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the guardian today - Australia edition Friday 06 Oct 2017 Headlines More » Nick Xenophon resigns from Senate to run for state parliament Senate powerbroker says he will resign from the federal upper house to run in the South Australian election next March NRA breaks silence after Vegas shooting to call for 'additional regulations' on bump stocks Coalition resists calls to ban importation of flammable cladding Al Gore embroiled in ABC's inconvenient audit | The Weekly Beast Electric commuter plane, backed by Boeing, could take off in 2022 Cardinal George Pell's committal hearing date set for March Sport More » Syria boost World Cup hopes after Al Soma's late leveller against Australia Football: Postecoglou's tactical decisions leading to risky outcomes Ailing Rugby Championship shows Test game needs health check | Paul Rees A-League: off-season recruitment augurs well for new season Time's up for drawn rugby union games. We need extra-time in Tests | Bret Harris Culture More » Hairy Maclary author Lynley Dodd on the secret lives of pets What's the biggest question facing artists today? Wake in Fright review – TV remake of classic outback thriller lacks bite Comment is free More » Monumental women: let's fix how we memorialise female achievement | Van Badham It's our choice: renewable energy superpower or Asian Pacific rust belt | Pat Conroy Imagine being as unsackable as Boris Johnson. I'd let rip | Nell Frizzell Life and style More » The definitive guide to spring/summer 2018 fashion – a photo essay The world's natural wonders – in pictures 'Think tall': Hollywood costume designer Edith Head's tips on dressing for success Technology More » iPhone 8 Plus: Apple looking into reports of batteries bursting out of phones Google Pixel Buds: is Babel fish dream of in-ear translation now a reality? Science More » Scientists 'concealed' death of patient at centre of vegetative state breakthrough Antikythera shipwreck yields bronze arm – and hints at spectacular haul of statues Environment More » 'Alarming' rise in Queensland tree clearing as 400,000 hectares stripped Melbourne's Yarra river Australia's deadliest per kilometre for drowning deaths Video More » Australian dam-surfing videos prompt warning from council – video 'Our culture is still strong' : Parrtjima light festival illuminates Aboriginal culture – video 'I'm the one on the hot barbecue': Rod Culleton defends outburst – video Most viewed in last 24 hours More » Why Terence Trent D'Arby became Sananda Maitreya: 'It was that or death' In 1987, his debut album saw him hailed as a rival to Michael Jackson and Prince – but then his star crashed and burned. He talks about the nervous breakdown that triggered his identity change, living as a recluse and the music industry's 'Olympian' conspiracy to bring him down Keep the change, please: Australians reject coins as not worth the weight Giant stick insects found on Lord Howe Island a genetic match for 'extinct' phasmids How bad is US gun violence? These charts show the scale of the problem Japanese woman 'dies from overwork' after logging 159 hours of overtime in a month For the love of Queensland, this land clearing has got to stop | Lyndon Schneiders 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