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FRIDAY

Rio exec arrests likely to be a calculated move by China, John Garnaut SMH
Barnaby Joyce says it's payback over Chinalco, Michelle Grattan, Age
China's claims against Rio execs "almost certainly baseless", Cameron Stewart, Australian
Australians in China chilled by Rio exec arrests, Malcolm Maiden SMH 
Consular officials to visit jailed Rio exec, Stefanie Balogh, Courier-Mail
Turnbull: Rudd should ring Beijing, Mark Dodd & Matt Chambers, Australian 
"A grave crisis in Australia's relationship with China", Greg Sheridan, Australian
Detained Aussie known for integrity & good judgement, John Garnaut, Age
Australian economy holding up better than elsewhere, David Uren, Australian
Things look a bit better than Treasury, RBA forecasts, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
In which I desperately try to find a dark lining in Rudd Govt's abundant good news, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Murdoch: My media peers are shockingly bearish, Reuters/AFR
Rudd plays down G8 greenhouse pledge, Paola Totaro & Ben Cubby SMH
Kevin gives Pope a bound "Apology" & six bottles of sticky, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Nuns outspin Rudd on Mary McKillop, Michelle Grattan, Age
Yes, they did talk about Mary McKillop, Mark Kenny, Telegraph
Brogden approached to knock off Bishop in Mackellar, Peter van Onselen, Australian
Women surprise winners in GFC-driven labour market changes, Peter Martin SMH
"Women in NSW are bearing the brunt of the recession", Alison Rehn, Telegraph
KKK says it has infiltrated new right wing party, Erik Jensen SMH
Abetz: Gen Y have fallen for the "nanny state", Ari Sharp, Age
In praise of school league tables, Brendan Nelson, Australian
Young Aussie tennis player gets 6 month ban for racial slur, Shayne Hope, West Australian
Ellis purges anti-doping agency top management, Sean Parnell, Australian
"Whatever happened to kids having fun?" Michelle Epstein SMH
"Toughest principal gets results on school violence", Tanya Chilcott, Courier-Mail
Teachers' unions do more damage than rogue building industry thugs, Michael Costa, Australian
Sullivan/AIATSIS report calls for public review of Indigenous Land Corp, Natasha Robinson, Australian
Macklin overhauls indigenous remains repatriation protocol, Yuko Narushima SMH
54% of incarcerated youth offenders in NSW are indigenous, Geesche Jacobsen & Joel Gibson SMH
Redfern has deep indigenous roots, Debra Jopson SMH 
Garrett hasn't produced a good argument against Uluru climb yet, Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
Burke loses fight with US over dry milk export subsidies, Brad Norington, Australian
Boat with dozens of asylum seekers on board missing, Paul Maley & Stephen Fitzpatrick, Australian
"Mystery of night boat & its texts", Yuko Narushima & Tom Allard, Age
New building industry conduct code starts next month, Ben Schneiders & Stephanie Peatling, Age
"Laid-off hit hard in last days of WorkChoices", Ben Schneiders, Age
Kerry Stokes is now No2 shareholder in Packer's ConsMedia, Nick Tabakoff, Australian
Reading the tea leaves on Conroy's NBN comments this week, Glenda Korporaal, Australian
Super funds get permission to give financial advice, Fleur Anderson AFR
"Book price row rings too sadly familiar", Mark Seymour, Age
Rights' charter opponents worry needlessly, Ron Merkel, Australian
French CJ on definitions, Selma Milovanovic, Age
McClelland whacks terrorists with word power, Richard Ackland SMH
Australia's first new Super Hornet unveiled in St Louis, Max Blankin, Age
Super Hornets ready next year, Ian McPhedran, Advertiser
"Gaza" a linguistic no-go zone for Gillard on her recent trip, Jake Lynch SMH
Han dominance & racism underpins Uighur discontent, David Brophy, Australian
China has effectively declared war on a minority within its own borders, Wu'er Kaixi, Age
New SA Lib leader has tough first day, Michael Owen, Australian
Robert Kenny & Tom Griffiths share PM's History Prize, Adam Carey, Age
Budget cuts blamed for Melbourne Uni's Philosophy Dept dive, Andrew Trounson, Australian
Australia's cautious First Test tactics has it adrift on the pitch... Peter Roebuck SMH 
But Katich & Ponting centuries settle things down, Chloe Saltau SMH
"Bruno: Comic genius or witless git?" Jim Schembri, Age
I shock people for a living. Literally. Tanveer Ahmed SMH

