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FRIDAY

Rio Tinto ready to walk away from Chinalco deal, Clive Mathieseon, Australian
Rio dumps Chinalco for BHP Billiton: one less headache for Rudd, Jemima White et al AFR
A big problem may just disappear, John Garnaut, Age
Emboldened unions are dragging economy down, Michael Costa, Australian
No longer a happy union between labour & govt, Michelle Grattan, Age
Gillard speech may be in contempt of court, Ben Schneiders, Age
Did someone say cabotage? MUA wants Fair Work laws on foreign crews, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Unions go into NSW schools to educate about achievements, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Qld will let unions think about asset sales, for about two days, Sean Parnell, Australian
Bligh: the decision has been made, Steven Wardill, Courier-Mail
Turnbull has been to Playboy Mansion, claims Quarterly essay, Christian Kerr, Australian
NT Govt loses parly majority: Scrymgour quits after all, Natasha Robinson, Australian
Renegade MP now holds balance of power, Nick Calacouras, NT News
Question Time rediscovers its purpose, Annabel Crabb SMH
Swan concedes he lobbied for PM's mate, Lenore Taylor & David Uren, Australian
Ute attack on PM misses the mark, & the point, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Turnbull wants PM's head on a ute, Mark Davis SMH
The man who owns the PM's ute, Natasha Bita, Australian
The ute is 13 years old, Stefanie Balogh et al, Courier-Mail
Someone called Judas duds Fitzgibbon, Patrick Walters & Matthew Franklin, Australian
Two or three Judases, in fact, Phillip Coorey SMH
Look in the mirror, Joel, Patrick Walters, Australian
Or this mirror, Michelle Grattan, Age
Evans, McClelland, Faulkner, Combet & Bowen jostle for Ministerial slot, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Old warhorses the likely replacement, Phillip Coorey SMH
"There have been a number" of mistakes: PM, Brendan Nicholson & Michelle Grattan, Age
Uh oh, Faulkner's in my office, Matthew Franklin & Patrick Walters, Australian
Bored with success. Must make human sacrifice, Tony Wright, Age
Intimations of Prime Ministerial mortality, Peter Hartcher SMH
Sloppy housekeeping ends a Ministerial career, Mark Dodd, Australian
Even Fitzgibbon was surprised by his own elevation, Cynthia Banham SMH
As Defence Ministers go, below average, Daniel Flitton, Age
Leaving a trail of banana skins, Jonathan Pearlman SMH
Mild-mannered Army man shoots Minister down, Katharine Murphy & Brendan Nicholson, Age
Fitzgibbon's brother is shocked & sorry, Lex Hall & Siobhain Ryan, Australian
Dad is sad, very very sad, Deborah Snow, Age
Rudd chooses short-term pain over lingering bad smell, Lenore Taylor, Australian
PM quick to dump Latham's mate, Cameron Stewart & Patrick Walters, Australian
