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Guardian Australia's Morning Mail Thursday 6 April 2017 g Adani coalmine granted unlimited access to groundwater Good morning, and welcome to the Morning Mail. Among the stories on our website this morning: Adani's controversial Carmichael coalmine has been granted an unlimited 60-year water licence by the Queensland government. Environmental and legal groups say it could have "irreversible consequences" for farmland when the mine becomes operational and uses 26 million litres of water every day. Keep reading for the rest of the top stories this morning, with more news from around Australia and the world.

Headlines Centrelink inquiry told 'income averaging' creating incorrect welfare debts National Social Security Rights Network says forcing recipients to disprove debts is leading to the errors Donald Trump says Syria chemical attack has changed his view of Assad Trump calls Idlib attack that killed more than 70 an 'affront to humanity': 'When you kill innocent children … that crosses many, many lines' One Nation twice refuses co-founder's demands for $150,000 for legal debt David Ettridge estimates costs were more than $2m in legal battles that led to him and Pauline Hanson serving time in jail Is there a housing bubble or isn't there? With record debt levels rising at a time when income growth is flat, the Reserve Bank governor has signalled a warning about Australia's housing market. Should you be worried? The graphs have the answer Adani mine railway loan would breach government's policy, says legal group Complaint lodged over prospect of Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility partially funding 400km rail line Australian news and politics Indigenous elders develop app in bid to reduce youth suicide rate Warlpiri elders say Kurdiji 1.0 app will build resilience and bring traditional Aboriginal wisdom into the digital age UK keen for free trade deal with Australia, Liam Fox tells Canberra MPs Britain's international trade secretary makes a personal submission to Australian parliamentary committee examining ties 'It is time': Tony Nutt resigns as Liberal party's federal director Nutt says new chief needed to take party to the next election as Malcolm Turnbull thanks him for his 'extraordinary service' Bushfire threatens homes in Goldfields-Esperance region Authorities issue emergency warning after shifting winds push out-of-control blaze towards houses in Pink Lake Cambridge Analytica: Trump's data mining advisers to meet Australia's Liberal MPs Cambridge Analytica, which uses 'psychographic' methods to persuade voters, is looking to open Australia office Amnesty calls for release of refugee Loghman Sawari in Papua New Guinea Iranian rearrested and charged while on trial on almost identical charges after attempt to seek asylum in Fiji Tweed River tragedy: community rallies round girl whose mother and siblings died Online donation site raises more than $75,000 in one day for eight-year-old Chloe and her father Around the world Soil samples from Syria chemical attack sent to western agencies Samples will help intelligence agencies establish if nerve agent came from store of sarin Assad was supposed to surrender Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi: 'ethnic cleansing' too strong a term for crisis Nobel peace prize winner faces criticism over handling of crisis in Muslim-majority region, where soldiers accused of violence have barred aid workers Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon stripped of national security council role Tuesday memorandum also restores traditional roles on council of chairman of joint chiefs of staff and director of national intelligence Islam set to become world's largest religion by 2075, study suggests Data analysis finds population with no religion will shrink while number of Muslims and Christians is expected to grow Chinese patrol ships keep presence around Malaysian reefs Exclusive: Ship-tracking data shows Chinese coastguard vessels at Luconia Shoals, 1,000 miles from mainland

One last thing Barry Manilow reveals he is gay The singer Barry Manilow has said publicly that he is gay after keeping his sexuality secret for decades for fear of "disappointing his fans". The music veteran also confirmed that he has been in a relationship with his manager since 1978, but he's been overjoyed by the reaction from fans around the world: "I thought I would be disappointing them if they knew I was gay. So I never did anything. When they found out that Garry and I were together, they were so happy. The reaction was so beautiful" Have an excellent day and if you spot something I've missed, let me know on Twitter at @earleyedition.

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