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FRIDAY

Obama's Asia advisor nixes Rudd's Asia Pacific Union idea, Brad Norington, Australian
Dokic gets 15 months jail for threat to kill Australian ambassador, Selma Milovanovic, Age
AFP to become carbon cops as new climate offences established, Ben Packham, Herald-Sun
WHO declares swine flu pandemic, Australia told to prepare for deaths, Julia Medew, Age
Feds pay for "pee & see" urinal ads, Fiona Hudson, Herald-Sun
Rudd "the Zelig of Australian politics", Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
"Why the Prime Minister's folksy idiom is so dated", Andrew Fraser, Australian
Maybe we can't pick between "fair dinkum & the dodgy", Robert MacDonald, Courier-Mail
Latham's journalistic jottings take grudge-settling to new lows, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph 
Gartrell: Latham's a hypocrite, Mark Dodd et al, Australian
Schools marked for demolition get stimulus cash, Gavin Lower & Natasha Bita, Australian
Fed-Vic tensions emerge over school stimulus spend, Rick Wallace, Australian
It's a long way from Cranbrook to Macquarie Fields Public, Justine Ferrari, Australian
"Sydney's what you get when the developers run the place", Richard Ackland SMH
Henry meeting on how super savings can fund debt, infrastructure, John Durie, Australian
Rudd & faction bosses take over preselection approvals, Phillip Coorey SMH
Early election double bluff, Laura Tingle AFR
On the NSW Right, Michael Costa, Australian
Rees plans pre-emptive leadership spill next week, Simon Benson, Telegraph
The only mystery is who will lead the Rees revolt, Simon Benson, Telegraph
Gillard is playing her IR politics brilliantly - too bad for the unions, Michelle Grattan, Age
States back Rudd on building watchdog - with provisos, Mark Davis & Phillip Coorey SMH
All states except WA express concern about interrogation powers, Michelle Grattan, Age
CFMEU sets up conference clash on building watchdog laws, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Qld hands over IR powers to Feds, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Union: Jetstar cockpit fire shows maintenance should move back here, Matt O'Sullivan SMH
New doubts on China's economy after record export dive, Michael Sainsbury, Australian
Australian employment holding up pretty well... Jacob Saulwick & Phillip Coorey SMH
Thanks to a boom in part-time jobs, David Uren & Angus Hohenboken, Australian
Victorians losing jobs faster than anyone else, Peter Martin, Age
Pharmacy competition would lead to lower prescription prices, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
"Rorting pharmacies dispense with ethics", Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Treasury may have massively underestimated effect of Medicare rebate change, Telegraph
Wong may delink renewables bill from ETS bill, Lenore Taylor & Stuart Rintoul, Australian
Wong slams Victoria's water project tardiness, Peter Ker, Age
Truss: River towns will suffer slow strangulation, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
1,000 donors cover Bob Brown's legal bill, Andrew Darby, Age
Public-interest litigants are getting a bad name, Chris Merritt, Australian
Legal fraternity doubts rights bill validity, Chris Merritt & Michael Pelly, Australian
And rights bills are undemocratic anyway, says Hatzistergos,  Brian Robins SMH
Retails want exemption from Bowen's new credit laws, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
ATO targets undeclared income of execs, directors... Fleur Anderson AFR 
Especially execs, directors of foreign-owned corporations, David Uren, Australian
China outlines learning from failed Rio bid, Michael Sainsbury, Australian 
China threatens BHP-Rio sanctions without competition clearance, John Garnaut SMH
Don't switch scarce resources into scattergun Asian language push, Tony Taylor, Age
Iran goes to the polls today, Anthony Bubalo SMH
Iranian presidential candidates both fighting for women's votes, Farnaz Fassihi, Australian
But Revolutionary Guards say: No Velvet Revolution here, John Lyons, Australian
What would an Iranian nuclear arsenal mean? Emanuele Ottolenghi, Australian
Japan's weak greenhouse target widely condemned, Adam Morton & Tom Arup, Age
On bovine flatulence, Ben McIntyre, Australian
Neither Hayek nor Marx ran in last week's European election, Arthur Sinodinos, Australian
"Fumbling anti-Brown plotters just self-centred wusses", Paola Totaro SMH
Brumby leaves Newnham swinging in the breeze, David Rood & Royce Millar, Age
O'Farrell: Why does Rees pay 600 public servants to do nothing? Brian Robins SMH
Cusack: "Shooting native animals in national parks is repugnant", Marian Wilkinson SMH
John Brogden wants to be West Tigers NRL CEO, Dean Ritchie, Telegraph
Qld speaker: Advisers should sit with ministers on parl benches, Patrick Lion, Courier-Mail
Stanhope stands up for crackers, Megan Doherty CT
Ellison severs Enhance ties over potential conflict, Jessica Strutt et al, West Australian
Tas budget delays pain until after election, Sue Neales, Mercury
Bligh backs law over platform on abortion charge, Andrew Fraser & Sean Parnell, Australian
Bar mat mum denied US tourist visa, Brendan Roberts, Herald-Sun
Periodic table to get new element, Bridie Smith, Age
The Great iTunes Heist, Alexandra Topping SMH
Death of historian Patricia Crawford, Age 