Fitzgibbon survived his mates, but not himself, Michael Harvey, Herald Sun
If you have to sack a Minister, this is the one to pick, Andrew Bolt, Herald Sun
New employee share scheme rules due out today, Patrick Durkin et al AFR
RBA nervous about first home buyer rush, David Uren, Australian
RBA chief: this recession not worst since WWII, Jacob Saulwick SMH
Big banks want govt funding guarantee dropped, Richard Gluyas, Australian
"Good" economic news could be our undoing, Henry Ergas, Australian
Statistics hide the truth, Ross Guest, Courier-Mail
But we're getting younger, Jacob Saulwick SMH
Poor working mums pay most tax, Stephanie Peatling & Yuko Narushima SMH
Vic water deal faces High Court challenge, Peter Ker, Age
No national consensus on swine flu, Siobhain Ryan & Blair Speedy, Australian
New AMA leader will make waves, Sue Dunlevy, Daily Telegraph
Stop crime in Aboriginal communities, says Calma, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
States claim ETS will cost them $2.2 billion a year, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Annual gap could be $5.5 billion by 2020, Tom Arup, Age
Spend ETS cash on the environment, Paul Sinclair, Age
Doubt in leaders should be lauded, Leigh Sales, Australian
Human Rights Commission should not make law, Bob Carr, Age
Computers for schools have not turned up, Dan Harrison, Age
Some schools will have to wait years, Anna Patty SMH
Test students, but do it properly, Jane Caro SMH
SA Budget trims payroll tax, Gavin Lower, Australian
Desal plant is SA's big ticket item, Gavin Lower, Australian
SA reckons it can return to surplus in two years, Russell Emmerson, Advertiser
Nature will wipe out Qld's budget bottom line, Mark Ludlow AFR
Shane Warne speaks out for Indian students, Herald Sun
Indians in Melbourne seek safety in numbers, Andra Jackson, Age
Ex-Minister Paula Wriedt likely to attack Tas Premier this weekend, Michael Stedman, Mercury
Freed Tassie miner will stand for Bass for state Labor, Tony Wright, Age
Obama vows a new beginning for America & the Muslim world, John Lyons, Australian
Early responses to Obama are positive, Abraham Rabinovich, Australian
Set sail the ship of peace, Shimon Peres, Australian
Whitlam makes a public appearance, Matthew Clayfield, Australian
ABC reviewing "policy" after sick, unfunny Chaser sketch, Amanda Meade, Australian
A little bit of Rijksmuseum in Sydney, Miriam Cosic, Australian
Don't feel sorry for Susan Boyle, Andrew Bolt, Herald Sun
Booze brings Symonds undone, Peter Lalor & Courtney Walsh, Australian
No one single incident, but a series of transgressions, Ben Dorries, Herald Sun
Roy is not a well man, Chloe Saltau & Jamie Pandaram SMH
Stosur out of French Open, but into world top 20, AFP/Age
Cancer specialist Chris O'Brien dies, Josephine Tovey SMH

