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FRIDAY

PM Blames Public Service For Leaks, Matthew Franklin, Australian
PM&C Calls in AFP, Reviews Doc Distribution Arrangements, Ben Packham, Herald-Sun
CPSU: Public Service Pressures Untenable Under Rudd, Lenore Taylor, Australian
"Fuelgate Leak...Does Not Spell Doom for the Government", Michelle Grattan, Age
Better Informed Consumers Can Buy Smarter, Graeme Samuel, Age
"What is Kevin Rudd Afraid Of?" Peter Hartcher SMH
"Is it Possible that Mr Rudd's Mania for Activity Signifies Nothing?" Annabel Crabb SMH
"The Best & Worst of Kevin Rudd", George Megalogenis, Australian
Rudd Govt: Blurry & Without Apparent Strategy, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
More FuelWatch Problems Emerge, Katharine Murphy & Others, Age
Indie Petrol Stations Dropped From 200 to 17 Under WA FuelWatch, Dylan Tickell, Age
"Doers" Have More Fun, Don Russell, Australian
FuelWatch Gives Nelson a "Stay of Execution", Steve Lewis, Herald-Sun
NSW Libs in Cross-Factional Reform Deal, Andrew Clennell SMH
Neither Greiner Interested in NSW Lib Presidency, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Nats Gerrymandering Libs in Qld Merger, Greg Roberts, Australian
Costa Accepts NSW Libs Wants on Power Sale, Brian Robins & Andrew West SMH
Drastic Action at Qantas as Fuel Goes Up, Michael Sainsbury & Steve Creedy, Australian
Qantas IR Struggle Trouble For Rudd, Ewin Hannan, Australian
FuelWatch Genealogy, Christian Kerr, Australian
FuelWatch May Well Fall Over in Senate, Gerard McManus & Others, Herald-Sun
Belinda Neal Withdraws "Demon Child" Comment to Pregnant Mirabella, Telegraph
"Child Orders Enforcement Agency" Idea Floated, Adele Horin SMH
Hospital Waiting Lists Growing, Mark Metherell SMH
Tax Laws Hindering Indigenous Economic Development, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Mundine: Indigenous Communities Shd Do Direct Resource Deals With China, Sarah Smiles, Age
APY Residents Ask Brough to Be Their Agent, John Wiseman, Australian
Doris Pilkington Garimara Wins Red Ochre Award, Elizabeth Gosch, Australian
Kava Import Ban Having Terrible Consequences, Sione Pinomi SMH
Govt Targets Sophisticated Welfare Rorters, Sue Dunlevy, Australian
Wong Takes Hard Line With Big Emitters, Matthew Warren, Australian
Gunns Says ANZ Not Needed For Pulp Mill Project, Nick Clark, Mercury
Gunns to Fight On, Marian Wilkinson SMH
Solar to Garrett: Don't Discourage Affluent "Early Adopters", Stephanie Peatling SMH
"Hot Rocks" Power for SA, Phil Cornford SMH
Japan to Lease Aurora Australis For Whale Food Study, Cathy Alexander, Mercury
How Strong is Whaling Envoy Commitment? Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Evans Tries to Clear Up Immigration Mess, Ean Higgins, Australian
"The (Federal) Bill" Starring Mick Keelty, AAP/SMH
Walker SC: Citizenship Test May Not Be Legal, Misha Schubert, Age
Christmas Is Detainees Costing $1m Per Person/Year, Jewel Topsfield, Age
Why Has Business Investment Slowed Down? Tim Colebatch, Age
ACCC Finds "Wentworth Courier" Anti-Competitive, Kelly Burke SMH
Some Private Schools Getting More Than Funding Entitlement, Farah Tomazin, Age
Public Sector Pay Rates, Alan Moran, Australian
Feds to Link Judicial Pay Rises to Productivity, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Hulls Plain Wrong About Acting Judge Appts, Robert Clark, Australian
Narrow Bribery Law to Exclude Political Promises, Tim Dick SMH
Phillip St Now the Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Richard Ackland SMH
More Reform Required on Wasteful Fed Legal Tendering Practices, Chris Merritt, Australian
Vic Law Institute Opposes Parts of Litigation Reform Plan, Michael Pelly, Australian
Obama Still Doesn't Get Iran, Amir Taheri, Australian
Sexist Sam is Feeling Blue, Darrem Devlyn & Craig Binnie, Herald-Sun
"Footy Show" Staff to Get Anti-Discrimination Training, Samantha Lane & Others, Age
Don't Send Sam to Re-Education Camp, Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
Bogut Bags $80m Basketball Deal, Jamie Pandaram SMH
Fromelles: Excavating Emotion, Paola Totaro, Age
Della's Downfall, YouTube

Canberra Weather: 18, fine, mostly sunny, BoM

International:
East Java Mudflow Disaster, Abdul Khalik, Jakarta Post
Dior Drops Sharon Stone in China Over "Karma" Earthquake Comment, China Daily
Katie Couric & TV Execuspeak, Nancy Franklin, New Yorker
How NY Mags Depict Female & Male Authors Differently, John Koblin, NY Observer
Memory, Personality, Identity: The Bourne Trilogy at MoMA, artdaily.org
Calabash International Literary Festival, Mel Cooke, Jamaica Gleaner
Victorian Governesses, Susan Cokal NYT
The Young Jack Nicklaus, golf.com

THURSDAY

Leak to Oakes Causes Major Trouble, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Fuel Leak Turns Into a Gusher, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Govt Desperately Trying to Plug Leak, Michelle Grattan & Others, Age
Govt Clings to FuelWatch, Phillip Coorey SMH
"Rudd Has Entered Nightmare Territory", Tony Wright, Age
"The Prime Minister is Rattled", Neil Mitchell, Herald-Sun
"Slow Down, Take Stock & Stop Running Around at a Million Miles an Hour", Clinton Porteous, Courier-Mail
Things Not Pretty in Ruddland, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Ferguson "Labor to his Bootstraps", Annabel Crabb SMH
Gippsland By-Election is Just Four Weeks Away, Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun
Overseas They're Rioting Over Petrol Prices, Cameron Stewart, Australian
ACCC Didn't Say FuelWatch is Useless or Counterproductive, Malcolm Maiden SMH
Lib Senator Adams Says FuelWatch Works Well in WA, Christian Kerr, Australian
"Rudd Still Has to Demonstrate...a Political Backbone", Mike Steketee, Australian
Luxury Car Tax: Numbers Show It's Not a Tarago Tax, Phillip Coorey SMH
Spare Us the Phoney Concern About Motorists, Kenneth Davidson, Age
Libs Patronising in Use of "Jeeves" Jibe, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Faulkner: "There is No Such Person as Jeeves", Telegraph
Faulkner: We've Learnt Lesson From 2020 Comms Tender, Jewel Topsfield, Age
Albanese Adjusts Tack on Regional Projects, Jewel Topsfield, Age
Razor Gang Looks For Second Round Cuts, David Uren, Australian
Union Furious With Way Gillard's IR Approach Works in Practice, Brad Norington, Australian
Public/Private School Debate: Build a Bridge & Get Over It, Julia Gillard SMH
Ainsley Gotto's Back, As Coonan's CoS, Michelle Grattan, Age
Calma: Australia Now Immune to Indigenous Disadvantage Stories, Justine Ferrari, Australian
Tim Costello: Life For Aborigines Was Better in Church-Run System, Jamie Walker, Australian
Fostered Aboriginal Children in WA "Passed Like Parcels", Amanda O'Brien, Australian
NSW Govt Rpt Says Confront Coal Industry Over Greenhouse, Land Subsidence, Marian Wilkinson SMH
Resignations Have NSW Libs Scrambling for New President, Simon Benson, Telegraph
Control of NSW Libs Up For Grabs, Phillip Coorey & Andrew Clennell SMH
Amazingly, O'Farrell Has Got Factions Talking Together, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Brumby Should Give NGV Some Dough, Michael Shmith, Age
Vic Blueprint for Civil Justice Reform, Michael Pelly, Australian
Malaise Deepening in Big Vic ICT Projects, Fran Foo, Australian
Vic Libs "Too Busy Eating Their Own" to Hold Brumby Accountable, Paul Austin, Age
Sheezel, Nardella Blog Argy-Bargy, Paul Austin, Age
Qld Libs Call Debt Collectors In On Own Candidates, Rosemary Odgers & Steven Wardill, Courier-Mail
Brough On Outer in Qld Lib-Nat Merger, Greg Roberts & Sarah Elks, Australian
Tas Govt Won't Pay for Pulp Mill Infrastructure, Mathew Denholm, Australian
Ella Stack Remembers Roo Pie & Nuns' Kindness, Alyssa Betts, NT News
Marathon Mum to do 86km Comrades Race in Durban, Grey Morris, NT News
How Globalisation Impacts Domestic Politics, Henry Kissinger, Australian
Australia's Standing in Amnesty's Annual HR Review, Dewi Cooke, Age
Indonesia's Super Smart Finance Minister, Greg Sheridan, Australian
"ANZ Looking Very Much Like Breakfast For NAB", Ross Buckley, Courier-Mail
Two Seats Vacant on ABC Board, Malcolm Colless, Australian
Review of ABC Complaints Handling Process, Peter Reid, Australian
Australian Cinematographers' Society 50th Anniversary, Michael Bodey, Australian
Advertiser Pressure Finally Prompts Nine to Drop Newman, Amanda Meade, Australian
Sexist Sam Finally Benched, Damian Barrett, Herald-Sun
ANZ, Crazy John's Withdrawal Does For Newman, Age
Henson "Seems to Have Dropped All Artifice...She's Totally the Object of Male Fantasy", Mark Dunn & Others, Herald-Sun
"Public is Simply Fed Up with the Sexualised Portrayal of Children", Miranda Devine SMH
Henson's Models' Parents Like "Appalling Stage Mums & Dads", Sally Morrell, Herald-Sun
Police Interview NGA Director About Henson Work, Ashleigh Wilson & Corrie Perkin, Australian
Turnbull Splits With Nelson On Henson, Les Kennedy, Age
Media Watch Should Address Big Wrongs, Not Trivialities, Piers Akerman, Telegraph
Gyngell: "This is a Good Time for Thinktanks in Australia", Sian Powell, Australian
Murdoch to Give 2008 Boyer Lectures, Telegraph
"Why Do Some People Make Work So Annoying?" Courier-Mail
Media Diary, Amanda Meade, Australian
Cricket Has Them Excited Again in Trench Town, Alex Brown, Age
Slaughter at Pheasant Wood, Tony Wright, Age

Canberra Weather: 17, fine, mostly sunny, BoM

International:
The Bin Laden Kids, Christopher Caldwell NYT
Channeling Doris Day, Michael Musto, Village Voice
New York Times Does NZ's Bay of Islands, Anne Gibson NYT
Frank Lloyd Wright's Houses Sell Like Hotcakes, Bethany Lyttle NYT
Sumo "Cherishes the Beauty of Restraint", Asahi Shimbun
Trying to Locate Moments of That "Full Glass" Feeling, John Updike, New Yorker
Moscow Fine Art Fair, Art Daily

WEDNESDAY

Leak Pours Petrol on FuelWatch Fire, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Nelson Hammers FuelWatch, Mark Kenny & Steve Lewis, Advertiser
Govt Closes Ranks Behind FuelWatch, Michelle Grattan & Others, Age
"Bare-Arse" Brendan & "Totally Broke" Turnbull, Annabel Crabb SMH
Rudd on Back Foot, Phillip Coorey SMH
Papershuffling PM, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
"Ripper Kevin." Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
FuelWatch a Fizzer, Steve Lewis & Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun
Petrol Indies: FuelWatch Helps Oil Majors, Elizabeth Gosch, Australian
Without Compo, States Will Resist Feds Dropping Petrol GST, Greg Kelton, Advertiser
Nelson Pumped Over Petrol, Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
Govt Reaction to Leak, Chris Merritt, Australian
"Higher Oil Prices are the Canary in the Coalmine", Alan Wood, Australian
Govt Best Off Working on How to Start Cutting Fuel Demand, John Durie, Australian
Carbon Floor Price is $20/tonne, Matthew Warren, Australian
Why Didn't PM Send Performance Benchmark Letter to Ministers? Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Nelson Warns MPs: Be Prepared for an Early Election, Peter Jean, Herald-Sun
Blanchett Calls on PM to "Rethink" Henson Comments, Mark Dunn, Herald-Sun
"Dear PM...": Luvvies, PM Fall Out, Annabel Stafford, Age
The Letter, Age
Sometimes the Artists PMs Hang With Bite, Michelle Grattan, Age
It's About Exploitation, Not Art v Pornography, Steve Biddulph, Age
Art & Politics, Elizabeth Farrelly SMH
"Attention Fellow Arts Lovers", Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
Police Going to Drag This Out For Weeks, Josephine Tovey & David Marr SMH
Pro Henson, Sebastian Smee, Australian
2020 Summit Bill: $1.9m, AAP/Age
Ronaldson's "Jeeves" Jibe for PM's Assistant, Ben Packham, Herald-Sun
Mean Opposition Senators Pick on Baldric, Misha Schubert, Age
"So Much Bureaucratic Flannel", Christian Kerr, Australian
Downer Told to Talk to Nicki About Future, Not Media, Misha Schubert, Age
Roxon Hangs Tough on Surcharge Threshold Change, Leo Shanahan, Age
Gillard Favours Traditional Disciplines in Schooling, Justine Ferrari, Australian
About the Tax Cuts, Ross Gittins SMH
PM Going Soft on Luxury Car Tax Hike, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Tax Institute Protests Retrospective Family Trust Changes, David Uren, Australian
"Green" Winemaker Vanya Cullen Wins International Gong, Jayne Rickard, West Australian
Cleaner, Greener Gas-Fired Power Plant for NSW, Imre Salusinszky & Matthew Warren, Australian
Confirmed: ANZ Dumps Gunns Pulp Mill, Marian Wilkinson & Ben Cubby, Age
Forests: Why Won't Govt Stop Tragedy Unfolding in Tasmania? Gisela Kaplan, Australian
Lowitja O'Donoghue Calls For Churches to Re-Engage, Jamie Walker, Australian
O'Donoghue Bows Out, Stephanie Peatling SMH
Macklin Wants to Reduce Indigenous Job Churn in Mining Sector, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Alt Native Title Framework Being Negotiated in Vic, Sarah Smiles, Age
ASIO May Well Have Been Penetrated in the 1970s, Patrick Walters, Australian
Daily Life For ASIS Agents, Cameron Stewart, Australian
Hope Inquiry Vital Turning Point for ASIO, Patrick Walters, Australian
Refugees: Evans to Regularly Release Ministerial Discretion Stats, Ean Higgins, Australian
UTS Plans Big Expansion, Stephen Matchett, Australian
Deakin Uni & NTEU on Academic Calendar Collision Course, Jill Rowbotham, Australian
Catholic University Thinktank for Canberra, Bernard Lane, Australian
Gum Disease Linked to Higher Cancer Rates, Adam Cresswell, Australian
Noeline Brown Appointed "Ambassador for Ageing", Steve Lewis, Herald-Sun
Richo. Mirvac ALP Donation. Kew Cottages Transfer.  Cameron Houston, Age
Merger: "Springborg Has Tenaciously Pursued His Aim", Ross Fitzgerald, Australian
Now NSW Nats to Consider Merger, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Premier Bartlett Promises "Clever & Kind" Govt, Michael Stedman, Mercury
Bartlett Distances Himself From Lennon on Forests, Matthew Denholm, Australian
Silly Ideas From NSW Parliamentary Ctee, Simon Benson, Telegraph
Buswell, Logan: What's in WA Parliament's Water Supply? Amanda O'Brien, Australian
"What Does It Take to Get Sacked These Days?" Amanda O'Brien, Australian
Government Spending, Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
Lees Wants Kombi Destroyed, AAP/SMH
Protein Targetting By Locusts May Explain Human Obesity, Tamara McLean, Courier-Mail
Emily Kngwarreye Blockbuster Opens in Tokyo, Russell Skelton, Age
Rein Backs Anglicare Winter Appeal, Jewel Topsfield, Age
Happy Birthday, Kylie! Karen Brooks, Courier-Mail
Spin, Sushi Das, Age