Canberra weather: 12, early fog, then fine, BoM

International:
Playing squash on the Federal Reserve courts, Alex Beam, Vanity Fair
Young trader's "novel" portrays an insatiable appetite for risk - all kinds, Tomoko Otake, Japan Times
"Should creative writing be taught?" Louis Menand, New Yorker
"Weighing in on the Venice Biennale", Art Forum
20 years later, the Berlin Wall gets a makeover, Jessica Mann, Der Spiegel
Charlie Kaufman's "Synecdoche, New York", Michael Wood LRB

THURSDAY

November poll? Beware low-flying pigs, says PM, Matthew Franklin & Siobhain Ryan, Australian
Beijing editorial blasts Australian "prejudice", Michael Sainsbury & Matt Chambers, Australian
Not happy about MPs visiting Dalai Lama, either, Daniel Flitton, Age
In which I savage my old mate Joel Fitzgibbon, Mark Latham AFR
Kev, maaaate, drop the bloke act, George Megalogenis, Australian
PM is no Bazza McKenzie, Tony Wright, Age
Forget the Blind Freddy cliches too, Xanthe Kleinig, Daily Telegraph
Govt may charge sports stars for their training, Phillip Coorey SMH
Compo clause in ETS bill is a poison-pill plot, Lenore Taylor & Michael Owen, Australian
ETS bill swaps compo for votes, Tom Arup, Age
Fielding: Thousands of scientists can't convince me, Stephanie Peatling SMH
NSW Budget will impose 12-month govt pay freeze, Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
NSW to create 13 super departments, & 13 well-paid jobs, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Rees not brave enough to actually sack anyone, Andrew Clennell SMH
NSW won't cede IR powers, Kirsty Needham SMH
Brimbank won't go away & Vic ALP should be worried, Royce Millar & David Rood, Age
Nothing for ordinary party members to actually do, Paul Strangio, Age
Councillors will have to choose between govt & council, Misha Schubert, Age
PM: If unions change party policy, I will ignore party policy, Matthew Franklin & Ewin Hannan, Australian
Inspired by Bligh, Rudd will ignore pesky Labor conference, Phillip Coorey SMH
Instead will rush legislation through, Michelle Grattan, Age
Another day, another union-tease, Mark Davis SMH
All this govt-union argy bargy is just theatre, Alan Wood, Australian
Strong unions are good for us, Kenneth Davidson, Age
ACTU is absolutely opposed to ABCC, Jeff Lawrence, Australian
How many MPs to open a school? Annabel Crabb SMH
Govt adviser slams cash for schools rush, Nicolas Perpitch, Australian
Gillard nation-builds in wealthy private schools, Justine Ferrari & John Stapleton, Australian
School league table data may be misused, Farrah Tomazin, Age
New Childcare Minister Ellis dumps centre ranking plan, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Consumer confidence soars, David Uren, Australian
Biggest rise in confidence in 22 years, Adrian Rollins AFR
Recession on track to be not so scary, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Super: No good for retirees but has saved the economy, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Small business gets a tax debt holiday, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Employee share schemes remain on ice, John Kehoe et al AFR
