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the guardian today - Australia edition Friday 08 Sep 2017 Headlines More » Record drop in electricity emissions cancelled out by rises in other sectors Australia's overall greenhouse gas emissions last financial year were the highest since 2011, despite the closure of the Hazelwood coal-fired power plant If we are to recognise heroes, where are the stories of Aboriginal courage? | Tony Birch Hurricane Irma live updates: storm pummels Haiti and heads for Bahamas and Florida Australia's politicians are late to the marriage equality party – but they are finally arriving | Gay Alcorn Trump says military action against North Korea not 'inevitable' New AI can work out whether you're gay or straight from a photograph Sport More » Nathan Lyon's wickets propel Australia to second Test win over Bangladesh Crows ease past Giants but lose Brodie Smith to injury as AFL finals get started CoCo Vandeweghe v Madison Keys: US Open semi-final – live! Premier League clubs' brave move may be ruined by elite European predators| Martha Kelner Juan Martín del Potro running on empty for US Open semi against Rafael Nadal Culture More » Extinctions by Josephine Wilson wins the 2017 Miles Franklin award Look Me in the Eye: heartbreaking and unexpectedly mesmerising reality TV That's Not Me review – smart, low-budget dramedy putting creators on path to stardom Comment is free More » Noughties nostalgia has arrived. But were things really better then? | Brigid Delaney's diary Somaliland's women show kindness and leadership in the face of a humanitarian crisis | Holly Miller Malcolm Turnbull's relief palpable as he dodges same-sex marriage bullet | Katharine Murphy Life and style More » French fashion firms pledge to stop using underage and size zero models Tinder Gold takes us nearer to the app's grim endpoint: robot-style dating | Roisin Kiberd Can virtual-world training prepare you for a real-life seven-day cycle race? Technology More » Facebook claims it can reach more young people than exist in UK, US and other countries Amazon seeks prime North American spot for second headquarters Science More » Pluto: dwarf planet's surface features given first official names Fresh troubles for Royal Institution as director resigns after less than four months Environment More » Ten electorates contain 600 threatened species – but will MPs fight to save them? Greater gliders: fears of 'catastrophic' consequences from logging in Victoria Video More » Watch a timelapse video of the creation of Angel's Palace – video 'Stop killing our children': Rohingya in Australia rally for intervention in Myanmar – video Australia's high court rules postal survey on marriage equality is lawful – video Most viewed in last 24 hours More » John le Carré on Trump: 'Something seriously bad is happening' Author draws parallels between Donald Trump and rise of 1930s fascism, in rare public appearance at Royal Festival Hall I get why you're angry, Dick Smith. The ABC ignores my ideas all the time | Van Badham The judges' verdict on equal marriage: change in Australia only comes with pain | David Marr Rival groups in marriage debate clash outside Brisbane church Venus Williams v Sloane Stephens: US Open women's semi-final – as it happened Save Bondi Pavilion: the battle brewing in Malcolm Turnbull's backyard 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