Canberra Weather: 17, chance of a shower, BoM

International:
Jodie Foster Dumps Partner for (Slightly) Younger Woman, Tracy E Gilchrist, gaywired.com
Does Free Trade Help Workers More Than It Hurts Them? James Surowiecki, New Yorker
Pressure on Guandong Mfrs to Move Up Value-Added Chain, Hong Liang, China Daily
Afghani Sentenced to Death For Printing Out Web Page, Jochen-Martin Gutsch, Der Spiegel
Che Lives! (at WestLicht Gallery, Vienna), Art Daily
Sidestep Your Left Brain & Be Happy, Leslie Kaufman NYT
Global Warming, Freeman Dyson NYRB
Ascent of Nerd, David Brooks NYT

TUESDAY

Gillard Lashes Opposition - in Latin, Gerard McManus, Australian
While in the Senate, Language Standards Decline, Michael Madigan, Mercury
Swan: Average Income Earners Better Off After Budget, Phillip Coorey SMH
Rudd Waves Double Dissolution Threat Over Budget Block, Laura Tingle AFR
What the Opposition Wants to Block, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Tanner Challenges Oppn to Contribute Razor Gang Ideas, Michelle Grattan, Age
How to Maximise Scope of Greenhouse Cuts, Ross Garnaut AFR
Carr Soft on Greenhouse Action, Katharine Murphy, Age
Nelson's Fuel Fightback, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Ferguson Warned Colleagues Against Fuel Watch, Matthew Franklin, Australian
PM: FuelWatch "Will Help at the Margins", Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun
Petrol Commissioner Puts Spotlight on Diesel, Kelly Burke SMH
Rudd Hasn't Got His Lines Right, Piers Akerman, Telegraph
Petrol Price Signal: Use Less Oil, Tim Colebatch, Age
States Would Be Hurt By Lifting GST on Fuel, Clinton Porteous & Rosemary Odgers, Courier-Mail
Kyoto + ETS: Petrol Was Always Going to Go Up, Tim Wilson, Australian
Coal Industry Shd "Get Off Their Bloody Backsides", Adam Morton, Age
Swan Reinforces RBA Independence, Jacob Saulwick SMH
Petrol Has Disproportionate Impact on Inflation Psychology, David Uren, Australian
Pyne: We Need Downer's "Firepower", John Wiseman, Australian
Lib Homework: Write History, Defend Legacy, Gerard Henderson SMH
Lib Party "Currently Resembles the Weird Kids' Corner", Melanie La'Brooy, Age
ASIO Chief: "Radicalisation Processes Are at Work in Our Communities", Ian McPhedran, Telegraph
Habib: ASIO Chief Warned US Against Rendition, Natalie O'Brien, Australian
US Ignored Us on Habib, Chris Hammer, Age
Keelty: "It Is Not...All About Haneef", Paul Maley, Australian
Our Infantry is Demoralised, Jonathan Pearlman SMH
Garrett Tells NSW to Hurry Up on "Breaking the Silence" Report, John Lyons, Australian
SA Police Doubled in APY Lands Prior to Brough's Arrival, John Wiseman, Australian
Pressure Still On For "Sorry" Compo, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
A New Era of Smarter Help For Unemployed, Tony Nicholson, Herald-Sun
Gillard Avoids Fairfax Divide-&-Rule Dispute, Brad Norington, Australian
ACTU Parental Leave Plan Released Today, Ben Packham, Australian
Left Unions Back New Thinktank, Ben Schneiders, Age
FOI Foibles Seem to Cut One Way, Cynthia Banham SMH
PM's Media Staff "Almost Verging on Thuggery", Patricia Karvelas & Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Libs Grill ABC MD, Yuko Narushima SMH
Ronaldson Attacks Australia Post Price Rises, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Coles to Adopt Unit Pricing, Daniella Miletic, Age
Tanner Considers Fed "IT Strike Force", Mahesh Sharma, Australian
Telstra Tech Overhaul Truth Time for Sol, Michael Sainsbury, Australian
More Companies Enter Broadband Race, Cath Hart & Michael Sainsbury, Australian
Tests For Ridout, Malcolm Colless, Australian
Why Don't the Pols Fix the Doctor Drought? Michelle Hamer, Age
Fed Private School Funding Rorts, Gerard Noonan & Anna Patty SMH
Burke Criticised For Delivering on Gippsland Election Promises, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Nelson's Attack on Labor's Gippsland Candidate Backfires, Rick Wallace, Australian
Our Leaders' Artistic Tastes, Annabel Crabb SMH
Baillieu to Critics: Put Up or Shut Up, Paul Austin, Age
Bartlett Takes Over in Tassie, Sue Neales & Others, Mercury
Lennon Falls On His Sword, Andrew Darby & Shaun Carney, Age
Lennon: I Wasn't Pushed, Mercury
Paul Lennon Loved a Fight, Matthew Denholm, Australian
Van Onselen: WA Parl Has Misogynistic Culture, Elizabeth Gosch, Australian
Merged Qld Party to Have Anti-Stacking Rules, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Our Attitude to Indonesia Needs Updating, Andrew Macintyre & Douglas Ramage, Age
"Rudd Has Offended or Ignored Most Asian Countries", Andrew Robb, Australian
Who's Who on Next President's Foreign Policy Team, Carl Ungerer, Australian
Lewis Carroll & JM Barrie: "Charge the Bastards", Phillip Adams, Australian
Henson: For & Against, Michelle Cazzulino, Herald-Sun
Henson Show Raises Right Questions, But Debate Them Calmly, Suzanne Harrison, Courier-Mail
Henson Vulnerable to Legal Action From Child Model, Karen Kissane, Age
Crowe & Co Stuffed Up Souths, Ray Chesterton, Telegraph
Rumours Raiders Moving to S-E Qld, Steve Ricketts, Courier-Mail
Tidbinbilla Stars in Mars Show, Alison Rehn, Telegraph
Falconio Kombi to be Auctioned, Rebekah Cavanagh, NT News
Aussie "Jerrycan" Wins Canne Jury Prize, Jo Roberts, Age
Death of Diana Baillieu, Age

Canberra Weather: 17, afternoon shower, thunderstorm, BoM

International:
French Still Love Yannick Noah, Christopher Clarey NYT
China Athletics Open at the Birds Nest, Xinhua/China Daily
"Australia Could Help Avert the Looming Arms Race in East Asia", Michalis S Michael, Jakarta Post
Wall Street: "A Sense That More Bloodshed Lurks", Sarah Kershaw NYT
Ivanka Trump: "Duplicity is a Key Sign of a Frenemy", George Wayne, Vanity Fair
"My Heart is Set on a Set of Dishes", Victoria Roberts, New Yorker
Iceland Cured My Writer's Block, AH, Icelandic Review

MONDAY

"Mayo Melodrama", Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Downer Leans Toward Staying, Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun
Pyne Behind "Alex for Shadow Treasurer" Move, Phillip Coorey SMH
Kroger Blames Howard For Lib Mess, Michelle Grattan, Age
Hockey Trails His Coat, Clinton Porteous, Courier-Mail
Hockey: Lib Turmoil Could Last a Year, Christian Kerr, Australian
Rudd Blinks on Petrol, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Will Economic Responsibility or Empathy Prevail? Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Macklin Holds Out Hope on Pensions, Clinton Porteous, Courier-Mail
Labor's Petrol Insurance Policy, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Labor Has Picked a Doozy in Gippsland, Glenn Milne, Australian
WA Govt Minister Allegedly Proposed Threesome to Adviser, Jessica Strutt & Gary Adshead, West Australian
Carpenter Backs Minister Despite Threesome & Drunkeness Allegations, Alana Buckley-Carr, Australian
Lennon's Days Numbered But Won't Go Without Fight, Sue Neales, Mercury
Lennon's Future in Deputy's Hands, Sue Neales, Mercury
Iemma Govt Still Hocking Ministers At $100K Lunches, Andrew West SMH
SA Paternity Case Sees Ex-Premier Exhumed, Michael Owen, Advertiser
He's a Friend But "We Are Being Pushed Too Far By Henson", Jill Singer, Herald-Sun
"Where Has the Arts Community Been on Adolescent Sexploitation?" Paul Sheehan SMH
Public Life Has Become a B Grade Movie, David Burchell, Australian
Rudd Govt Committeeville, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
"Rudd Needs to Start Leading", Ross Gittins SMH
McClelland Appoints Brennan, Govey & Black to Judge the Judges, Michael Pelly, Australian
Plibersek Takes Action on Violence Against Women, Brendan Nicholson, Age
Macklin Offers States Help on Child Protection, Carol Nader, Age
Dodgy Dads Using Sophisticated Schemes to Evade Child Support, Paul Bibby, Age
New Govt Guidelines on Treatment of the "Unresponsive", Renee Viellaris, Courier-Mail
Nelson Right to Consider Institutionalised Care for Mentally Ill, Rory Gibson, Courier-Mail
Feds Slashing Mental Health Spending, Adam Cresswell, Australian
PM Opens Kirribilli House to Charity, Malcolm Farr, Mercury
Another Hurdle Cleared in Qld Lib-Nat Merger, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Brough: Rudd "Disappointing...Un-Australian", Sandra O'Malley & Julian Drape, Courier-Mail
Brough Savages Labor for Overturning Aspects of Intervention, John Wiseman, Australian
Carr May Relax R&D Rules for Carmakers, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Melbourne No. 4 in World University City Rankings, Farrah Tomazin, Age
Apply Microeconomic Principles to Fix Roads & Fuel Excise, John Cox, Australian
And to Bankers' Salaries, Too, Ross Buckley, Australian
MacBank Moss Worth Every Cent, Aron D'Souza, Herald-Sun
AWU Going Global, Andrew West SMH
Award Modernisation Project Kicks Off, Christian Kerr, Australian
We Should Learn From NZ Guest Worker Experience, Jewel Topsfield, Age
Tibet as an Economic Development Problem, John Garnaut SMH
Earthquake Will Hasten China's Productive Flux, Rowan Callick, Australian
Collapsing Rabbit Proof Fence Lets Wild Dogs Attack Stock, Kate Tarala, West Australian
Dugong Beach Resort Opens on Groote Eylandt, Alyssa Betts, NT News
Blanchett: "I'm All For Perestroika", Charles Miranda, Herald-Sun
Laurent Cantet's "The Class" Wins Palme d'Or, SMH
AM, PM & World Today 96% Accurate, Matthew Ricketson, Age

Canberra Weather: 17, shower or two, possible storm, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
Grizzly, Grey & Possessing Lots of Votes, Laurie Oakes, Telegraph
Life in La Perouse, John Lyons, Australian
Dr Tells HK Conference of "Large Scale Alcohol Genocide" in Alice, Alison Bevege, NT News
Nick Still Nudging Alex Towards Nicosia, Annabel Crabb SMH
Nick & Alex Go "Gordon Ramsay" Together, Glenn Milne, Sunday Telegraph
Petrol a "Political Golden Goose" for Nelson, Kerry-Anne Walsh, Sun-Herald
Hunt: What is Garrett Actually Delivering? Glenn Milne, Sunday Telegraph

International:
Protests Over Who Gets Fuel Subsidy & Who Doesn't, Jakarta Post
Thai Boxer Has Big Aussie Win, Edward Thangarajah, Bangkok Post
Kangaroo Island: Australia's Galapagos, Jaime Gross NYT Magazine
Cannes: "A Subdued, Slightly Downcast Feeling..." Manohla Dargis & AO Scott NYT
Sarkozy Disease, Steven Erlanger NYT
New Rimbaud Poem Found, AFP

FRIDAY

Don't Mention the War, Michael Costello, Australian
Abbott Declares Turnbull Heir Apparent, Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun
More Leaks to Come As Nelson v Turnbull Plays Out, Michelle Grattan, Age
Lib Turmoil: "Rudd Cannot Believe His Luck", Peter Hartcher SMH
Turnbull's Campaign For His Leader's Job, Laura Tingle AFR
Democrats Signed Own Death Warrant With Natasha Stabbing, Steve Lewis, Herald-Sun
The Limit's to Rudd's Inclusiveness, Patricia Karvelas & Stephen Lunn, Australian
Downer's Exit Plan, Phillip Coorey SMH
Bipartisanship Falters Over Brough, David Rood, Age
"First Five Months Have...Been a Free Ride", Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Aged Have Disrupted Both Sides' Political Narrative, Christian Kerr, Australian
Have Pensioners Been Hard Done By? Terry Sweetman, Courier-Mail
Record Oil Prices Send Petrol Prices Rocketing, Sionhain Ryan & Matthew Franklin, Australian
Global Stagflation a Serious Possibility, Anatole Kaletsky, Australian
World Less Vulnerable to Oil Shocks Than Before, Malcolm Maiden, Age
PC: Target Emission-Generating Tax Distortions, Matthew Warren & Christian Kerr, Australian
ETS to Dominate Debate for Second Half of 2008, Matthew Warren, Australian
Shades of Green, Samantha Maiden, Australian
Labor Dysfunction Obvious in Gippsland By-Election, Rick Wallace, Australian
Hodgman Takes Libs Ahead as Labor Slumps in Tassie, Sue Neales, Mercury
Lame Duck Lennon, Matthew Denholm, Australian
ANZ Gunns Withdrawal May Kill Mill, Sue Neales, Mercury
Wong's First Big Water Buyback, Marian Wilkinson SMH
Minchin Asks Why So Many Ministers Went to Bali, Renee Viellaris, Telegraph
Wildlife Warriors Offered Defence Cheap Cull Alternative, Alison Rehn, Telegraph
Everyone Dragging the Chain on Mt Isa Juvenile Lead Levels, Michael McKenna, Australian
Ferguson Predicts Uranium Export Boom, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Oppn Threatens to Block N-W Shelf Tax Hike, Lenore Taylor, Australian
ASIC Stockbroker Crackdown, Matthew Drummond & Patrick Durkin AFR
Macarthur Coal FIRB Headache, Matthew Stevens, Australian
Albanese Resists State Calls for Infra Fund Divvy-Up, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Della Leading State Resistance to Gillard IR Plans, Brad Norington, Australian
Wilcox to Review Fed Building Industry Watchdog, Mark Davis SMH
Gillard Guarantees Private School Funding, Anna Patty SMH
Gillard Keen on School Funding Overhaul, Jewel Topsfield & Farrah Tomazin, Age
Rudd Now Owns Homeless Issue, Stephen Lunn, Australian
Women's Org Calls For "Footy Show" Advertiser Boycott, Chris Johnston & Samantha Lane, Age
CFMEU Wants Paid Paternity Leave, Clare Masters, Australian
Govt Right to Lift Medicare Surcharge Threshold, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Native Title in Gridlock - Govt Right to Overhaul It, Tom Calma, Australian
Macklin's Landmark Mabo Lecture, Russell Skelton, Age
Aird: Make Native Title Easier to Prove, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Tender Process for Fed Legal Work Simplified, Chris Merritt, Australian
Gleeson CJ Looking Forward to More Tennis, Michael Pelly, Australian
Spigelman Joined by Keane & Martin in CJ Race, Michael Pelly, Australian
Childless De Factos to Get Family Court Access, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Tanner Persistent on National eConveyancing System, Chris Merritt, Australian
Howard Burgled, Ben Dorries & Lauren Williams, Telegraph
First Female Anglican Bishop Consecrated in Perth, Warwick Stanley, Australian
Goldsworthy Breaks Through Stained Glass Ceiling, Alana Buckley-Carr, Australian
Zaetta May Sue Defence Over Sex Slur, Garry Linnell, Telegraph
Howard Govt Gitmo Defenders Should Hang Their Heads, Richard Ackland SMH
Australian Not Prepared for Cyber-War Attack, Mark Dunn, Telegraph
Audience Fragmentation Means Local Stories Have to Fight Harder, Daniel Ziffer, Age
Rudd's Nephew's Artwork Rejected by Council, Michelle Grattan, Age
Police Raid Bill Henson Show at Roslyn Oxley9, Clare Masters & Justin Vallejo, Telegraph
Police Close Henson Show Over Child Porn Concern, AAP/Age
Chanel-Clad Madonna at Cannes, Telegraph

