"News Corp shares plummet", Nick Tabakoff, Australian
Murdoch flags job cuts at his Aussie papers, Leah McLennan & Jewel Topsfield, Age
Murdoch: "Expect across-the-board cuts", Miriam Steffens SMH
Rein: "Sunday" program ruined Rudd family life, Telegraph
Rudd praises "great helmsman" Whitlam, Doug Conway, Age
Wheels of government grinding slower & slower, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Adelaide-Darwin Rail Link in voluntary administration, Cath Hart, Australian
"Howard's railway investment turns to dust", Matthew Stevens, Australian
Car dealers set to close en masse as wholesale finance dries up, Mark Davis SMH
Guaranteed banks should pass on full rate cut, Peter Jean & Matt Johnston, Herald-Sun
GFC sword hangs over paid parental leave, Phillip Coorey SMH
MYEFO has $1.1bn extra stimulus spending tucked away in it, Laura Tingle AFR
Infrastructure plans falter under GFC pressures, Lenore Taylor & Rick Wallace, Australian
Brumby pressures Rudd on infrastructure spend, Marc Moncrief et al, Age
"Tensions escalate between the Rudd & Bligh governments", Steven Wardill & Clinton Porteous, Courier-Mail
Rees puts on brave face as Swan signals slower infrastructure spend, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Rann relying on feds to fill in his budget black hole, John Wiseman, Australian
Next COAG could be a good old fashioned stoush, Lenore Taylor, Australian
New era in fed-state relations over before it started, Paul Austin, Age
The reality of the latest ABS job figures, Tim Colebatch, Age
ACOSS needs to find a Stephen Lusher for our time, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
The theatre of being treasurer, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Forget climate change, concentrate on the economy, Alan Wood, Australian
Feds, Vic at war over irrigator exit permits, Peter Ker, Age
Fed, Vic water fight gets serious, Asa Wahlquist, Australian
Project to help Murray wetlands stuck in fed-state no man's land, Pia Akerman, Australian
Gillard borrows "change is coming" line, Farrah Tomazin, Age
Telstra threatens not to make NBN bid, Jennifer Hewett & Michael Sainsbury, Australian
NBN standoff: Govt thinks Telstra is bluffing, Jennifer Hewett, Australian
Trujillo: Shoot us if we ever agree to break-up, Fleur Leyden, Courier-Mail
Burke, Grill charged with corruption, Amanda O'Brien, Australian
Howard Govt spent $1.6m on WorkChoices opinion polling, Mark Davis SMH
ABC Learning needs $60m lifeline from banks, Natasha Bita & Michael Sainsbury, Australian
ABC Learning a gigantic mess with big ramifications, Elizabeth Knight SMH
Private schools really, really don't want funding disclosure, Farrah Tomazin, Age
High Court rules that judges may not nod off, Geesche Jacobsen SMH
Work flexibility for lawyers still the exception, not the rule, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
NSW Bar moves to reverse Einfeld's "QC" status, Chris Merritt, Australian
Rees plans land tax hike for high end investment property, Andrew Clennell SMH
Rees dumps Iemma's planned donations ban, Andrew Clennell SMH
Bad faith health politicking from Rees & Rudd, Simon Benson, Telegraph
Tripodi: "Am I not just a totally normal person...?" Chris Hemming SMH
M5 East tunnel one of world's most polluted, Natasha Wallace SMH
Second attempt to fix Lucas Heights reactor, Richard Macey SMH
"Rudd accused of Hobart snub", Michael Stedman, Mercury
Brumby should do more for needy, despite sea of red ink, Paul Austin, Age
China rejects our milk, Alex Tibbitts SMH
US Ambo: Our ties with you will remain strong, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Barack & Kevin, so happy together, Peter Hartcher SMH
What will Rudd do when Obama asks for more Aussies in Afghanistan? Michelle Grattan, Age
Subs to remain central to defence strategy, Patrick Walters, Australian
Rudd wants alliance relationship on a more neutral setting, Phillip Coorey SMH
Big issues facing Obama, Michael Costa, Australian
Obama, the constitution & the bench, Richard Ackland SMH
"Bush's downfall has been stunning", Peter Hartcher SMH
Bring on the house husband, Susie O'Brien, Herald-Sun
"Australian bowling lacks menace", Peter Roebuck SMH
Ellen & Portia's marriage jeopardised by passage of Prop 8, David Crary, Courier-Mail
The arts are transformative, Hugh Mackay SMH
Canberra weather: 26, late showers developing, BoM
International:
Sloe gin supplies at risk - stock up now, Rachel Devine, Times
Thai pols should take McCain's cue, Achara Ashayagachat & Thanida Tansubhapl, Bangkok Post
Malevich painting sells for $US60m, Souren Melikian IHT
How to mess up economic modelling: leave out the humans, Steve Lohr NYT
"Radical" stimulus package on the way in China, China Daily
On psychopaths, John Seabrook, New Yorker
