New CJ French funny, smart, a good listener, Laurie Oakes, ninemsn.com.au
French is a thinker and a surprise, Karen Kissane & Sarah-Jane Collins, The Age
New CJ does not fit stereotypes, Tim Dick, The Age
Robert French a conservative choice, Chris Merritt, The Australian
French appointment breaks new ground, Dennis Atkins, Courier Mail
A black letter lawyer with heart, Michael Pelly, The Australian
Appointment wins broad support, Nicola Berkovic, The Australian
Rudd playing too safe with High Court, Chris Merritt, The Australian
No snap judgments for this Chief Justice, Mark Davis SMH
Boy from the boondocks gets the top job, Richard Ackland SMH
Newspoll: Rudd's popularity has peaked, Dennis Shanahan, The Australian
Newspoll, The Australian
New CEO for National Australia Bank, The Age
Traditional owners win control over 7000 km of coastline, Lindsay Murdoch, The Age
Macklin: Native title may have more caveats, Patricia Karvelas, The Australian
Death of dancer a tragedy, says PM, Leo Shanahan, The Age
Nelson has lost critical support, Phillip Coorey SMH
Nelson apologises to party room, Lenore Taylor & Samantha Maiden, The Australian
Is Coalition fudging again? Michelle Grattan, The Age
Business demands certainty on emissions trading, Katherine Murphy, The Age
Coalition remembers what business wants, Christian Kerr, The Australian
Rapid change a luxury we can't afford, Greg Sheridan, The Australian
Cheaper ways to tackle climate change, Alan Tudge, The Australian
Climate cultists are wrong, Piers Akerman, Daily Telegraph
Meanwhile in the North Pole, the ice sheets break, The Age
Trade talks' collapse will hurt climate, Matthew Franklin & David Uren, The Australian
If world can't talk trade, how can it agree on climate change? Greg Sheridan, The Australian
PM disappointed by Doha talks collapse, Jacob Saulwick SMH
But Australia secures free trade agreement with Chile, Dennis Shanahan, The Australian
Seven years of trade talks come to nowt, Tim Colebatch, The Age
Car tariff cuts won't boost economy, Lenore Taylor, The Australian
Rents will keep rising as housing approvals sink, Natalie Craig & Ben Doherty, The Age
But housing bubble should burst, Kenneth Davidson, The Age
Plibersek: States Shd Borrow Against Public Housing, Mathew Dunckley & Scott Elliott AFR
It's a snags and rissoles economy, Jen Kelly, Herald Sun
Merger will strengthen Coalition against Rudd, Matthew Franklin, The Australian
Mandatory detention a national stain, Mike Steketee, The Australian
Liberal MP says detention reforms don't go far enough, Petro Georgiou, The Age
More services for asylum seekers, Patricia Karvelas, The Australian
Police say Haneef case is still open, Yuko Narushima SMH
Rudd: Haneef inquiry needs time, not power, Paul Maley, The Australian
Independent may snare Vaile's seat, Michelle Grattan, The Age
Former Sydney Mayor also has a chance, Imre Salusinszky, The Australian
China closes Olympics before it even opens, Jacquelin Magnay, The Age
China Wins Censorship Gold at Beijing Games, Glenda Korporaal & Rowan Callick, The Australian
But South Koreans don't let security stop them, Maryanne Toye & Sanghee Liu, The Age
Another leaked document warns Iemma of traffic chaos, Linton Besser SMH
NSW public servants boycott Ministerial briefing papers, Andrew West SMH
You have to love Michael Costa a bit, Miranda Devine SMH
Overhaul donations, says former Lib Treasurer, Michael Owen, Advertiser
Child support dodgers flee to New Zealand, Sue Dunlevy, Daily Telegraph
Diggers are sitting ducks in Afghanistan, Ian McPhedran, Daily Telegraph
Military veterans struggle with bureaucracy, Nick McKenzie, The Age
Africans bearing brunt of racism, says Tanner, Brendan Nicholson, The Age
Qantas jet's brakes were faulty, Brendan Nicholson, The Age
Plibersek: homeless children a priority, Dewi Cooke, The Age
Use tax system to tackle binge boozers, Jill Stark, The Age
Smallgoods factory to axe hundreds of jobs, Paul Millar & Marika Dobbin, The Age
Dead model knew too much about Rivkin's toyboys, inquest hears, Kate McClymont SMH
Air traffic controllers pulling sickies, says boss, Mathew Murphy, The Age
Kennett's club punts on pokies, Cameron Houston, The Age
ABC Childcare creating new brand to offer 'choice', Liam Walsh, Courier Mail
Booker nominee will take any prize offered, Rosemary Sorensen, The Australian
Forget the iPhone, here's the new crackBerry, Asher Moses, The Age
Ben Cousins confronts his demons on film, Caroline Wilson, The Age
Tim Olsen cleans out his stable, 10 Artists to go, Terry Ingram AFR
Privacy proposal could stiletto gossip mags, Chris Merritt, The Australian
The Latte Curtain, Andrew Landeryou, The OC
Media diary, Amanda Meade, The Australian
Canberra weather: 13, fine mostly sunny, BoM
International:
Hope on Alzheimer's drugs, but not from sharemarket, Robert Langreth, Forbes
Zimbabwe talks falter over Tsvangirai's role, Alex Perry, Time
It hurts to be dumped by Hillary Clinton, Lois Romano, Washington Post
Fertility tourists bring home more than memories, Raekha Prasad, Guardian
Facebook loses Scrabble rip-off, Catherine Holahan, BusinessWeek
Chinese women artists will hold up half the sky, Holland Cotter NYT
A homage to fromage, Anthony Peregrine, The Times