Canberra Weather: 15, fine, mostly sunny, BoM

International:
"Precious Important Opportunity" in China-Taiwan Relations, China Daily
Israel Ignores US Advice Not to Negotiate With Syria, Helene Cooper NYT
Aussie Troops Do It Differently, Just Like They Did in Vietnam, Keenan Mayo, Vanity Fair
Artist Makes Jet-Powered Bicycles That Will Do 75mph, Chuck Squatriglia, Wired
Getting That Grilled Flavour From the Oven, Mark Bittman NYT
Restored "Scream" & "Madonna" Return to Munch Museum, artdaily.org
Twenty Golden Rules of Investment, Times

THURSDAY

"If I am... If Brendan... Look, If That is Our Policy..." Matthew Franklin, Australian
It Was What Turnbull Didn't Say That Mattered, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Turnbull "Pointedly Declined to Rule Out Challenging", Michelle Grattan, Age
Turnbull's Less Than Ringing Endorsement, Ben Packham, Herald-Sun
Turnbull Signals As Leader He'd Dump Excise Cut, Clinton Porteous, Courier-Mail
Turnbull: "I'm Feeling Very Credible", Matthew Franklin, Australian
"Mr Turnbull is the One to Worry About", Michael Davis, Australian
"Turnbull Has Had a Triumph", Dennis Shanahan, Australian
"So That's What the Liberal Party Stands For!" Annabel Crabb SMH
Libs Right to Take Populist Bent, Christian Kerr, Australian
Downer May Be Appointed Special UN Envoy on Cyprus, Patrick Walters, Australian
Downer: "I Want to Stay in Australia", Michael Harvey, Herald-Sun
Macklin Announces Native Title Overhaul, Patricia Karvelas & Padraic Murphy, Australian
Macklin: Start Using Mining Royalties For Broad Indigenous Good, Paul Toohey, Australian
Review to Include Distribution of Mining Royalties, Sarah Smiles, Age
Mabo Lecture Excerpt, Jenny Macklin, Australian
SA Govt Trying to Stop Brough APY Involvement, John Wiseman, Australian
Tiwi Islanders Want Royalties Withheld For Truancy, Natasha Robinson, Australian
Rudd Lowers Gippsland Expectations, Ben Doherty, Age
Childless Women Swung to Libs at 2007 Election, John Black, Australian
Alastair Nicholson: Give Gays Family Court Access, Misha Schubert, Age
Health Insurance: Labor Right, Libs Inconsistent, Mike Steketee, Australian
Rudd: Surcharge Change to Save Families $20-30 a Week, Peter Jean, Herald-Sun
More Maternity Leave Proposals, Clare Masters, Telegraph
"It is Now Impossible to Shield Children from a Culture Dripping With Sexual Imagery", Miranda Devine SMH
Risk of Urban Aged Ghettos, Michael Madigan, Courier-Mail
Aged Excluded From Rudd's Social Inclusion Group, Mark Metherell SMH
Abetz Slams Govt Over CSIRO Cuts, Ben Schneiders, Age
Wong Names Howard Bamsey Special Envoy on Climate Change, Marian Wilkinson SMH
Petrol is $1.03/litre on Groote Eylandt, Alyssa Betts, Courier-Mail
Turnbull Wants to Exempt Petrol From ETS, Phillip Coorey SMH
Bali Climate Summit Bill: $530K excl Airfares, Katharine Murphy, Age
Politicians Moving Too Slowly to Save Murray River, John Quiggin AFR
Qld Govt Let Xstrata Vet Its Lead Press Releases, Michael McKenna, Australian
Dark Side of Carbon Capture, Tony Cutliffe, Herald-Sun
Carbon Sequestration: They're Dreaming, Kenneth Davidson, Age
We Have 10% Less Forest Than Previously Thought, Peter Ker, Age
Tasmanian Devil Listed as Endangered Species, Paul Carter, Mercury
Solar Industry Wants Subsidies, Markus Lambert, Courier-Mail
Solar Industry Should Have Been Howard-Lovers After All, James Woodford SMH
ATO Targetting Income Records of Luxury Car Owners, Nassim Khadem, Age
Inflation Targetting: Economists Dismiss Stiglitz, Hewson, David Uren, Australian
Budget Gives Consumers Heart, David Uren, Australian
Difficult China Decisions For Swan, John Durie, Australian
India Believes Rudd Govt Obsessed With China, Greg Sheridan, Australian
Islamic Council Chief: Mufti Position Redundant, Natalie O'Brien, Australian
Insto: Westpac Offer for St George "Stinks", Adele Ferguson, Australian
Melbourne Uni, Mees & Academic Freedom, Robert Pascoe, Age
Baillieu is Right to Make Vic Libs Confront Sick Internal Culture, Paul Austin, Age
"Why Won't Brumby Manage Melbourne?" Royce Millar, Age
NGV's Vaughn: "We Have Become Uncompetitive", Jo Roberts, Age
Great Australian Actors "Doing Disappointingly Unmemorable Things", Anna King Murdoch, Age
Huge Undersupply of Archaeologists, Carolyn Webb, Age
VC: Rudd Should Go Into Bat For Simpson, John Wright SMH
Telstra Says Broadband Price Has Doubled, Michael Sainsbury, Australian
Conroy Takes Step Back on New TV Channels, Jane Schulze & Others, Australian
Conroy Kills Off Unworkable Coonan Plan, Malcolm Colless, Australian
ANZ Boycotts Nine's "Footy Show", Samantha Lane & Chris Johnston, Age
Ten Network Blackley's Savage Attack on Seven, Harold Mitchell, Australian
60 Minutes Offers Hicks $1m For Story, Janet Fife-Yeomans, Telegraph
Report: Al Quaeda Support Has Plunged, Patrick Walters, Australian
Jamie Durie Corrects Prince Phillip, David Murray, Telegraph
Journalism Courses Full of Junior Con Artists, Tracie Winch, Australian
Media Diary, Amanda Meade, Australian
Poker Tells, Gordon Farrer, Age

Canberra Weather: 14, fine, partly cloudy, BoM

International:
Mailer's Impact on Political Journalism, Frank Rich NYRB
SBY: Keep Up Your Spirits Facing Crises, Adianto P Simamora, Jakarta Post
Reykjavik Experiment Marathon Brings Art & Science Together, Iceland Review
Hollywood Meets Bollywood At Cannes, Anthony Kaufman WSJ
Gay Weddings in California - Iowa's Next, Choire Sicha, NY Observer
Harvard Gripped By Start-Up Fever, Vauhini Vara WSJ

WEDNESDAY

L-Plate Turnbull, Laurie Oakes, ninemsn.com.au
Top Libs Making Their Own Trouble, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Turnbull: It's All About Him, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Lib Discipline Continues to Break Down, Michael Madigan & Clinton Porteous, Courier-Mail
Brendan, Where's the Beef? Janet Albrechtsen,  Australian
Susan Chandler Not the Sharpest Knife in Liberal Drawer, Barry Cohen, Australian
Downer & Minchin: Best Buds Fall Out, Christian Kerr, Australian
Thin Layer of Sand Over Liberal Hatchet, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
"Disunited Rabble is a Fair Description of Coalition Politics", Henry Thornton, Australian
Turnbull to Defend "Bad Policy" Today, Ben Packham, Herald-Sun
Henry: Libs Are Slack on Economic Reform, David Uren, Australian
Hockey: Pressure Will Forge Nelson Into Diamond, Telegraph
Brough: Libs' Weak Party Structure Its Undoing, Matthew Franklin, Australian
APY Leaders Want Brough to Head Independent Intervention, John Wiseman, Australian
Labor's Budget "Cheat Sheet" Revealed, Steve Lewis, Telegraph
Labor MPs Press For Pension Rise, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Retired Unionists Want More For Pensioners, Melanie Christiansen, Courier-Mail
Labor Attack Ads Target Nats in Gippsland, Rick Wallace, Australian
Langer Claims 70,000 Disenfranchised by AEC Rule, Norrie Ross, Herald-Sun
MEAA: Gillard Allowing Fairfax to Wedge Journos, Brad Norington, Australian
Conroy Questions Foxtel Concessions, David Crowe AFR
New TV Channels on Backburner, David Crowe AFR
Evans Rejects Migrant Worker Backlash Warning, AAP/West Australian
HECS Architect Urges Use of Model in Other Areas, Rick Wallace, Australian
Concern Over Higher Ed Investment Fund Carve-Up, Bernard Lane, Australian
Incredible Disappearing Uni Maths Depts, Andrew Trounson, Australian
Gavin Brown: Rudd Govt Doesn't Quite Get Higher Ed, Stephen Matchett, Australian
Average Uni Salaries Pathetically Low, Jill Rowbotham, Australian
Average Academic Salaries by Institution, Australian
Group of 8 Have Funding Edge, Gavin Moodie, Australian
University Independence, Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
JCU's Eddie Mabo Library to be Opened by Macklin Today, Padraic Murphy, Australian
Pat Dodson Wins 2008 Sydney Peace Prize, Brad Norington, Australian
Therese Rein Backs Indigenous Book Project, Nick Bray, Courier-Mail
Fitzroy Crossing Grog Ban Extended, Elizabeth Gosch, Australian
Why Means-Test Baby Bonus But Not Maternity Leave? Jessica Brown, Australian
Natasha's Maternity Leave Plan, Danny Rose,  Herald-Sun
Elizabeth Broderick's Maternity Leave Plan, Angela Saurine & Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
"I Was a Really Good Mum Before I Had Kids", Susie O'Brien, Herald-Sun
RBA's Finger Hovers on Interest Rate Button, David Uren & Patricia Karvelas, Australian
New Treasury Bonds Issue Opened Up, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Swan's Support for Local Bond Market Welcomed, John Durie, Australian
Levy Changes Will Weaken Private Health System, Alan Wood, Australian
Access Economics Critical of Medicare Levy Change, Australian
Doctors Poor at Spotting Malnutrition in Aged, Adam Cresswell, Australian
Alcopop Sales Plunge, Stephen McMahon & Georgie Pilcher, Herald-Sun
Alcopop Sales Flourish, Kim Wheatley & Others, Advertiser
Moss Successor: "No Change to Our Strategy" at MacBank, Jennifer Hewett, Australian
Exclusive: RBA Board Meeting Transcript, Tim Blair, Telegraph
Illegal Tent City Springs Up in Adelaide Parklands, Michael Owen, Advertiser
Obscure Actors Join Roo Cull Protest, Alison Rehn & Brad Watts, Australian
Protesters Try to Save Wrong Roos, Christian Kerr, Australian
Another Big European Fashion House Boycotts Aussie Wool, AAP/West Australian
"Global Warming In Fact Halted in 1998", Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
Moderate Coup at Aust Fed of Islamic Councils, Natalie O'Brien, Australian
The Long Haul in Afghanistan, Mark Dodd, Australian
Smith Offers to Repatriate Aussie Diplomatic Families in Fiji, Patrick Walters, Australian
Survival Lessons From Chinese Earthquake, Rowan Callick, Australian
O'Farrell Knows What He's Doing, Simon Benson, Telegraph
WA Premier Denies Creating "Carpenter Faction", AAP/West Australian
Carpenter's Brutal WA Labor Revamp, Amanda O'Brien, Australian
Qld Libs: It's a Takeover of the Nats, Greg Roberts, Australian
Baillieu Staffers Duck Questions on Leaks, Rick Wallace, Australian
Chelsea Flower Show: Jamie Durie Design Wins Gold, Jamie Duncan, Australian
North Melb Switch From Canberra to Gold Coast Flops, Damian Barrett, Herald-Sun
Melbourne Singer Knocks Madonna Off No.1 Spot in Britain, Anne Wright, Herald-Sun
"State of Origin Sucks", Susan Hetherington, Courier-Mail
Xtreme Fishing, Nick Calacouras, NT News

Canberra Weather: 16, fine, BoM

International:
What Hope for the Hung-Over? Joan Acocella, New Yorker
Green Homes Sell Faster & For More Money, Gwendolyn Bounds WSJ
Japanese Team Makes Solar Cell One Ten-Millionth of a Metre Thick, Asahi Shimbun
"WACK! Art & the Feminist Revolution", Ingrid D Rowland NYRB
Changing of the Guard at Washington Post, Richard Perez-Pena NYT
Cannes Parties Can Be a One Way Trip, AO Scott IHT

