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FRIDAY

Rudd denies Afghanistan hairdryer tanty allegation, Katharine Murphy, Age
But Aussie diggers are source of tanty-chuck tale, says MP, Steve Lewis & Ben Packham, Herald-Sun
They couldn't find a dryer fast enough for hair conscious PM, Steve Lewis & Ben Packham, Advertiser
PM: Hairdryer hothead claim "laughable, ridiculous & untrue", Steve Lewis & Ben Packham, Courier-Mail
Govt to begin publishing MPs' frequent flyer tallies, Ben Packham, Telegraph
NSW Labor needs federal intervention, Michael Costa, Australian
Tens of thousands of dollars not declared in election for seat of Dobell, Mark Davis SMH
Govt senators want workers on unfair AWAs rescued, Misha Schubert, Age
Murdoch: "The worst is over", Nick Tabakoff, Australian
No it's not, Tim Colebatch, Age
"A triple treat of surprise economic cheer", Michael Harvey, Herald-Sun
"Jobs jump is a rogue result", Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Neither side believes the April jobs figures, Phillip Coorey SMH
The markets liked the jobs figures anyway, David Uren, Australian
Jobs: It's downhill from here, George Megalogenis, Australian
Budget: Private health insurance subsidy will be slashed, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Medicare safety net changes will increase pressure on public hospitals: AMA, Julia Medew, Age
Age students can get "independent" youth allowance to be lowered, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Budget to include harmonisation of custody calc for CSA, Centrelink purposes, Misha Schubert, Age
"Is that a gun in Wayne Swan's Robin Hood tights...?" Terry Sweetman, Courier-Mail
Smoking, drinking battlers shell out bigtime to the tax man, Gerard McManus & Terry Brown, Herald-Sun
Unhappiness over land & water research cuts, Deborah Smith SMH
Budget will include first round of massive Defence cuts, Ian McPhedran, Courier-Mail
Warner & Houston: Defence is ready to make big efficiency savings, Jonathan Pearlman SMH
"Rudd snubs Rees over metro cash", Andrew Clennell et al SMH
ASIC slams banks' treatment of the mortgaged suffering hard times, Jacob Saulwick SMH
First Home Owner grants popular but bad policy, John Hewson AFR
Telstra: Thodey succeeds Trujillo, John Durie & Jennifer Hewett, Australian
McGauchie resigns as Telstra chair straight after Thodey announcement, Australian
Telsta opts for peacemaker CEO, Dan Oakes SMH
Thodey is a good choice, John Durie, Australian
Conroy is fine with Auditor-General's NBN tender review, Phillip Hudson SMH
Majority of older Australians have never been online, Dan Harrison, Age
Have you signed up for GreenPower? It's great, Alan Gray, Age
ACCI sides with coalition on ETS, Lenore Taylor, Australian
"Storm clouds swirl over climate strategy", Laura Tingle AFR
Getting Productivity Commission to look at ETS & alternatives is a smart idea, Alan Wood, Australian
"The Opposition may try a fudge" on ETS, Michelle Grattan, Age
Oppn senators: Driving dirty industry offshore will make global emissions worse, Tom Arup, Age
"How hard is it to smash through Australia's group-think?" Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
