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the guardian today - Australia edition Thursday 18 May 2017 Headlines More » ATO official Michael Cranston 'unwittingly' caught up in alleged fraud One of the highest ranking officials in the Australian Tax Office will appear in court for allegedly abusing his position by accessing information for his son Australian oil well leaked into ocean for months – but spill kept secret Trump-Russia investigation: special counsel appointed to inquiry – politics live Penny Wong says marriage equality fight proves need for separation of church and state Australia coach Darren Lehmann confident Ashes strike will not go ahead Self-harm, suicide and assaults: brutality on Manus revealed Sport More » Where are all the great players? Australia paying price for ignoring development | John Davidson What is it like to face an over from Shane Warne? – video Real Madrid have one hand on title after Cristiano Ronaldo sees off Celta Vigo Maria Sharapova vows to rise again after being denied wildcard for French Open Southampton held by Manchester United after Sergio Romero penalty save Culture More » George Lazenby on Bond, sex and the 60s: 'They had the pill … I was a handsome guy' Cannes 2017 day one: Will Smith, Marion Cotillard, and Jessica Chastain – in pictures How American Gods changed the game for gay sex on TV Comment is free More » Dismal wages growth gives the lie to Scott Morrison's 2021 surplus plan | Greg Jericho Could Trump go the way of Nixon? The parallels with Watergate are uncanny | Jonathan Freedland I perfected my look in parliament, then took it to the catwalk for fashion week | Anne Aly Life and style More » Arnsdorf reborn: how Jade Sarita Arnott came back to fashion Jessica Friedmann: 'I was opening a door into a world I always knew was there' What exactly is an itch and why does scratching relieve it? Technology More » Shadow Brokers threaten to unleash more hacking tools Amazon launches new £50 and £80 Fire tablets with Alexa digital assistant Science More » 3D-printed ovaries allow infertile mice to give birth Swallowable gastric balloon could help the obese lose weight without surgery Environment More » Fossil fuel lobby could be forced to declare interests at UN talks Toxic timebomb: why we must fight back against the world's plague of plastic | Jennifer Lavers and Alexander Bond Video More » Becoming Bond trailer: how George Lazenby landed the role of 007 – video Student protesters interrupt education minister on Q&A – video Bill Shorten delivers Labor's budget reply speech – video Most viewed in last 24 hours More » 'The pill mill of America': where drugs mean there are no good choices, only less awful ones For six days in Portsmouth, Ohio, I keep trying to fool myself. Eventually, I am unable to just watch and listen Chaos on Capitol Hill as Republicans reel from latest Trump controversy Trump: 'No politician in history has been treated more unfairly' Former FBI head Robert Mueller to oversee Trump-Russia investigation Jimmy Fallon on his Trump interview: 'I didn't do it to humanize him' Unmarried couple stoned to death in Mali for 'violating Islamic law' 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