Canberra weather: 14, morning fog then mostly fine, BoM

International:
Clinton tells China to open up & heal, Jane Macartney, Times
Chinese dissidents do still exist, NYT
Tetris is 25: its inventor didn't get it at first either, Ryan Kim, San Francisco Chronicle
Kids' green books are a waste of trees, Sarah Ebner, School Gate
Marilynne Robinson wins Orange Prize for Home, Mark Brown, Guardian

THURSDAY

Packer threatened to kill Turnbull, who returned the threat, Phillip Coorey SMH
Gillard tells unions: no means no, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Deputy PM: talks tough, is tough, Ben Schneiders, Age
Slaughtering sacred cows while barely flinching, Ben Schneiders, Age
Gillard's frustration is justified, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Unions plan a "strategic litigation fund", Mark Skulley AFR
Blokey unions limit female pay, Sue Dunlevy, Daily Telegraph
GDP grew 0.4% in March quarter, David Uren, Australian
But Qld & NSW are in recession, Nicola Berkovic & Imre Salusinszky, Australian
No escape for NSW, Brian Robins SMH
We're still buying the little luxuries, David Uren, Australian
Ken Henry says we can spend & save, Emma Chalmers, Courier-Mail
Govt cannot be denied credit, Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
It's a Weetbix-fuelled recovery, Annabel Crabb SMH
Treasurer, your smugness is showing, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Wayne has a worldbeater, at least today, Peter Martin, Age
Govt won this medal with steroids, Peter Hartcher SMH
"Poor Malcolm Turnbull", Tony Wright, Age
PM had a good kick around the political paddock, Michelle Grattan, Age
Costello feels left out, AAP/Courier-Mail
Rudd is all smiles, Matthew Franklin, Australian
PMs rarely receive such vindication, Geoff Winestock AFR
Don't look too happy, many have lost their jobs, Paul Syvret, Courier-Mail
A recession in all but name, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
You can still count on a recession in 2009-10, George Megalogenis, Australian
Many more potholes ahead, Adrian Rollins AFR
Debt need not be a burden, Kenneth Davidson, Age
SA Budget at 3 pm today, Russell Emmerson & Joanna Vaughan, Advertiser
A$ is soaring, & that's not good, Robert Guy AFR
Rudd & Bligh neglecting tourism: Kennett, John Wright, Courier-Mail
Aggressive US dairy subsidies will try to avoid Aussie farmers, Simone Smith, Weekly Times
Hewson tech firm collapses, Andrew Colley & Anthony Klan, Australian
Local stem cell research shuts up shop, Leigh Dayton, Australian
Therese Rein's firm wins two big UK contracts, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
No jobs estimate from $14.7 billion schools program, Justine Ferrari, Australian
Steve Fielding may not sign anything before Copenhagen, Geoff Elliott, Australian
Wong starts massaging Greens on CPRS, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Coal miners may get sweetener, Tom Arup, Age
Sloppy Defence Minister dodges another bullet, Mark Dodd, Australian
Defence did not spy on its Minister, Phillip Coorey & Jonathan Pearlman SMH
Defence reckons it can trim $9 billion in a decade, Patrick Walters, Australian
QT show and tell rules under review, Mark Davis SMH
NT Health Minister may have swine flu, Nigel Adlam, NT News
Vic has same swine flu high alert as Mexico, US, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
Swine flu takes hold: no more testing or school closures in Vic, Ben Packham & Grant McArthur, Herald Sun
Something else to make parents feel bad, Elizabeth Farrelly SMH
Vic native title claims will bypass courts, Jewel Topsfield, Age
China is worried about its students in Australia, Heath Gilmore & Paul Millar, Age
Vic Govt has let down Indian students, Greg Sheridan, Australian
Victorian response to attacks is a joke, Miranda Devine SMH
More Vic Labor branch stacking allegations, David Rood, Age
Minchin pours oil on inflamed SA Libs, Michael Owen, Australian
Tearful NT backbencher Scrymgour won't leave Labor Party, Nick Calacouras, NT News
Qld Premier will fight alone on fuel subsidy, Sean Parnell, Australian
Unions demand MPs out themselves at Qld Labor conference this weekend, Steven Wardill, Courier-Mail
Crean defends govt on Aussies detained in West Papua, Tom Allard & Daniel Flitton, Age
Many Chinese value wealth over freedom, Mary-Anne Toy, Age
Details obscured objectivity but revealed horror in Beijing, Peter Ellingsen, Age
Middle East is waiting for Obama to speak today, Colin Rubenstein, Australian
EU arrogance is fuelling the far right, Frank Furedi, Australian
Stosur into French Open semis: pay attention people! AAP/Telegraph
Stosur powering through a Grand Slam: get a reporter to Paris, now, AFP/Australian
Qld win sets up fourth State of Origin campaign, Brent Read, Australian
But NSW didn't make it easy, Karl deKroo, Courier-Mail
Ben Cousins has let us all down, again, Rebecca Wilson, Herald Sun
Samson & Delilah's romance is a delusion, Gary Johns, Australian
Judith Wright & "Nugget" Coombs: true romance, Steve Meacham SMH
Last WWI Digger dies, Stuart Rintoul, Australian

Canberra weather: 16, morning fog afternoon shower, BoM

International:
"When (homo)phobia becomes the social norm", BJD Gayatri, Jakarta Post
Oxford University survey: History students are the most promiscuous, Telegraph
Bob Woodward's forthcoming book has the White House worried, Gabriel Sherman, New Republic
Within 8 years most doctors in Britain will be women, Sarah Boseley, Guardian
"The many faces of a Space Invader", thefrogman via microchip via Something Changed
Shaun Gladwell on his Venice Biennale plans, Bruce Millar, Art Newspaper

