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FRIDAY

"Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage", 2009, Productivity Commission
Full scale of indigenous disadvantage revealed, Matthew Franklin & Paul Maley, Australian
"The gulf continues to grow..." Yuko Narushima & Hatharine Murphy, Age
Rudd: "We have to redouble & treble our efforts", Yuko Narushima SMH
Scrymgour: Intervention spend "hasn't hit the mark", Mark Schliebs, Courier-Mail
Sale of healthy food in Aboriginal communities to be mandated, Phillip Coorey SMH
Sport can strengthen Aboriginal communities, Warren Mundine SMH
COAG agrees to a "national childhood strategy", Stephanie Peatling SMH
COAG discusses foreign students' safety, Michelle Grattan, Age
COAG to take another look at low emission car incentives, Mark Davis SMH
"This week...Rudd brazenly ditched two key promises", Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Trade deficit doubles: exports dived last month as imports roll in, David Uren, Australian
As Rudd heads to Europe, more ETS turbulence ahead, Michelle Grattan, Age
Rudd commissions ETS electricity generator stress test, Duncan Hughes et al AFR 
ETS is flawed but fixable, Brad Page AFR
Flannery urges people to accept higher power bills, Cara Jenkin & Mark Kenny, Advertiser
Hobart has highest June rainfall for 50 years, Mercury
"Town offers $1 rents to break resident drought", Mex Cooper, Age
Green tape fears grow, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
The Green-industrial complex is lining its pockets, Brendan O'Neill, Australian
Feral camels (amongst others) are in Garrett's gun sights, Ben Cubby SMH
This parliament the most unruly ever - Hockey, Dutton worst offenders, Michael Harvey, Telegraph 
Senator Mason: I wish Aussie MPs were more like those cerebral Tories, Katharine Murphy, Age
"Bravo Kevin & Brendan", Maxine McKew, The Punch
Howard says Rudd spin cycle is trashier than his, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
"Utegate bad news for credibility all round", Laura Tingle AFR
Has Treasury retained its independence? John Kehoe AFR
OzCar: Rudd says it's all News Limited's fault, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Rudd may attend Deniliquin Ute Muster, Cathy Alexander, Telegraph
Last month a ute was Australia's top selling car, Neil McDonald, Herald-Sun
Ex-Labor MP clocks up $8k a month in gold pass airfares, Phillip Hudson SMH
Gillard: Crazy to fine media for publishing school tables, Farrah Tomazin, Age 
O'Farrell sticks to his guns against school rankings, Alexandra Smith & Andrew Clennell SMH
Gillard: We want the full information out, Bruce McDougall, Telegraph
Rudd & Emerson were right to dump Grocery Choice, Michael Costa, Australian
Coles: GST shouldn't apply to pads & tampons, Karen Collier, Herald-Sun 
Govt, consumers have to press harder for real competition, John Hewson AFR
Ex-Labor staffer says Rudd is reregulating economy, Corin McCarthy, Australian
WA is only state where Opposition leads on primaries, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Rudd has some big decisions to make on super, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Future Fund wants more changes to Telstra board, Dominic White AFR
Dr says Rudd Govt failed to follow its own flu pandemic plan, Nick Miller, Age
Med school grads drift away from general practice to specialties, Mark Metherell SMH
"The evil men do & the courts that ignore it", David Penberthy, The Punch
Human rights right in the warm bosom of the mother country, Richard Ackland SMH
Michael Wesley: Region has us under the microscope, Daniel Flitton, Age
Afghanistan offensive begins - troops told to avoid killing civilians, Brendan Nicholson, Age
Ordinary Afghans get on with rebuilding their country, Daniel Flitton, Age
"Rise of China no cause for alarm", Paul Keating SMH 
Keating takes swipe at Rudd, white paper, in Curtin lecture, Alison Rehn, Telegraph
Keating fails to endorse Rudd's Asian Union idea, Patrick Walters, Australian
Keating to US: Turn away from "mindless fizz of ever more consumption", Daniel Flitton, Age
"China's lonely heretic", Rowan Callick, Australian
"Children are not just little consumers", Patricia Edgar, Age
"Daniel Radcliffe is forever Harry", Stephanie Bunbury SMH