Feds will penalise states which suffer credit rating cut, David Crowe AFR
Bob Brown says public have bailed him out, AM/ABC Online
Brown should be a protected species, Brendan Sydes & Lucy McKernan, Age
Swedes may help fund Gunns pulp mill in joint venture, Matthew Denholm, Australian
Rudd is right on NT welfare intervention, Jeremy Sammut, Australian
Indigenous leaders boycott Cape York meeting, Michael McKenna, Australian
NT has swathes of undiscovered uranium, Nigel Adlam, NT News
Rudd has been questioned on car use before, Matthew Franklin, Australian
PM says cities violent for everyone, not just Indians, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Indian students don't believe govt promises of help, Greg Sheridan, Australian
This "racist" mess is stupid, & dangerous, Neil Mitchell, Herald Sun
Of course the violence is race-based, Tracey Spicer, Daily Telegraph
You can't blame Indians for fighting back, Miranda Devine SMH
Sick drugs scheme costs families more for medicine, Sue Dunlevy, Daily Telegraph
Babies boom, but not maternity services, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
Swine flu no better, no worse than other flus, Ben Packham, Herald Sun
That is, all flu is dangerous, Julia Medew, Age
But flu may postpone NRL Broncos-Bulldogs match, Matt Marshall & Dean Ritchie, Courier-Mail
ABC demotes head of comedy for failing to notice Chaser blunder, Greg Callaghan, Australian
Recent rains boost Murray, for at least a year, Asa Wahlquist, Australian
You can still float on the Murray, Tom Zed, Advertiser
No more pressure to accept Guantanamo detainees, Mark Dodd, Australian
Aussies in West Papua now free to leave, Tom Allard & Karuni Rompies SMH
WA Premier will take on BHP, Rio Tinto for stamp duty, Amanda O'Brien, Australian
WA's wish list for Henry tax review, Robert Taylor, West Australian
Rees scoffs at rival Frank Sartor, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Tardy MPs force cancellation of Vic Parly, Stephen McMahon, Herald Sun
Snow, then mud: Life in fire-ravaged Victoria, Carolyn Webb, Age
Lebanon poll results don't offer much hope, Greg Sheridan, Australian
James Packer drops $US250m in Las Vegas, Vanda Carson SMH
Lavish new Recital Centre can't afford recitals, Corrie Perkin, Australian
Newspapers want new readership measures - & new readers, AAP/West Australian
The internet has atomised the news: That would be us, Stephen Hutcheon SMH
Aldi axes hyperactive food additives, Simon Canning, Australian
Another Great Ocean Road landmark crumbles, Megan McNaught, Herald Sun
Now cows can choose when to be milked, Darren Gray, Age

Canberra weather: 11, fine, morning frost, BoM

International:
Not all Aussies are racist (but Andrew Bolt is archaic), Swapan Dasgupta, Times of India
Europe: Not a lurch to the right, more a return to reality, Henryk M. Broder, Der Spiegel
As Iran prepares to vote, a delightful shock of a protest, Martin Fletcher, Times
WSJ reporters prepare to move to Murdoch's Death Star, John Koblin, NY Observer
Francis Bacon retrospective at the Met, Jed Perl, New Republic

