Bank guarantee keeping rates high: CommBank, Jennifer Hewett, Australian
ABC Childcare about to collapse: 100,000 childcare places "safe", Michael Sainsbury & Natasha Bita, Australian
Don't panic, parents told, Liam Walsh, Courier-Mail
Gillard on ABC: we have a taskforce, Vanda Carson & Erik Jensen SMH
Crosses erected for Bali bombers, Cindy Wockner, Daily Telegraph
Death is imminent for Bali bombers, Tom Allard SMH
Chop chop - Budget faces the axe, David Uren, Australian
Govt kisses its poll promises goodbye, Phillip Coorey SMH
"Swan is dancing on lily pads", Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Costello: where's my surplus gone? Terry McCrann, Herald Sun
Swan: we must cut our cloth, Peter Martin, Age
If commodity prices sink, Budget is sunk, David Uren, Australian
Other nations would kill for these numbers, Phillip Coorey SMH
Rudd's reform agenda in real peril, Michelle Grattan, Age
Treasury thinks economy will stumble, not fall, Tim Colebatch, Age
World has changed and Premiers are angry, Lenore Taylor, Australian
NSW Health told to start slashing, Simon Benson & Rhys Haynes, Daily Telegraph
Swan fumbles his forecasts, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Inflation clearly not a priority, Jessica Irvine SMH
Economists tip 9% jobless rate, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Alcopop revenue forecasts out by just $1 billion, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
MYEFO timing a fudge, says Oppn, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Don't defend the surplus to the death, George Megalogenis, Australian
Swan puts Budget through a few spin cycles, Samantha Maiden, Australian
Not official, but sure feels like a recession, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
But real pain is about six months away, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
RBA needs to cut harder, faster says Hewson, Brad Norington, Australian
Is Wayne channelling Black Jack McEwen? Henry Ergas, Australian
Borrowers must look lenders in the eye again, Mike Steketee, Australian
ABS will keep retail sales data, for now, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
Poor rain dents wheat crop forecasts, Darren Gray, Age
A sublime moment in history, Paul Kelly, Australian
McCain is another economic victim, Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
America can change, promises President-Elect, Anne Davies SMH
Obama to keep Defence Secretary Gates, Geoff Elliott, Australian
Bill Clinton may win booby prize - holiday in Kashmir, Bruce Loudon, Australian
Obama a specimen in a glass box, Annabel Crabb SMH
Winning was the easy bit for Obama, Daniel Flitton, Age
At last, a likable face of America, Daniel Finkelstein, Australian
And Obama even knows where Asia is, Peter Beattie, Courier-Mail
Americans can still surprise the world, Michael Gawenda, Age
Coffee and hope force US out to vote, Neil Mitchell, Herald Sun
Rudd welcomes Obama's ascent, John Kerin, AFR
Aha! Obama proves America is a racist nation, Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
America is great, but wrong, to elect Obama, Greg Sheridan, Australian
Farewell to Australia's friend Dubya, Greg Sheridan, Australian
G20 phone call was Kevin's Kimmie moment, Piers Akerman, Daily Telegraph
The potheads are in power, Miranda Devine SMH
Christine Nixon quits as Vic Police chief, Herald Sun
Nixon good at acting tough, Robert Haldane, Herald Sun
The real reason Vic did not have a royal commission on gangland wars: Nixon threatened to quit, John Silvester, Age
Nixon's timing all about succession, John Silvester, Age
Nixon leaves mixed views on legacy, Andrea Petrie, Age
Retiring Nixon cops it over police record, Gary Hughes, Australian
Nixon good at symbolism, but it won't last, Padraic Murphy, Australian
Did Nixon tip off Brumby about rape allegations? If so, not very well, Rick Wallace, Australian
Murray-Darling irrigation groups may sell out, Daniel Lewis SMH
Toowoomba will drink recycled water, vote or no vote, Peter Morley, Courier-Mail
Recycled drinking water will include industrial waste, Greg Roberts, Australian
Unions lose in new workplace safety laws, Ewin Hannan, Australian
More GP training places to tackle shortage, Adam Cresswell, Australian
Friendly divorcees make for happy children, Adele Horin SMH
Jacinta Allan reminds Victoria Uni who is boss, Jason Dowling, Age
NSW govt has taken bullying lessons from Bush, Elizabeth Farrelly SMH
WA Premier chooses action over process, Robert Taylor, West Australian
WA Lib Premier in big chair for first time today, Amanda O'Brien, Australian
AEC to decide if Kalgoorlie goes to Court, Amanda O'Brien, Australian
Kiwis will turn right in Saturday's election, James Allan, Australian
PNG Prime Minister must explain luxury Cairns beach house, Peter Michael, Courier-Mail
Hosting Play School is hard work, Kate Duthie, Age
Just dance - Sydney Festival program released, Stephen Downie, Daily Telegraph
Art censorship: not dead yet, Jennifer Cooke SMH
Canberra weather: 25, fine sunny, BoM
International:
Palin failed to close to gender gap, Sarah Wildman, Guardian
A son of Kenya and Kansas inherits a sad legacy, Walter Shapiro, Salon
Talking to the Taliban will require classic double-diplomacy, Shaukat Qadir, FEER
Sotheby's "irrevocable" bidder revokes bid, Georgina Adams, Art Newspaper
Maradona the new coach of Argentina, Gregory Sica, Goal.com