Canberra weather: 10, morning showers, BoM

International:
Japanese Govt cruelly cuts out support for single mothers, Natsuko Fukue, Japan Times
Merkel's poll lead grows as, against advice, she pledges tax cuts, Andrea Thomas WSJ
The elusive green economy: "It feels like 1977 all over again", Joshua Green, The Atlantic
Historic Scottish houses under serious threat, Gareth Harris, Art Newspaper
Dan Weldon, printmaking innovation & NZ vistas "interpreted in abstract", Benjamin Gennochio NYT
"Club rugby is on its last legs" & other melancholy late male musings, JM Coetzee NYRB

THURSDAY

Fair Work Day 1: unions go early, go hard with pay claims, Ewin Hannan, Australian
ACTU says wage rises would stimulate economy, David Uren, Australian
Unions believe FWA is an economic instrument, Mark Skulley AFR
Business not celebrating new IR laws, Kirsty Needham & Stephanie Peatling SMH
John Howard surfaces to defend Work Choices, Jennifer Hewett Australian
Tanner, Carr try to soften Buy Australian campaign, Katharine Murphy, Age
COAG to grant training for all today, if not a job, Rick Wallace, Australian
Govts will also try to protect foreign students, Phillip Coorey SMH
Govts should fast-track major projects today, Laura Tingle & Annabel Hepworth AFR
Jobseekers won't get lost, promises Arbib, Misha Schubert, Age
Defence spending should create 5000 jobs, Patrick Walters, Australian
No more ten-year plans for defence industries, Patrick Walters, Australian
Diggers in Afghanistan will carry pay-off cash, Cynthia Banham SMH
Shoppers save the economy again in May, Peter Martin, Age
Bank-bashing is dangerous sport, Alan Wood, Australian
Rio Tinto sticks up for China, Paul Donoughue, Australian
Backflip: most employee share schemes will retain tax breaks, Patrick Durkin & Annabel Hepworth AFR
New rules should still raise $135 million, Sid Maher, Australian
Employee schemes will emphasise options more than shares, Andrew Main, Australian  
Hockey stands by tax cuts criticism, Phillip Coorey SMH
Turnbull gets perspective from Tarin Kowt, Christian Kerr, Australian
Then chows down in Kandahar (nice hair), Herald Sun
A short holiday in the Hindu Kush, Annabel Crabb, SMH
Green poll claims Lib voters want ETS in place, Michelle Grattan, Age
Libs may be caught out in Copenhagen, Marian Wilkinson SMH
Bob Brown fires an angry missive to PM, Michelle Grattan, Age
News Ltd happy with its OzCar reporting, Emma Chalmers, Courier-Mail
Harto: people will pay for quality news, John Hartigan, Australian
Ex-MPs take advantage of free flights, Philip Hudson, Age
School league table ban is "vandalism": Gillard, Bruce McDougall & Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
School spending spree flawed but necessary, say economists, David Uren, Australian
"Fund kids, not schools", Jennifer Buckingham, Australian
Child may have died of swine flu, Nick Miller & Julia Medew, Age
Fielding's push to de-brand cig packs, Mark Metherell, Age
Paracetamol may be not so easy to take, Louise Hall & Julia Medew, Age
God does not belong in Parliament House, Carmen Lawrence, Age
High Court CJ French argues for more judicial transparency, Nicolas Perpitch, Australian
Christmas Island community wants casino for itself, Tony Wright, Age
Missionaries have made it to Christmas Island, Yuko Narushima SMH
Bushfire commission urged to mandate evacuations & fire refuges, Lateline/ABC 
Fires could have killed Robert Manne: now he is very, very angry, Cameron Stewart, Australian
Vic Farmers Federation should go European to survive, Andrew Lang, Weekly Times
WA Govt's landfill levy is totally rubbished, Robert Taylor, West Australian
Gold Coast desal plant is a dud, Greg Stolz, Courier-Mail
Recycling is cheaper than a new desal plant, Kenneth Davidson, Age
NT should be run from Canberra: Paul Everingham, Nick Calacouras, NT News
SA Libs should maintain status quo: same leader, same chaos, Russell Emmerson & Greg Kelton, Advertiser
Were SA Libs warned of fake documents? They can't decide, Pia Akerman, Australian
Qld Lib-Nats reckon they're worth $3300 to business, Steven Wardill, Courier-Mail
Human rights lobby has betrayed Iran, Greg Sheridan, Australian
Writers should defend themselves: Edward Albee, Matthew Westwood, Australian
Selling with sex just makes me feel shagged, Annabel Crabb SMH 
NRL wants sloppy seconds after ARU sacks Tuqiri, Dean Ritchie, Daily Telegraph
Hewitt out of Wimbledon, AAP/SMH

