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the guardian today - Australia edition Wednesday 03 May 2017 Headlines More » Fairfax Media to cut a quarter of journalists at SMH, the Age and AFR Up to 120 newsroom staff to be made redundant in $30m cost-cutting drive that will see the three mastheads rely more on contributors Gonski 2.0: Catholic schools not singled out for funding cuts, minister says Nauru self-immolation led to 'up to 50' similar threats and attempts Labor frontbenchers reignite debate over 'Buffett rule' to stop wealthy avoiding tax Aung San Suu Kyi rejects UN inquiry into crimes against Rohingya John Coates hangs AOC presidential hat on financial record as election looms Sport More » Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick ensures Real Madrid turn the screw on Atlético Tracey Gaudry well placed to effect further change as new Hawks supremo | Kate O'Halloran Salford's Justin Carney suspended for eight matches for racial abuse Tall tales and a big vision: Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket 40 years on | Andy Bull Stars set for contract talks as AFL and players union close on agreeing pay deal Culture More » Jordan Raskopoulos: 'Playing Warhammer prepared me for makeup' Miles Franklin award 2017 longlist reveals 'depth and strength of Australian writing' Gender fight night: boxing film-makers go three rounds for industry equality Comment is free More » The department of youth: we need a strategy to stop the war on young people | Brendan Churchill The alt-right hates women as much as it hates people of colour | Matthew N Lyons A budget dictated by the free market has consequences for everyone | Peter Lewis Life and style More » Is it really possible to live until you're 146? The science of ageing Kylie's bathroom selfie and Diddy's stairway nap: power moves at the Met Gala 2017 Anna Jones's recipes for two salads made with new season asparagus | The modern cook Technology More » Microsoft unveils Surface Laptop and Windows 10 S to rival MacBook Pro Samsung self-driving cars take fight to Apple, Uber and Google's Waymo Science More » 'Exercise pill' could deliver benefits of fitness in tablet form Statin side-effects down to negative expectations, not the drugs, say study Environment More » Rescuing a relic: battle to save the red-finned blue-eye from a modern invader Mood black as community rakes over Hume Coal's mine plan Video More » Armando Iannucci on Donald Trump: 'He's a self-basting satirist' – video Scott Morrison pins wage rise on business tax cuts – video Queensland premier labels Turnbull a 'fly-in, fly-out' prime minister – video Most viewed in last 24 hours More » Wealthy feel pinch of housing costs as one in four Australians face mortgage stress Households in affluent suburbs struggle to meet repayments as survey finds financial distress from property price surges reaching beyond 'battlers and mortgage belt' Friends reunited: what a cast reunion photo really says I'm an ex-Facebook exec: don't believe what they tell you about ads William and Kate 'seek €1.5m in damages' in trial over topless photos 'I had an intimate knowledge of Hitler's drug habit that no one else possessed' Asylum seeker boat turnbacks illegal and don't deter people, report finds 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