NSW is now a land of lotus-eaters, Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
Look out for the giant black panthers too, Alexandra Smith & Erik Jensen SMH
No help for Hu until late next year, reckon experts, Rowan Callick, Australian
No quick fix, PM concedes, Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
The world is watching, PM tells China, Mark Dodd & Michael Sainsbury, Australian
Rudd's words are ringing loud in Beijing, Jennifer Hewett, Australian
China makes reassuring noises, John Kerin & Steven Wyatt AFR
Ross Garnaut: quiet diplomacy works, Mark Dodd, Australian
WA Premier will be in China next week, selling iron ore, Robert Taylor, West Australian
Commodities markets refuse to be spooked, John Garnaut & Barry Fitzgerald, Age
What's really happening in the iron ore market, Matthew Stevens, Australian
China may yet be stumped by iron ore markets, Paul Bartholomew AFR
The two countries do need each other, but not Mr Hu, Ian Verrender SMH
Turnbull feels ready to take a risk on foreign affairs, Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
Too timid in two countries, Piers Akerman, Daily Telegraph
ALP natl conference will be no-frills, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Greens oped on Turnbull fundraising is pulled, Richard Baker, Age
Bureaucrats warned to keep advice confidential, Verona Burgess AFR
Jobs Fund is a $650 million pork barrel: Oppn, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
This permanent phony campaign is a turn-off, Peter van Onselen, Australian
Vic principals must not criticise PCs in schools, Farrah Tomazin, Age
Don't set anything in stone before Copenhagen, Alan Wood, Australian
"I do believe in climate change: I don't agree on the cause", Steve Fielding, The Punch
Govt will woo coal sector to climate cause today, Phillip Coorey SMH
New uranium mine part of arms dealer's empire, Ben Cubby SMH
One Minister who knows he's not a rock star, Gavin Lower, Australian
Back to the Espy for Garrett, Corrie Perkin, Australian
Uranium posturing reflects worse on Libs than Garrett, David Penberthy, The Punch
Tas ALP hopes to do well from broadband jostling, Matthew Denholm, Australian
Three states still want broadband HQ, Rick Wallace, Australian
Melbourne to have its own broadband institute, Paul Austin, Age
Be grateful: the banks have bailed us out, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Unions need to be a one-stop service shop, Craig Emerson, Australian
Early learning curriculum now recognises play, Natasha Bita, Australian
Operator warns more childcare centres will fail, Natasha Bita, Australian
Childcare workers, not parents, should get rebate: unions, Stephanie Peatling SMH
Family Law Act is a patriarchal mess, Jill Singer, Herald Sun
Swine flu is hurting pregnant mums & newborns, Kate Benson & Alexandra Smith SMH
Victorian maternity wards fearful of swine flu, Julia Medew & Kate Benson, Age
AFP will carry guns in Afghanistan: seems sensible, Brendan Nicholson, Age
Defence forces should not "go ethnic", Anthony Bergin SMH
News Ltd wins FOI access to immigration documents, Ben Packham, Herald Sun
Nuttall guilty of corruption: may face further charges, Michael McKenna & Sarah Elks, Australian
Ex-Minister has spent his first, & not last, night in jail, Mark Oberhardt, Courier-Mail
Nuttall family will keep some properties, Michael McKenna & Andrew Fraser, Australian
Beattie now has a permanent black mark, Sarah Elks, Australian
Queensland is still a crony's club, Andrew Fraser, Australian
This is worse than one Minister gone bad, Jamie Walker, Australian
SA Police suspend inquiry into fake document, Russell Emmerson & Greg Kelton, Advertiser
Theophanous nominates for pre-selection, despite rape court case, Paul Austin, Age
Ten candidates nominate for Libs in Wannon, Age
Triffids fans go all the way to Crime Commission, Paige Taylor, Australian
"My sneaky Amazon purchases have come home to roost", Elizabeth Farrelly SMH
Any "author subsidies" won't be worth writing about, Jacob Saulwick SMH
Australian authors: toughen up, Tim Wilson, Australian
PM's local booksellers will bail him up, Paddy Hintz, Courier-Mail
Real test for tsunami alert system last night, Australian
But did anyone notice? Peter Gregory, Age
Freddie Flintoff set to make some money, Chloe Saltau, Age
Second Test starts today at Lord's, Peter Roebuck SMH
Canberra weather: 11, fine morning frost, BoM
International:
China has a truckload of US dollars: pressure is on for a revaluation, Richard McGregor FT
Fiji's strongman tells Methodist Church to remove ministers, Timoci Vula, Fiji Times
EU ban on "flying coffins" is no ban at all, Der Spiegel
To hang onto power, that mo has to go, Luke Leitch, Times
MCC's solution to save Test cricket: a pink ball, Cricinfo.com