Canberra weather: 11, windy, shower or two, BoM

International:
Celebrations & bombs mark US troop withdrawal in Iraq, Alissa J. Rubin NYT
China delays mandatory e-wall, but will still supply schools, cafes, Cui Xiaohuo et al, China Daily
Green Wall lull is good news for PC manufacturers, Ben Worthen WSJ
Curvy cucumbers are back, but not bendy bananas, Valerie Elliott, Times
Trying to get pregnant? Keep the rivers flowing, Emma Wilkinson, BBC Online
England's cricket captain one day, psychoanalyst the next: not a stretch for Brearley, Edward Marriott, Prospect

WEDNESDAY

Hockey: Howard Govt wrong on tax cuts, welfare, Paul Maley & David Uren, Australian
"The despair of the Liberals is now almost complete", Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
Lib climate change c'tee chair wants early ETS deal, Michelle Grattan, Age 
Greens criticise Flannery pressure on them to vote for ETS, Ross Peake CT 
ACT Govt renewables feed-in tariff will make everyone pay more, Rosslyn Beeby CT
AFP clears Turnbull on Utegate email, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Keelty: AFP email investigation disclosure was in public interest, Phillip Coorey SMH
Rudd sidesteps questions about whether the ute was worth it, Stefanie Balogh, Courier-Mai
Monash VC: Feds should put in more money or let it rip on fees, Andrew Trounson, Australian
Monash VC: Asian university investment massively outstrips ours, Miki Perkins, Age
Australian high school students' maths & science skills have slipped, Paul Maley, Australian
Delegation to India this week to save education export business, Phillip Coorey SMH
Details of 50+ foreign students' deaths withheld, Chris Johnston & Heath Gilmore, Age
Rescue DFAT from being just a help agency for distressed travellers, Daniel Flitton, Age
Christmas Is so full boatpeople will have to stay in casino resort, Tony Wright & Yuko Narushima, Age 
Sharman Stone: Boatpeople influx due to softer border controls, Yuko Narushima SMH 
Rudd Govt gives $370m contract to private company to run detention centres, James Massola CT
The new co-operative COAG, Kevin Rudd, Australian
Feds haven't ruled out hospital takeover, Mark Metherell & Louise Hall SMH
You're not getting Vic hospitals, says Brumby, Nick Miller & Mark Metherell, Age
You're not getting WA's hospitals either, says Barnett, AAP/West Australian
At Cherbourg, teachers wear mikes because nearly all the kids are deaf, Janelle Miles, Courier-Mail
Abbott: Indigenous truancy is still rampant, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Galaxy Poll: 85% support for Feds to ban gay discrimination, Misha Schubert, Age
It took four years, but we've beaten Work Choices, Sharan Burrow SMH
At 11th hour, union uses Work Choices to sack staff, Rick Wallace, Australian
Fair Work Act starts today - unions go for 4-6% pay rise, Ewin Hannan, Australian
"Boneheads are back on the streets", Michael Stutchbury, Australian
It's tax cuts for the rich day, Ross Gittins SMH
Actually, lots of people are better off from today, Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun
Should beer, cigs be in new Pensioner CPI? Peter Martin SMH
200,000 miss out on $900 tax bonus, Jessica Irvine SMH
Govt borrowing is way up, credit squeeze for business worsens, David Uren, Australian 
What happens once the handouts runout? John Durie, Australian 
"Keating kick-along needed amid stall", Paul Kerin, Australian 
Some people joke about the "Deregulation" bit on my business cards, Lindsay Tanner AFR
Newspoll shows there's been a confidence bounceback, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Don't let supermarkets hijack the unit pricing scheme, Nicole Rich & Sean Carroll, Age 
Labor won't take on the banks, oil companies or supermarkets, Paul Murray, West Australian
ASIC raids financial planners, Elizabeth Knight SMH
McClelland uses external affairs power to ban death penalty in Australia, Cynthia Banham, Age
Beazley appointed to War Memorial council, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
The women of Burma are so incredibly brave, Laura Bush SMH
NSW MP food allowance the biggest outrage since Stroganoff Man's whinge, David Penberthy, Telegraph
Because he doesn't agree with me, I bash Barry O'Farrell, Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
SA Lib leader throws down gauntlet to challengers, Greg Kelton & Russell Emmerson, Advertiser
SA Libs should stick with Hamilton-Smith, Ian Smith, Advertiser 
This is Vicki Chapman's big moment, Michael Owen, Australian
Rich writers are just out to feather their nests, Tim Wilson, Australian 
John Williamson writes new national anthem & redesigns flag, Daniel Bourchier, NT News 
The Prime Minister is really, really real - really, Richard Marles, The Punch
Green Left Weekly supports terrorists, Ilan Grapel, Australian
Carlton declare Elliott persona non grata, Samantha Lane, Age
Death of John McGauran, Julian McGauran, Age

