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the guardian today - Australia edition Monday 21 Aug 2017 Headlines More » Ten US sailors missing after destroyer USS John S McCain collides with oil tanker A rescue mission is underway off Singapore in an incident which follows the fatal collision between USS Fitzgerald and merchant ship in June Pauline Hanson 'doing Isis's work' with burqa stunt, says Sarah Hanson-Young Three pregnant refugees and nearly 50 others denied medical transfers from Nauru Newspoll has Labor leading Coalition 54% to 46% in two-party terms Elon Musk leads 116 experts calling for outright ban of killer robots Uber in talks with NSW government to fill Sydney's public transport gaps Sport More » Australian rugby looks dysfunctional and delusional – is there any hope left? | Bret Harris Plucky heroes, villains, clichés and fetishes – how scriptwriters see the end of the 2017 AFL season Canterbury Bulldogs' upset of Manly fails to mask club's listless NRL season | Matt Cleary Grigor Dimitrov dominates Nick Kyrgios to win Cincinatti Masters final Aaron Mooy delivers home victory for Huddersfield over Newcastle Culture More » Jerry Lewis, king of comedy, dies at 91 'A dream come true': what the Miles Franklin award means to writers From country to couture: Indigenous fashion hits the catwalk – in pictures Comment is free More » In a week where lots of ministers looked pretty stupid, Scott Morrison shouldn't be forgotten | Greg Jericho Dealing with Pauline Hanson requires facts. That's why George Brandis got it right | Lenore Taylor Extremism is surging. To beat it, we need young hearts and minds | Scott Atran Life and style More » You know when you've been Awok'd: the ultimate seal of approval Taylor Swift's punch-the-air moment for girls My stepdad won't stop watching porn in our house | Mariella Frostrup Technology More » Silicon Roundabout gets Brexit jitters Women say they quit Google because of racial discrimination: 'I was invisible' Science More » Memories of fear could be permanently erased, study shows The NHS saved me. As a scientist, I must help to save it | Stephen Hawking Environment More » Queensland conservationists call for river-mining ban to protect Great Barrier Reef Australian coal-power allowable pollution would be illegal in US, Europe and China – report Video More » Three Australians injured in Barcelona terror attack, says Malcolm Turnbull – video George Brandis attacks Pauline Hanson's 'appalling' burqa stunt – video Cathy McGowan on Australia's treatment of refugees: 'We are much better than this'– video Most viewed in last 24 hours More » Julian Cadman, seven, confirmed as among 13 killed in Barcelona attack Family pays tribute to 'energetic, funny and cheeky' boy and thanks those who helped search for him after Thursday's attack Trump's decision to allow plastic bottle sales in national parks slammed The 25 hidden TV gems you need to see Trump's day of doom for national monuments approaches The only 4 spaghetti recipes you'll ever need The last person left who daren't diss the Donald… | David Mitchell 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