WEDNESDAY

Rudd anoints Gillard his successor, Michelle Grattan, Age
"PM backs Gillard to be first female prime minister", Matthew Franklin, Australian
National headmistress Bryce admonishes Combet for untidy signature, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
New ministry sworn in, Rudd says be prepared for poll from November, Phillip Coorey SMH
A bunch of suits, as usual, Tony Wright, Age
Arbib talks down early election, Courier-Mail
Budget triggers big business confidence lift, Peter Martin, Age
"Business confidence bounces back", David Uren, Australian
Super returns worst on record, Sally Patten AFR
Rudd can't get his hand off the sauce bottle, linguistically speaking, Mark Kenny, Advertiser
"The Prime Minister has a nasty streak", Ross Fitzgerald, Australian
Rudd, Gillard lash Gordon Ramsay, AAP/Age
Gillard: Ramsay "should confine himself to the kitchen", Erin McWhirter, Courier-Mail
Gordon Ramsay is a liar, Joe Hildebrand & Erin McWhirter, Telegraph
Rudd praises Grimshaw's excellent "uppercut" on Ramsay, Wayne Flower & Colin Vickery, Herald-Sun
PM sticks up for Therese Rein's right to work out unsnapped, Misha Schubert, Age
Rudd: She deserves her privacy, Emma Chalmers & Rosemary Odgers, Courier-Mail
Turnbull shares Rudd's privacy concerns on Rein gym pics, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
"It's not like she's some struggling celebrity..." Kathleen Cuthbertson, Herald-Sun
Rudd: "She's one tough lady", Michael Harvey, Herald-Sun
Vogue editor: "I think she looks really great", Kathleen Cuthbertson, Herald-Sun
Defence is a great portfolio, not a graveyard, Peter Costello SMH
Gillard defends giving big bucks to elite private schools, Natasha Bita, Australian
Heard any good edu-babble lately? Bernard Lane, Australian 
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) to replace UAIs etc, Jill Rowbotham, Australian
If MPs are really green, why don't they drive hybrids? Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun
Everyone's chipping in to help Bob Brown, Stephanie Peatling & Peter Hartcher SMH
Brown "deeply moved" by support over court costs bill, Sue Neales, Mercury
Garrett: If you play in the courts, you pay the consequences, Andrew Darby, Age
Wong, business standoff over ETS vote date continues, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Stop Press: Fielding doesn't believe in global warming any more, Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
Solar rebate change "pandemonium", Ben Cubby & Stephanie Peatling SMH
Many to miss out on solar rebate, Tom Arup & Adam Morton, Age
Unions to send activists to Sydney school recruiting students, Bruce McDougall, Telegraph
Unions want Gillard to ensure review of rushed pre-July 1 pay deals, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
PM digs in on building watchdog, Michelle Grattan & Misha Schubert, Age
Rudd singles out Vic, WA CFMEU branches as the problem, Mark Davis  & Phillip Coorey SMH
Joe de Bruyn backs Rudd on building watchdog, Ewin Hannan, Australian
"ACTU is on the verge of seizing defeat from the jaws of victory", Paul Kelly, Australian
Tassie becomes third state to hand Feds its IR powers, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Job ads have fallen 50% in year, Fleur Leyden, Herald-Sun
Indian student ask India's PM to intervene over attacks, Andra Jackson & Paul Millar, Age
Last night "(t)ensions mounted between Lebanese & Indians in Harris Park..." Erik Jensen SMH
Harris Park residents demonstrate for more police protection, Paul Kent, Telegraph
"Let's not fight racism with more racism", Joseph Wakim SMH
"Brutal truth about attacks", Paul Sheehan SMH
Australia the third most monolingual nation in world, Yuko Narushima SMH
Wesley: We'll be marooned if we don't fix Asian language deficit, Guy Healy, Australian
University of Western Sydney has quality issues, Bernard Lane, Australian
Govt is tinkering round the edges of regional youth disadvantage, Andrew Trounson, Australian
Opposition senators boycott health committee meeting, Ari Sharp, Age
Xenophon wants an ICAC-style body overseeing Fed spending in SA, Miles Kemp, Advertiser
WHO: Swine flu tests are unreliable, Mark Hawthorne et al SMH
Stretched before GFC, legal aid services are at breaking point, Debra Jopson SMH
ABC, "Chaser" in dispute over episode numbers, Nicole Brady, Age
Reactions to "Chaser" skit reveal an appalling selfishness in our midst, Shaun Carney, Age
The rich are a soft target, Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
US needs its own perestroika, Mikhail Gorbachev SMH
Gordon Brown has stared down the plotters, Jonathan Freedland, Age 
Election result a big win for conservatives across Europe, not just UK, Greg Sheridan, Australian
Sartor coy on leadership run, Andrew Clennell & Alexandra Smith SMH
Sartor's vision for crumbling NSW, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Rees is going to have to fight for his job, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Vic Lib calls two Brumby ministers criminal, inadvertently, Sarah-Jane Collins & David Rood, Age
Madden may move to Vic lower house, David Rood, Age
Scrymgour not interested in a CLP alliance, Nick Calacouras, NT News
Australia's first Green lower house MP says she's the first of many, Amanda O'Brien, Australian
Australia gets the Twenty20 embarrassment it deserves, Ben Dorries, Herald-Sun
A "cricketing mercenary" now, Roy goes fishing,  Courier-Mail
"Flu fear disrupts swim preparation for world titles", Nicole Jeffery, Australian
Opera Australia review after 10% drop in ticket sales, Corrie Perkin, Australian
Now's the time to buy a Warhol, Scott Reyburn SMH 