Canberra weather: 13, fine, partly cloudy, BoM

International:
Dealing with the toxic intellectual debt overhang, Philip Gerrans, Times Higher Education
Shirin Ebadi is a heroine of mine, Cherie Blair, Times
"SBY is simply in a league of his own", Endy M Bayuni, Jakarta Post
Why the Han & Uighur hate each other, Evan Osnos, New Yorker
House of Commons inquiry into claims of News Corp phone tapping, James Robinson & Andrew Sparrow, Guardian
Bruce Nauman is the star of Venice Biennale 2009, Karen Wright, Art Newspaper

THURSDAY

Godwin Grech returns in new Dogs pokie mystery, Royce Millar, Age
Turnbull is off the FAI-HIH hook, Neil Chenoweth AFR
Paris Hilton, Scrooge McDuck: Turnbull gets his rhetoric back, Sid Maher, Australian
Australia First to relaunch itself today, Erik Jensen SMH
La Gillardine is the new pin-up of the right, Annabel Crabb SMH
Rio Tinto exec is a spy: China, Mark Dodd & Paige Taylor, Australian
"Mr Hu is no hapless entrepreneur, but Rio Tinto's No 2 in China", Rowan Callick, Australian
Four Rio Tinto staff detained: not clear where they are, Mathew Murphy & Chalpat Sonti, Age
Smith: "We are perplexed by his detention", Lateline/ABC
Chinese President dumps G8 summit, Australian
"As usual, China has the international community bluffed", Greg Sheridan, Australian
G8 climate talks make little progress, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Prospects fade for Copenhagen agreement, Michelle Grattan, Age
Emotion does not help climate debate, Elizabeth Farrelly SMH
The Pope gets to meet Kevin Rudd today, Natasha Robinson, Australian
PM will choose his words carefully around the Pontiff, Mark Kenny, Advertiser
Pope Benedict XVI has some big ideas of his own, Barney Zwartz, Age
IMF lifts 2011 world growth forecasts, David Uren, Australian
Consumer confidence soars, Peter Martin, Age
Gillard's advisers met successful job agency tenderer, Richard Baker, Age
Gillard won't waste time on fighting flag-flying, Steven Scott & Mathew Dunckley AFR
"I'm concerned about substance, not signage", Ben Schneiders, Age
Ikea staff win 26 weeks paid - paid! - maternity leave, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Workers will cop pay cuts & less hours, claim employers, Ewin Hannan & Lauren Wilson, Australian
Combet: pay freeze is Howard's fault, Ben Schneiders & Ari Sharp, Age
Fair Pay Commission has done govt a big favour, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Illegal league table ranks schools in Lib leader's seat, Australian
In which public schools nudge slightly ahead, Justine Ferrari, Australian
O'Farrell offers to drop penalties, but keep ban, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
We should be debating schools, not freedom of the press, Justine Ferrari, Australian
Education spree derails school merger, Gavin Lower, Australian
Bonuses for GPs to stop doctor-shopping, Renee Viellaris, Courier-Mail
Govt is going crazy for consultants, Steve Lewis, Herald Sun
Swan rejects new bank, but might have an inquiry, Peter Martin SMH
People's bank is a recipe for disaster, Jennifer Hewett, Australian
Big banks worry that govt will pick on them, Richard Gluyas, Australian
Graeme Samuel is watching the Big Four warily too, Richard Gluyas & Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Howard's tax cuts were the right thing at the time, Alan Wood, Australian
Homeless action has worked for teenagers, Stephen Lunn, Australian
Now working families are the new homeless, Stephen Lunn, Australian
Poor were getting poorer even before financial crisis, Adele Horin SMH
But our tax & welfare systems actually do work, Adele Horin SMH
Cash for swine flu research as more die, Mark Metherell & Julia Medew, Age
Garrett wants to stop Uluru climbers reaching the top, Paul Toohey, Australian
Ban would save a few tourists' lives, Yuko Narushima, Age
Buyback water will never reach the Murray-Darling, Siobhain Ryan & Asa Wahlquist, Australian
Desal plant costs are being recycled, Kenneth Davidson, Age
Qantas favours a carbon tax, Steve Creedy & Amanda O'Brien, Australian
We need to dream our way out of analysis paralysis, Arthur Sinodinos, Australian
That's right, Arthur. We need more passion, Mark Latham AFR
States' rights victory may have a high price, George Williams, Age
Can pork-barrelling be kept in check? Ari Sharp SMH
New cancer cluster fears at ABC Melbourne studios, Lauren Wilson, Australian
Lawyer Isobel Redmond is new SA Libs leader, Greg Kelton, Advertiser
Just what is Redmond's "novelty factor", Mr Rann? Michael Owen, Australian
Vic govt is interfering with bushfire Royal Commission, Robert Manne, Age
"Doubts on Theophanous rape case", Sarah-Jane Collins, Age
NSW pollies & public servants are now on tap, Daily Telegraph
Bundanoon writes NSW Govt water bottle policy, Ben Cubby & Alexandra Smith SMH
Rees unlocks the hard hat secret, Damien Murphy SMH
Even farmers' markets are giving grief, Leslie White, Weekly Times
Indonesia's "boring" election is good news indeed, Greg Sheridan, Australian
Cynicism is our biggest climate problem, Jane Fynes-Clinton, Courier-Mail
Facebook wants more Aussie ad dollars, Julian Lee SMH
First Test: England 7/336, don't get too excited, Chloe Saltau, Age
Australia's limitations have shown up early, Peter Roebuck SMH