Canberra weather: 12, windy, shower or two, BoM

International:
Indonesian presidential election has gone negative, Adianto P Simamora, Jakarta Post
US Embassy staff in Beijing get an air quality Twitter feed, Wang Qian, China Daily
Edvard Munch, "The Power of Print" at The Hunterian, Glasgow, Duncan Macmillan, The Scotsman
NYPD is promoting cricket as a community builder, Simon Akam NYT
"Americans have fallen out of love with McMansions", June Fletcher WSJ
"The current state of science in Japan", Japan Times

TUESDAY

AIRC to Gillard: You do our job & set cafe awards, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Spell it out for us, Minister, Steven Scott AFR
Unions to use new IR laws to extend enterprise bargaining's reach, Mark Skulley & Steven Scott AFR
WorkChoices today, Fair Work tomorrow, Ben Schneiders, Age
Universal workplace safety regime is at risk, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Tax cuts tomorrow may not be enough for further boost, Clancy Yeates SMH
Stimulus hit won't last, warns bank, David Uren, Australian
Auditor-General to review $14.7 bn school spending, Matthew Franklin, Australian
It was 10 years ago today, that the PM got up to say... George Megalogenis, Australian
Out with the new, in with the old on Lib frontbench, Matthew Franklin, Australian
We're likely to see even more of the Abbott again, Michelle Grattan, Age
Immigration is one possibility for Abbott, Phillip Coorey SMH
Vic Lib Chris Pearce will retire from frontbench, Michael Harvey & Gerard McManus, Herald Sun
Turnbull safe for now, as Libs take an extra cold shower, Dennis Shanahan & Matthew Franklin, Australian
Actually they're stuck with Malcolm, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
As Rudd & Nelson swap compliments, Matthew Clayfield, Australian
Turnbull can look forward to attacks on party donations, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Libs rue what might have been, Christian Kerr, Australian
Libs new motto must be: It's policy, stupid, Gerard Henderson SMH
Pyne wants SA Libs leadership fixed: Minchin wants Pyne's nose out, Michael Owen, Australian
SA Libs debate least messy way to slaughter leader, Russell Emmerson, Advertiser
Pollies more likely to invoke their (Christian) beliefs, Mark Davis, Age
A hotchpotch of broken Labor promises, including Iran, Piers Akerman, Daily Telegraph
Time for healing in Iraq, says Gillard, Daniel Flitton, Age
Howard, Hawke join US Studies Centre council, Luke Slattery, Australian
Indon authorities warn thousands of refugees waiting to travel to Australia, Tom Allard, Age
Tamil refugees face tougher screening, Paul Maley & Patrick Walters, Australian
Bob McMullan is changing lives overseas, Tim Colebatch, Age
Taxpayers are right not to trust govts, Henry Ergas, Australian
A charter of rights would dent the economy, Ben Jellis, Australian 
Who owns Medibank, inquiry asks once again, Mark Metherell SMH
Farmers deserve more under ETS, says Coalition, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Now food will carry a carbon label too, Lara Sinclair, Australian
Choice may keep grocery price watch website to compete, Ari Sharp & Lorna Edwards, Age
NSW ban on school league tables may not be legal, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Why the Greens waged war on school league tables, John Kaye SMH
League tables ban causing grief for NSW Libs, Andrew Clennell SMH
George Seitz promises the truth about Vic Labor branch stacking, Rick Wallace, Australian
Newspoll: Vic Labor down but comfortable at 56%/44% 2PP, Rick Wallace, Australian
Brumby proves Treasurers can succeed as Premiers, Rick Wallace, Australian
Full Newspoll, Australian
Vic Labor MP: attacking Greens just doesn't work, David Rood, Age
NSW MPs may win generous "disendorsement" payout from govt, Simon Benson & Gemma Jones, Daily Telegraph
Ex Qld Minister on trial for a personal deal between friends, Sarah Elks, Australian
Qld power users may pay more at peak times, Steven Wardill, Courier-Mail
No changing the minds of mullahs in Iran, Christopher Hitchens, Australian
Barry Hall: hell no, I won't go, Michael Cowley, Age
Hewitt through to Wimbledon quarter-finals, AAP/SMH

Canberra weather: 15, windy late rain, BoM

International:
Ponzi king Madoff gets 150 years in the slammer, Reuven Fenton, NY Post
Chavez's last media bugbear: Globovision, Economist
Neither Northern, nor multicultural: confronting Canada's myths, Doug Saunders, Globe & Mail
Australian men cry in a Japanese "hardware" store, Amy Chavez, Japan Times
Caravanning is cool in an Airstream, Tim Moore, Observer
"How to frustrate an art dealer", Martha Schwendener, Village Voice