Garrett shrinks green loans scheme, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Greenpeace's dubious fundraising move upsets members, Cathy Williams, Age
Navy's largest ever load of boat people arrives at Christmas Island, Ian McPhedran, Telegraph
Today's boat people, tomorrow's "Australian of the Year", Hoa Pham, Age
Richest private schools get same as poorest remote schools in fed handout, Maria Moscaritolo, Advertiser
What's in the new national curriculum, Miki Perkins, Age
National English syllabus to include grammar, Justine Ferrari, Australian
National curriculum is heading in the right direction, Kevin Donnelly, Australian
Govt's "earn or learn" policy won't work, Judith Bessant, Age
Conroy's youth advisory group on cyberbullying will tackle online harrassment, Yuko Narushima SMH
Serious cyberbullying leads two girls to leave Ascham, Anna Patty SMH
Two Ascham students left before they were expelled for cyberbullying, Bruce McDougall, Telegraph
The future of remote settlements, Tony Abbott, Australian
Medicare IVF change a "betrayal" says national infertility group, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
152 people a day ring ATO to dob in tax cheats, Andrew Carswell, Telegraph
Another Fitzgibbon-Liu China trip (Eric Fitzgibbon, that is), Richard Baker & Philip Dorling SMH
Libs press for release of report into alleged spying against Fitzgibbon, Brendan Nicholson et al, Age
Visa racket uncovered in Sydney, Yuko Narushima SMH
AFP Keelty's bungles outnumber his achievements, Ian McPhedran, Telegraph
Brennan: Rights charter wouldn't curtail religious freedom, Cynthia Banham SMH
Legal Aid is in crisis, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
McClelland to legislate for "quick, efficient & inexpensive" justice, Michael Pelly, Australian
Hulls: "Put aside parochial interests" on lawyer regulation, Chris Merritt, Australian
Lavarch: Legal system has too many oversight bodies, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
CJ French's underwear speech, Michael Pelly, Australian
C'tee says WA Parliament's right to imprison should be dropped, Amanda O'Brien, Australian
Dokic in jail after threatening rocket attack on Australian ambassador, Jessica Halloran SMH
Bombs, guns found when police come to arrest Dokic after ambo threat, Selma Milovanovic, Age
Australian's journalist dad to appeal Chinese secrets conviction, Michael Sainsbury, Australian
Hearts & minds in Pakistan, Amanda Hodge, Australian
Try more mediation in Fiji, Anthony Bergin, Australian
Report says MPs had "undue" power at Brimbank Council, Rick Wallace, Australian
"Council fiasco rocks Brumby", Royce Millar & David Rood, Age
Hulls: Brimbank is a "Tammany Hall" outfit, Rick Wallace, Australian
"There's something rotten in Brimbank", Paul Austin, Age
Jim Waley: 9 is "fighting for its life", Holly Byrnes, Telegraph
Media Watch's mission is to make journalism better, Richard Ackland SMH
Another jumper dies - steeplechasing could be next, Andrew Eddy & Andra Jackson, Age
Death of John Robinson, Painter, Printmaker, Jenny Zimmer, Age