TUESDAY

Turnbull Confronted by Nelson Over Email Leak, Dennis Shanahan & Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Timebomb Set Ticking by Turnbull, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
So What? Tony Abbott, Australian
Newspoll: Budget Good For Economy, Swan Beats Turnbull, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Nelson Bursts Into Double Digit Approval Rating (12%), Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Warring Libs Can't Exploit Labor's Newspoll Underbelly, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Grey Army Lies in Wait in Key Electorates, Patricia Karvelas & Michael McKenna, Australian
Turnbull Takes Big Hit, Clinton Porteous, Courier-Mail
Signs That Nelson-Turnbull Rivalry Out of Control, Malcolm Colless, Australian
Turnbull Argued for 10c Petrol Cut Only Weeks Ago, Piers Akerman, Telegraph
Hewson: If Nelson Were Mandela He Couldn't Cut It Right Now, Courier-Mail
Libs in Damage Control, Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun
Lib Consultant Ergas Suggests Current Excise Level OK, David Uren, Australian
PM Has 70-17 Preferred PM Lead in Nielsen Poll, Michelle Grattan, Age
Nielsen Poll: Love Affair With Rudd Continues, Tony Wright, Age
Nielsen Pollster: "It's the Biggest Hammering in History", Phillip Coorey SMH
Is Nelson Unsaleable, or Rudd Unassailable? Peter Hartcher SMH
Two-Thirds of Voters Satisfied With Budget, Michelle Grattan, Age
NSW Residents Think Differently About Who is Rich, Phillip Coorey SMH
Little Rusted On Support For Nelson, Chris Hammer, Age
Grey Power, Stephen Lunn, Australian
Forget the Fockers: Meet the Frugals, Bernard Salt, Herald-Sun
Seniors Want Pension Rise Now, Michael Madigan & Melanie Christiansen, Courier-Mail
"The Letters I Receive Fom Pensioners Are Heart-Rending", Bob Brown, Australian
Rudd's Praise of Menzies No Accident, Gerard Henderson SMH
Rudd: "With a Bit of Luck He'll Turn Out to Be As Mad as Keating", Phillip Adams, Australian
Govt Poised to Snatch Back McEwen, Ben Doherty, Age
Albanese Makes Infrastructure Australia Appts, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Other Business Groups Jealous of AiG's Ridout, Mark Skulley AFR
Govt Quietly Shelves Its Business Advisory Council, Mark Davis SMH
Libs Have Internal Contradictions to Work Through, Richard Denniss, Age
Thinking Hard in These Soft-Headed Times, Tim Colebatch, Age
Canberra Kangaroo Cull Begins, Alison Rehn, Telegraph
It's Called Pest Control, People, Garry Linnell, Telegraph
First Sale Prices Carbon Emissions at $19/tonne, Jamie Freed SMH
Flannery Calls For "Global Dimming", AAP/West Australian
Holden to Produce Hybrid Commodore Within Two Years, Joshua Dowling, Age
GM Boss: Govt Should Give Green Incentives, Stuart Martin, Advertiser
Wong to Announce Water Buyback Review Members, Peter Ker & David Rood, Age
Solar Rebate Woe, Alan Gray, Age
Honeymoon Uranium Mine on Hold, Cameron England, Advertiser
Geoffrey Cousins Gets Crescent Bay Subdivision Approval, Sue Neales, Mercury
Murrandoo Yanner's Violent Tribal Boundary Dispute, Tony Koch, Australian
Macklin Releases Paper on CDEP Replacement, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Too Many Indigenous Kids See CDEP As Only Hope, Natasha Robinson, Australian
Split in APY Lands Over Suspended Chair, Andrew McGarry & John Wiseman, Australian
Sex Offenders Going Unprosecuted in Walgett, Russell Skelton, Age
Canberra Considers Cybercrime Convention, Karen Dearne, Australian
CeBIT Gathering of Aussie IT Tribe Opens Today, Roland Tellzen, Australian
Corporate Governance Positives in Budget, Stuart Wilson, Australian
More Pressure on Health Fund Premiums, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
ACCC Told Woolies' Prices Lower in NZ, Daniella Miletic, Age
Samuel: Woolies & Coles "Pretty Cosy", Blair Speedy, Australian
Qantas Unions to Meet ACTU Over Real Pay Cut Dissatisfaction, Ben Schneiders, Age
Incoming Labor Senator Warns on Skilled Migrant Backlash, Andrew West, Age
NSW IR Court Judge Says Rudd Going Wrong Way, Brad Norington, Australian
Half of Us Don't Understand Super, Phone, Financial Contracts, Daniella Miletic, Age
DFAT Underfunding to Frustrate Fulfilment of Diplomatic Agenda, Russell Trood, Australian
Ex-ASIO Leak Accused Faces Jail If Convicted, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Children of Burmese Junta Leaders Studying Here, Harriet Alexander SMH
Scrutiny Dries Up Flow of Saudi Money Here, Richard Kerbaj, Australian
No More China Appeasement, Please, Chin Jin SMH
Today is Timor-Leste Independence Day, Xanana Gusmao, Herald-Sun
Letter Shows Baillieu Undermining Been Going For Years, Paul Austin, Age
Qld Ministers Resist Bligh's Retirement Hints, Patrick Lion, Courier-Mail
McGinty's House Burgled While Home in Bed, AAP/West Australian
Brian Burke Sues Ex-Client Australand, Alana Buckley-Carr, Australian
Benefactors Save "La Mama" From Sale, Jo Roberts, Age
De Kretser Wins Christina Stead Prize, Miriam Cosic, Australian
Shaun Gladwell Chosen For Venice Biennale, Corrie Perkin, Australian
Warne to Selectors: I'm Available, Herald-Sun

Canberra Weather: 17, fine, mostly sunny, BoM

International:
Mahathir Resigns From UMNO in Abdullah Showdown, Bangkok Post
Rais: UMNO Stuck in the Past, Grassroots Are Silenced, New Straits Times
Obama's Rise Owes Much to His Literary Prowess, Janny Scott NYT
Posh Spice Knows What to Wear & How to Wear It, Germaine Greer, Guardian
Staten Island Cricket Club Spawns Novel, Charles McGrath NYT
Modernist House Sells as Artwork, Christina SN Lewis WSJ
Anatomy Was Destiny to the Ancients, MF Burnyeat TLS

MONDAY

Uncosted Budget Proposals Tear Libs Apart, Glenn Milne, Australian
Leaked Email Ramps Up Turnbull Angst, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Nelson, Turnbull Contradict Each Other on Costings, Peter Jean, Herald-Sun
Petrol Promise Hurts Nelson's Leadership, Phillip Coorey & Mark Metherell SMH
Petrol Promise: "An Oil Sheik Need Only Fart..." Phillip Coorey SMH
"Liberals Start Tearing Themselves Apart Again", Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Budget Boosts Swan Despite Disappointing the Aged, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Galaxy Poll: Voters Back Swan Over Turnbull, Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun
"Grey Revolt", Clinton Porteous & Michael Madigan, Courier-Mail
Absolut Vodka Takes the Proverbial Out of PM, Alison Rehn, Telegraph
Open Warfare Between Sussex St & Macquarie St, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Foley Calls Iemma's Bluff Over Expulsion Threat, Simon Benson, Telegraph
Stoner Rounds Up NSW Nats on Power Sale, Andrew Clennell SMH
Pensioners Underwhelmed by Budget, Nicola Berkovic, Telegraph
Budget Should Show More Care For Carers, Jill Singer, Herald-Sun
Keep Tax Review Focussed, David Uren, Australian
Homeless "Foyers" an Option in Green Paper, Carol Nader, Age
Aussie Men Lag in Childcare Contribution, Ellen Connolly, Courier-Mail
Gans Proposal on Paid Maternity Leave, Laura Anderson, Advertiser
ATO Catches 100,000 Parents Underpaying Child Support, Renee Viellaris, Courier-Mail
Indigenous Women 70 Times More Likely to Be Bashed, Ashleigh Wilson, Australian
Poor Health Fundamentals Biggest Problem in Indigenous Communities, Margaret Wenham, Courier-Mail
Massive Follow-Up Care Failure in Indigenous Communities, Natasha Robinson, Australian
"Circle Sentencing" Trial for South Coast Indigenous Community, Michael Pelly, Australian
Sharp Contrast Between Mobile & Broadband Action, Chris Berg, Australian
Brown Claims Media Co Offered $1m Bribe, Stephanie Peatling SMH
ACTU Wants Tripartite Consultation on Migrant Boost, Samantha Maiden, Australian
Public/Private Hospitals to Mesh Together Better, Samantha Maiden, Australian
Swan Doesn't Trust Private Health's Numbers, Alison Rehn, Australian
Roxon Defends Levy Changes, Cathy Alexander & Winston Tan, Telegraph
Mental Health a Budget Disappointment, Ross Fitzgerald, Australian
Gillard's Uni Budget Surprise, Gerard Noonan SMH
Report: Policy-Driven Research is Not Well Funded, Harriet Alexander SMH
Gillard: Experts to Dictate Teaching Methods, Justine Ferrari, Australian
Transforming Teachers Will Fix School Education, Conrad Amons, Australian
Mt Isa's Lead Problem, Michael McKenna, Australian
Roo Cull Protesters Threaten to be Human Shields, Peter Jean, Telegraph
Why Do We Care About Whales But Not Lambs? David Day, Age
Carbon Burial Legislation, Stephanie Peatling & Marian Wilkinson SMH
Hunt: Scrap Solar Rebate Means Test, AAP/West Australian
Industry to Lobby For Lift in Solar Means-Test Threshold, Erik Jensen SMH
Application for Fifth Uranium Mine, Chris Hammer, Age
Bligh Gags Beattie, Patrick Lion, Courier-Mail
Qld Cabinet Rejig on Way, Patrick Lion, Courier-Mail
Baillieu Presses for Blogging Report's Release, Rick Wallace, Australian
Irrigation Dispute in Middle of Gippsland By-Election, Rick Wallace, Australian
Sydney Ferries, Unions Plan Reforms, Linton Besser SMH
Watkins Appoints Slightly Warm Minister to Ferries Chair, Linton Besser SMH
If Tassie Were a Business, It'd Be Close to Receivership, Gill Vowles, Mercury
Six Aussie Clerics in Pay of Saudis, Richard Kerbaj, Australian
Grant Refugees Amnesty While System Reviewed, Arnold Zable, Age
Time to Air-Drop Aid Into Burma? Gareth Evans, Age
Tibet Dreaming, Paul Sheehan SMH
Rudd Govt's Massive Keynesian Insurance Policy, Kenneth Davidson, Age
Govt Left a Lot of Waste Uncut, Ross Gittins SMH
On Radio, John Laws SMH
Iggy Blanchett Upstages Indiana Jones at Cannes, Charles Miranda, Telegraph
Ponting to IPL: Don't Scrap Salary Cap, Ben Dorries, Courier-Mail
Baggy Green Debate, Peter Lalor, Australian
Warne Tops IPL Wicket-Taking Charts, Courier-Mail

Canberra Weather: 15, fine, mostly sunny, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
Lib Brand in the Bin, Laurie Oakes, Telegraph
Macklin Pedigree Promises Policy Goods, Michelle Grattan, Sun-Herald
Malcolm Fraser Has Lost the Plot, Mark Leibler, Age
Budget Left Turnbull With Nowhere to Go, Glenn Milne, Sunday Telegraph
Turnbull Set Up Means-Tested Scholarship at his Old School, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Mokbel & Charter of Rights, Julian Burnside, Sunday Age
Druggy Flab to "8 Pack": Wendell's Back, Rebecca Wilson, Telegraph

International:
"We Have Kept Searching, And Waiting..." Li Xing, China Daily
Highest Ranking Woman on Wall Street, Suzanne Craig WSJ
Tim Winton's "Breath" & the Fascist Aesthetic, Ronan McDonald TLS
Einstein Letter on God Sells for $US404,000,  Dennis Overbye NYT
Pete Wentz & Ashlee Simpson Marry, Ulrica Wihlborg, People Magazine
Masters of Universe Still Splurging on Art, Editorial Board NYT

FRIDAY

Peter Costello Should Lead or Leave, Michael Costello, Australian
"Nelson & Turnbull Have Failed to Deliver a Coherent Attack", Steve Lewis, Herald-Sun
Rudd Revolution v Nelson Resistance, Annabel Crabb SMH
Oppn to Block Alcopops Tax Rise, Proposes Petrol Excise Cut, Misha Schubert, Age
Nelson Comes Out Fighting, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Feisty Speech Follows Turnbull's Attempt to Steal Thunder, Clinton Porteous, Courier-Mail
Nelson to Block $6bn in Tax & Revenue Measures, Phillip Coorey SMH
Voters Expect More Than a "Woolies Discount Petrol Voucher", Peter Hartcher SMH
"Tumbledown Comedy" of Nelson & Co, Tony Wright, Age
Nelson Budget Reply: Pink Fizz & a Petrol Cut, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Brendan's One-Stop Shop, Nicholson, Australian
Bowen: Where Are Nelson's Savings Offsets? Matthew Franklin, Australian
Rudd Govt Emerging as Traditional Labor, Michelle Grattan, Age
Business As Usual in Question Time, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Rudd Buzzwords: Equity, Future, Long-Term, George Megalogenis, Australian
Some Worry That Govt Has "Industry Policy Mindset", Lenore Taylor, Australian
Budget Different, But Not Different Enough, Peter Hartcher SMH
RBA's Stevens: Budgets Can't Do That Much on Rates Anyway, David Uren, Australian
Coca-Cola Amatil: Lift Tax on Beer & Cask Wine, Vanda Carson SMH
Govt's Compassion on Jobless Praised, Misha Schubert, Age
Canberra: Three Lobbyists for Every MP, Christian Kerr, Australian
Choice the Key to Efficiency, Henry Ergas, Australian
"Where Can Our Tax System Take Us?" Greig Gailey, Australian
We've Been Verballed on Schools Funding, Julia Gillard, Telegraph
Disgruntled Stay-at-Home Mums, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Fearing Lockout, Qantas Unions Drop Stoppages, Ben Schneiders & Mathew Murphy, Age
Senate Criticises Keelty's Lack of Frankness, AFP Tardiness, Natalie O'Brien, Australian
Docs Reveal Weakness of Haneef Case, Chris Hammer, Age
Rudd Govt's Immigration Boom, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Ignorance About Migration-Related Demographic Changes, Ean Higgins, Australian
Refugee: "We Are Finally Welcome in Australia", Jewel Topsfield, Age
Aussie Expats Returning Home in Droves, AAP/West Australian
MacBank Proposes Stand-Alone Broadband Network, Michael Sainsbury & Cath Hart, Australian
Economic Policy's Role in Decarbonising Our Lives, Nick Rowley, Age
Details Emerge of Chinese BHP Raid MO, Jennifer Hewett, Australian
Twiggy Forrest Ships His First Iron Ore, Tony Barrass, Australian
Iemma May Expel Floor-Crossers From ALP, Andrew Clennell & Brian Robins SMH
Under Pressure, Della Does the Nana, Clare Masters, Telegraph
The Spring Street Witch Trials, Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
Nutt to Investigate Baillieu's Handling of Emails, Rick Wallace, Australian
"Liberal - the Soap": New Episode, Chris Henning SMH
Blogger Admits Making Up Damaging Buswell Rumour, Karen Hodge, West Australian
Kucera Says CFMEU Move is About Getting Archer Up, Paige Taylor, Australian
Massive Hack Attack on NT Govt Computer System, Phoebe Stewart, NT News
Extreme Workloads Push SA Health System to Brink, Tory Shepherd, Advertiser
Mike Rann to Meet Governator Today, Nick Henderson, Advertiser
More Than Half of Qld Health's Housing Unsafe, Tony Koch, Australian
Means Test Annoys Solar Industry, Adam Morton, Age
Amigo Moves On; So Does Tim Fischer, Rebecca Urban, Australian
Kelly: ACCC Merger Review Could Take 4 Months, Glenda Korporaal, Australian
St George Always Loyal to Betty Blacktown, Con Nats SMH
NT's Land Acquisition Right Prevails Over Native Title, Michael Pelly, Australian
High Court Hears Trial Snoozer Case Today, Richard Ackland SMH
Hatzistergos Fast-Tracks DV Cases, Janet Fife-Yeomans, Telegraph
NSW Govt Inquiry into Hunters Hill Radioactive Dump, Marian Wilkinson SMH
Burmese Generals' Inhumanity May Be Reason to Invoke R2P, Gareth Evans SMH
PM's Phone Call About Burma with Japanese PM, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Gitmo's Existence Continues to Alienate Muslims, Irfan Yusuf, Age
Smith Confirms Death Threat Against our Fiji HoM, Mark Dodd, Australian
WYD is On Track & Exciting, Anthony Fisher, Australian
Malthouse Slams AFL's Mid-Season Rule Change, Rebecca Williams & Jon Ralph, Herald-Sun
Cate: From Canberra to Cannes, Stephanie Bunbury SMH

Canberra Weather: 17, morning shower or two, BoM

International:
Nisshin Maru Crew Smuggle Antarctic Whale Meat, Asahi Shimbun
"Caramel": Random Acts of Kindness & Loyalty, Deborah Ross, Spectator
New Lukacs Book on Churchill, Geoffrey Wheatcroft NYRB
This Certainly is Not the Face of Julius Caesar, Mary Beard, Times
Bored With Gym, Designer Does Dance Classes Instead, Jen Murphy WSJ
Francis Bacon Triptych (1976) Sells for $US86m, Carol Vogel NYT
The Earth Moved & We All Felt Dizzy, Raymond Zhou, China Daily

