Good morning, this is Eleanor Ainge Roy bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Monday 7 August. The MP Trent Zimmerman said delivering marriage equality would strengthen family life. The British historian Mary Beard has faced a “torrent of aggressive insults” on social media after posting messages asserting the ethnic diversity of Roman Britain. After a number of female staff described their disgust at the document on social media, Google sent out a company-wide memo saying it did not represent the company’s views. Sign upIf you would like to receive the Guardian Australia morning mail to your email inbox every weekday, sign up here.

Source: The Guardian August 06, 2017 21:04 UTC