WEDNESDAY

Libs bring back the biff & love a chat about it, Annabel Crabb SMH
Turnbull reads riot act to fractious MPs, Phillip Coorey SMH
Turnbull "horrified" by party room fisticuffs, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
But it really was pretty mild stuff between the two worked up chaps, Tony Wright, Age
Turnbull isn't encouraging Costello to hang about, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Rudd overrides Harkins preselection on Tas Labor Senate ticket, Misha Schubert, Age
Rudd vetoes Harkins, Mark Davis SMH
Swan would've had a restless night last night, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
21 leading economists say debt for development is okay, Fred Argy & others AFR
What's your visceral reaction to "debt" & "deficit"? Ross Gittins SMH
Rudd: Labor=hope, Libs=fear, Matthew Franklin & Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Pradeep Philip to leave PM's office & return to Qld Premier's Dept, Michelle Grattan, Age
Fast-tracked ETS, health insurance bills set up triggers, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Politics is "entering the electoral pre-positioning phase", Lenore Taylor, Australian
"Rudd won because he seemed to be an improved version of Howard", Greg Melleuish, Australian
There will be an ETS - eventually Libs will support it, Paul Kelly, Australian
Tuckey complains in party room about Turnbull's latest ETS position, Phillip Coorey SMH
Struggle over coal industry ETS compo intensifies, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Barnaby Joyce withdraws "spack attack", Tony Wright, Age
NSW Health boss: Australia is hurtling toward US-style health system, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Rudd promised to fix our hospitals if they weren't up to scratch by now, Peter Dutton, Telegraph
Fitzgibbon corrects record over a night's accommodation, Mark Dodd, Australian
Gillard to face unionists who want building watchdog abolished, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Gillard to be given petition signed by dead building workers families, Kirsty Needham SMH
Pharmacists: Award modernisation will make us sack 4,000 workers, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
AMWU to get 1 day a week paid training deal from govt for carworkers, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Holden CEO:"We are safe, we are part of the new GM", Tim Colebatch & Andrew Heasley, Age
We would've missed Holden had it gone under, John Legge, Age
Kim Carr saved Holden, Shaun Carney, Age
RBA is a tease on rates, Terry McCrann, Herald-Sun
RBA is confident about housing recovery, Adrian Rollins AFR
Unexpected export surge boosts economy, Peter Martin, Age  
And there's been a huge surge in $A which is now at $US81c, Peter Martin, Age
Economy may stave off recession after all, David Uren, Australian
But probably not, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
"Will it be a V or a W or a U or an L?" Jessica Irvine SMH
Eventually the markets will stall again, John Durie, Australian
"Homelands essential for indigenous Australians", Jo Chandler, Age
It's time to put women's sport in the picture, Lynda Voltz SMH
Childcare subsidies will be bigger & quicker from 1 July, Sue Dunlevy, Herald-Sun
Howard's parenting laws deeply flawed & should be dumped, Caroline Overington, Australian
"Where is the evidence that obesity is the problem?" Dick Telford, Australian
Health experts don't get why govt won't move on kids' junk food ads, Ari Sharp, Age
Detained Australians desperate in Merauke, Tom Allard, Age
Refugee given $160k bill for his mandatory detention by govt, Yuko Narushima SMH
Duncan Lewis heads Rudd task force on Indian student safety, Cynthia Banham & Heath Gilmore SMH
Another Indian student slashed with Stanley knife, Andra Jackson & Paul Millar, Age
Warnings of reprisals against Australians & a consumer boycott, Amanda Hodge & Mark Dodd, Australian
Most attacks on students aren't racially motivated, Ruchir Punjabi, Age
"We're not the racists", Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
There's no sign of a violent racist upsurge, say police, Rowan Callick, Australian
Servicing subs costs the earth: $330m to be precise, Ian McPhedran, Telegraph
"Ex-pollie (Lyn Allison) insults Australian war hero", Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
China needs institution building, John Lee, Australian
This week Obama engages with Egypt & it needs to be good, Waleed Aly, Age
The Sotomayor appointment, Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
Bligh dumps petrol subsidy, sells assets to cut debt, Sean Parnell, Australian
What Bligh told parliament, Courier-Mail
Unions threaten revolt over Bligh privatisation plans, Natasha Bita, Australian
Qld sell-off: "Sound economics is not always good politics", Paul Syvret, Courier-Mail
Qld & Feds are telling different debt stories, George Megalogenis, Australian
"The Chaser" is tired, Karen Brooks, Courier-Mail

Canberra weather 14, rain periods, BoM

International:
What's with the Halliburton image resurrection? Pratap Chatterjee, Mother Jones
Kotler: Thailand has brand image issues in common with US, Bamrung Amnatharoenrit, Bangkok Post
Sarah Waters "The Little Stranger" is an austerity novel, Sean O'Brien TLS
Run-walk training is the secret of running long & fast (with injury), Tara Parker-Pope NYT
EPA: Ethanol is "a bad deal for consumers with little environmental benefit", WSJ
"The Generational: Younger Than Jesus" at the New Museum NY, Gene McHugh, Art Forum