THURSDAY

Waterfront Revisited: Qantas Plans to Break Union, Ben Schneiders, Age
Baby Bonus Morphing Into National Paid Maternity Scheme, Clinton Porteous, Courier-Mail
"You Should Not Confuse Tough With Stupid", Jennifer Hewett, Australian
Swan Cool As Opposition Executes Budget Backflip, Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun
Opposition Has Found Itself Wrong-Footed, Michelle Grattan, Age
The Highly Entertaining Opposition, Annabel Crabb SMH
"There Are Actually Two Malcolm Turnbulls Out There", Misha Schubert, Age
Know-All Turnbull Ignored Costello's Good Advice, Peter Hartcher SMH
Rudd Gets Testy Over Budget Questions, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Opposition Senators Drunk With Power, Michelle Grattan & Tim Colebatch, Age
Fmr Howard Minister Ate Scraps With My Used Cutlery, Kate Sikora, Telegraph
Brendan of Nottingham (Final Act), Bill Leak, Australian
Govt "Has Failed to Act Decisively", Malcolm Turnbull SMH
Pensioner Budget Protest in Melb Tomorrow, Glenn Mitchell, Herald-Sun
Pensioners Not Happy, Michael Madigan & Tanya Chilcott, Courier-Mail
PM: National Interest Rules, Lenore Taylor & Glenda Korporaal, Australian
Highly Visible Henry, SMH
Budget More "Big Bank" Than "Big Bang", Mike Steketee, Australian
Albanese: Fed Fund to Help Fix Sydney Gridlock, Mark Davis SMH
Garrett's Good Budget Music Move, Kathy McCabe, Telegraph
Labor's Spending/Cuts, Tim Colebatch, Australian
Economists Say Budget is Inflation-Neutral, Tim Colebatch, Age
Macklin Defends $200m Intervention Cut, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Indigenous Health Spend Way Short of Closing the Gap, Sarah Smiles, Age
Use Top Marginal Rate Income as Means-Test Benchmark, David Moore, Australian
Blogging Stay-At-Home Mums Complain About Budget, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Cloud-Seeding Doesn't Work & Kills Possums, Valentina Bullinger, Australian
ANZ Reviews Gunns Pulp Mill Financing, Matthew Denholm, Australian
Solar Panel Means-Test Slashes Demand, Adam Morton, Age
Time For Buildings to Go Green is Now, Romilly Madew, Age
Subsidise Pet Costs of the Elderly, Michael Gawenda, Age
Baillieu Rides Blogging Storm, Paul Austin, Age
Baillieu Ring-Around to Calm Unrest, Rick Wallace, Australian
Baillieu Has Been Cyberbullied & Police Should Act, Neil Mitchell, Herald-Sun
Pre-History of Vic Libs' Death Star Tendencies, Paul Austin, Age
Vic MPs Get $30K Allowance Rise, Rick Wallace, Australian
Della, The Minister for Speeding, Steve Gee, Telegraph
Della's Speed Problem Leads to Call for MAA Handover, Andrew Clennell SMH
Seven Speeding Fines is Six Too Many, Clare Masters, Telegraph
Two Labor MLC's Will Cross Floor Over Power Sale, Brian Robins SMH
Massive NSW TWU Purge, Brad Norington, Australian
Nelson Clears Way for Qld Conservative Merger, Greg Roberts, Australian
CFMEU to Bankroll Anti-Labor Candidates in WA, Paige Taylor, Australian
Buswell Under More Pressure, AAP/West Australian
Buswell Loses Benefit of Doubt, Amanda O'Brien, Australian
Adelaide is Going Downhill, John Montgomery SMH
Legally, What is a Slave? Anne Gallagher, Age
Fed DPP to Fund Sex Slavery Appeal, Natalie O'Brien & Elisabeth Wynhausen, Australian
Five Pillars Might Promote Competition, Four Won't, Malcolm Maiden, Age
BHP Taking Chinese Raid Rumour Seriously, Ian Verrender SMH
Andy Thomas: We Should Have Our Own Space Program, Paul Osborne, Advertiser
Outdated Telstra Network Map Holds Up Broadband Tender, John Durie, Australian
UN Delays East Timor Decision Until February, Paul Toohey, Australian
Israel & Palestine: Another Approach, Maher Mughrabi, Age
Engage Rather Than Isolate Burma, Greg Sheridan, Australian
Obama Doesn't Understand That Bombs Trump Business, Barry Rubin, Australian
Freud Price Proves Art is "a Great Investment", Beck Eleven, Age
Adam Cullen Opens Tonight at AGNSW, Rosalie Higson, Australian
50th Anniversary of Darwin Stubby, Greg McLean, NT News
Examining the "Education Revolution", Kevin Donnelly, Australian
Retro Rudd, Piers Akerman, Telegraph
Govt Answering Its Own Questions, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Labor Needs to Align Strategy & Tactics, Laurie Oakes, ninemsn.com.au

Canberra Weather: 20, fine, morning fog, BoM

International:
Eating Mindfully, Melinda Beck WSJ
West Eleventh Street, Victoria Roberts, New Yorker
Cambodia, Prodita Sabarini, Jakarta Post
World's Most Dangerous Gangs, Foreign Policy
Parliamentary Football Friendly Turns Ugly, Bangkok Post
Madonna: It's Not Britney's Fault, Liz Corcoran, People Magazine
Democrats Commission $200K Participatory Artwork for Convention, Charmaine Picard, Art Newspaper

WEDNESDAY

Swan's Tough Love Budget, Chris Wallace, Herald-Sun
"Swan Should Get Solid Marks For Economic Responsibility", Michelle Grattan, Age
"Measured, Balanced, Forward Looking", Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Classic Labor Blueprint Where Working Families Come First, Michael Harvey, Herald-Sun
"Cautious Responsibility & Long-Range Vision", Paul Kelly, Australian
Swan Gets It Right, Terry McCrann, Herald-Sun
KPI: The Kevin Price Index, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Tough But Fair, Clinton Porteous, Courier-Mail
"We Were Elected to Be Responsible", Tony Wright, Age
"The First Signs of the Rudd Govt Are Promising For Business", John Durie, Australian
Tipping Scales in Favour of "Working Families", Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun
Swan Displaces Libs as Small Business Standard-Bearer, Stephen McMahon, Herald-Sun
$55bn for Struggling Families, Kate Perry, Mercury
Fiscal Fireman Also Mr Nice Guy, Jennifer Hewett, Australian
Sydney Swan, Malcolm Farr
Tight Wallet Puts Intervention Success At Risk, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Inflation-Fighting Man, Steve Lewis, Advertiser
"The Budget Does Give Generously to Working Families", Peter Hartcher SMH
Middle Class Families With Kids & Two Incomes Biggest Winners, Mark Davis SMH
Swan's Mild Tightening Ends "Era of Hand-Outs", Phillip Coorey SMH
"Labor Was Good To Its Word", Phillip Coorey SMH
Budget "Pretty Neutral" on Inflation, Alan Wood, Australian
Swan's Three Massive Nation-Building Funds, Greg Kelton, Advertiser
Budget Fits the Bill, Mike Steketee, Australian
"An Important Starting Message", Malcolm Maiden, Age
Swan On Song, Scott Murdoch, Age
They've Kept Their Word, Shaun Carney, Age
"Everyone Gets a Tax Cut This Year", Jessica Irvine SMH
"The Rape of the Rolls Royces!" Annabel Crabb SMH
No-One Does Petulant Like Peter Costello, Misha Schubert, Age
"Way Cool of You To Do That", Katharine Murphy, Age
Fed Private School Funding to Eclipse Fed Uni Funding, Anna Patty SMH
Weaning the Wealthy Off Welfare, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Targeting Makes Welfare System Simpler & Fairer, Stephanie Peatling SMH
Govt Should Take Welfare Targetting Much Further, Adele Horin SMH
Double-Dipping Crackdown, Annette Sampson SMH
My Gen X Whine, Fiona Connolly, Telegraph
Swan's "Politically Astute" Budget, Jack the Insider, Australian
Plus Ca Change, Tim Colebatch, Age
Another Howard Budget Would've Been Worse, Ross Gittins SMH
With Surpluses, Does Size Matter? Ross Guest, Courier-Mail
Rich Pushed to Back of the Queue at Ruddmart, Craig Johnstone, Courier-Mail
Treasury Sets Benchmarks for Infrastructure Spend, Jacob Saulwick SMH
Sanity Returns to Defence Spending, Patrick Walters, Australian
Swan Channels Artie Fadden, Imre Saluszinsky, Australian
Witholding Tax Changes Welcomed, AAP/West Australian
Swan Creates a "Piggy Bank Like No Other", George Megalogenis, Australian
"Every Election Commitment was Honoured", Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Gillard's Approach Becomes Clearer, Justine Ferrari, Australian
Bad Budget For Ferrari-Driving Bacardi Breezer-Bingers, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Plasma TV Sales Dented by Baby Bonus Lump Sum's End, Samantha Maiden, Australian
"From Today, the Buck Stops With Kevin", Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Green Spending Go Slow, Matthew Warren, Australian
Greens: Budget Flunked Climate Change Test, AAP/West Australian
Mandatory Renewable Energy Target Here to Stay, Christian Kerr, Australian
Water Emerges as Priority, Peter Hannam, Age
One Off Skilled Migration Increase, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Rural Broadband Safety Net Good For Another 4 Years, Michael Sainsbury, Australian
Medicare Changes Will Make Health Reform More Expensive, Paul Murray, West Australian
Medicare Changes: Feds Will Be Ahead in Net Terms, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
75,000 More Unemployed by Mid-2009, David Uren, Australian
Only 1,200 PS Jobs to Go, AAP/West Australian
ACTU: Budget a "Relief", AAP/Age
Australian Industry Group Welcomes Budget, AAP/Age
BCA Backs Budget, Andrew Hobbs, West Australian
ANU VC Chubb: "An Excellent Package", AAP/West Australian
Economists Like Budget, AAP/Reuters/Age
Nelson Doesn't Like Budget, AAP/Age
Turnbull Doesn't Like Budget Either, Scott Murdoch, Age
Nor Do I, Piers Akerman, Telegraph
A Missed Opportunity, Kenneth Davidson, Age
Budget in Brief, Matthew Schulz, Herald-Sun
Swan's Budget Speech, Australian

Canberra Weather: 20, fine, mostly sunny, BoM

International:
Death of Robert Rauschenberg, Michael Kimmelman NYT
Iron Mike is Sober & Living in Las Vegas, Tim Arango NYT
Cherie Blair Discloses Savage Details of Alistair Campbell Conflict, Philip Webster, Times
Scarlett Johansson Does a Pretty Good Junk-Blues Weirdo, Tom Breihan, Village Voice
"Painting Light: Hidden Techniques of the Impressionists", artdaily.org
What If Everything in Your Life Was Compostable? Penelope Green NYT
Runner's World's Free Training Log, Runner's World

TUESDAY

Delivering For Working Families, Wayne Swan, Telegraph
Budget: Work-For-Dole & Middle Class Welfare Axed, Malcolm Farr & Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Lib Disarray Over Baby Bonus Means Test, Patricia Karvelas & Lauren Wilson, Australian
Vic Blog Scandal Bad Timing For Nelson, Christian Kerr, Australian
PM Predicts a "Good Labor Budget", Gerard McManus & Peter Jean, Herald-Sun
Budget: Big Public Hospital Funding Boost, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Budget Will Send Positive Message to RBA, Mark Kenny & Steve Lewis, Advertiser
Budget: Welfare-to-Work Softened, Stephanie Peatling SMH
Budget Green Spend to be Tightened Up, Matthew Warren, Australian
Qld to Do Well From Hometown Treasurer, Clinton Porteous & Others, Courier-Mail
PM to Caucus: Move Among Your People, AAP/SMH
Unlike Costello, Swan Gets Out & About, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
McKibbin: Howard Blew Resources Boom Proceeds, Peter Hartcher & Phillip Coorey SMH
Inflation is Correct Budget Focus, Stephen Anthony SMH
Avg Australians Want More Fiscal Conservatism Than the Elite, Ean Higgins, Australian
Petrol Could Be $1.65 Within Fortnight, AAP/West Australian
Treasury Never Liked Open-Ended Health Insurance Rebate, Mark Metherell SMH
Changes Will Blow Out Public Hospital Waiting Lists, Tony Abbott, Australian
Will Changes Make Things Worse in Public Health System? Mike Steketee, Australian
Waiting Lists Growing Anyway in NSW, Natasha Wallace SMH
Private Health Insurance Issues Long Way From Sorted, Andrew Podger AFR
Dentists' Pre-Budget Plea, Mark Metherell SMH
What's Middle Class & What's Welfare? Gerard Henderson SMH
Loaded Sydney Families Want Gentle Means Test, Malcolm Farr & Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
A Seriously Wrong Groupthink is Happening on the Economy, Don Harding, Australian
Home Loan Drop Points to Cooling Economy, Nassim Khadem & Michelle Grattan, Age
A Good Tax System Would Be Simpler, Henry Ergas, Australian
Shergold: Business Leaders Are Political Innocents, Michael Pelly, Australian
Westpac-St George Merger Talks Begin, Richard Gluyas, Australian
Kelly's Move a First in So Many Ways, Terry McCrann, Herald-Sun
New Aussie Business Icon: Gail Kelly, Jennifer Hewett, Australian
Gail Kelly is Westpac's Ace, Malcolm Maiden, Age
You Got to Love Gail Kelly's Chutzpah, Michael West, Age
Former History Teacher & Bank Teller Does Good, Peter Gosnell, Telegraph
Argus Calls for "Four Pillars" Review, Richard Gluyas, Australian
Merger Would Cut Jobs, Competition, Rhys Haynes, Telegraph
Downer Departure Announcement Soon, Renee Viellaris, Courier-Mail
Turnbull Put $70K of His Own Money Into Wentworth Campaign, Mark Davis SMH
Malcolm's Handy "Seaquest" Footage, Matt O'Sullivan SMH
Vic Lib Scandal is Tip of Iceberg, Rick Wallace & Ewin Hannan, Australian
Vic Lib Blog Scandal Investigation Turns to Canberra, John Ferguson & Others, Herald-Sun
Quit or Get Sack Anti-Semitic Lib Staffer Told, Herald-Sun
Anti-Semitism, Sexism in Vic Lib Emails, AAP/SMH
Open Warfare Breaks Out in Vic Lib HQ, David Rood & Paul Austin, Age
Vic Lib Civil War Bad Reflection on Party Elders, Ewin Hannan & Rick Wallace, Australian
Leibler: I Don't Believe Vic Libs Are Anti-Semitic, Farah Farouque, Age
Debnam Will Cross Floor on Power Privatisation, Brian Robins SMH
WA Lib Mark Neeham New NSW Lib Director, Brian Robins SMH
Minimalist Model Will Work Best for New Indigenous Org, Warren Mundine, Age
Mullighan Report Demands Major Response, Piers Akerman, Telegraph
Now Opal is Being Sniffed, Natasha Robinson, Australian
SBS & the Intervention, Malcolm Colless, Australian
CFMEU Wants Paid Paternity Leave Too, Ben Schneiders, Age
School League Tables Won't Be Published, Justine Ferrari, Australian
Bracks Proposes Big Immigration Increase, Ean Higgins, Australian
Temporary Protection Visas to Go, Refugee Intake Up, Jewel Topsfield, Age
How to Evaluate Share Buybacks, Paul Kerin, Australian
Samuel Asks Bullied Farmers to Step Forward, Daniella Miletic, Age
Hunt: Network Governance Better Approach to Complex Problems, Mike Steketee, Australian
ICT Sector Could Gain From Govt Productivity Focus, Andrew Colley, Australian
Unintended Consequences on the Afghan Battlefield, Chris Hammer, Age
Afghanisatan's Collateral Casualties, Jonathan Pearlman SMH
Houston: Don't Relax Towards End of Tour, Brendan Nicholson, Age
My Preferred "One State" Future, Ali Abunimah SMH
(Band)Aid or Real Commitment? Daniel Flitton, Age
G-G's Two Month Farewell Tour Begins, Brad Watts, Telegraph
Death of Bob Somervaille, Age
Death of Dr Marika, Ben Langford, NT News
Death of Dr Marika, Nicholas Rothwell, Australian
Human Cost of Reality TV, Robyn Riley, Herald-Sun
The Social Media Generation, James Norman, Herald-Sun

