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the guardian today - Australia edition Thursday 28 Dec 2017 Headlines More » Children increasingly used as weapons of war, Unicef warns 2017 was a brutal year for young people caught in conflict, UN agency says, citing their recruitment as fighters and bombers Marriage equality is a reality – so what's the next LGBTI battle? Australia v England: fourth Ashes Test, day three – live! Home and Away actor in critical condition after triple-fatal NSW crash Paul McCartney tickets bought for homeless given to Salvation Army leader's daughter Russian satellite lost after being set to launch from wrong spaceport Sport More » Wild Oats XI smashes record to win Sydney to Hobart race in thrilling finish Raheem Sterling strikes again to give Manchester City win No18 at Newcastle Liverpool agree world-record £75m fee with Southampton for Virgil van Dijk David Squires on … Australian football's end of year awards José Mourinho has a point when he says Manchester United are not a big team Culture More » Skull and bones: Ron Mueck's outsized installation gets under the skin Lorde cancels Israel concert after pro-Palestinian campaign The 10 best Australian TV shows of 2017 Comment is free More » A fear of dogs dominated my childhood and hasn't left me – until recently | Anna Sublet A day at the Ashes: soft eyes fall into a collective cricket coma | Brigid Delaney's diary Girls are facing a mental health crisis – and it's not just because of Instagram | Katharine Sacks-Jones 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 » Bitcoin bubble inflates again after pre-Christmas rout Collision course: Uber's terrible 2017 Science More » Back to front: why switching queues will get you nowhere faster Online STI kits double testing uptake in young people, study suggests 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 » John Oliver on his clash with Dustin Hoffman: 'The whole thing made me feel sad' Oliver said his handling of a public discussion in which he confronted Hoffman over claims of sexual misconduct 'didn't really go anywhere constructive' The best films of 2017 … that you didn't see Trump and the press: 10 questions journalists never thought they'd have to ask Trump's pernicious attempt to starve the UN of cash could yet backfire | Mark Seddon New York: giant penis mural that drew shock and scorn gets painted over Donald Trump, Harvey Weinstein and all: have we reached 'peak asshole'? 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