MONDAY

Nielsen: Labor leads 58/42% 2PP, wiping Coalition's recent gains, Michelle Grattan, Age
Newspoll: Labor leads 56/44% 2PP, Turnbull smashed as preferred PM, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Nielsen Poll: At 60%, Turnbull's disapproval rating worse than Nelson's, Phillip Coorey SMH
Galaxy Poll: Utegate flattens Malcolm, Michael Harvey, Herald Sun
Turnbull will reshuffle frontbench, Lyndal Curtis, AM/ABC Online
Emissions trading scheme has better survival prospects than Turnbull, Christian Kerr, Australian
Nielsen Poll: Most support emissions scheme, Phillip Coorey SMH
Libs have no-one else to lead (are you sure?), Peter Hartcher SMH
"Hockey would be trashed pretty quickly too", Michelle Grattan, Age
Libs upset as Turnbull confirms police statement on TV, Christian Kerr, Australian
Police have not accessed Opposition computers - yet, Michelle Grattan, Age
Libs are indeed imagining life without Turnbull, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
How to survive politics: Put up & shut up, Glenn Milne, Australian
Labor wants Turnbull dead, now, Paul Sheehan SMH
Stand up for the true whistleblowers, Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
Whistleblowers need protection more than ever, Kim Sawyer, Age
SA Libs close to leadership spill after the original fake document affair, Michael Owen & Verity Edwards, Australian
OzCar "saved the motor trades industry", Greg Callaghan, Australian
Push to set mandatory emissions standards for cars this week, Mark Davis, Age
Bruno's hair is shinier than Rudd's (but PM claims hairdryer story was "fabrication"), Annabel Crabb SMH
Ewww: Bruno says PM is "hot", Matthew Clayfield, Australian
Rudd our first postmodern PM, Greg Melleuish, Australian
Milestones for broadband rollout this week, Dan Oakes, Age
Rudd takes his chance to bury Grocery Choice, Phillip Coorey SMH
Supermarkets may take over price watch scheme, Christian Kerr & John Durie, Australian
Choice may sue over scrapped website, Peter Martin SMH
Tax scales, Centrelink payments change on Wed, Patricia Karvelas & Christian Kerr, Australian
Employers rush to lock in hotel workers before July 1, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Expat Aussie taxpayer hit is now L-A-W, Andrew Main, Australian
Qld petrol price should "only" rise 6 cents on July 1, Steven Wardill, Courier-Mail
Henry tax review shows most economists are clueless, Ross Gittins SMH
"China is on a lender bender", David Uren, Australian
