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the guardian today - Australia edition Sunday 24 Dec 2017 Headlines More » More than 180 killed in Philippines mudslides and floods as storm hits Rescue operations underway on the island of Mindanao to find more than 160 people reported missing after storm struck area Connecting communities: the gardens that offer more than plants and soil Steve Bannon savages 'Javanka', laying bare White House tensions Cricket Australia confirms Mitchell Starc will miss Boxing Day Ashes Test Nearly 40 feared dead in Philippines shopping mall blaze Flinders Street crash: alleged driver charged with 18 counts of attempted murder Sport More » No rest for the wickedly fast: Mitchell Starc loth to miss Boxing Day Test Late strike seals Melbourne derby win for Victory, Sydney smash Phoenix Ben Stokes back in UK for Christmas, ending Ashes speculation Barcelona rout Real Madrid to go 14 points clear of clásico rivals in La Liga Everton frustrate Chelsea after Ashley Williams enjoys lucky escape Culture More » Hit Brazilian music video touches nerve over race, sexist abuse and inequality Lorde considering cancelling Israel concert after backlash from fans The 50 top films of 2017: No 1 Call Me By Your Name Comment is free More » I tell my kids the truth about Santa. And then teach them to lie | Erin Lennox A lump of coal - metaphor for a wretched year for Malcolm Turnbull | Peter Lewis Spirited away from the clutches of our immigration regime in Manus, Eaten Fish is finally free! | First Dog on the Moon Life and style More » A teenager transitions, and tolerance and unconditional love pay off Experience: I'm a turkey whisperer 'This is my mum': after 40 years a stolen child finally returns home Technology More » 2017: the year smartphones went all-screen and came with baked-in AI Tech's terrible year: how the world turned on Silicon Valley in 2017 Science More » New lab-bred super corals could help avert global reef wipeout Why we keep scanning the skies for signs of alien intelligence Environment More » Electricity target so weak it would require 'taking every car away' to meet Paris deal – Greens Losing the wilderness: a 10th has gone since 1992 – and gone for good Video More » An 'evil act': Victorian premier on Melbourne crash – video Melbourne crash: 'He just ploughed into them without stopping,' says witness – video Police arrest man after Melbourne crash – video Most viewed in last 24 hours More » Two heterosexual Irish men marry to avoid inheritance tax on property Matt Murphy, 83, intends to leave his house to his carer Michael O'Sullivan, 58, but it would have left him with a €50,000 tax bill How Sea Shepherd lost battle against Japan's whale hunters in Antarctic 'The difficulty is the point': teaching spoon-fed students how to really read US ambassador to Netherlands says sorry for 'fake news' interview debacle Gene Simmons: 'I've never got high or drunk in my life' Princess Michael of Kent apologises for 'racist jewellery' worn at lunch with Meghan Markle 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