Canberra Weather: 19, fog then fine, BoM

International:
Dirt Dharma, Patricia Leigh Brown NYT
Dalai Lama: "I Wept... So Much Suffering, So Much Despair", Der Spiegel
Hot Money Enters China in These Four Ways, You Nuo, China Daily
Russian Ruble World's Most Promising Currency, Pravda
"Gustav Klimt" at Tate Liverpool, Rachel Campbell-Johnston, Times
Incredibly Cool Eco-Friendly Motorbikes, Jose Fermoso, Wired
Trek's "Lime" Autotransmission Bicycle, LA Times Magazine

MONDAY

The Wolves Are Stalking Nelson, Paul Sheehan SMH
Swan's Budget to be Gimmick-Free, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Tax Reform at Budget's Heart, Laura Tingle AFR
Swan: Modern Economy Requires Modern Tax System, Michelle Grattan & Nassim Khadem, Age
Tax Review Will Report in Run-Up to 2010 Election, Michelle Grattan, Age
Smith, Ridout, Piggott & Harmer Join Henry on Review Panel, Jessica Irvine SMH
Review Won't Touch GST, Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun
BCA Welcomes Tax Review, AAP/West Australian
Sour Grapes From Some on Tax Review, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Swan: We Won't Lose Faith With Battlers, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Budget to Honor Promises, Hit Rich & Deliver on Labor Policy, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Swan Has Played Pre-Budget Media Game Perfectly, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
PM Steps In to Save Oldies' Bingo, Outings, Steve Lewis & Ben Packham, Herald-Sun
Extra $2bn Over 4Y From Rich & Big Business, David Uren, Australian
PM: No Quick Fixes For Howard Hangover, Ean Higgins, Australian
Interest Rates the Gorilla in the Loungeroom, Glenn Milne, Australian
My Budget Benchmarks, Brendan Nelson, Herald-Sun
Who Exactly Are the Rich? Phillip Coorey SMH
Where Sydney House Prices Have Plunged, Nick Gardner & Andrew Carswell, Telegraph
Economy Making Family Violence Worse, Peter Mickelburough, Herald-Sun
Budget Preview, Tim Colebatch, Age
Budget Infrastructure Focus, Mathew Murphy, Age
Newspoll: Vast Majority Want Means-Testing of Bonus, FTB, George Megalogenis, Australian
First Fed School Computer Money to Flow Within Weeks, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Luxury Car Sellers Whinge About Tax Hike, Patricia Karvelas & Philip King, Australian
'Tiser Poll Could Delay Downer Retirement, Mark Kenny, Advertiser
Rats in the Ranks of Vic Lib HQ, Paul Austin, Age
Baillieu Vows to Clean Out Traitors, Paul Austin, Age
Baillieu's Traitor Hunt, Ashley Gardiner & John Ferguson, Herald-Sun
Sheezel's Higgins Chance Ruined by Rats Scandal, Phillip Coorey SMH
Deep Treachery at Lib Headquarters, Ewin Hannan & Rick Wallace, Australian
Qld Conservative Merger Nearly Complete, Andrew Fraser, Australian
Big Health Insurance Fee Rise On Way, Mark Metherell & Ruth Pollard SMH
Secret Advice Says CDEP Reinforces Welfare Dependency, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Melb Uni's Growing Indigenous Med Student Numbers, Nick Miller, Age
NT Pubs, Clubs Not Enforcing Intervention Grog Rules, Matt Cunningham, NT News
Brough: Rann Moved Way Too Slowly on Abuse, Jeremy Roberts & John Wiseman, Australian
Feds Threaten to Withold NSW Schools Money, Stephanie Peatling SMH
Boring Roozendaal Has Cheek to Slag Adelaide, Canberra, AAP/SMH
Why NSW Rail Never Gets Any Better, Ross Gittins SMH
Samuel: States Have Dingoed on Water Market, AAP/Age
WWF & Greenpeace Split on Clean Coal, Matthew Warren, Australian
Climate Change Will Boost Our Farm Output, John Stapleton, Australian
We Can Help Make Intl Criminal Court Work, Cynthia Banham SMH
Aust May Be Part of Terrorist Banking System, Richard Kerbaj, Australian
"We have learnt that when people say they want to kill us, it's best to believe them", Barry Cohen SMH
Pakistan Wants to Buy Our Drones, Brendan Nicholson, Age
Smith Announces Burma Aid Boost, Elizabeth Gosch & Anthony Klan, Australian
Appalling Situation in Burma Thanks to Generals, Connie Levett SMH
Productivity Slump Slashes Income Growth Forecast, Craig Emerson, Australian
Chinese Iron Ore Game Just Beginning, Rowan Callick, Australian
State-Owned Chinese TV Runs Campaign Against Aussie Miner, John Garnaut SMH
It's Smart to Refocus ASIC on Stakeholders, Regulation, Pamela Hanrahan AFR
Why Do Humans Systematically Miscalculate Risk? Dan Gardner, Age
Death of Pioneering Nutritionist Audrey Cahn, Leann Tilley & Bruce Stone, Age
Gynaecologist's Fabulous Bequest 63 Years After Death, Steve Meacham & Elizabeth Heath SMH
"Drugs: A Social History" Exhibition, Geoff Strong, Age
Body Artist Emma Hack Turning Heads in London, Mercury
"Bond, James Bond", Mark McGinness, Australian

Canberra Weather: 19, mostly fine, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
Turnbull's Talking His Own Book & It'll Cost Him, Laurie Oakes, Telegraph
Howard "the captain who beat his own team to death, then returned to coach the corpse", Annabel Crabb SMH
Nelson May Not Even Last Til Gippsland By-Election, Paul Daley, Sunday Age
Govt Deeply Aware of the Force of Political Gravity, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Nine Network Execs Are Gutless Wimps Over Newman, Jacquelin Magnay SMH
Edith Wharton Was a Fiercely Modern Writer, Jane Cornwall, Australian
Get Happy: Help Someone Else, Adele Horin SMH

International:
Cool, Small Music Venues in NYC, Seth Kugel NYT
An Obama Adviser Has Been in Regular Hamas Contact, Tom Baldwin, Times
When a Woman Finally Makes It, She'll Have Hillary to Thank, Susan Faludi NYT
Martha Stewart Chats to Rupert About Salad His Mum Made Her, John Koblin, NY Observer
Education Single Most Important Factor in Indonesia's Future, Jakarta Post
Contemporary Chinese Art Market Goes Nuts, David Barboza IHT
Essential Video History of the Six-Pack, NYT

FRIDAY

Eddie McGuire & the AFL Can Do Better, Michael Costello, Australian
New Parl House Still Not As Good as the Old One, Laurie Oakes, ninemsn.com
Parl House Fountain Flows Again for 20th Birthday Celebration, Alison Rehn, Telegraph
Rudd Promises FOI Reform, Jano Gibson SMH
PM Makes FOI Promise While Refusing to Take Journos' Questions, John Lyons, Australian
"By This Stage I Was Shouting at the Television", Paul Murray, West Australian
Budget to Include National Welfare Debit Card, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Budget Has 649 Individual Spending Cuts, Laura Tingle & David Crowe AFR
Getting Rich Taxpayers' Snouts Out of the Trough, Michelle Grattan, Age
Ministers Told Not to Say No Low Income Earners Will Be Worse Off, Clinton Porteous, Courier-Mail
Prosperity or Bust - It's Rudd's Choice, Peter Hartcher SMH
Nelson & Turnbull Look Silly Attacking From Left, Steve Lewis, Herald-Sun
Gillard Asks Unions to Help Fight Inflation, Ewin Hannan & Sid Marris, Australian
Unions After Big Wage Rises, Peter Jean, Herald-Sun
Qantas Engineers Begin Pay Action Next Week, Steve Creedy, Australian
Access Economics: Horror Budget or Higher Rates, Nassim Khadem, Age
RBA Has Got Rates Right So Far, Terry McCrann, Herald-Sun
Labor Market Remains Strong, David Uren, Australian
Huge Rent Rises in Sydney, Brian Robins SMH
Access Economics: Don't Spend Like Howard Did, Jessica Irvine SMH
Consider Flow On Effects of Cuts, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Respite Care Funding Safe for Now, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Funds Cut For Centres Helping Vulnerable Women, Sarah Smiles, Age
Girls Need Govt Protection From Cosmetic Surgery Entrepreneurs, Melinda Tankard Reist SMH
Intervention Boss: Don't Bring Back CDEP, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Nelson Asks Why PM is Squibbing on "War Cabinet", Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Remarkable Success of Djarragun College, Padraic Murphy, Australian
Rudd Skins His Knees in Asia, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Australian About to Become Net Tourism Importer, Katelyn John, Herald-Sun
Concerns Australia is Going Soft on Whaling, Andrew Darby & Justin Norrie, Age
Live Cattle Trade to Egypt to Resume, Asa Wahlquist, Australian
Wong Announces Climate Change Coastal Studies, Sue Neales, Mercury
NSW Govt Carbon Neutral by 2020, Ben Cubby SMH
Riordan & Robbo Have No Chance Against Labor MPs, Michael Egan, Australian
O'Farrell Lays Down Conditions to Support Power Sale, AAP/SMH
O'Farrell Presses for Public Interest Safeguards, Matthew Warren, Australian
Iemma Seizes on Lib Support, Simon Benson, Telegraph
Other States Have Privatised Power, No Problem, Matthew Warren, Australian
China Wants a Slice of NSW Power Sale, John Garnaut SMH
Albanese Presses For Definitive Rail Freight Asst, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Leak Reveals Brumby's Media Mgt Technique, Paul Austin, Age
Labor Backbenchers Complain About Brumby Access, Rick Wallace, Australian
WA's Boomtime Budget, Sid Marris & Amanda O'Brien, Australian
Ripper's Eighth Budget an Unusual One, Amanda O'Brien
WA Budget at a Glance, West Australian
Tassie Poised for Oil, Gas Boom, Matthew Denholm, Australian
Caltex: ETS Will Barely Dent Petrol Demand, Mathew Murphy & Daniella Miletic, Age
Coles Says It's Unfairly Singled Out on Petrol, Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun
Murdoch on Newscorp: "In Australia, It's Just Booming", Nick Tabakoff, Australian
ANAO: Treasury Tax Break List Incomplete, Mark Davis SMH
ASIC Toughens Market Supervision, Michael Sainsbury, Australian
ASIC Rejig Raises ASX Questions, Malcolm Maiden, Age
Peacock Resigns as Octaviar Chair, Anthony Klan, Australian
Don't Dismiss Charter of Rights, Richard Ackland SMH
Haneef Lawyers Denied Immigration Dept Docs, Michael McKenna, Australian
Aussie Lawyers Flocking to the Emirates, Chris Nicholson, Australian
NSW Over-Weighted on High Court, James Allan, Australian
Death Threats Against Our High Commissioner in Fiji, Chris Hammer, Age
Jostling in Fiji Over AusAid Activities, Chris Merritt, Australian
China Cuddling Up To Unelected Fiji Govt, Fergus Hanson SMH
Darwin Hospital on Standby to Help Burma Cyclone Victims, Nick Calacouras, NT News
It's Always Back to the Barricades in Israel, Daniel Pipes, Australian
Pouring Weapons Into Africa, Desmond Tutu, Australian
ARM Criticises Republic Poll, AAP/West Australian
Poll Shows Vast Majority Think Republic Inevitable, Mark Kenny, Advertiser
Industrial Design for the Poor & Needy, Rosalie Higson, Australian
Scientifically Proven Keys to Persuasion, Ashleigh Wilson, Australian
Ponting Gets Plasma Screen Therapy to Lift Game, Ben Dorries, Herald-Sun
Howard Touts Self-Serving Cricket Metaphor, James Madden, Australian
Port's Geof Motley Inducted into Australian Football Hall of Fame, Advertiser
Herald Diplomatic Editor Cynthia Banham Thanks Supporters, Jano Gibson SMH

Canberra Weather: 20, sunny, BoM

International:
Burma Denies Entry to International Disaster Relief Teams, Bangkok Post
Muslim Scholar: God Thinks Homosexuality is OK, Abdul Khalik, Jakarta Post
The Paris Love Affair with Things American, Sonia Landes, New Republic
British Museum's "The American Scene" Exhibition, Andrew Lambirth, Spectator
Fervent Maoist Seduced by Commanding Officer's Wife, Liesal Schillinger NYT
Scientists From 8 Countries Collaborate to Map Platypus Genome, John Noble Wilford NYT

