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the guardian today - Australia edition Friday 09 Feb 2018 Headlines More » Australian stock market drops after Dow posts second biggest points fall – live US markets drop sharply again, while Britain's central bank drops a clear signal that borrowing costs will rise this year Voyager disaster: 'The coxswain said "Sorry lads, we're done for" and sang Abide With Me' More than 100 Assad fighters killed in clash with US in eastern Syria Did the AFR scoop the Tele on Barnaby Joyce's affair? | The Weekly Beast Coalminers given approval to clear nearly 10% of endangered forest, commission told Steve Martin approved by high court to replace Jacqui Lambie in Senate Sport More » Winter Olympics: fading barriers herald fortnight of fierce competition | Sean Ingle Why is there a Super League game in Wollongong? How about why not? | Matt Cleary Winter Olympics: women's long race to parity Arsène Wenger gilds gateposts but the Arsenal roof is still leaking | Jonathan Wilson Facebook, Google and Netflix not ready to enter Premier League TV rights battle Culture More » Stella prize: longlist for $50,000 award includes Alexis Wright and Michelle de Kretser You might not care about House Husbands but axing it doesn't bode well for Australian TV | Luke Buckmaster Geoffrey Rush obtains orders suppressing News Corp's 'scandalous' defamation defence Comment is free More » Senator Jim Molan really is someone for recovering racists to look up to! | First Dog on the Moon I travelled 11 hours with my two-year-old to tell our leaders: stop Adani | Marnie Cotton Will royal commission throw mortgage brokers under a bus to protect the big banks? | Lindsay David Life and style More » Em Rusciano: 'I keep hoping I'll find the magic fix to make me look like Halle Berry' Sparkling water – on the rocks! My battle through dry(ish) January | Brigid Delaney's diary Ghost villages and feral cows: island-hopping adventures in Hong Kong Technology More » Google hit with class action lawsuit over defective Pixel smartphones Brazil's biggest newspaper pulls content from Facebook after algorithm change Science More » Breakthrough as human eggs developed in the lab for first time Spread of breast cancer linked to compound in asparagus and other foods Environment More » Australia's east coast home to 5,500 great white sharks Fake nests fight real threat of extinction for the shy albatross – video Video More » Susan Lamb makes emotional statement about citizenship – video English backpackers' campervan submerged in Queensland crocodile danger zone – video Wreckage of four-wheel drive that ploughed into Sydney cemetery – video Most viewed in last 24 hours More » Richard Pryor and Marlon Brando were lovers, Pryor's widow confirms Jennifer Lee Pryor, who was twice married to the comedian, corroborates claims by music producer Quincy Jones, noting that 'it was the 70s' and 'drugs were still good' Student says she flushed 'emotional support hamster' after airline denied passage It felt so right: I Kissed a Girl and the problematic lyrics artists attempted to disavow Dow Jones plunges 1,000 points as inflation fears spook investors Salma Hayek: Harvey Weinstein threatened to 'break my kneecaps' Greens senator Andrew Bartlett to step down at next election 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