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the guardian today - Australia edition Monday 31 Jul 2017 Headlines More » Huge airport delays in Sydney and Melbourne amid heightened security Queues stretch out front door after alleged plot to bomb a plane as government refuses to rule out checking ID on domestic flights Bill Shorten seeks explanation for reported $400,000 donations from tobacco boss Venezuela heading for dictatorship after 'sham' election, warns US amid clashes Court fight to release secret 'palace' letters about Gough Whitlam dismissal Lobby wants 'fair dinkum' small businesses exempt from Labor's trusts crackdown Manus Island refugees seriously injured in machete attacks Sport More » Daniel Ricciardo seething over 'amateur' move by team-mate Max Verstappen Nick Riewoldt set to call time on career at end of current AFL season Cameron Smith ensures Melbourne Storm machine keeps on rolling | Matt Cleary Western Force to get billionaire backing as arbitration with ARU begins England's 'intimidating' Ben Stokes draws comparisons to Andrew Flintoff Culture More » From Ozark to Broad City: the best of film and TV streaming in Australia this month Archibald 2017: objections to winning work are merely whinges over style Literacy just doesn't gel for some Indigenous students – but we have found solutions | Erica Glynn Comment is free More » The current tax rules for family trusts are a joke. Finally Shorten tackles this abuse | Dale Boccabella Convincing voters inequality has 'got better' is a tough sell for Coalition | Greg Jericho With Trump it's time to go beyond mere disgust | Jonathan Freedland Life and style More » My body shape may be in fashion just now, but for how long? Common ground: a coming together of two different styles How to conquer our obsession with eternal life | Matt Haig Technology More » Elon Musk hands over first Tesla Model 3 electric cars to buyers Foxconn's $10bn move to the US is not a reason to celebrate Science More » Breakthrough Starshot successfully launch world's smallest spacecraft Too much sugar could increase depression risk in men, study suggests Environment More » As the UK plans to phase out petrol cars, is Australia being left behind? Biosecurity blitz to target red fire ants that threaten Australian way of life Video More » The Murray-Darling basin: a brief history – video 'Operations are continuing': Turnbull says police disrupted a terrorism plot – video Bernie Sanders: Trump is right, Australia's healthcare system is better than ours – video Most viewed in last 24 hours More » Australia beat Japan 4-2 at the Tournament of Nations – as it happened Minute-by-minute: The Matildas backed up their historic opening win over the US with victory over Japan courtesy of a Sam Kerr hat-trick How Palace Cinemas took over Australia's film festival industry | Anders Furze The Handmaid's Tale finale recap – a heart-wrecking, near-perfect ending Friend of Diana urges Channel 4 to scrap 'intrusive' documentary Palantir: the 'special ops' tech giant that wields as much real-world power as Google Sydney terrorism raids show police prepared to make pre-emptive strikes 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