Canberra weather: 8, early shower, snow clearing, BoM

International:
"A perfect Edith Wharton morning at Miss Porter's School", Evgenia Peretz, Vanity Fair
The Central Park Jogger is running again, Sarah Lorge Butler, Runner's World
Ireland made it further than Australia in the Twenty20 cricket, John Westerby, Times
"Biennale - the spectre of death in Venice", Rachel Campbell-Johnston, Times
Check the vog from this molten volcano crater in Hawaii, AP/Jakarta Post
As Iran prepares to go to the polls... Malise Ruthven NYRB

TUESDAY

Gillard may strike special IR deals for struggling sectors, Steven Scott & Mark Skulley AFR
Gillard & Bligh set the standard for Labor, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Sartor, Della Bosca are ready to get rid of Rees, Andrew Clennell SMH
Rudd govt is shunning men-only clubs, Cameron Stewart, Australian
Govt might actually use the bunker under Parliament Hill, Yuko Narushima SMH
AWU chief says govt "stormtroopers" will hurt relations, Lenore Taylor & Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Vic factional truce threatened by CFMEU, Rick Wallace, Australian
SA says yes to natl IR laws, but still a patchwork, Pia Akerman & Ewin Hannan, Australian
ALP Left thinks it has control of Debus's seat, Laura Tingle AFR
Unions need a reality check, Paul Williams, Courier-Mail
Cabinet to be sworn in this morning, AAP/Herald Sun
Combet says defence duties to come before climate, Phillip Coorey SMH
Arbib ready for "wartime effort", Natasha Robinson, Australian
Joe Ludwig promises to keep everyone honest, Brendan Nicholson, Age
Chris Bowen quickly changes mind on super contributions, Peter Martin, Age
"Don't kill exports", Alan Oxley, Australian
Crean will challenge US dairy subsidies today, Tracy Sutherland AFR
Obama hasn't won over local dairy farmers, Steve Spencer, Weekly Times
White gold no more for dairy farmers, Asa Wahlquist, Australian
Emissions trading could hit farmer incomes by $11,000 a year: ABARE, David McKenzie, Weekly Times
Combet thinks he can change Fielding's mind on climate, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Scientists not on Fielding's side, Deborah Smith SMH
What else did Fielding "learn" in Washington? Phillip Coorey SMH
Bankruptcy may force Bob Brown out of Senate, Matthew Denholm, Australian
It's a plot, says Brown, Sue Neales, Mercury
Small biz pleas for finance help fall on deaf ears, Ashley Midalia AFR
Henry tax review may change superannuation rules, David Uren, Australian
WA will never, ever give up its mining royalties, Amanda O'Brien, Australian
But the west would like GST increased, Peter Kerr, West Australian
Technically, this is a recession, Michael Pascoe SMH
Don't fall for last week's beautiful numbers, Tim Colebatch, Age
