PM in big Murray-Darling water buyback, Matthew Franklin & Asa Wahlquist, Australian
Water deal "hailed by scientists & environmentalists", Misha Schubert, Age
Murray-Darling Basin graphic, Australian
Rees Govt reacts agressively, freezing further NSW buybacks, Asa Wahlquist, Australian
NSW wants Vic & SA govts to do their share of Murray fix, Stephanie Peatling SMH
What water buyback adds up to, George Megalogenis, Australian
Rudd promise to take over hospitals if necessary has vaporised, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Rudd's "petticoat keeps showing", Michelle Grattan, Age
Rudd covers grudge square-up with "diplomatic doublespeak", Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Bishop presses PM on diplomatic appointment interference, Brendan Nicholson, Age
The QT prop wars, Christian Kerr, Australian
"Like a tedious slide night (where someone) spiked the punch with crack", Annabel Crabb SMH
Turnbull minder muscles up to journo, later apologises, Christian Kerr & Amanda Meade, Australian
Barry "accused of physically assaulting & swearing at" Ten Network journo, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Tony Barry's "normally sunny disposition" clouded over for a moment, Michelle Grattan, Age
"Chaser" G-G mannequin stunt compared to Sam Newman's, Holly Byrnes, Courier-Mail
Fours staffers flew first instead of business class to London for GFC mtg, Dan Harrison, Age
Taxis aren't good enough for Senator Collins, Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun
Rudd: Don't diss grateful dead, Phillip Coorey SMH
Widow lashes Turnbull over grateful dead attack, Misha Schubert, Age
Turnbull softens grateful dead attack, Steve Lewis, Telegraph
PM boldly bowls up to Alan Jones & calls him "the Parrot", Sean Nicholls & Erik Jensen SMH
Phones are bugged in Australia at 20 times the US rate, Natalie O'Brien, Australian
Latest round of Obama ambos doesn't include us - again, Cameron Stewart, Australian
"Get on that phone, Prime Minister", Greg Sheridan, Australian
Bishop claims PM is buying African favour for UN purposes, Steve Lewis, Telegraph
Aussies detained in Papua payback for destroying Indon fishing boats, Tom Allard SMH
Indian student bashings in Melbourne become diplomatic issue, Matt Wade & Sushi Das, Age
Downer applies for, then withdraws application from, APEC job, Phillip Coorey SMH
Business investment boom is over, Adrian Rollins AFR
Canned business expansion plans forecast in budget comes true, David Uren, Australian
"The recession...officially arrives next week", Laura Tingle AFR
Govt underestimated PS hires in budget by 500 jobs, Markus Mannheim CT
A different error caused a major budget doc to be pulped & reprinted, David Uren, Australian
APRA wants banks to switch to long-term exec incentives, Patrick Durkin & Geoff Winestock AFR
Should central bankers be bubble poppers? Alan Wood, Australian
Labor base really doesn't like the 67 pension age decision, Michael Costa, Australian
ACTU wants "new deal" income protection & employee entitlements, Kirsty Needham, Australian
ACTU wants dole raised to new pension level, Ben Schneiders, Age
Tanner: We won't breach trade rules to Buy Australian, Katharine Murphy, Age
It's dumb closing AEC electoral ed centres in Melbourne & Adelaide, Brian Costar, Age
AEC asks Health Union for results of MP probe, Mark Davis SMH
Roxon orders 10m does of flu vaccine, Julia Medew & Ari Sharp, Age
League tables - a new low in school disinformation, Chris Bonnor, Age
Govt's school building program plaques to cost $3.7m, Brendan Nicholson, Age
Howard co-parenting law sees women & kids stuck in boon docks, Caroline Overington, Australian
Rudd Govt shouldn't close indigenous community jobs scheme, Mark Coultan SMH
Unhappiness over Brumby Govt defunding of Reconciliation Victoria, Jewel Topsfield, Age
Finance reopens inquiry into Senator McLucas' travelling allowance claims, Christian Kerr, Australian
Brumby begins Brimbank-triggered party clean-up, David Rood, Age
Callinan: Don't become a judge if you don't like the pay, Michael Pelly & Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Qld CJ De Jersey opposes rights bill, Michael Pelly, Australian
Fundamental climate change questions remain unanswered, Ian Plimer, Australian
About Copenhagen, Prince Charles SMH
RAAF, Navy join Somali pirate fight, Ian McPhedran, Telegraph
Australian historians shouldn't provide comfort to Holocaust deniers, Mervyn Bendle, Australian
"Israel could learn from Sorry Day", Yakov Rabkin, Age
"Backpacker's mother tags along via satellite", Dave Murray & Lauren Williams, Telegraph
Curry, Kenny separate, Herald-Sun
Canberra weather: 14, fine, partly cloudy, BoM
International:
The anthropology of teenage hugging, Sarah Kershaw NYT
"I try to be a good mum & a good MP", Julie Kirkbride, Times
Bitterness as a mental illness? The APA is debating it, Shari Roan, LA Times
"North Korea threatens retaliation if ships inspected", Japan Times
"A backward tradition of manipulating history", Vladimir Ryzhkov, Moscow Times
"Marking out minorities", Santosh Desai, Times of India