TUESDAY

Newspoll: Labor leads 55/45% 2PP, Turnbull a net zero, Matthew Franklin, Australian
"Views about the political leaders appear to be slowly shifting", Lenore Taylor, Australian
Newspoll, Australian
NT Labor govt could fall if Scrymgour crosses floor, Nick Calacouras, NT News
Scrymgour may bring down Henderson Govt over indigenous policy, Telegraph
Scrymgour revolt could topple NT Govt, Lex Hall, Australian
Labor backbenchers in ETS-sensitive seats meet Wong, Lenore Taylor, Australian
"Labor cannot afford to offend the battlers", Haydon Manning, Australian
Turnbull is in the coalition omission business, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Turnbull has been sitting on Ergas report for almost a year, Mark Davis SMH
Top intl foreign policy journal knocks back Rudd essay, Leo Shanahan, The Punch
Plibersek announces equal opportunity review, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
QT was sensible yesterday, Don Woolford SMH
30 June is Costello renomination deadline, Brendan Nicholson, Age
Tas Labor cuts O'Brien adrift, gives winnable Senate spot to Harkins, Matthew Denholm, Australian
Ferguson says cease-and-desist over false net story, Sean Nicholls & Erik Jensen SMH
Rudd: Most of developed world already in recession, Matthew Franklin, Australian
"There is no official definition of a recession", Tim Colebatch, Age
Company profits are down but the $A is up, Peter Martin, Age
Markets back govt view that we'll be first to bounce back, David Uren, Australian
Retail spending: Aussies are cocooning in recession, Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun
Latest retail sales figures more meaningless than usual, Terry McCrann, Herald-Sun
Let's not forget the economy of Andorra... Christian Kerr, Australian
Show me the cost-benefit analysis, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Burrow not happy about Gillard's restaurant carve-out, Patricia Karvelas & Ewin Hannan, Australian
Lennon wants unions to support retrenched through recession, Kirsty Needham SMH
Burrow to tell ACTU Congress greed is to blame for crisis, Ben Schneiders, Age
Rudd should put jobs before pay rises, Malcolm Colless, Australian
Rudd effigies burn outside Delhi embassy, Amanda Hodge & Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Indian High Commission has been raising bashing concerns for a year, Phillip Coorey SMH
Rudd: "We deplore & condemn these attacks", Michael Harvey & Brendan Roberts, Herald-Sun
"Hulls plans hate crime crackdown", Paul Austin & others, Age 
Some of it is race-based but mostly it's opportunistic, Simon Overland, Herald-Sun
"In Australia, the word 'racist' is invariably overused", Gerard Henderson SMH
"Blown out of proportion by media in Australia & overseas", Akash Arora, Age
38 Papuans granted asylum, Andra Jackson, Age
Garrett to mandate eco targets, Tom Arup, Age
Fielding has gone to US to talk to climate scientists, Stephanie Peatling SMH
Business is pushing Opposition to cut climate deal, Tom Arup, Age
Our greenhouse emissions are up, Adam Morton, Age
Wong uses emissions rise to push ETS deal, Danielle Cronin & James Massola CT
Warm weather heralds another El Nino, Asa Wahlquist, Australian
"Farmers rush to sell water rights", Rick Wallace, Australian
ASIC launches auditor crackdown, Patrick Durkin & James Eyers AFR
New AMA boss Pesce is "like a dog with a bone", Adam Cresswell, Australian
Reps C'tee: Self-reg of kids junk food ads should get last chance, Ari Sharp, Age
Reps C'tee: Height & weight should be monitored by govt, Mark Kenny, Advertiser
Reps C'tee: Taxpayers should fund stomach-stapling, Alison Rehn, Telegraph
Lapband surgery can cost $15k, Emma Chalmers & Melanie Christiansen, Courier-Mail
Reps Health C'tee: Free lapband surgery for all, Ben Packham, Herald-Sun 
Rights charter: Unelected judges argument misses point, George Williams SMH
The Iraq War is ending. Was it worth it? Omar Fadhil Al-Nidawi, Australian
"China has more to risk than Australia in Chinalco deal", Antonia Finnane SMH
Does Obama know what he's bitten off with GM takeover? Anne Davies, Age
Obama's in a jam over Gitmo, Piers Akerman, Telegraph 
Indonesia's counter-terrorist teams foil several attacks, Keith Moor, Herald-Sun
"North Korea's bluff should be taken seriously", Tessa Morris-Suzuki, Age
How to discipline Kim Jong-il, Peter Hartcher SMH
Bligh to announce massive asset sell-off list today, Steven Wardill, Courier-Mail
Stewart defence gets personal - he's going after Ronalds, Alexandra Smith & Andrew Clennell SMH
Brumby: I'm cleaning up ALP, Sarah-Jane Collins, Age
Hargreaves "does his wick over fireworks", Ewa Kretowicz CT
The Buswells: From thief to treasurer, Lee Rondganger, West Australian
"Everyone I know looks like an Elvis Costello impersonator", Michael Lallo, Age
Sam Stosur makes French Open quarter finals - first Aussie woman for 21 years, Herald-Sun
Sam slams into quarters, Courier-Mail