Economic green shoots, but still the depths of winter, David Uren, Australian
Worst of crisis just may be over, Peter Martin, Age
The GFC is two years old, Shane Wright, West Australian
Rudd needs to call poll before numbers turn bad, Malcolm Colless, Australian
Another step towards sale of Medibank, Mark Metherell SMH
Medicare chip card sparks privacy concerns, Dan Harrison, Age
Xinhua labels Rio Tinto "dishonourable", John Garnaut SMH
Chinalco failure may actually encourage other Chinese investors, Rowan Callick, Australian
Obama's education ambassador will meet Gillard this week, Justine Ferrari, Australian
New High Commissioner to India has a tough job, Mark Dodd & Amanda Hodge, Australian
PM's diplomatic ambitions are grandiose, Ian McPhedran, Daily Telegraph
Our Holy See embassy will cost a mint, Ian McPhedran, Herald Sun
Tim Fischer finds Rome no holiday, Katrina Strickland AFR
Faulkner should publish files on KGB in Australia, Paul Monk, Australian
Govt needs to back serious, moderate Islamic studies, Mark Dodd, Australian
Obama must be more than a Middle East umpire, Gerard Henderson SMH
EU poll results a disaster for most of the Left, Greg Sheridan, Australian
NSW Budget needs a AAA report card, Mike Baird SMH
But old, big land deals haunt NSW, Linton Besser & Matthew Moore SMH
SA pollie car costs up 36%, Matt Williams, Advertiser
Breast milk prices up, Xanthe Kleinig, Herald Sun
Breastfeeding too important to get squeamish, Annette Sharp, Daily Telegraph
Would you take dietary advice from Shrek? Why should kids? Susie O'Brien, Herald Sun
Woman's Day workout shots irritate PM's office, Herald Sun
Montgomery Burns hands Rush a Tony, Corrie Perkin, Australian
Tracy Grimshaw takes on the bully, Joe Kelly, Australian
Gordon Ramsay performs like a faded drag queen, Wendy Tuohy, Herald Sun
Australian Sports Commission isn't bothered with equality, Rob Mitchell, Age
NRL plays on, despite swine flu quarantine chaos, Dan Koch & Nicole Jeffery, Australian
Sharks coach Ricky Stuart allegedly involved in punch-up cover up, Jacquelin Magnay SMH
Cronulla Sharks boss spanked, Dean Ritchie & Evelyn Yamine, Daily Telegraph
Australia out of Twenty20, Chloe Saltau SMH
iPhone gets a better battery, SMH
Edging at its best, Denise Gadd, Age

Canberra weather: 9, a few afternoon showers, BoM

International:
British Natl Party wins two seats in EU Parliament, Philip Webster & Sam Coates, Times
Far right gains in Europe, but not everywhere, Leigh Phillips, EU Observer
Indon presidential candidates look to future, no promises on the past, Dicky Christanto & Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta Post
Sonic Youth: 28 years leading the non-sucky musicians, David Peschek, Guardian
Important exhibitions axed because of GFC, Jason Edward Kaufman & Martin Bailey, Art Newspaper

