"Boat crisis worsens for Rudd", Tom Allard & Michelle Grattan, Age
"Australia prepared to use force on asylum seekers", Phillip Coorey & Tom Allard SMH
"Asylum deadline ticking", Stephen Fitzpatrick & Matthew Franklin, Australian
''A diplomatic & practical debacle", Michelle Grattan, Age
"Fault lies with Kevin Rudd...and his deal of convenience", Daniel Flitton, Age
Rudd's handling of Oceanic Viking is shredding Indon-Australia security relations, Yuko Narushima, Age
Rudd's "language changed when the first boat bobbed onto the horizon", Jill Singer, Herald Sun
Standoff could leave Rudd Govt "with weeks more political pain", Renee Viellaris, Courier Mail
Smith: Patience is required, ABC Online
Leadership emerges on asylum seekers - sadly not from Rudd, Peter Hartcher SMH
"There is a link between uncontrolled...immigration & terrorism", Greg Sheridan, Australian
GroceryWatch, FuelWatch, RefugeeWatch, CityWatch... Piers Akerman, Telegraph
Rudd oratory "so paralysing in its tedium(Gillard) has developed asbestos ears", Annabel Crabb SMH
Gillard weighs into NSW preselections to save Laurie Ferguson, Phillip Coorey SMH
Meanwhile, CPSU's Jones likes the look of Throsby, Samantha Maiden, Australian
Going "oppo", Dennis Atkins, Courier Mail
Do we really want the "big Australia" the pols are foisting on us? Paul Austin, Age
Brumby tells Rudd to butt out of state planning decisions, Sarah-Jane Collins, Age
Rudd: Western Sydney needs better planning, Paul Bibby et al SMH
Stuntmeister Xenophon shows Libs how, Christian Kerr, Australian
No, Jamie, we're not about sun, surf & poker... Ben Butler, Herald Sun
James, "get your head out of your pokies", Nick Xenophon, The Punch
Tanner to save money by increasing APS density, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Macklin appoints Howard's Intervention chief to head FaHCSIA in NT, Ben Langford, NT News
On Qld's Wild Rivers Act controversy, Peter Holmes a Court, The Punch
Infra game "a race between rationality & photo opps", Gary Johns, Australian
Senate inquiry likely into Fed home insulation program following electrocution, Courier Mail
Sydney house prices go through the roof, Peter Hawkins & Jonathan Chancellor SMH
Henry, RBA at odds on inflation threat, David Uren, Australian
CPI rise guarantees rate hike, Peter Martin, Age
Rates are definitely going up, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
"Immediate issue is how fast rates should rise", Alan Wood, Australian
Tax refunds zoomed last year, Peter Martin, Age
Burrow: Wage gap means women earn $1m less than a man over lifetime, Jonathan Dart SMH
We need gender quotas, Elizabeth Broderick AFR
Senate estimates dragoons Justice Giudice into appearing, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Country kids & the youth allowance changes, Julia Gillard, Australian
Apology to wards of state expresses our regret, Kate Gaffney, Age
"We are united in condemning violence against women", Andrew Demetriou, Herald Sun
Blake Dawson Waldron warned AWB they could breach UN sanctions, Leonie Wood, Age
Telstra's Thodey: We want fair value but also to be "supportive" of govt, Jennifer Hewett, Australian
Telstra will put NBN deal to shareholder vote, Dominic White AFR
Could someone please clarify the FIRB investment guidelines? Matt Chambers, Australian
Australia-China relationship reboot is here, Rowan Callick & Michael Sainsbury, Australian
Rio & Chinalco are pals again, John Garnaut, Age
Ex-ambo McCarthy: Poor ed & migration policies have hurt relations with India, Rick Wallace, Australian
"Clean coal strategy not viable for 20 years", Lenore Taylor, Australian
Clean coal faces big price hurdles, Tom Arup, Age
Fed school infra money to Tassie has gone into non-viable schools, Matthew Denholm, Australian
Defence chiefs have known for a year that issued body armour is dodgy, Ian McPhedran, Herald Sun
Rann's pants generate parliamentary uproar, Michael Owen, Australian
Lachlan Macquarie found wrapped in plastic in NSW Parl House basement, Gemma Jones, Telegraph
Death by aging, Elizabeth Farrelly SMH
Canberra weather: 23, showers & thunderstorms developing, BoM
International:
How Peter Varghese is doing as Australia's man in India, Jyoti Malhotra, Business Standard
Two brothers show up the flaws in India's investment regime, Salil Tripathi FEER
Artists to get their own awards ceremony (how crass...), Kate Taylor, New Yorker
Mourning the loss of (dull, indulgent) literary journals, Wan Lixin, China Daily
Sarah Palin gets a million bucks plus for her thoughts, Daniel Nasaw, Guardian