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FRIDAY

Rio exec arrests likely to be a calculated move by China, John Garnaut SMH
Barnaby Joyce says it's payback over Chinalco, Michelle Grattan, Age
China's claims against Rio execs "almost certainly baseless", Cameron Stewart, Australian
Australians in China chilled by Rio exec arrests, Malcolm Maiden SMH 
Consular officials to visit jailed Rio exec, Stefanie Balogh, Courier-Mail
Turnbull: Rudd should ring Beijing, Mark Dodd & Matt Chambers, Australian 
"A grave crisis in Australia's relationship with China", Greg Sheridan, Australian
Detained Aussie known for integrity & good judgement, John Garnaut, Age
Australian economy holding up better than elsewhere, David Uren, Australian
Things look a bit better than Treasury, RBA forecasts, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
In which I desperately try to find a dark lining in Rudd Govt's abundant good news, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Murdoch: My media peers are shockingly bearish, Reuters/AFR
Rudd plays down G8 greenhouse pledge, Paola Totaro & Ben Cubby SMH
Kevin gives Pope a bound "Apology" & six bottles of sticky, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Nuns outspin Rudd on Mary McKillop, Michelle Grattan, Age
Yes, they did talk about Mary McKillop, Mark Kenny, Telegraph
Brogden approached to knock off Bishop in Mackellar, Peter van Onselen, Australian
Women surprise winners in GFC-driven labour market changes, Peter Martin SMH
"Women in NSW are bearing the brunt of the recession", Alison Rehn, Telegraph
KKK says it has infiltrated new right wing party, Erik Jensen SMH
Abetz: Gen Y have fallen for the "nanny state", Ari Sharp, Age
In praise of school league tables, Brendan Nelson, Australian
Young Aussie tennis player gets 6 month ban for racial slur, Shayne Hope, West Australian
Ellis purges anti-doping agency top management, Sean Parnell, Australian
"Whatever happened to kids having fun?" Michelle Epstein SMH
"Toughest principal gets results on school violence", Tanya Chilcott, Courier-Mail
Teachers' unions do more damage than rogue building industry thugs, Michael Costa, Australian
Sullivan/AIATSIS report calls for public review of Indigenous Land Corp, Natasha Robinson, Australian
Macklin overhauls indigenous remains repatriation protocol, Yuko Narushima SMH
54% of incarcerated youth offenders in NSW are indigenous, Geesche Jacobsen & Joel Gibson SMH
Redfern has deep indigenous roots, Debra Jopson SMH 
Garrett hasn't produced a good argument against Uluru climb yet, Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
Burke loses fight with US over dry milk export subsidies, Brad Norington, Australian
Boat with dozens of asylum seekers on board missing, Paul Maley & Stephen Fitzpatrick, Australian
"Mystery of night boat & its texts", Yuko Narushima & Tom Allard, Age
New building industry conduct code starts next month, Ben Schneiders & Stephanie Peatling, Age
"Laid-off hit hard in last days of WorkChoices", Ben Schneiders, Age
Kerry Stokes is now No2 shareholder in Packer's ConsMedia, Nick Tabakoff, Australian
Reading the tea leaves on Conroy's NBN comments this week, Glenda Korporaal, Australian
Super funds get permission to give financial advice, Fleur Anderson AFR
"Book price row rings too sadly familiar", Mark Seymour, Age
Rights' charter opponents worry needlessly, Ron Merkel, Australian
French CJ on definitions, Selma Milovanovic, Age
McClelland whacks terrorists with word power, Richard Ackland SMH
Australia's first new Super Hornet unveiled in St Louis, Max Blankin, Age
Super Hornets ready next year, Ian McPhedran, Advertiser
"Gaza" a linguistic no-go zone for Gillard on her recent trip, Jake Lynch SMH
Han dominance & racism underpins Uighur discontent, David Brophy, Australian
China has effectively declared war on a minority within its own borders, Wu'er Kaixi, Age
New SA Lib leader has tough first day, Michael Owen, Australian
Robert Kenny & Tom Griffiths share PM's History Prize, Adam Carey, Age
Budget cuts blamed for Melbourne Uni's Philosophy Dept dive, Andrew Trounson, Australian
Australia's cautious First Test tactics has it adrift on the pitch... Peter Roebuck SMH 
But Katich & Ponting centuries settle things down, Chloe Saltau SMH
"Bruno: Comic genius or witless git?" Jim Schembri, Age
I shock people for a living. Literally. Tanveer Ahmed SMH

Canberra weather: 13, fine, partly cloudy, BoM

International:
Dealing with the toxic intellectual debt overhang, Philip Gerrans, Times Higher Education
Shirin Ebadi is a heroine of mine, Cherie Blair, Times
"SBY is simply in a league of his own", Endy M Bayuni, Jakarta Post
Why the Han & Uighur hate each other, Evan Osnos, New Yorker
House of Commons inquiry into claims of News Corp phone tapping, James Robinson & Andrew Sparrow, Guardian
Bruce Nauman is the star of Venice Biennale 2009, Karen Wright, Art Newspaper