Crean warns NSW "buy local" will backfire, David McKenzie, Weekly Times
So what's the point? NSW bans publication of school league tables, Justine Ferrari & Joe Kelly, Australian
NSW Libs should be ashamed for backing this ban, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
"Schools need protection from over-zealous media", Jennifer Buckingham SMH
Primary schools robbed of federal money, Farrah Tomazin & Miki Perkins, Age
Salinity may be due to rainfall, not land-clearing, Ben Cubby SMH
Christmas Island stretched by big asylum seeker boat, Mark Dodd & Paige Taylor, Australian
Darwin to Alice rail link is crooked, Nigel Adlam, NT News
Report this week will canvass new health spending, Mark Metherell, Age
Put child safety before family security, Jeremy Sammut, Australian
Zero-risk for aged care doesn't work, says Prod. Commn, Ari Sharp SMH
Dumped Vic Labor player George Seitz writing his memoirs, Rick Wallace, Australian
Bligh & Beattie likely to give evidence at ex-Minister's trial, Sarah Elks, Australian
Gillard cracking jokes in Baghdad with Crazy, John Lyons, Australian
News Ltd, Fairfax spat over seat on Gillard's flight, Mark Dodd, Australian
Age: we're sorry we broke the embargo, Age
Defence white paper is stuck in the past, Malcolm Fraser, Age
Iranian protests are not over yet, David Burchell, Australian
Press Council "reforms": the people are revolting, Mark Day, Australian
Reading tea leaves is more expensive, Michael Hopkin, West Australian/SMH
Barry Hall's prospects: slightly better than Turnbull's, Michael Cowley SMH

Canberra weather: 14, fine partly cloudy, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
Turnbull has been an idiot, Laurie Oakes, Herald-Sun
Grech is an ingratiating weirdo, Paul Maley & George Megalogenis, Australian
Godwin Grech the truckie looks freakishly similar to Treasury Grech, Brendan Hills, Sunday Telegraph
Hockey ought to take a chill pill, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Malcolm ought to stop doing his own stunt work, Annabel Crabb SMH
"Paul Keating was right about Turnbull", Peter Hartcher SMH

International:
"Michael Jackson is gone, but the sad facts remain", Maureen Orth, Vanity Fair
In which I excessively praise Jackson & gratuitously sledge Madonna, Germaine Greer, Guardian
It's a Merkel, Obama love-in in Washington, Gregor Peter Schmitz, Der Spiegel
"Two-timing politicians, take note: cheating has never been easier", Jeremy Caplan, Time
"Wanting" by Richard Flanagan, William Boyd NYT
Ensor, "fugitive presence", at MoMA, Holland Cotter NYT