York or Tokyo' after pound's Brexit plunge EIU says Singapore has world's highest cost of living, as cities from Australia and New Zealand overtake UK capital Trump did to Merkel what men do to women all the time | Jessica Valenti Bank that lent $300m to Trump linked to Russian money laundering scam The big bike helmet debate: 'You don't make it safe by forcing cyclists to dress for urban warfare' Who's that girl? The famous faces gracing music videos … and those best forgotten Former Greens leader Bob Brown to launch alliance to oppose Adani coalmine 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