Lower Murray situation now "horrendous", Siobhain Ryan, Australian
UN advisor: Even SA govt is bungling the Lower Murray, Cara Jenkin, Advertiser
Why we need a royal commission into the Lower Murray, Maude Barlow, Advertiser
"Rudd returns to Hu headache", Telegraph
China's image takes a battering, Michael Sainsbury, Australian
Hu Jintao understood to have personally endorsed Rio investigation, John Garnaut SMH
Security agencies now in China's economic mgt team, John Garnaut & Michelle Grattan, Age
Smith: Hu case will affect how world sees China, Ben Packham & Olga Galacho, Herald-Sun
Smith warns "we may be in for a long haul", Emma Chalmers, Courier-Mail
"The Chinese seem determined to...humiliate Canberra", Greg Sheridan, Australian
"It's not like the Chinese are playing ball", Alison Rehn, Telegraph
"Rudd now has a China problem", Glenn Milne, Australian
China isn't handling this well, Michael Sainsbury & Mark Dodd, Australian
Asylum seeker: AFP let us drift, Stephen Fitzpatrick & Mark Dodd, Australian
Refugee advocate: Deaths at sea Australia's fault, Greg Callaghan, Australian
Navy intercepts another asylum seeker boat, Brendan Nicholson, Age
"Minister was told of surge", Ben Packham, Herald-Sun
What's with the asylum seeker influx? Paul Maley, Australian
Libs brace for next round of terrible polls, Michelle Grattan, Age
Turnbull "is now damaged goods", James Allan, Courier-Mail
The preselection field for Wannon, Michael Harvey, Herald-Sun
Women managers just like men - except paid less, Adele Horin SMH
Abbott wants to bring the "fault" back into divorce, Farah Farouque, Age
Religious school proliferation undermines social cohesion, Farrah Tomazin, Age
Is Rudd serious about health reform? Mark Metherell SMH
"Ministers to refine details of e-health safeguards", Mark Metherell, Age
"200 Territory kids with STDs - and rising", Alyssa Betts, NT News
Despite govt targets, unis don't plan higher enrolments, Rachel Lebihan & Joanna Mather AFR
Unions to push for 15% super at ALP conference, Sid Maher, Australian
Garrett: Uluru ban just "a proposal", Iain Shedden, Australian
Gore encourages Rudd to press ahead with pre-Copenhagen ETS, Lauren Wilson, Australian
"Power cuts loom as financing fails", Geoffrey Newman, Australian
The RECS price has just fallen 30%, Giles Parkinson, Australian
Conroy: Many media laws won't survive NBN, Andrew Colley, Australian
"Packer is a seller & Stokes a buyer", Mark Day, Australian
"Forget the gizmos & get back to basics, ABC", Errol Simper, Australian
PC to recommend opening way for parallel book imports, Jacob Saulwick SMH
Brandis: Labor dragging its heels on FOI, CT
Swan's delicate decision on stimulus withdrawal, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Why not let both ASX & ASIC oversee market? Andrew Main, Australian
New law has excessive bank fees in its sights, Danny John, Age
This recession has been overrated, Ross Gittins SMH
Public debt is "running in overdrive", John Stone, Australian
Indonesia is "a bona fide democracy", Geoff Strong, Age
Aussie miner shot dead in West Papua, Padraic Murphy, Telegraph
What's happening in Iran, Christopher Hitchens, Australian
We've become naive & blase at the same time, David Burchell, Australian
Queanbeyan's own Mark Webber finally wins an F1 race, AFP/SMH
England snatches draw from jaws of defeat, Chloe Saltau, Age
Ponting takes off the gloves over England time-wasting, Chloe Saltau SMH
Canberra weather: 13, fine, partly cloudy, BoM
Best from the Weekend:
How did Kevin turn that ute around? Laurie Oakes, Telegraph
"Are there two Kevin Rudds, she asked?", Madonna King, Courier-Mail
"Wake In Fright", being Australian & being lonely, Charles Waterstreet, Sun-Herald
Kevin krafts his way into an old Kraut's heart, Annabel Crabb SMH
"How nice it is to be home again in Melbourne", Julia Gillard, Sunday Age
"So much for a Mandarin-speaking prime minister", Jennifer Hewett, Australian
International:
Crean: Rio case won't affect trade ties, China Daily
Election shows Indonesians want moderate, equitable progress, Iwan Gunawan, Jakarta Post
Photography from 1980s East Germany: "Kunst und Revolte '89", Emma Bullimore, Der Spiegel
"The world finance crisis & the American mission", Robert Skidelsky NYRB
What to do if you're in a career rut, Grace L Williams WSJ
"Welcome to Berlin's squat scene", Molly Gunn, Guardian