Canberra weather: 13, light rain, BoM

International:
"How does cultural history get written?" Holland Cotter NYT
"Thousands rally against racism in Melbourne", Times of India
Muslim clerics ban "communication between sexes using mobile phones", Jakarta Post
Rosa Luxemburg's corpse found in Berlin hospital cellar, Frank Thadeusz, Der Spiegel
Kobayashi's six pack & pizza prowess earn huge face, AP/Japan Times
Beate Gütschow at Sonnabend Gallery, Robert Shuster, Village Voice

MONDAY

No, Kevin doesn't have swine flu, Christian Kerr, Australian
Galaxy Poll: Labor leads 55/45% 2PP, Rudd strong, has nasty streak, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Galaxy: 17% say early election would make them less likely to vote Labor, Mark Kenny, Advertiser
"The jury is still out on Kevin Rudd", Ross Gittins SMH
Labor's "New factionalism", Katharine Murphy, Age
Turnbull tells voters in TV ads Labor has "lost control of our economy", Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Turnbull's anti-debt line isn't cutting it, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Turnbull flags possible split with Nats on ETS after Copenhagen, Mark Davis SMH
Turnbull: Australia could have ETS by January, Tom Arup, Age
Turnbull: Parliament could come back in January to vote on ETS, Christian Kerr, Australian
Gas the only realistic baseload power alternative to coal, David Knox, Australian
Former Speaker David Hawker announces retirement from Wannon, Michelle Grattan, Age
Turnbull ought to release Ergas paper, which flattens tax system, Glenn Milne, Australian
"What would Menzies have done?"  Nick Dyrenfurth, Australian
Income management is incredibly popular in Cape York, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
National accts on Wednesday expected to show modest slide into recession, Michelle Grattan, Age
"Swan braces for 'official' recession", Adrian Rollins AFR
Wednesday's recession announcement gives govt chance to refocus debate, Laura Tingle AFR
Women are bearing brunt of recession job losses, Gemma Jones & Steve Lewis, Telegraph
Retail, fast food, chemists want Gillard restaurant deal too, Patricia Karvelas & Sanna Trad, Australian
Women & young workers will be hard hit otherwise, they say, Steve Lewis, Herald-Sun
Treasury, ATO, states working on revised PPP arrangements, Annabel Hepworth & Damon Kitney AFR
Crean to release paper today on trade liberalisation results, Christian Kerr, Australian
CIE report: Protection cuts have boosted household incomes, Mark Davis SMH
Rudd  is straddling a barb wire fence on "Buy Australian", Phillip Coorey SMH
Stimulus measures will have a big impact over next two years, David Uren, Australian
RBA won't cut rates tomorrow, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Auction clearance rates have returned to pre-recession levels, Sanna Trad, Australian
Rees secures pay rise delays in exchange for saving PS jobs, Andrew Clennell & Brian Robins SMH 
Fed green tape is holding up $5bn in NSW housing development, Simon Benson, Telegraph
Business wants Fed intervention in NSW as its economy drags Australia down, Jessica Irvine SMH
Environmentalists want help getting Forests NSW to stop illegal logging too, Marian Wilkinson SMH
O'Farrell leads Rees 50/33% as preferred premier, Andrew Clennell & Ellie Harvey SMH
Perpetual chief: When will bank guarantee end? Blair Speedy, Australian
The "biggest equity sale extravaganza in Australian corporate history", Adele Ferguson, Australian
HIH affair ends with a whimper, Andrew Main, Australian
Public debt that's foreign funded creates an interest payment drain overseas, Tony Makin, Australian
ACTU Congress matters again - Rudd & Gillard to address it this week, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Despite Gillard's opposition, ACTU wants second wave IR reform, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Unions want top exec pay capped at 10x average workers', Ben Schneiders, Age