Canberra weather: 18, sunny, BoM

International:
"Kunming...is desperately seeking 40 PhDs in economics", China Daily
Java, the world's great undiscovered golf destination, Paul Spencer Sochaczewski WSJ
There are problems with "Twilight", Carmen D Siering, Ms Magazine
"Why we don't need to reinvent the book for the net age", Evgeny Morozov, Foreign Policy
"For new hotels, art isn't merely decoration", Jonathan Vatner NYT

THURSDAY

Rudd delivers new snub to Rees, Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
Could this snub be any more pointed? Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
Govt may give ACCC major new powers, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Graeme Samuel backs new Melbourne club, Cameron Stewart, Australian
IVF crackdown will be sold as targeting rorts, Phillip Coorey SMH
Govt hopes IVF crackdown will lower fees, not put off patients, Misha Schubert & Michelle Grattan, Age
Risky: petrol tax freeze may be unfrozen, Phillip Hudson SMH
Budget will hurt everyone: charities, drinkers, smokers, David Uren & Siobhain Ryan, Australian
PM is no Robin Hood: he will hit the poor too, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Super clawback is more than a jot & tiddle, Peter Martin, Age
"Rudd gets tough on smugglers", Steve Lewis, Herald Sun
Spending to increase on border protection, Paul Maley, Australian
Turnbull: We would repay debt quicker, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Just don't ask me how, Michelle Grattan, Age
Turnbull: a muffled sound from a padded room, Annabel Crabb SMH
Our debt levels will still be good (thanks to Coalition), Heather Ridout, Australian
WA Premier promises $400 million budget surplus, Amanda O'Brien, Australian
Thanks to big cuts in public services, Robert Taylor, West Australian
Chinese exports have protected economy, David Uren, Australian
Overseas students have helped us too, Guy Healy, Australian
Stimulus payment clearly boosted retail sales, Peter Martin, Age
Shoppers do their bit, but what did we get for our bonus? Jacob Saulwick & Jamie Freed SMH
IMF wants RBA to do more, Adrian Rollins & Ayesha de Kretser AFR
Blind charity cuts 10% of workforce, Ben Schneiders, Age
Our banks are like a dunny, & that's good, Malcolm Maiden, Age
Tighter rules for margin lending, Adele Ferguson, Australian
Indonesia arrests people-smuggling kingpin, Stephen Fitzpatrick, Australian
Taliban fighting has displaced half a million people, Amanda Hodge, Australian
Pakistan needs cash, no strings, right now, Ahmed Rashid, Age
Keelty quits two years early, Paul Maley & Patrick Walters, Australian
Stuff-ups, bungles, but AFP will miss Keelty, Ian McPhedran, Daily Telegraph
Haneef was the last straw on Keelty's fragile career, Cameron Stewart, Australian
March 2004 was the beginning of the end, Damien Murphy & Yuko Narushima SMH
Keelty's legacy is in Indonesia, Patrick Walters, Australian
An agent of change in a world of turmoil, Tony Wright, Age
Keelty's replacement may be an inside job, Geesche Jacobsen SMH
What defence officials believe about Helen Liu connections, Richard Baker & Philip Dorling SMH
Gung-ho is good when it comes to defence, Greg Sheridan, Australian
Send us to fight pirates, plead bored Navy gulf crew, Peter Williams, West Australian/SMH
PM needs to clean out his own frontbench, Ross Fitzgerald, Australian
Joyce will stay in Senate after Libs decline deal, Greg Roberts, Australian
Inland rail link sums just don't add up, Mark Davis SMH
Green groups should call PM's bluff, Marian Wilkinson SMH
ETS would still shut agriculture down, warn farmers, David McKenzie, Weekly Times
Youth lobby group will campaign on climate change, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Unions will use super fund muscle to block Gunns finance, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Garrett does the old rock star MP in a high school trick, Patrick Donovan, Age
Alcopop tax is a sideshow: we know how to tackle binge drinking, Hugh Mackay, Age
Disability support is a lottery, Bruce Bonyhady, Australian
Youth training doesn't always work, Jane Fynes-Clinton, Courier-Mail
Scathing report expected today on Vic ALP figures, Royce Millar, Age
Vic Labor could lose power next year, Paul Austin, Age
Rats are returning to NSW Labor, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
But NSW Ministers are out to (a long) lunch, Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
SA Premier sues Oppn leader for defamation, Michael Owen, Australian
SA Libs warned to say nothing, Greg Kelton, Advertiser
Jumps racing may be banned in Victoria, Andrew Eddy, Age
Darwin Hospital patients drugged, restrained, Nick Calacouras, NT News
Could restorative justice work for serious crimes? Norrie Ross, Herald Sun
Damir Dokic arrested outside Australian embassy - left "bombs" at home, David Murray, Daily Telegraph
Coles have been selling me dodgy eggs, Leslie White, Weekly Times

Canberra weather: 18, dry sunny, BoM

International:
News Corp results: cable & film up, publishing well down, Nat Worden WSJ
Asylum seekers: everyone's problem, Dewi Anggraeni, Jakarta Post
NZ Maori Party delegation to Fiji should never have been an issue, John Armstrong, NZ Herald
EU political party websites: hopeless, Peter Sain Iey Berry, EU Observer
How Joanna Lumley could bring the British PM undone, Andrew Gimson, Telegraph
Models & muses at the Met's costume gala, Artdaily
Cosmo Girl is 87 & showing her age, Judith Thurley, New Yorker

