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the guardian today - Australia edition Saturday 30 Dec 2017 Headlines More » 'The Libs are gifting us this': Labor exploits Coalition tensions by targeting LNP 'The more they talk about demerging the party up there … the easier our job is in Queensland,' ALP source says Fiona Patten: Sex party name served its purpose, now it's time for Reason Ashes 2017-18: Australia v England fourth Test, day five – live! Flinders Street crash: 83-year-old grandfather dies from injuries Bob Hawke says Turnbull is 'still ashamed' of his Abbott coup Road rage finally puts alleged 'Goodfellas' mobster, 82, behind bars Sport More » 'This moment is for you': how women's sport rocked 2017 and pointed to the future Sporting greats learn to greet broken records with generous fanfare | Simon Burnton Tiger Woods 'very optimistic' about 2018 but remains unsure over schedule From Korea to Russia, 2018 set to show again that sport is politics by other means | Andy Bull Ashton Agar drafted into Australia's Test squad for Ashes finale 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 » Milo Yiannopoulos's draft and the role of editors in dealing with the far-right | Jeff Sparrow Our social lives have become echo chambers. Time to get uncomfortable | Brigid Delaney Drugs are a health and social issue. Why do we make it a law enforcement battle? | Alex Wodak 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 » Apple apologises for slowing down older iPhones with ageing batteries Can Facebook win its battle against election interference in 2018? 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 » Renewables generated triple the power of coal in 2017, UK figures show Electricity target so weak it would require 'taking every car away' to meet Paris deal – Greens 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 » Trump's call for some 'good old global warming' ridiculed by climate experts US president again conflates weather with climate to pour scepticism on climate change but experts call comments 'scientifically ridiculous' 'Who are they saying we should cut from?': critics round on Eric Abetz over welfare Arsenal players' frustrations with Alexis Sánchez led to dressing room bust-up Estimated 20,000 British men interested in sexually abusing children Andrew Adonis quits as Theresa May's infrastructure tsar over Brexit Malcolm Turnbull fined $250 for not wearing a lifejacket on Sydney Harbour 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