Hundreds of schools to miss out on Fed-funded science lab upgrades, Justine Ferrari, Australian
Nat curriculum subjects could be widened, Farrah Tomazin & Dan Harrison, Age
Unis aren't producing classroom-ready teachers, Tanya Chilcott, Courier-Mail 
Lies & deceptions of public figures set a bad example for kids, Mike O'Connor, Courier-Mail
Fed survey shows school bullying is widespread, out of control, Bruce McDougall, Telegraph
Indian student rally against violent attacks in Melbourne gets feisty, Paul Millar & Ben Doherty, Age
Indian student attacks in Melbourne are straight out racism, Sam Varghese, Age
Harbajan Singh's cousin's son allegedly died in Melbourne attack, Shannon Deery & Kelvin Healey, Herald-Sun
Bollywood great knocks back honorary doctorate over student attacks, Ben Doherty, Age
2,500 Pacific Dawn passengers may be quarantined in Sydney today, Kate Sikora, Telegraph
Sydney obstetrician Andrew Pesce is new AMA head, Kate Benson SMH
Pesce immediately warns Roxon to stop vilifying doctors, Julia Medew , Age
Pesce to lunch with Roxon & Rein at The Lodge today, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
16 serious international fugitives allegedly hiding in Australia, Anthony Dowsley, Herald-Sun
Immigration detention debts should be forgiven, not enforced, Michelle Foster, Age
Three Mr Bigs behind recent boat people upsurge, Keith Moor, Herald-Sun
One refugee explains why he paid a people smuggler, Keith Moor, Herald-Sun
Brumby Govt "tainted" by Brimbank says disgruntled union chief, David Rood, Age
Flame still burns for Tiananmen Square dead, Michael Sainsbury, Australian
"The uprising China would have us forget", David Burchell, Australian
Anti-Chinalco/Rio deal ads will feature Tiananmen images this week, Michelle Grattan, Age
Kim Jong-Il regime's collapse would be economic disaster for China, Michael Sainsbury, Australian
Easy to say "close Gitmo". Hard to say "we'll take them off your hands", Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
We may take Chinese Uighurs from Gitmo, Jonathan Pearlman SMH
Despite massive wealth, California exists in state of permanent political crisis, Paul Sheehan SMH
Oscar Wilde's love letters to Bosie go online, Telegraph/SMH
Indigenous artist's new lyrics for "Advance Australia Fair", Louise Schwartzkoff, Australian
Sweden's Soderling bundles Nadal out of French Open, AFP/Herald-Sun
Media companies about to take on Google in a big way, Jane Schulze, Australian
"Digital technology has created two opposing cultures", Marcus Westbury, Age
The Australian's Natalie O'Brien has run off with a plod, Sean Nicholls & Erik Jensen SMH
Media diary, Amanda Meade, Australian

Canberra weather: 14, late rain, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
The Whitlam scare is way past its use-by date, Laurie Oakes, Herald-Sun
Rudd Govt cold shoulders Australian miners, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Govt's decision on the Chinalco-Rio deal is imminent, Michelle Grattan, Sun-Herald
Therese, how did you do it? Fleur Bitcon, Herald-Sun
In his hard of hats... Annabel Crabb SMH
Kevin & Stephen compare their ambo lists, Chris Henning SMH

International:
NY goes gaga as Barack takes Michelle on a Broadway date, Julie Bosman NYT
Meanwhile, Bill buys Hillary a turquoise bracelet in Peru, Peter Baker NYT
China welcomes Tim Geithner, there to encourage continued US bond-buying, China Daily
Elvis Costello's American roots are showing, John Jurgensen WSJ
It was 1969, I was 14 & I bluffed my way into John & Yoko's hotel room, Jerry Levitan, Times
Tracey Emin, "Those Who Suffer Love" at White Cube, Peter Conrad, Guardian