WEDNESDAY

Budget will halve super tax breaks for rich to fund pension rise, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
"Rich to pay for pension rises" in budget, Sue Dunlevy & Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun
Super tax break favouring the rich in line for budget hit, Stephanie Balogh, Courier-Mail
Swan to hit rich ploughing money into super nest eggs, Mark Kenny, Advertiser
This could be an election budget, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Budget: "Long era of red ink looms", Michelle Grattan & Peter Martin, Age
Treasury: No fed surplus until 2015-16 at earliest, Matthew Franklin & David Uren, Australian
Hockey: "Rudd will never deliver a surplus budget", Phillip Coorey & Mark Metherell SMH
AFP boss Mick Keelty to retire in September, ABC News
Opposition decides to push out ETS bill time horizon, Phillip Coorey SMH
Opposition may come off second best despite winning ETS Round 1, Shaun Carney, Age
BCA is pressuring Turnbull to go along with ETS deal, Adam Morton & Michelle Grattan, Age
Bishop compares Turnbull unfavourably with Brendan Nelson, Michelle Grattan, Age
Bishop & Andrews are right to attack Turnbull on ETS, Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
Nelson feels "vindicated" over Opposition ETS stand, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Bishop: Turnbull is soft on asylum seekers, Yuko Narushima SMH
Meanwhile, govt negotiates with coal & power industries, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Wong deal has split the environment movement, Stephanie Peatling SMH
ACF Council didn't know Henry was going to back new ETS plan, Tom Arup & Adam Morton, Age
Both sides are playing ETS games to our detriment, Ross Gittins SMH
Rudd's website hasn't caught up with his new ETS line, Alan Moran, Australian
"Why trust one more word from...this spin-crazy government?" Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
Combet's ETS job: Troubleshooting the coal & waste industries, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Combet's own seat is a coal seat, Brad Norington & Greg Callaghan, Australian
Rudd & conservative Brit thinktank boss v Latham, Albrechtsen & Turnbull, Chris Bowen SMH
Tuckey, who could be 75 next election, to run again, Amanda O'Brien, Australian
Drought assistance program faces big changes, Matthew Franklin, Australian
"Vested interests now dominate climate science", John McLean, Australian
I read the geological record differently from Ian Plimer, Mike Sandiford, Australian
Where is this renewable energy going to come from? Martin Nicholson, Australian
Stevens is upbeat, so no rate cut, Jacob Saulwick SMH
But RBA holds out hope of another cut down the track, David Uren, Australian
RBA "bullish on China & less bearish on Australia", Michael Stutchbury, Australian
China suggests defence white paper is biased, Michael Sainsbury & Cameron Stewart, Australian
Cost the missing link in defence white paper, Paul Murray, West Australian
Australia sides with China against US on missile defence, Jonathan Pearlman & Anne Davies SMH
AWU: Rio jobs promise over Chinalco deal can't be trusted, Phillip Coorey SMH
Macklin gets Centrelink to be nicer about same sex couple changes, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Faulkner tells dept heads to get with it on FOI, Matthew Franklin & Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Top unis' investment portfolios savaged by GFC, Luke Slattery, Australian
NTEU, Sydney Uni agree to 15% pay rise for casual teaching staff, Bernard Lane, Australian
Ed Investment Fund wants to keep the money flowing, Andrew Trounson, Australian
Davis suggests setting realistic "poor student" targets, Andrew Trounson, Australian
Davis: Higher ed "poor student" target won't be met, Miki Perkins, Age
GFC shows value of teaching political economy (eg look at Albo), Frank Stilwell, Australian
Sherry's new lending policy will make banks less likely to lend, Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
Sherry to release draft margin lending revamp, Adele Ferguson, Australian
11th boat this year detained off Broome, Paul Maley & Paige Taylor, Australian
Christmas Is facility is struggling to cope with the influx, Tom Arup, Age
Richest Sydney schools get loads of dough in Gillard's schools rebuilding program, Anna Patty SMH
McClelland abolishes Federal Magistrates Court, Geesche Jacobsen SMH
There are gaping holes in our laws concerning torture, George Williams SMH
Arthur Frommer predicts foreign tourism pickup for Australia, David Nason, Australian
Victorian budget, Paul Austin, Age
"Brumby & Landers deserve credit", Paul Austin, Age
Flood of fed cash keeps Victoria in the black, Rick Wallace, Australian
Vic budget shows what enormous sway feds now have, Tim Colebatch, Age
"Is John Brumby the new Joan Kirner?" Terry McCrann, Herald-Sun
"Buswell announces WA budget surplus", AAP/West Australian
NSW FOI changes exclude MPs, Matthew Moore SMH
NSW bikie gangs target Muslim recruits, Janet Fife-Yeomans & Kara Lawrence, Telegraph
Murray-Darling Basin Authority may block SA Murray weir, Cara Jenkin & Nigel Austin, Advertiser
How badly has "Dodgygate" hurt SA Libs? Greg Kelton, Advertiser
Tassie logging protestors go to great heights, Andrew Darby, Age
Infrastructure spending takes NT budget into the red, Paul Toohey, Australian
ACT Budget: No service cuts or new taxes, Paul Maley, Australian
Gauguin probably the one who cut Van Gogh's ear off, Henry Samuel Telegraph/SMH
Martin Bryant's mother to sue authors Paola Totaro & Robert Wainwright, Matthew Denholm & Matthew Clayfield, Australian
Betty Churcher, near blind, wins Australia Council Emeritus Medal, Louise Schwartzkoff SMH
"Betty Blockbuster honoured", Corrie Perkin, Australian

