Morning Mail: Macron wins French presidency, 82 schoolgirls freed by Boko Haram, SydneyFC win A-League grand final

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Guardian Australia's Morning Mail Monday 8 May 2017 g Sydney FC win A-League grand final Good morning, and welcome to the Morning Mail. Among the stories leading our website this morning: Sydney FC are A-League champions after defeating Melbourne Victory in a penalty shootout after the game went to extra time, and scores were still locked at 1-1 after 120 minutes. Guardian Australia sports editor Mike Hytner writes in his match report: "For much of a combustible, often ugly, evening at Allianz Stadium, it seemed a record-breaking season, recent head-to-head form and home advantage would count for naught. But Sydney FC, the heavy pre-grand final favourites, proved they possess a steel underpinning their much-lauded style" Sydney FC can breathe a sigh of relief after emerging limping victors, writes Sam Perry, as they can now rightly claim their title as the A-League's best team after a season of domination. Find all our A-League coverage here. Keep reading for the rest of the top stories this morning, with more news from around Australia and the world.

Headlines French election 2017: Emmanuel Macron wins presidency and vows to restore France's confidence – live Independent centrist Macron has defeated Marine Le Pen by 65.1% to 34.9% according to French state television estimates, as counting continues The French presidency goes to Macron. But it's only a reprieve The centrist candidate's victory over Marine Le Pen has avoided the worst – but the daunting work of reform in France and in Europe lies ahead 'I'm never going to afford a house': on the frontline of Sydney's rental affordability crisis As prices in Australia's biggest city surge, prospective tenants survey their options while resigning themselves to a life off the property ladder 'Revenge porn': one in five report they have been victims in Australian survey 'Image-based abuse has emerged so rapidly … that inevitably our laws and policies are struggling to catch up,' academic says Fairfax Media confirms private equity bid for flagship titles TPG Capital offers about $2.5bn for the Age, Sydney Morning Herald and Financial Review, and property listings website Domain Australian news and politics Veterans' mental health services to get $350m budget boost Former defence personnel will no longer have to prove illness caused by service under package announced by Dan Tehan You used to call me: Cory Bernardi accuses media of ignoring him Australian Conservatives senator says he was given a 'bigger megaphone' when he was a Liberal party maverick 'No special deals': Morrison defends Gonski 2.0 despite warnings on Catholic school fees Coalition says it is committed to a genuine needs-based education funding formula which is sector-blind Scott Morrison warns of spending cuts to pay for budget health and education fixes Tuesday's financial statement will be guided by principles of fairness, opportunity and security, treasurer says Sovereignty never ceded: how two Indigenous elders changed Canberra's big day Jimmy Clements and John Noble's presence at the opening of the provisional parliament house in 1927 was a precursor to a history of Indigenous activism Housing affordability: 87% of Australians fear for future generations Younger people see home ownership as less a part of life than their elders, Australian National University poll shows 'I'm not doing this any more': the rush to escape Sydney's mad house prices Rather than accept lifestyle trade-offs such as long commutes, frustrated homebuyers are calling time on Australia's largest city Around the world 82 Chibok schoolgirls freed in exchange for five Boko Haram leaders Young women, who were among 276 captured in April 2014, flown to Nigerian capital to meet president while charities call for them to be reunited with families ​Israeli ministers back proposed law demoting Arabic language Parliament to consider nation state bill that would make Hebrew the lone national language Worried world urges Trump not to pull out of Paris climate agreement Officials around the world urge president not to reverse climate efforts as Trump prepares to make decision on whether to withdraw from landmark accord North Korea says it has detained another US citizen for 'hostile' acts Kim Hak Song worked for Pyongyang university, news agency says, days after news of detention of American accounting instructor from same college 200 prisoners at large after Indonesian mass jailbreak Police say 242 recaptured so far after mass escape from overcrowded Sialang Bungkuk prison on Sumatra island

One last thing Great Australian photographs: Migrants by David Moore – an audio essay In the latest chapter in our audiovisual series on celebrated Australian photographs, we look at the famous photograph by David Moore documenting the arrival of migrants at Sydney's Circular Quay. Have an excellent day and if you spot something I've missed, let me know on Twitter at @earleyedition.

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