Brumby takes it up to Rudd in health stoush, Misha Schubert & David Rood, Age
Premiers want Henry Report before playing ball on health, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Abbott's parental leave plan "smacks a little of Medicare Gold", Michelle Grattan, Age
I don't care. I like his plan. Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
It's a calculated grab for the women's vote, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Abbott will let Rudd's parental leave bill pass, Phillip Coorey SMH
Rudd: Get out of my road, Tony, Matthew Franklin, Australian
"Where are the women warriors on paid maternity leave?" Sophie Mirabella, The Punch
Tony's policy announcement took me - and others - by surprise, Elaine Henry, The Punch
Pull the trigger, Kevin, Jessica Irvine SMH
Rudd will be re-elected, but Labor v Greens will be interesting, Nick Dryenfurth, Australian
Rudd & Abbott both choose big business & premiers as whipping boys, AFR
I find Tony nearly as stimulating as Lara Bingle, Rocco SMH
What do Peter Slipper & Lara Bingle have in common? Samantha Maiden, Australian
"Boffa's biff over trash talking Tony", Jacqueline Maley SMH
Is it really so hard to negotiate, people? Sarah Hanson-Young, Australian
Rudd's trying to paint Abbott as negative & nay-saying, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Hockey hits out at security camera privacy encroachments, Phillip Hudson, Herald Sun
Maurice Newman has raised legitimate questions about media bias, Geoff Elliott, Australian
Robyn Williams: Newman is wrong, Amanda Meade, Australian
RBA: Banks are coining it, Eric Johnston, Age
"Stimulus drove up interest rates", David Uren, Australian
Watch out! It's raining free hot water systems, Katie Bice & Ben Packham, Herald Sun
"Govt's free hot water system program...a disaster", Padraic Murphy & Katie Bice, Herald Sun
210,000 households waiting for green reward cards...keep waiting, Phillip Hudson, Herald Sun
"PM wastes our billions", Andrew Bolt, Herald Sun
Cost of batt fix to be covered from within batt budget, Phillip Coorey SMH
Opposition begins pursuit of Rudd over batt mess, Tom Arup, Age
Swan: We can't know precisely how much clean up will cost, Phillip Hudson, Herald Sun
But certain that clean-up is going to cost very bucks, Renee Viellaris, Courier Mail
UN is to review its own climate body, Leigh Dayton, Australian
Telstra split bill may fall over in Senate, Elizabeth Knight SMH
Conroy will press ahead even if Telstra doesn't do commercial NBN deal, AFR
Scientology 1, Senate nil, Damien Murphy SMH
Govt may tighten rules on ex-minister lobbyists, AFR
Dead man is on this month's SA election ballot paper, Dennis Atkins, Courier Mail
What next in Adelaide? Abolition of the right to silence? Richard Ackland SMH
Women still not rated as highly as men at the bar, AFR
Teachers give new national curriculum a "D", Anna Patty SMH
IFSA study: Mothers end up with worse super, Lucy Battersby, Age
Adding super to paid parental leave would help, Lema Samandar, Herald Sun
I'd like corporate Australia to pay their fair share of tax, Jo-anne Schofield, The Punch
ACCC: Sydney Airport is a shocking price-gouger, Andrew West & Matt O'Sullivan SMH
Tullamarine exploiting you on parking fees, too, Ari Sharp, Age
There are a few Brumbys on the public payroll, Stephen McMahon, Herald Sun
Qld LNP MPs chugalug as bill debated, Steven Wardill, Courier Mail
It's goodbye to tie-dyes for Tassie Greens, Sue Neales, Mercury
Hurley gives evidence at Doomadgee inquest, Peter Michael, Courier Mail
Hurley: I fell, Tony Koch, Australian
"Remote housing initiative at crisis point", Natasha Robinson & Lex Hall, Australian
HMAS Sirius gets zapped by Warramunga, Cameron Stewart, Australian
Jakarta's people smuggling laws could be years off, Stephen Fitzpatrick & Mark Dodd, Australian
"Israel keeps stretching the friendship", Paul McGeough SMH
Mossad faking passports? Big woop... Alan Dershowitz, Australian
Britain to go to the polls on May 6, Paola Totaro, Age
Sydney's Norrie officially recognised as androgynous by NSW Govt, Joel Gibson SMH
Exercisers: Mix it up or get injured, Reuters/SMH
Hazlenut shortbread melts, mmm... Rochelle Smith, West Australian
Clarke's behaviour shows he's exactly right to captain Australia, Kate Seear, Age
Gough & Comrade Malcolm. Oh brother... Jason Steger, Age
Madge, Lourdes to launch "Material Girl" fashion label, AAP/West Australian
Laura Davies has "perfect start" at Australian Open: a five-under-par 68, Andrea Petrie, Age
Art's the thing, as NGA's Paris blockbuster shows us, Alison Rehn, Telegraph
Canberra weather: 21, partly cloudy, BoM
International:
SBY gets standing ovation in Australian parliament, Jakarta Post
Thaksin's family leave Bangkok ahead of supporters' rally, Bangkok Post
Forbes Rich List: Only US now has more billionaires than China, China Daily
Jackson re-signs with Seattle Storm, oursportscentral.com
What the History channel pays for programming , Peter Hamilton, documentarytelevision.com
"The art park that rivals MoMA", Judith H Dobrzynski, The Art Newspaper