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the guardian today - Australia edition Wednesday 02 Aug 2017 Headlines More » 'Unacceptable': New Zealand's Labour leader asked about baby plans seven hours into job Anger after Jacinda Ardern is made to field questions about whether she might end up taking maternity leave in office Trump 'weighed in' on son's Russia statement, White House confirms 'Slave labour' and sexual exploitation: calls for investigation into backpacker abuse Alanis Morissette to tour Australia in January for first time since 1999 Tony Abbott labels Labor's call for republic vote an attack on Australia's way of life Adani royalties deal: Queensland's 'transparent policy framework' kept secret Sport More » Remodelled franchise structure key to future health of Super Rugby | Bret Harris Fanfare over International Cup fails to mask AFL's deeply insular world view | Antoun Issa Steve Smith warns Bangladesh boycott still an option amid cricket pay dispute Giant killers Heidelberg United stun Perth Glory in FFA Cup Usain Bolt warns fellow athletes: stop doping or the sport will die Culture More » Rediscovering Starstruck: Gillian Armstrong's 80s rock musical extravaganza Top of the Lake: China Girl review – Elisabeth Moss is totally mesmerising, again Romper Stomper remake: a modern-day series about extremism? Exciting but problematic Comment is free More » Universities must pay attention to diverse students in their response to sexual assault | Mariam Mohammed Inequality is a political choice. No matter how long it takes, we will defeat it | John Falzon Don't infantilise pregnant women. Tell them how tough breastfeeding can be | Lizzy Davies Life and style More » British Vogue: what we can expect from Edward Enninful as editor A Canterbury trail: exploring the city's medieval streets on foot The reluctant Airbnb host: why I rent my spare bedroom to pay my own rent Technology More » Google says AI better than humans at scrubbing extremist YouTube content Tacoma review – narrative space game is engaging and convincing Science More » Mother of all blooms: is this what the last common ancestor of flowers looked like? 'There are things worse than death': can a cancer cure lead to brutal bioweapons? 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 » One in five university students sexually harassed, Kate Jenkins says – video Peter Dutton on the alleged terrorist plot to target an Australian plane – video The Murray-Darling basin: a brief history – video Most viewed in last 24 hours More » Should we stop keeping pets? Why more and more ethicists say yes Ninety per cent of Britons think of their pet as part of the family – 16% even included them on the last census. But recent research into animals' emotional lives has cast doubt on the ethics of petkeeping Marriage equality in Australia: key survey charts radical 10-year shift to majority support Prankster says he targeted Scaramucci over mental health insult Why the lack of Indian and African faces in Dunkirk matters | Sunny Singh The Scaramucci effect: what White House havoc means for the world | Leslie Vinjamuri Damning evidence of wealth disparity highlights inequality across generations | Greg Jericho 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