A warning to PM: embrace AFL at your peril, Michael Harvey, Herald Sun
SA's Parly wine club shoots down govt's reform plans, Joanna Vaughan, Advertiser
Gillard delivers Vic Premier his state sec in a "Collingwood" deal, Paul Austin & David Rood, Age
Indonesia will not co-operate with Balibo probe, Tom Allard & Brendan Nicholson, Age
Indonesia pre-empts Balibo Five police inquiry, Caroline Overington, Australian
What if this inquiry actually finds something? Michelle Grattan, Age
Balibo relative says Whitlam is part of the problem, Geoff Strong SMH
Rudd govt wants the world to hear its voice, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Financial crisis is our big chance, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Australia can't tell other countries to stop spending, Arthur Sinodinos, Australian
A Turnbull govt would slash spending, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Costello ridicules Rudd's economic claims, Peter van Onselen, Australian
Structural deficit accusations still get under Costello's skin, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
"We do have a plan to scale back stimulus, gradually", Wayne Swan, Australian
Emerson Idol: Craig is spectacular in his awfulness, Annabel Crabb SMH
QT is now Old Talent Time, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
While Hockey just Twitters the time away, Daily Telegraph
Anywhere that Mary goes, a quarter of a mill is sure to follow, Natasha Bita, Australian
NSW housing loses out to primary schools, Phillip Coorey SMH
Consumer confidence gets the hiccups, David Uren, Australian
Senate keeps health insurance costs down, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
But govt will try again to means-test health rebate, Michelle Grattan & Dan Harrison, Age
PM tells Labor factions: printing perks are a lurk, Misha Schubert, Age
Some MPs want excessive allowances to end, Stefanie Balogh, Courier-Mail
Building industry watchdog's future may become clear today, Michelle Grattan, Age
Unions believe Fair Work should cover job guarantees, Ewin Hannan, Australian
"Rudd is kneecapping labour market modernisation", Alan Wood, Australian
But Albo will try to toughen up on maritime workers, Ari Sharp, Age
"Rudd govt has learnt nothing from 9/11", Piers Akerman, Daily Telegraph
Labor backbenchers, unions want book restrictions kept, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Brigadier has no problem with women who can keep up, Mark Dodd, Australian
Women are already doing front line work, Ian McPhedran, Herald Sun
Women on front line are equal but different, Ian McPhedran, Daily Telegraph
League tables will help schools: new curriculum chief, Justine Ferrari, Australian
Internet nannies should worry about criminals, not filters, Andrew Laming, The Punch
Hackers shut down PM's website, AAP/Australian
Farmers' carbon claims backed by Vic, NSW govts, Mathew Dunckley & Sophie Morris AFR
Clean coal is an oxymoron, David Spratt, Age
Greenhouse cuts not possible without nuclear power: Switkowski, Geoff Strong, Age
Farmers & Nats want supermarkets broken up, Leslie White, Weekly Times
Austrade attacks, then recants, on quarantine fees, Sophie Morris AFR
Austrade warned RBA off deals with arms broker, Richard Baker & Nick McKenzie, Age
More refugee changes will niggle Coalition, Yuko Narushima, Age
Immigration Minister will personally fix doctor's dilemma, Peter Michael, Courier-Mail
This weekend's NSW Libs convention wants to centralise power, Peter van Onselen, Australian
Parly inquiry will look at slain bagman's land deals, Imre Salusinszky & Drew Warne-Smith, Australian
Rees calls inquiry "absurd", then agrees to it, Andrew Clennell et al SMH
Senior Ministers will be called to give evidence, Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
ICAC has achieved virtually nothing in NSW, Mark Findlay SMH
At least we know NSW Govt is not capable of planning a murder, Elizabeth Farrelly SMH
Brian Burke ends another political career, Paige Taylor, Australian
Power lines caused 70% of Black Saturday fire deaths, Darren Gray, Age
Vic water extraction plans will be reviewed by Canberra, Peter Ker, Age
Anna Bligh to travel to India, Russia, Steven Wardill, Courier-Mail
"Libya stinks, but we have to hold our noses", Greg Sheridan, Australian
Tasmanian Aborigines want museums to withdraw images, Raymond Gill, Age
Fielding is bullied by people who should know better, Miranda Devine SMH
"Bettina Arndt's sex book is an odious little tome", Jill Singer, Herald Sun
ABC chief defends BBC from Murdoch attack, AAP/SMH
Kyle Sandilands unlikely to survive concentration camp jibe, Emily Power & Ben Butler, Herald Sun
Hotties are hazardous, Age
Canberra weather: 15, fine sunny, BoM
International:
A liver transplant saved Steve Jobs' life, Mike Harvey, Times
Worried about premature inflation? Take a cold shower, James Surowiecki, New Yorker
Cadbury's real allure: it's all about the gum, Esme E. Deprez, BusinessWeek
Bigger than Omagh: massive bomb uncovered in Ulster, David Sharrock, Times
"As poverty declines, 'upward mobility' is being redefined", Debnath Guharoy, Jakarta Post
Who looks at the cartoons on nappies? Sam Leith, Prospect