Canberra weather: 18, mostly sunny, BoM

International
China is drafting a renewable energy plan, Xinhua/China Daily
Thousands rally to support "Stop Hurting Thailand" campaign, Bangkok Post
Death of "The Women's Room" author, Marilyn French, Guardian
Views on Obama's decision to abolish "don't ask, don't tell" in US military, Aaron Belkin et al NYT
"Recognisable art makes for compelling Turner Prize shortlist", Ben Hoyle, Times
"So Fine" (the coolest thing you'll hear this year), Telepathe, YouTube

TUESDAY

Newspoll: Labor primary vote slides 5 pts but still ahead 2PP 55/45%, Matthew Franklin, Australian
No gain for Turnbull: full Newspoll, Australian
Lib MPs vulnerable whatever they say (except Bishop the elder), Phillip Coorey SMH
Deadwoods unite, Imre Salusinszky & Matthew Franklin, Australian
Vic Budget today will rely on federal cash, Rick Wallace, Australian
Brumby planning a $925 million feelgood package, Paul Austin, Age
No rate cut from RBA expected today, Adrian Rollins AFR
Rates can go too low, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Carbon delay must really stick in the Prime Ministerial craw, Annabel Crabb SMH
Lucky a flight attendant didn't announce ETS delay to PM, Tony Wright, Age
Emissions trading scheme is smoking, Phillip Coorey SMH
Smoke & mirrors, actually, Adam Morton, Age
ETS has been mugged by reality, Phillip Coorey SMH
Greener, browner, later, Michelle Grattan, Age
Rudd delays rise in home power bills, Gerard McManus, Herald Sun
Householders can do their bit, Emma Chalmers & Renee Viellaris, Courier-Mail
Labor breaks election promise on carbon trading, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Coalition wants more protection for coal sector, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Business happy, Opposition not, Michelle Grattan & Tom Arup, Age
Govt shift is galling for Turnbull, Lenore Taylor, Australian
A big wedge in the Greens too, Stephanie Peatling SMH
"This is not the climate to renege", Bob Brown, Herald Sun
"This delay is offensively cynical", Terry McCrann, Herald Sun
Garnaut: Looking good in Copenhagen, Tom Arup & Adam Morton, Age
Farmers would be butchered by ETS, Asa Wahlquist, Australian
"Climate politics is a load of hot air", Ian Plimer, Australian
An idea that didn't go off like a light bulb, Shane Wright, West Australian
IR laws should be the next revision, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Future Fund not happy with Telstra performance, Dan Oakes SMH
Lucky Future Fund kept its cash under the mattress, Andrew Main, Australian
Childcare subsidies could be means-tested, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Tax cut law still spelt L-A-W, Lenore Taylor, Australian
This Budget will define Rudd & his govt, Lindy Edwards, Age
Flu alert remains active, Julia Medew, Age
Parly inquiry wants taxpayer-funded lap-band surgery, Susie O'Brien, Herald Sun
Libs, Nats squabble over electorate merger, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Another innovation council for Kim Carr, Mitchell Bingemann, Australian
NSW wants nanotech labels, Deborah Smith SMH
Broadband will create a new group of have-nots, Malcolm Colless, Australian
Some boatpeople are making a second attempt, Paul Maley, Australian
We neglect poor nations now at our peril, Peter Hartcher SMH
Govt breaks a local submarine building promise too, Michael Owen & Pia Akerman, Australian
SA's Edinburgh air base supposedly OK, Greg Kelton, Advertiser
Closing 12 surplus Defence sites will not be fun, Mark Dodd & Michael Owen, Australian
But cuts must come to pay for spree, Cynthia Banham SMH
NT missing in Defence white paper vision, Rebekah Cavanagh, NT News
Why spend $60 billion on defence? We need a better explanation, Allan Behm, Australian
Our approach to China is balanced & prudent - get over it, Gerard Henderson SMH
China is building a comms facility next to our intelligence base, Piers Akerman, Daily Telegraph
China has a lot to worry about, Daniel Flitton, Age
Rio Tinto exec: We built this country on foreign money, Doug Ritchie, Australian
Chinalco may soon be asked to consider Plan C, Malcolm Maiden, Age
Business wants more Asian languages taught, Miki Perkins, Age
Vic Uni drops foreign languages to focus on English, Rowan Callick, Australian
Rivkin trustee wins access to Swiss bank accounts, Susannah Moran, Australian
Vic Budget will rely heavily on debt today, David Hayward, Age
End of the independent Speaker in NSW? Alexandra Smith SMH
Plastic bags now banned in SA, Callie Watson, Advertiser
Don't rip off writers for a few cheap books, Jennifer Rowe, Daily Telegraph
National Screen & Sound Archive has a large porn stash, Nick Butterly, Age
What a week to sell art, Raymond Gill, Age
Kim Beazley goes to Government House, Christian Kerr, Australian

