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the guardian today - Australia edition Saturday 09 Sep 2017 Headlines More » Hurricane Irma: Florida braces for epic winds as superstorm hits Cuba – latest updates Category four superstorm continues destructive path, with at least 23 people confirmed dead across Caribbean The Coalition wants to shift the energy policy blame. Voters just want it fixed | Katharine Murphy '6,000km for only 20 minutes with the PM.' Clinton Pryor relives his epic walk across Australia Pauline Hanson took four months to repay air fares claimed for Norfolk Island trip Rafael Nadal v Juan Martin del Potro: US Open men's semi-final – live! Nato chief: world is at its most dangerous point in a generation Sport More » Richmond beat Geelong in the second AFL qualifying final – as it happened Sydney Roosters hold off Brisbane Broncos charge in NRL finals thriller Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys to meet in all-American US Open final NFL 2017 predictions: our writers call the winners, losers and also-rans Culture More » Sydney Contemporary seduces with animated flowers, charcoal houses and a live dingo Art v government at Singapore festival: 'I fear once I leave, they will punish me' 'We're over it': Bigsound turns up the volume on gender in the music industry Comment is free More » Which threatened species will pee on a politician in the fight for justice? | First Dog the Moon If we are to recognise heroes, where are the stories of Aboriginal courage? | Tony Birch 'You should consider our feelings': for Chinese students the state is an extension of family | Merriden Varrall Life and style More » My niece, aged 10, hardly eats, hiding or throwing away her food Sleep: how much do you really get? Stir like an assassin: five tips for making top-class cocktails at home Technology More » Equifax told to inform Britons whether they are at risk after data breach Facebook claims it can reach more young people than exist in UK, US and other countries Science More » Could electrical implants replace pills for some illnesses? Pluto: dwarf planet's surface features given first official names Environment More » Record drop in electricity emissions cancelled out by rises in other sectors Ten electorates contain 600 threatened species – but will MPs fight to save them? 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 » Pity poor Prince George – discouraged from having a best friend at school | Mark Vernon As Aristotle noted, close friendship is one of the pinnacles of human experience. What a shame that Thomas's Battersea frowns on such bonds, says psychotherapist and writer Mark Vernon Sea salt around the world is contaminated by plastic, studies show Late-night TV: 'If Trump was Churchill, Britain would've folded before tea-time' 'Something big has to change': could Australia afford a universal basic income? In the court of Kim Jong-un: a ruthless, bellicose despot, but not mad I imagined myself pregnant, felt tiny fingers in mine, I dreamed about babies | Sally-Ann Rowland 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