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the guardian today - Australia edition Tuesday 26 Dec 2017 Headlines More » Four arrested as Christmas Day beach parties in Melbourne and Sydney turn sour Police and revellers exchange accusations after confrontations involving several thousand people at St Kilda and Little Bay Ashes 2017-18: Australia v England fourth Test, day one – live! Crocodile in Melbourne front yard surprises couple on Christmas Day Sound of Music actor Heather Menzies-Urich dies aged 68 Scotland united in curiosity as councils trial universal basic income Christmas Day drowning on NSW north coast prompts surf warning 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 The best albums of 2017: the full list The 50 top films of 2017: No 1 Call Me By Your Name Comment is free More » This year I bought less and spent more time outdoors, away from the smells of Christmas cheer | Ben O'Mara How I fell in love with WH Auden (again and again) | Susan McDonald All we want for Christmas is solidarity forever | Brad Chilcott 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 » Lack of IT staff leaving companies exposed to hacker attacks Pineapple Fund: why is an anonymous bitcoin millionaire giving away $86m? Science More » 'I want to help humans genetically modify themselves' New lab-bred super corals could help avert global reef wipeout 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 » Obama's post-presidential life: what does his second act have in store? 'There is nothing more pathetic in life than a former president,' said John Quincy Adams – but a year on, what to make of our most newly minted ex? Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny barred from running for president Meghan Markle joins royal family for Christmas Day service All I want for Christmas is a film that doesn't preach capitalism | Tanya Gold Why is it called Boxing Day? You asked Google – here's the answer | Stephen Moss Being dumped at Christmas was the best thing to happen to me | Jen Kirkman 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