Canberra weather: 18, dry mostly sunny, BoM

International:
ASEAN will reconvene in Phuket next month, Bangkok Post
For luxury retailers, flat sales are good sales, Vanessa O'Connell WSJ
Berlusconi's babes will cost more than a diamond pendant, Nick Squires, Telegraph
Should you - could you - get a job in India? Aseem Prakash, BusinessWeek
The last American scene painter? Roger Kuntz at Laguna Art Museum, Christopher Knight, LA Times
No names, but super swimsuits are high-tech dope, Rob Schoof, NRC Handelsblad

MONDAY

Now Budget deficit tipped at $68 billion, Laura Tingle & David Crowe AFR
We will deliver pensions & tax cuts, vows Swan, Mark Davis SMH
Budget will include parental leave but delay start date, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
ACT Govt will offer 18 weeks paid maternity leave, ABC Online
July 1 tax cuts should be safe, Michelle Grattan, Age
Tax cuts at a cost: Means-testing for Medicare, IVF, Renee Viellaris, Courier-Mail
Wong is just like Hewson: Right policy, wrong timing, Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
Lib donors want much more for their money, Glenn Milne, Australian
Lib donors hitlist includes Ruddock, Andrews, Heffernan & Bishop the elder, Glenn Milne, Australian
More distractions for Libs & Nats today, Phillip Coorey SMH
WA Libs want Chinalco, Turnbull does not, Mark Davis SMH
Another Chinese minerals bid will create big headaches for Rudd, Michael Sainsbury, Australian
"White paper is sound defence planning in the form of hedging", Kim Beazley SMH
Defence white paper incites hysteria in region, John Garnaut & Jonathan Pearlman SMH
"Crazy, stupid, dangerous" says Chinese strategist, John Garnaut et al, Age
Defence white paper asks many questions, provides few answers, Hugh White, Australian
White paper has overlooked regional peacekeeping, Australian
Closing bases in marginal electorates may be too hard, Jonathan Pearlman SMH
Coalition wants numbers behind white paper forecasts, Mark Dodd, Australian
More subs require a different Navy, Mark Dodd, Australian
Defence mentality is too tough, Stephanie Peatling SMH
David Hale says Rudd is wrong on economy: Monthly on sale Wed, Jessica Irvine SMH
Swan must mop up after Costello's party, George Megalogenis, Australian
Education will be short-changed next week, Simon Marginson, Age
Breast, bowel, kidney cancer drugs onto PBS, AAP/SMH
But wastage dispute will block bowel cancer drug access, Sue Dunlevy, Daily Telegraph
Pharmacists: Should we recycle drug leftovers? Ben Packham, Advertiser
Loss of corporate profits is a long-term problem, David Uren, Australian
State taxes have clawed an extra $1 bn for Qld, NSW, Rick Wallace, Australian
State spending will prolong recession: IPA, Christian Kerr, Australian
Vic Budget tomorrow: AAA rating is at risk, Paul Austin, Age
Spending rush may bypass planning, Royce Millar & Jason Dowling, Age