THURSDAY

Godwin Grech returns in new Dogs pokie mystery, Royce Millar, Age
Turnbull is off the FAI-HIH hook, Neil Chenoweth AFR
Paris Hilton, Scrooge McDuck: Turnbull gets his rhetoric back, Sid Maher, Australian
Australia First to relaunch itself today, Erik Jensen SMH
La Gillardine is the new pin-up of the right, Annabel Crabb SMH
Rio Tinto exec is a spy: China, Mark Dodd & Paige Taylor, Australian
"Mr Hu is no hapless entrepreneur, but Rio Tinto's No 2 in China", Rowan Callick, Australian
Four Rio Tinto staff detained: not clear where they are, Mathew Murphy & Chalpat Sonti, Age
Smith: "We are perplexed by his detention", Lateline/ABC
Chinese President dumps G8 summit, Australian
"As usual, China has the international community bluffed", Greg Sheridan, Australian
G8 climate talks make little progress, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Prospects fade for Copenhagen agreement, Michelle Grattan, Age
Emotion does not help climate debate, Elizabeth Farrelly SMH
The Pope gets to meet Kevin Rudd today, Natasha Robinson, Australian
PM will choose his words carefully around the Pontiff, Mark Kenny, Advertiser
Pope Benedict XVI has some big ideas of his own, Barney Zwartz, Age
IMF lifts 2011 world growth forecasts, David Uren, Australian
Consumer confidence soars, Peter Martin, Age
Gillard's advisers met successful job agency tenderer, Richard Baker, Age
Gillard won't waste time on fighting flag-flying, Steven Scott & Mathew Dunckley AFR
"I'm concerned about substance, not signage", Ben Schneiders, Age
Ikea staff win 26 weeks paid - paid! - maternity leave, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Workers will cop pay cuts & less hours, claim employers, Ewin Hannan & Lauren Wilson, Australian
Combet: pay freeze is Howard's fault, Ben Schneiders & Ari Sharp, Age
Fair Pay Commission has done govt a big favour, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Illegal league table ranks schools in Lib leader's seat, Australian
In which public schools nudge slightly ahead, Justine Ferrari, Australian
O'Farrell offers to drop penalties, but keep ban, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
We should be debating schools, not freedom of the press, Justine Ferrari, Australian
Education spree derails school merger, Gavin Lower, Australian
Bonuses for GPs to stop doctor-shopping, Renee Viellaris, Courier-Mail
Govt is going crazy for consultants, Steve Lewis, Herald Sun
Swan rejects new bank, but might have an inquiry, Peter Martin SMH
People's bank is a recipe for disaster, Jennifer Hewett, Australian
Big banks worry that govt will pick on them, Richard Gluyas, Australian
Graeme Samuel is watching the Big Four warily too, Richard Gluyas & Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Howard's tax cuts were the right thing at the time, Alan Wood, Australian
Homeless action has worked for teenagers, Stephen Lunn, Australian
Now working families are the new homeless, Stephen Lunn, Australian
Poor were getting poorer even before financial crisis, Adele Horin SMH
But our tax & welfare systems actually do work, Adele Horin SMH
Cash for swine flu research as more die, Mark Metherell & Julia Medew, Age
Garrett wants to stop Uluru climbers reaching the top, Paul Toohey, Australian
Ban would save a few tourists' lives, Yuko Narushima, Age
Buyback water will never reach the Murray-Darling, Siobhain Ryan & Asa Wahlquist, Australian
Desal plant costs are being recycled, Kenneth Davidson, Age
Qantas favours a carbon tax, Steve Creedy & Amanda O'Brien, Australian
We need to dream our way out of analysis paralysis, Arthur Sinodinos, Australian
That's right, Arthur. We need more passion, Mark Latham AFR
States' rights victory may have a high price, George Williams, Age
Can pork-barrelling be kept in check? Ari Sharp SMH
New cancer cluster fears at ABC Melbourne studios, Lauren Wilson, Australian
Lawyer Isobel Redmond is new SA Libs leader, Greg Kelton, Advertiser
Just what is Redmond's "novelty factor", Mr Rann? Michael Owen, Australian
Vic govt is interfering with bushfire Royal Commission, Robert Manne, Age
"Doubts on Theophanous rape case", Sarah-Jane Collins, Age
NSW pollies & public servants are now on tap, Daily Telegraph
Bundanoon writes NSW Govt water bottle policy, Ben Cubby & Alexandra Smith SMH
Rees unlocks the hard hat secret, Damien Murphy SMH
Even farmers' markets are giving grief, Leslie White, Weekly Times
Indonesia's "boring" election is good news indeed, Greg Sheridan, Australian
Cynicism is our biggest climate problem, Jane Fynes-Clinton, Courier-Mail
Facebook wants more Aussie ad dollars, Julian Lee SMH
First Test: England 7/336, don't get too excited, Chloe Saltau, Age
Australia's limitations have shown up early, Peter Roebuck SMH

Canberra weather: 11, mostly cloudy, chance shower, BoM

International:
"The past is something we live with every day", Usman Hamid & Suciwati, Jakarta Post
Brüno: "Millions of people look to me for guidance", Martin Wolf, Der Spiegel
Lacroix's last stand, Jess Cartner-Morley, Guardian
"Excess rites all wrong for sicko freak", Andrea Peyser, NY Post 
Meryl Streep to play Julia Child in biopic written by Nora Ephron, Laura Jacobs, Vanity Fair
New wave pizza, Frank Bruni NYT