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the guardian today - Australia edition Wednesday 16 Aug 2017 Headlines More » Donald Trump on Steve Bannon's future: 'We'll see what happens' Facing questions over Charlottesville, Trump distanced himself from the controversial chief strategist and downplayed his role: 'He came on very late' Nick Xenophon rejects One Nation's deal with Coalition on ABC restrictions Adani mining giant faces financial fraud claims as it bids for Australian coal loan Julie Bishop questions Penny Wong's fitness for office – politics live Melbourne 'world's most liveable city' for seventh year running Philippines police kill 21 in bloodiest night of Duterte's war on drugs Sport More » Bob Murphy: the rapturous Bulldogs boy who embraced the club as his own | Kate O'Halloran Gold medal-winning Stephen Wooldridge leaves cycling a rich legacy End to Australia's cricket pay dispute met with relief at grassroots level Jürgen Klopp hails Alexander-Arnold's courage after crucial Liverpool win 'I'm black so I look mean?' Serena Williams discusses race and pregnancy Culture More » Natsiaa 2017: the ever-changing face of Indigenous Australian art The Butterfly Tree review – Melissa George radiant in tale of lost souls 'He was a real person': Briggs leads awards night tributes to Dr G Yunupingu Comment is free More » Of all things qualifying us to make art, where we 'really' come from shouldn't define us | Sunil Badami First Dog on the Moon Institute investigates Australia's multicultural parliamentarians We need to talk about male suicide – and not just when celebrities suffer | Richard Taylor Life and style More » A beginner's guide to running: 10 quick tips 'I've been sworn at, vomited on and touched inappropriately by drunken air passengers' Guys, stop making a fuss – being a man couldn't be easier | Hadley Freeman Technology More » Tech companies turn on Daily Stormer and the 'alt-right' after Charlottesville Robot shelf-stack fail suggests they won't take our jobs just yet Science More » 'Scandal' of vaginal mesh removal rates revealed by NHS records Geneticists trace humble apple's exotic lineage all the way to the Silk Road Environment More » Australian coal-power pollution would be illegal in US, Europe and China – report Government loan to Adani will create 'billion-dollar ghost train', Senate told Video More » Marriage equality and me: 'Will 2017 be the year love wins?' – video Dick Smith launches ad calling for Australian immigration cap – video Malcolm Turnbull goes in to bat for Barnaby Joyce over citizenship – video Most viewed in last 24 hours More » Donald Trump again blames 'both sides' for Charlottesville and takes aim at 'very, very violent alt-left' President defends far-right marchers and equates Confederate generals Robert E Lee and Stonewall Jackson with George Washington and Thomas Jefferson Trump's erratic early morning Twitter retweets include one calling him fascist Raging #auspol fever hits as Coalition loses its mind over citizenship | Katharine Murphy The 10 best jokes from the Edinburgh fringe Key moments from Trump's most extraordinary press conference yet Late-night TV on Trump's Charlottesville remarks: 'Did he order his spine on Amazon Prime?' 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