MONDAY

Bob Debus does PM a favour, Phillip Coorey SMH
All hands on deck, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Cabinet reshuffle puts jobs, infrastructure at top of to-do list, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Greg Combet will control $100 billion in Defence, Patrick Walters, Australian
Faulkner's first job: fly to NATO briefing, Brendan Nicholson, Age
Mark Arbib: my job is jobs, Matthew Franklin & Siobhain Ryan, Australian
Chris Bowen wants to attract Islamic investment, Phillip Hudson SMH
Kevin reshuffles lucky number 7, Lenore Taylor, Australian
"The rise of the baby-faced political killers", Glenn Milne, Australian
A mailman & a rival ended Fitzgibbon's career, Mark Dodd, Australian
Happy Queen's Birthday, President Rudd, Phillip Coorey SMH
PM is a man in hyperbolic overdrive, Hugh Mackay, Age
Good green policy crashes out, Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
"I am not a climate change sceptic, but I am open-minded", Steve Fielding, Australian
Fielding returns from US riddled with doubt, Patrick Walters, Australian
Leaders pay lip service to climate change science, Ian Dunlop, Age
Old heatwave records are being smashed, Adam Morton, Age
Bligh will have her way: ALP begrudgingly backs asset sale, Sean Parnell, Australian
Right faction falls in behind Bligh, Steven Wardill & Rosemary Odgers, Courier-Mail
Bligh rewrites Labor Party bible, Sean Parnell, Australian
Now Simon Crean tells unions to back off, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Unions don't belong in classrooms, Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
New Medicare card will store health info in a single chip, Renee Viellaris, Courier-Mail
Labor & Libs really need to sort themselves out on China, Michael Sainsbury, Australian
China thinks it has been done over in Rio Tinto saga, John Garnaut, Age
WA Premier to woo Chinese investors, Debbie Guest, Australian
More attacks on Indians in Melbourne, Daniel Flitton et al, Age
Australia's image is taking a hammering, Daniel Flitton, Age
Indians are an easy target, too easy to dismiss, Anson Cameron, Age
Indian students protest in Sydney, John Stapleton, Australian
Gillard asked to cancel Israel trip, Age
Coalition sticks up for students on gap years, Dan Harrison, Age
Victoria has "exported" swine flu, Siobhain Ryan & Steve Creedy, Australian
Noel Pearson's new book should trigger real debate, Martin Flanagan, Age
A charter of rights is not the end of the world, Philip Lynch, Age
SA Oppn's defamation defence funded by taxpayers, Michael Owen, Australian
NSW Premier can't shake Tony Stewart affair, Joe Kelly, Australian
Rees concedes Stewart is making his point, Alexandra Smith SMH
Kicking the dust in western Sydney, David Burchell, Australian
The mother of Parliaments is disgraced, Hal G. P. Colebatch, Australian
Top honours to Carla Zampatti, Malcolm Kinnaird, Peter Underwood, Stuart Rintoul, Australian
Worried about newspapers? Relax, Mark Day, Australian
Ad industry doesn't want to give up booze & junk food, Lara Sinclair, Australian
Insider attacks Melbourne Cricket Club, Cameron Stewart, Australian
Cronulla Sharks: rotten from the head down, Peter Kogoy & Ray Gatt, Australian
What we have here is a dead Shark, Jacquelin Magnay SMH
Socceroos qualify for 2010 World Cup finals, Michael Warner, Herald Sun
Federer wins French Open, finally, Dave James, Age
New iPhone today? AFP/Age
Media diary, Amanda Meade, Australian

Canberra weather: 12, a few showers, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
"Faulkner has to be careful he doesn't get stumped himself", Laurie Oakes, Herald-Sun
"Why Gillard is No.1 with a bullet", Peter Hartcher SMH 
"Turnbull is now engaged in the battle of his life", Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Bloody brothers! Annabel Crabb SMH
AFL, a woman's game, Wendy Hargreaves, Sunday Herald-Sun
"Rape is real, not TV drama", Claire Harvey, Sun-Herald

International:
How James Murdoch deals with climate-change sceptics, Lucy Siegle, Observer
Obama is positive, & so should we all be, Zvi Bar'el, Haaretz
"To the Muslim world, it is almost as if Obama gets it", Shahanaaz Habib, Star Observer
Cats, not cows: T.S. Elliot was not bovinely inclined, Jack Malvern, Times
The Darwinism of the Venice Biennale party scene, Francesco Bonami NYT
Art Basel kicks off Wednesday, Steven Erlanger NYT