THURSDAY

Budget Savings Will Be $3-4bn, Michelle Grattan & Others, Age
Rudd Intervened to Soften Cuts, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Last Minute Budget Changes, David Uren, Australian
CPSU Begins Talks With Faulkner on PS Redundancies, Phillip Coorey SMH
Union Warns PM About Over-Working Public Servants, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Rudd Govt's Big Foreign Policy Blunder, Greg Sheridan, Australian
Rudd Mimics Howard on ACT Civil Union Bill, Tim Dick SMH
Rudd Tougher on Asylum Seekers Than Howard, Adam Gartrell, Courier-Mail
Refugee Knockback Rate Worse Than Howard's, AAP/West Australian
PM Adds Jakarta to Tokyo Trip, Michelle Grattan, Age
Japan Offended By Our Whaling Stance, Worried About China, Phillip Coorey SMH
Giurgola Bags Parl House Grass Management, Ben Packham, Herald-Sun
The Power of Labor Conference Broken, Stephen Loosley, Australian
NSW Unions Threaten to Play Preselections "Ace", Simon Benson, Telegraph
O'Farrell Likely to Support Privatisation, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Nelson & Turnbull Jeopardising Libs' Economic Credibility, Mike Steketee, Australian
Inflation: PM Brackets Nelson & Turnbull With "Tooth Fairy", Clinton Porteous, Courier-Mail
Nelson: SA's APY Lands Need Fed Intervention, Sarah Smiles, Age
Feds Rule Out SA Intervention, Steve Larkin & Adam Gartrell, Telegraph
SA Aboriginal Affairs Minister: We Failed, John Wiseman & Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Howard Backs Nelson & Factional Peace, Annabel Stafford, Age
Dubya to Howard: "You Never Let This Cobber Down", Damien Murphy SM
SBY, Blair, Cosgrove Pile on Praise Too, Ashleigh Wilson & Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Howard to Libs: "Rage Against Opposition", Melissa Jenkins, Telegraph
Joe Hockey Applies for Royal Sydney Membership, Rebecca Urban, Australian
Lindsay Dirty Tricks: Chijoff Fined $750, Geesche Jacobsen SMH
Carpenter Now Has Early WA Election Trigger, Amanda O'Brien, Australian
Scrymgour Gives Pearson a Touch Up, Paul Toohey, Australian
Unfinished Permit Business, Paul Toohey, Australian
Plibersek: Reject Long Hours Culture, Sarah Smiles, Age
Plibersek: Bring on Role-Sharing, Not Role Reversal, AAP/West Australian
Ridout: Women Should Be More Aggressive to Get Ahead, Renee Viellaris, Courier-Mail
Jillian Broadbent Gets Third RBA Board Term, David Uren, Australian
Don't Settle for Less Than 6 Months Paid Maternity Leave, Misha Schubert, Age
Union Pay Push, Ewin Hannan & Matthew Franklin, Australian
Ridout: Risk If Govt Gets IR Wrong, Sid Marris, Australian
New Job Network Plan, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Burrow Wants Rudd to Speed Exploited Workers' Backpay, Misha Schubert, Age
Govt Hits Pause Button on Anti-Whaling Case, Dennis Shanahan,  Australian
Garnaut Backs Carbon Capture, Ben Cubby SMH
Koalas Under Climate Change Pressure, Deborah Smith SMH
Fuel Cycle: Coles Lifts Bowser Prices First, Daniella Miletic, Age
Coles' Cheap Fuel Con, Gerard McManus & Alice Coster, Herald-Sun
Alcohol Causes Cancer, Natasha Wallace SMH
Medicare Gaps Need Filling, Mark Metherall SMH
Ways of Fixing Health System Blame Game, Leo Shanahan, Age
Prevent Preventative Health Excesses, Jeremy Sammut, Australian
Alex Wodak's Hippie Trip, Miranda Devine SMH
Victoria to Headhunt Super-Principals for Troubled Schools, Farrah Tomazin, Age
McKew Visits Her Old School in Brisbane, Leanne Edmistone, Courier-Mail
Unis Duller Since VSU Ban, Harriet Alexander SMH
Kloppers Plays Mythbuster, Matthew Stevens, Australian
Billson Asks Auditor-General to Look at Broadband Tender, Jesse Hogan, Age
Homeland Security Idea Being Dumped, Matthew Franklin & Patrick Walters, Australian
3,000 US Sailors About to Hit Hobart, Hohenboken, Mercury
Has the Jewish Homeland Gamble Paid Off? Mark Baker, Age
Israel 60 Years On, Martin Chulov, Australian
Marriage, Peter Jensen, Australian
Republic Support Lowest Since 1993, Herald-Sun
Sculpture Incorporating Keating "Redfern" Quote Criticised, Ashleigh Wilson, Australian
Free-to-Air TV's Heyday Over, Malcolm Colless, Australian
Rudd Govt's FOI Problem, Christian Kerr, Australian
Media Diary, Amanda Meade, Australian

Canberra Weather: 18, fine, BoM

International:
My "Why Women Should Run the World" Tour, Dee Dee Myers, Vanity Fair
Emir of Qatar Buys Record-Breaking Rothko, Sarah Thornton & Georgina Adam, Art Newspaper
Jump-Starting Hop-Hop, Sasha Frere-Jones, New Yorker
A Cultural Pre-History of Roxy Music, Ira Robbins NYT
IPL: "Cricket's Version of Tabloid Journalism", Somini Sengupta NYT
Ellen DeGeneres Used to Be a New Orleans Oyster Shucker, People Magazine
Jenna Bush Nuptials, China Daily

WEDNESDAY

RBA Inflation Concerns, David Uren, Australian
RBA on Heightened Inflation Alert, Terry McCrann, Herald-Sun
Swan: Nelson Inflation Comments Bizarre, Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun
When Was Last Time Libs Visited a Supermarket? Phillip Coorey & Jessica Irvine SMH
Nelson on Wrong Track with Inflation Argument, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
We're Not in Denial on Inflation, Brendan Nelson, Australian
Treasury Doc Outlines Potential IR Downside, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Budget Includes Means Test on FTB B & Baby Bonus, Clinton Porteous, Courier-Mail
Nelson Used to Be a Big Means-Testing Fan, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Swan Will Play It Safe, Alan Wood, Australian
Economic Politics, Jennifer Hewett, Australian
Govt Unapologetic About Targetting Rich, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Budget: Voluntary PS Redundancies On Way, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Budget: Unis Patient But Worried About Rudd Govt, Jill Rowbotham, Australian
Responsibility Budget Keynote, Chris Bowen SMH
Albanese, Truss in Bush Fight, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Carpenter Hints at Early WA Election, AAP/West Australian
Carpenter is Furious, Amanda O'Brien, Australian
Buswell's Chairsniffing Accompanied by Groans & "Sexually Satisfying Noises", Courier-Mail
Sam Newman's Deep, Repulsive Misogyny, Catherine Deveny, Age
60% of Dads Pay Less After Child Support Overhaul, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Don't Fall for Gamer Industry "R Rating" Pressure, Mark Holzworth, Courier-Mail
PM "a Politician Who Has No Genuine Political Philosophy", Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
Railing Against State Nannies, Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
Preselection Threat as Unions Campaign for ABCC's End, Ben Schneiders, Age
Big PS Pay Claims "Can't Flow Through", Brad Norington & Justine Ferrari, Australian
Teacher Pay Calculus, Kevin Donnelly, Australian
Unions NSW: Business & Govt Should Pay for Maternity Leave, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
ACCI Attacks Perry Maternity Leave Plan, Peter Jean, Herald-Sun
Step-Parents a Child Violence Risk Factor, Andrew Trounson, Australian
Abuse Devastation in APY Lands, Jamie Walker & John Wiseman, Australian
Mullighan: APY Children "Feel Resistance is Futile", Sarah Smiles, Age
Mullighan: APY Lands Suffer Pornography Epidemic, Pia Akerman, Australian
Propagation of Fear Protects Perpetrators, John Wiseman, Australian
Social Catastrophe in SA's Central Desert, Jamie Walker, Australian
What If Brumby Has It Very Wrong on Water? Kenneth Davidson, Age
Hydro Considers Wave Power for King, Flinders Islands, Helen Kempton, Mercury
Choice: Regulate Green Mkting Claims, Daniella Miletic & Mathew Murphy, Age
Garrett Backflip on Fraser Island Dingo Fence, Michael McKenna, Australian
Youth Sentencing Delays Could Breach Rights' Charter, Steve Butcher, Age
IOC Crackdown on Athlete's Expressing Views, Jaccquelin Magnay SMH
Iemma Wins Caucus Truce, Andrew Clennell & Brian Robins SMH
Iemma Victorious, Imre Salusinszky & Andrew Faulkner, Australian
Unions NSW Brought Emasculation On Themselves, Simon Benson, Telegraph
Iemma Plays Unions for Mugs, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
ACT Budget: $1bn Infrastructure Program for Canberra Renewal, Mark Uhlmann CT
Vic Budget: Sound Effort From Lenders, Paul Austin, Age
NT Budget: Territory's Amazing 6.6% Ec Growth Forecast, NT News
Higher Ed's Greying Workforce, Guy Healy, Australian
Full Fee-Paying Uni Places Ban Means More Intl Students, Harriet Alexander SMH
Concern About Qld Uni Research Funds' Source, Andrew Trounson & Greg Roberts, Australian
We're Not Prepared for Natural Catastrophe, Mark Davis SMH
The Growth Fetish, Ross Gittins SMH
SBS Failed to Investigate Peeping Tom Claims, Joe Hildebrand, Telegraph
Convict Old Bailey Transcripts Go Online, Charles Miranda, Courier-Mail
Parl House's 20th Birthday Friday, Yuko Narushima SMH
Judy Davis: "I Live a Very Quiet Life", Les Kennedy SMH
Fake Ads on ABC-TV, Marcus Casey, Telegraph
Kibble & Dobbie Award Winners, Rosemary Neill, Australian
"Breath" by Tim Winton, Carmen Lawrence, Australian
My Reading Life, Bob Carr SMH

Canberra Weather: 16, mostly sunny, BoM

International:
A Working Class Hero is Something to Be, Jodi Kantor NYT
Demos Indonesia Survey: Freedom Down, Govt Efficiency Up, Olle Tvrnquist, Jakarta Post
Putin: It's Not Sabre-Rattling, Honestly, AP/Moscow Times
Hollywood is Slowly Killing Robert Downey Jr, Christopher Orr, New Republic
Review of Michelle de Kretser's "The Lost Dog", Alison McCulloch NYT
Mystery Photographer of Collete, Rodin, Mallarme, Souren Melikian IHT
Backstory to the Real Life "White Mischief", Frances Osborne, Times

TUESDAY

Treasury Docs: Costello Ignored Inflation Warning, Clinton Porteous & Michael Madigan, Courier-Mail
Swan Prepares to Slug Rich, Michelle Grattan, Age
Swan to "De-Howardise" Budget, Tom Dusevic AFR
Libs Continue Arguing There's No Inflation Problem, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Data Shows Price Pressures Remain Acute, David Uren, Australian
Prices Continue to Climb, Stephen McMahon & Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun
Bank Lending Criteria Tightens, Kelvin Bissett, Telegraph
Riordan & Robertson Are Lemmings, Paul Keating SMH
Labor Heavies Back Iemma, Simon Benson & Joe Hildebrand, Telegraph
Iemma Will Survive Today's Caucus Meeting, Imre Salusinszky & Brad Norington, Australian
Kennett Urges Iemma to Press On, Tony Wright, Age
Business Wants O'Farrell to Back Iemma on Power, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Power Price Hikes Coming, Privatisation or Not, Mike Steketee, Australian
Rudd Owes His Job to Carr, Robbo & Arbib, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Kevin Rudd, Undressed, Paul Syvret, Courier-Mail
After 13 Years in Office, NSW Labor's Smoking Wreckage, Piers Akerman, Telegraph
Newspoll: 2PP Labor Leads 57/43, Rudd Preferred 72/9, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Corbell: Rudd Govt Kowtows to Extreme Christian Right, Paul Maley & Samantha Maiden, Australian
Not All Christians Support Wallace & Jensen - Some Feel Bullied By Them, Muriel Porter, Australian
So Much For Self-Govt in the Territories, Samantha Maiden, Australian
Rudd Avoids Properly Explaining His Gay Marriage Stance, Peter Jean, Herald-Sun
More Anti-Journo Thuggery, State & Fed, Jack the Insider, Australian
Fiji Dictator Threatens to "Shut Down" Media, Ashleigh Wilson, Australian
Marion Scrymgour is to Be Congratulated, Helen Hughes, Australian
Intervention: Mt Isa Mayor Slams "Boozers & Losers" Moving In From NT, NT News
Separate Vic County Court For Aboriginals Bad Precedent, Chris Merritt, Australian
Buswell Survives, Robert Taylor & Karen Hodge, West Australian
Buswell Win Puts WA Libs in Terrible Position, Amanda O'Brien, Australian
Buswell Makes Laughing Stock of WA Libs, Peter van Onselen, Australian
Buswell is Symbol of Deeper Problem For Libs, Gerard Henderson SMH
WA Libs Ignore Public Outrage at Own Peril, Amanda O'Brien, Australian
Victoria's Action-Oriented Budget, David Hayward, Age
"Cities Can Be Design Labs & Temples", Norman Day, Age
I Like Suburbia, Bernard Salt, Herald-Sun
Julia Perry's Maternity Leave Plan, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Unions Want Agreement Content Restrictions Lifted, Mark Skully & Steven Scott AFR
Vic Teachers Become Wage Pacesetters, Brad Norington & Milanda Rout, Australian
Abbott's Public Hospital Spending Hurdle, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
NICTA Spared From Budget Cuts, Stuart Kennedy, Australian
Feds to Hire 500 More AFP Cops, Matthew Franklin, Australian
IPA Endorses Rudd Govt IR Approach, Ken Phillips AFR
Fast-Track Skilled Worker Visas Coming, Paul Maley, Australian
Study: Women Better Managers, Myles Werring, Courier-Mail
Why Are 1m+ Australians on Welfare? Phillip Freier, Age
UnitingCare: Clergy Conspiring With Wifebeaters, Tory Shepherd, Advertiser
Family Life Sacrificed in All Hours Shop-Fest, William McKeith SMH
Worries About New Child Support Formula, Melanie Christiansen, Courier-Mail
Kids & Alcohol Advertising, Steve Fielding, Herald-Sun
Ramsay Should Go To Air Later, Courier-Mail
SBS Has Nasty Peeping Tom, Courier-Mail
Gippsland By-Election Spying Claims, Rick Wallace, Australian
La Nina Lets Us Down, Cathy Alexander, Courier-Mail
Greenpeace: Clean Coal Technology a Scam, Chris Hammer, Age
Albanese to Release Airport Study Soon, Scott Rochfort & Jano Gibson SMH
Garrett Stops Fraser Island Dingo Fence, Michael McKenna, Australian
Garnaut: We Can Help World Get Greenhouse Policies Right, AAP/West Australian
The N(uclear) Word, Alan Moran, Australian
Two More Big European Firms Boycott Aussie Wool, Samantha Williams, Mercury
Vanuatu Jettisons Tax Haven Laws, Anthony Klan, Australian
ACC Suffers Reversal in Wickenby Case, Kate Hagan, Age
Please, Help Us With Mugabe, Morgan Tsvangirai, Age
Democratic Primaries, Phillip Adams, Australian
Vizard Returns His AO, Neil Mitchell, Herald-Sun
Judy Davis Sues Daily Telegraph, Ashleigh Wilson, Australian
Teenage Girl's 4-21 Takes Out Bichel, Crosthwaite & Skewes, Peter Tiffen, NT News

Canberra Weather: 16, mostly fine, BoM

International:
Was Shakespeare a Philosopher? Martha Nussbaum, New Republic
New York Times Does Athens, Joanna Kakissis NYT
Teach Chinese Citizens Facts About Global Markets, You Nuo, China Daily
Brave Anti-Pollution Protest in Sichuan Province, Edward Wong IHT
Bangkok Voters Give Thai Cabinet an "F' Grade, Bangkok Post
Ad Reinhardt & Mark Rothko at MOMA, artdaily.org
World's Toughest Gym Bunny, Alex Hawgood NYT