Demonising debt is medieval economics, Jacob Saulwick SMH
No consensus on rate cut prospect tomorrow, Scott Murdoch, Australian
New Telstra CEO could be named this week, Dominic White AFR
Fed guarantee to boost Macquarie debt spree, Danny John & Eric Johnston, Age
Firepower fraud damns absolutely everybody, Paul Sheehan SMH
Medicare mental health claims spike as job cuts bite, Adam Cresswell, Australian
Macklin offers $125 million to improve Alice Springs camps, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
This is the right time for a treaty, Paul Briggs, Age
Christmas Island detention centre is filling up fast, Paige Taylor & Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Antiviral drug stocks are secure, promises Health Minister, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Swine flu pandemic, but no need to panic, Australian
Public health officials need to make us afraid, very afraid, David Burchell, Australian
Shocking reality at family law campaign protest, Adele Horin SMH
Family Court allows teenager to remove both breasts, Karen Kissane, Age
More support for gas would cut carbon emissions, Paddy Manning, Age
Time to let go of the carbon reduction scheme, Kenneth Davidson, Age
GM crops is creating superweeds, claims scientist, Lyndal Reading, Weekly Times
Labor Senator Jan McLucas denies travel rort claim, Sean Parnell, Australian
Bushfire fund will support orphans for years, Darren Gray, Age
SA Premier may sue Oppn leader for defamation, Pia Akerman, Australian
Only the best bikkies for NSW Premier, Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
PM's wine cellar: safe, boring, cheap, Ben Packham, Herald-Sun
Rabbits ravage sub-Antarctic island, Greg Roberts, Australian
Rebecca Gibney wins Gold Logie, Amanda Meade, Australian
The Monthly: Robert Manne's side, Robert Manne, Australian
Media diary, Amanda Meade, Australian

Canberra weather: 18, fine sunny, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
Rudd Govt's words on ending culture of secrecy don't match its deeds, Laurie Oakes, Herald-Sun
"Rudd Corp is everywhere", Lisa Murray SMH
Carr: NSW mess is the ALP & unions' fault, not mine & Egan's, Andrew Clennell & Mark Davis SMH
Annie Lennox lashes the Pope, Cameron Adams, Herald-Sun
Another husband warns of murder, then does it. Where were we? Paola Totaro SMH
Is frugal, is good, Melissa Kent, Sun-Herald

International:
"After 341 years, British Poet Laureate is a woman", Sarah Lyall NYT
Carol Ann Duffy made me cry (in an Islington bistro), Daisy Goodwin, Times
"One of the tribe has to tend the flame", Carol Ann Duffy, Guardian
Cult Japanese writer Manabu Miyazaki tells all, Tomoko Otake, Japan Times
"Women take a back seat in David Cameron's Tory party", Francis Elliott & Sam Coates, Times
"Banks & hedge funds turn their dark armies of lobbyists against each other", Noam Scheiber, New Republic