The Guardian today - Australia edition

the guardian today - Australia edition Friday 16 Jan 2015 g
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Hunger strikers fall unconscious as unrest grips Manus Island detention centre Incidents of self-harm, including swallowing razor blades and detergent, rise as detainees vow not to break demonstrations until demand to be released is met  Rate of environmental degradation puts life on Earth at risk, say scientists Queensland taxpayers subsidised Abbot Point coal port expansion by up to $2bn AMA Queensland president apologises for 'tuckshop arms' remark on obesity NT government defends transfer of juvenile detainees to former adult jail Two men dead in Belgium counter-terror raids
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Africa Cup of Nations 2015 group-by-group preview | Paul Doyle North Korea bow out amid hope that bridges can be built | Joe Gorman Away days: Australia v India at the SCG | Matt Cleary Socceroo Robbie Kruse brands Brisbane pitch a 'disgrace' Goodbye Brett Lee, it's been drawn out but inspiring | Russell Jackson
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Oscar nominations 2015: The Grand Budapest Hotel and Birdman tie for top honours Mark Ronson: Uptown Special review – designed to be a blockbuster, and probably will be David Byrne and Gotye bring African electro beat to Sydney – video
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The facts on Medicare don't lie: it's affordable and effective without a GP tax More movie musicals? Yes, please Don't give in to the politics of fear. Our peaceful future depends on it | Jeff Sparrow
Life and style More »
How Mark Wahlberg became the cultural icon of our age How to make the perfect cheese and onion pie Can these 36 questions make you fall in love with anyone?
Technology More »
Social media use 'does not increase stress', study claims Xiaomi riles Apple and Samsung with new phablet range
Science More »
Scientific advice to UK government is ‘increasingly diluted’, warns senior MP Nasa: no evidence of ammonia leak on International Space Station - video
Environment More »
Stormtrooper armour saves charity walker Scott Loxley from deadly snake WA Fisheries denies using scientific tagging data to label ‘serious threat’ sharks
Video More »
Tony Abbott 'rather likes' Charlie Hebdo magazine cover - video Manus Island detainee collapses after reportedly swallowing razor blades - video Rare footage from inside Manus Island detention centre reveals desperation - video
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