MONDAY

Iemma Stares Downs Unions, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Iemma Didn't Blink, Simon Benson, Telegraph
NSW MPs Have to Choose Between Party & Leader, Joe Hildebrand, Telegraph
Iemma on Brink of Abyss, Brad Norington, Australian
Iemma's Stand Sends Positive Signal to Business, Adele Ferguson, Australian
PM Invokes Chifley, Brad Norington, Australian
Rudd Takes Easy Road, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
"Rudd, Rudd, Rudd", Michael Madigan, Courier-Mail
Rudd Warns Labor Could Lose Next Election, Phillip Coorey SMH
Abbott: Be Ready to Pounce if Economy Collapses, Philip Coorey SMH
Much Higher Public Disclosure Stds Required in NSW PPPs, Michael West, Age
NSW Greens Detail Corruption Allegations to ICAC, Debra Jopson & Edmund Tadros SMH
Feds Veto ACT Civil Unions Bill, Sarah Smiles, Age
Rudd Reneges on Gay Promise, Phillip Coorey SMH
Australian Christian Lobby Claims Responsibility for Gay Loss, Paul Maley & Siobhain Ryan, Australian
Corbell: Rudd Unduly Influenced by Christian Lobby, Ross Peake, CT
Corbell: Feds Acting Like 19th C Colonial Power, Adam Gartrell, Courier-Mail
Turnbull's Risky Budget Tactics, Glenn Milne, Australian
Keating's Budget Tips For Swan, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Swan v Turnbull, Michael Madigan & Rosanne Barrett, Courier-Mail
Ignorant Monetary Policy Commentary, Don Harding, Australian
Fiscal Policy Central to Inflation Fighting Too, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
PM's Policy Pitch to Public Service, Ross Gittins SMH
Aboriginals Criticise Police Reluctance to Charge Sex Offenders, John Wiseman, Australian
Aboriginal Council Frustrated Child Protection Officer Visits, Jessica Strutt Kununurra, West Australian
Wong Already Distancing Govt From Garnaut, Matthew Warren, Australian
Demonising Fossil Fuels Doesn't Help Solve Greenhouse, Tony Maher, Australian
Zinc Leak Killing World Heritage Area River, Ben Cubby SMH
Budget Earmarks $275m for Clean Coal Projects, Matthew Warren, Australian
Where is the Baron Haussman For Our Time? Julianne Schultz, Griffith Review
Sydney Gridlock Worsening, Kelvin Bissett, Telegraph
Even Canberra Being Considered as 2nd Sydney Airport, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Melbourne Handling Urban Sprawl Badly, Marcus Spiller, Age
Bargain Hunters Moving to Inexpensive Melbourne, Eli Greenblat, Age
$1bn Social Justice Package Heart of Vic Budget, Paul Austin, Age
Rudd Commits $100m for Supported Accommodation, Mark Metherall SMH
Aged Poor Living in Squalor, Adele Horin SMH
Feds Fund New UNSW Anti-Cannabis Centre, Natasha Wallace SMH
Gen-X Health a Ticking Bomb, Gill Vowles, Mercury
Nephrologist: Let Young Aussie's Sell a Kidney, Kate Benson, Age
Scandanavia in the Sun, Maria Rankka, Australian
Fundamental Foreign Language Rethink Required, John Hajek & Yvette Slaughter, Age
Buswell Confidant of Retaining Leadership, AAP/West Australian
Late Political Donation Declarations, Katharine Murphy, Age
Ray: Caucus Should Be Broader, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Crosby "Best Campaign Manager in World", Peter Wilson, Australian
Suburban Britons Embrace Tories, Jonathan Freedland, Age
China Desperately Needs an ABS, John Garnaut SMH
Don't Kowtow to China, Rowan Callick, Australian
Media Companies Bracing for Ad Slump, Nick Tabakoff, Australian
Burke & Wills Murder Theory, Steve Meacham SMH
Aussies Crack Milan Design Fair, David Clark, Australian
Paris May '68 - 40 Years Ago This Month, Geoffrey Weathcroft, Guardian/SMH
Paps Hunt Britney Like a Pack of Wild Animals, Peta Hellard, Telegraph
Elle Moving Home to Live in Sydney, Telegraph
Footy Show Hosts Heckled at Logies, Herald-Sun
Hackett Sensationally Disqualified from Olympic Qualifier, Advertiser
Young Boon's Bellerive Debut, James Bresnehan, Mercury

Canberra Weather: 17, fine, partly cloudy, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
Swan's Way, Paul Kelly, Australian
Pyne: Let's Get Democratic, Glenn Milne, Sunday Telegraph
Chairsniffing is So Extremely Weird, Annabel Crabb SMH
Where is Line Between Exhuberance & Sexual Harrasssment? Adele Horin SMH
Why Secularist Bone Chose a Church Funeral, Louise Adler, Sunday Age
Vulture Culture, Laurie Oakes, Daily Telegraph

International:
Bonking Boris Turns Caped Crusader, Times
Herodotus Makes a Comeback, Daniel Mendelsohn, New Yorker
Bansky's "Cans Festivals" in Lambeth Tunnel, Luke Leitch, Times
Why Lord Lee Donated Chequers & Its Art Collection to Britain, Martin Bailey, Art Newspaper
Golf Coach Uses Equine Therapy to Beat Yips, Karen Karbo, Golf For Women
Chinese Pop Fiction, Aventurina King NYT

FRIDAY

PM & the Public Service, Michelle Grattan, Age
"Is Kevin Rudd John Howard?" Andrew Fraser CT
Rudd in Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People List, Courier-Mail
Govt is Explicitly Lining Up the "Super Wealthy", Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Budget is Rudd Govt's Moment of Truth, Steve Lewis, Herald-Sun
PM Obsessed With Delivering On Promises, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Swan Not Responsible for Feb, March Rate Rises, John Stone, Australian
Robert Ray Retiring Early, Sid Marris, Australian
Ultimate Numbers Man Bowing Out, Mike Steketee, Australian
Howard's Battlers Are Rudd's Working Families, Peter Hartcher SMH
Budget Surplus Estimates Range From $17-21bn, AAP/Age
PM: Budget Won't Be Silver Bullet, Colin Brinsden & Others, Telegraph
Share Options Still Generous to Rich, Craig Binnie & Ben Packham, Herald-Sun
What the Future Fund is Up To, David Murray AFR
Nelson Launches Libs' Gippsland Campaign, Miki Perkins, Age
Why Howard Lost Election, Katharine Murphy, Age
Howard Govt Failed Marketing 101, Christian Kerr, Australian
Malcolm Fraser Advertises For Shipmate, Rob Malinauskas & Roger Franklin, Telegraph
Buswell & Leadership Seat: Clinging, Not Sniffing, Amanda O'Brien, Australian
Iemma Moves to JV Model With 50% Public Ownership, Simon Benson, Telegraph
Iemma Faces Open Revolt at Conference Tomorrow, Scott Rochfort SMH
Iemma's Strategy, Simon Benson, Telegraph
Iemma Sat on Power Report to Help Get Rudd Up, Joe Hildebrand, Telegraph
Iemma's CBD WiFi Network Vaporises, Andrew Colley & Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Sam Newman Still Doesn't Get It, Chris Johnson & Matthew Ricketson, Age
Spend Money on Health Coaches Not Scare Campaigns, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Nelson: Alcopops Move Just a Tax Grab, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Public Housing Approvals Lowest in 30 Years, Nassim Khadem, Age
NT Ed Minister Pressures Parents to Fulfil Responsibilities, Natasha Robinson, Australian
Abbott: Extend Quarantining & Apply It to Baby Bonus, Michelle Grattan, Age
Welfare Carrots & Sticks Work, Tony Abbott SMH
Rio: Test ETS Before Making It Mandatory, Olga Galacho, Herald-Sun
CSIRO: Rain to Decline Further in S-E Aust, Chris Hammer & Peter Ker, Age
Stern Lets China, India Off Greenhouse Hook Til 2020, Adam Morton, Age
Garnaut: Don't Let Developing Countries Off Hook, Matthew Warren, Australian
Temperature Rise Tipped to Stall For Decade, Matthew Warren, Australian
Lennon Continues Bending Over Backwards For Gunns, Matthew Denholm, Australian
LPG Conversion Subsidy to be Wound Back, Not Scrapped, Steve Lewis, Telegraph
Subsidy Axe Would Kill Biofuels Industry, Greg Roberts, Australian
Older Men Sceptical of Earth Hour, Ben Cubby SMH
Council Considers 24-Hour Cat Curfew, Kelly Ryan, Herald-Sun
Unions Should Support More Pacific Migrant Labour, Paul Howes, Australian
More Money to Teach Migrants English, Jewel Topsfield, Age
Fixed Terms Referendum Would Be Certain Loser, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Naming & Shaming, Richard Ackland SMH
NSW is Right on Rape Law Changes, John Hatzistergos, Australian
Haneef Barrister: Why I Leaked, Chris Merritt, Australian
One-Quarter of Airport Police Not in Place, Natalie O'Brien & Peter Wilson, Australian
Fiji Judges in Unusual Situation, Robert French, Australian
Daryl Williams Defends Fed Magistrates Court, Michael Pelly, Australian
Jimmy Carter Has Lost the Plot, Bernard-Henri Levy, Australian
Hollway to be Whaling Envoy, Chris Johnson, Age
Melbourne Wants to be a UNESCO City of Literature, Jason Steger, Age
Are "Welcome" Ceremonies Reverse Racism? Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
Andrew Bolt Crash Tackles Russell Skelton, Herald-Sun
"Fiji Times" MD Arrested, Mark Dodd, Australian
WA Newspaper Raid Politically Motivated, Daniel Ziffer, Age
WA Journos Have It Tough in "Goon State" WA, Tony Barrass, Australian
Death of John Cargher, Matthew Westwood & Simon Canning, Australian
Judith Lucy: "N is for Nuts", AAP/Age

Canberra Weather: 16, mostly fine, BoM

International:
Madonna & JT at Intimate NYC "Hard Candy" Launch, Ben Sisario NYT
Man to Whom Shakespeare Addressed Sonnets Revealed, artdaily.org
Fashion Choices of the Presidential Candidates, Simon Doonan, NY Observer
Germany's Scary Neo-Housewives, Khue Pham, Der Spiegel
If Not Scottish Independence, What? Ian Swanson, Scotsman
Police Nab Jakarta Airport Baggage Thieves, Multa Fidris, Jakarta Post
"It costs $482.79 to get a decent pizza in San Francisco", Joe Brown, Wired
A Really Great Sandwich, Julia Moskin NYT

THURSDAY

Some Rudd Govt Press Secs Are Behaving Badly, Christian Kerr, Australian
Swan: Don't Assume Continuing Revenue Boom, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Swan to Close Share Options Loophole, Phillip Coorey & Peter Hartcher SMH
Compulsory Centrelink Interviews May Be Axed, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Investors Lose Appetite for Housing Debt, Jessica Irvine SMH
Grocery Prices Going Through the Roof, Alison Rehn, Telegraph
22 Hour Cabbie Blockade Brings Instant Govt Action, Ben Schneiders & Clay Lucas, Age
Kosky Cabbie Cave-In Sets Bad Precedent, Neil Mitchell, Herald-Sun
Iemma Appears Unable to Stem Power Rebellion, Joe Hildebrand & Simon Benson, Telegraph
Turnbull Embarrasses NSW Libs on Power Sale Strategy, Simon Benson, Telegraph
Chair-Sniffing Buswell to Face Spill Motion, AAP & Yasmine Phillips, West Australian
Nelson Backs Buswell, AAP/West Australian
So Does Julie Bishop, Amanda O'Brien, Australian
Nine Network Deaf to AFL Director's Complaints on Portrayal of Women, Samantha Lane & Others, Age
Libs' "War Cabinet" Participation Hinges on Brough's Inclusion, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Tracker Tilmouth: CDEP is a Dud, Natasha Robinson, Australian
Mick Mundine Thanks Police for Redfern Drug Crackdown, Jordan Baker SMH
Indigenous Literacy Plan Working in Remote WA, Paige Taylor, Australian
Indigenous Child STD Rates Fall in NT, Natasha Robinson, Australian
10,000 Drunks A Year Picked Up in Town WIth 2,900 Residents, Nigel Adlam, NT News
Gas Royalties Could Transform Indigenous Future in the Kimberley, Sarah Smiles, Age
Rudd Tells PS He Wants Facts, Not Fads, Michelle Grattan, Age
PM Wants More Public/Private Pathways for APS, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Remember the Holocaust, Mark Baker, Age
Court Sees Covert Video of Benbrika's Bomb Test, Gary Hughes, Australian
Covert Agent's Testimony on Benbrika & Bomb, Karen Kissane, Age
The Benbrika Video, Australian
Haneef Reminder That Anti-Terror Laws Went Too Far, Mike Steketee, Australian
Haneef Inquiry Chief Says So Far Powers Good Enough, Chris Hammer, Age
Haneef Witnesses Risk Civil Lawsuits, Paul Maley, Australian
Keelty: Terrorists Love the Internet, Herald-Sun
"Churchie" Bans Gay Partners From School Social, Robyn Ironside, Courier-Mail
The Other "Veronica" Races Off MTV-VJ Ruby Rose, Courier-Mail
Fed & ACT Talks on Gay Union Differences, Misha Schubert, Age
Gay Law Changes Welcome, More Required, Rodney Croome, Age
Why is Marriage Only Gay Reform Feds Are Excluding? Kathy McCabe, Telegraph
Law Council: Discrimination Continues While Marriage Excluded,  Nicola Berkovic & Chris Merrit, Australian
$30m Kick-Off For New Melbourne Uni Policy Thinktank, Farrah Tomazin, Age
The Case for Overall Tax Reform, Fred Hilmer AFR
Wickenby Has Tax Cheats Scared, Ean Higgins, Australian
Howard Tribute Dinner Expected to Raise $400K, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Let's Pipe Water From Tasmania, Kenneth Davidson, Age
Pulp Mill Challenge Gets Go-Ahead, Matthew Denholm, Australian
Vic Govt to Make Big Clean Coal Investment, David Rood & Adam Morton, Age
Miners See UFO Over Groote Eylandt, Ben Langford, NT News
BG's $13bn Origin Energy Raid, Jennifer Hewett & Sid Marris, Australian
Origin Takeover Will Put Up Power Prices, Adele Ferguson, Australian
Spotlight Now on AGL, Ian Verrender SMH
Ferguson Has Ethanol Subsidies Under Review, Greg Roberts, Australian
Joyce & Moran Wrong About Predatory Pricing Law, Craig Emerson, Australian
Defence of Constitutional Status Quo, Hal Colebatch, Australian
Against a Bill of Rights, Mirko Bagaric, Herald-Sun
Smith, Don't Be Suckered by So-Called "New Security" Agenda, Paul Dibb SMH
UN Questions Australia's Position on Torture, Mark Dodd, Australian
Policy Messages in PM's Response to Soldier's Death, Greg Sheridan, Australian
Faulkner Should Ignore Long Tan Committee's View, Patrick Walters, Australian
Broadband Challenge Bigger Than Building Snowy Hydro, Michael Sainsbury, Australian
Ballot to be Held For The Don's 100th Birthday Dinner, Ron Reed, Herald-Sun
Questions About Why Summit Media Work Wasn't Put to Tender, Jewel Topsfield, Age
Newspapers Are Dying, Roy Greenslade SMH
Leibovitz Wrong on Miley Cyrus Pic, Sally Morrell, Herald-Sun
Police Raid "Sunday Times" Office, Elizabeth Gosch & Alana Buckley-Carr, Australian
SBS Trails Coat on Clayton's ABC Merger at Summit, Malcolm Colless, Australian
Death of Journalist Pamela Bone, Jane Sullivan, Age
Julie Bishop Backs Stokes' WAN Bid, John Lyons, Australian
Wayne Goss to Chair Free TV Australia, Michael Bodey, Australian
Boys Are More Egocentric Than Girls, Bridie Smith, Age
Media Diary, Amanda Meade, Australian

Canberra Weather: 15, mostly fine, BoM

International:
Bernanke Cuts Fed Benchmark Rate 0.25%, Steven R Weisman NYT
Obama Turns On Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Jeff Zeleny & Adam Nagourney NYT
"Frida Kahlo was an Ironic & Devilish Person", Sanford Schwartz NYRB
Gusmao & SBY Renew Bilateral Co-operation, Desi Nurhayhayait, Jakarta Post
Leibovitz: My Miley Portrait Misunderstood, Ulrica Wihlborg, People Magazine
World's Top Public Intellectuals Vote, Foreign Policy
On Tigers, Op Rana, China Daily