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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Gallagher

Morning Mail: curtain falls on Paris Olympics, Amber Haigh’s notebook revealed, helicopter crashes into Cairns hotel

The Golden Voyager performs during the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris.
The Golden Voyager performs during the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris. Photograph: Jamie Squire/Getty Images

Good morning. That’s a wrap! As the Paris Olympics says au revoir with a star-studded and spectacular closing ceremony, the athletes are celebrating and reflecting on their achievements as Team Australia takes home its best-ever results. More medals were added to the tally on the final day of competition: Matt Richardson took silver and Matt Glaetzer snared bronze in the keirin final at the velodrome and the Opals took the basketball bronze medal after beating Belgium in a thrilling encounter.

At home, as the Amber Haigh murder trial nears its end, court exhibits – including a handwritten notebook – have revealed the young mother’s feelings of loneliness and hurt in the days leading up to her disappearance.

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