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the guardian today - Australia edition Sunday 31 Dec 2017 Headlines More » Trump aide told Australian diplomat Russia had dirt on Clinton – report George Papadopoulos spoke to high commissioner Alexander Downer at London bar in May 2016, catalyzing FBI investigation, New York Times reports Human rights commissioner Ed Santow on religious freedom: 'It's about potential conflicts' 'Nothing to go back for': when the 457 visa changes, lives will change too Police investigate alleged sexual assault in Falls festival mosh pit Erica Garner, Black Lives Matter activist, dies aged 27 Russia is biggest culprit of spreading fake news, says survey of UK social media users Sport More » Steve Smith cuts through the MCG mire to add another day of wonderstats | Adam Collins Australia's sporting year in review – success stories and slip-ups of 2017 | Paul Connolly Sydney FC one of the best A-League teams ever, says Kenny Lowe Mourinho hits out at referee after Southampton hold Manchester United Mohamed Salah double inspires Liverpool fightback after Vardy opener 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 » When it comes to refugees, Abbott, Turnbull, Morrison and Dutton are hypocrites | Julian Burnside 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 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 » WannaCry, Petya, NotPetya: how ransomware hit the big time in 2017 Apple apologises for slowing down older iPhones with ageing batteries 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 » Pecking order: how John Gould dined out on the birds of Australia Renewables generated triple the power of coal in 2017, UK figures show 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 » Helen Garner: 'I used to feel spiteful because I never won prizes. Now I can die happy' The unclassifiable Australian writer on true crime and sexual harassment Nepal bans blind people and double amputees from climbing Everest A great year for clean energy in Australia ends, while bad news for coal continues | Simon Holmes à Court Iranians chant 'death to dictator' in biggest unrest since crushing of protests in 2009 Curse of the Cook Islands – and a chance to turn derelict hotel into a tourist hotspot The year of Trump has laid bare the US constitution's serious flaws | Jonathan Freedland 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