Canberra weather: 11, mostly cloudy, chance shower, BoM

International:
"The past is something we live with every day", Usman Hamid & Suciwati, Jakarta Post
Brüno: "Millions of people look to me for guidance", Martin Wolf, Der Spiegel
Lacroix's last stand, Jess Cartner-Morley, Guardian
"Excess rites all wrong for sicko freak", Andrea Peyser, NY Post 
Meryl Streep to play Julia Child in biopic written by Nora Ephron, Laura Jacobs, Vanity Fair
New wave pizza, Frank Bruni NYT

WEDNESDAY

China arrests Rio Tinto sales team, Mathew Murphy & John Garnaut SMH
Women holding babies confront Chinese soldiers in Urumqi, John Garnaut, Age
The woman China says is behind Urumqi uprising, P Paramedwaran, Age
China spins Urumqi uprising, Michael Wines, Age
Switkowski on NBN chair shortlist - they're kidding, aren't they? Glenda Korporaal, Australian
Conroy bid for Telstra wholesale network split boosted by US decision, John Durie, Australian
Libs unleash "debt bombshell" truck; Labor retaliates with "supporting jobs" truck, Jacob Saulwick SMH
Politics has become a monster truck rally, Misha Schubert, Age
"Our political Summernats", Leo Shanahan, The Punch 
Libs yet to do the key thing: Work out a positive, coherent plan, Shaun Carney, Age
Switzer would be wonderful for Bradfield, Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
Rudd's factional recruitment of Mary McKillop upsets Abbott... Annabel Crabb SMH
But Tim Fischer says it's okay, Michelle Grattan, Age
Fair Pay Commission freezes minimum wage, Ben Schneiders, Age
"Decision is about trading off money & jobs", Michelle Grattan, Age
Another "kick in the guts" say unions, Stefanie Balogh, Courier-Mail
"Australia has highest minimum wage floor of all developed economies", Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Minimum wage decision may (or may not) have been too cautious, Terry McCrann, Herald-Sun
RBA still has a rate cut up its sleeve, David Uren, Australian 
Do wage rises really cost jobs? Jacob Saulwick SMH
Rudd: G20 needs to devise a spending spree exit plan... Lenore Taylor, Australian
But Rudd also says its too early to withdraw fiscal stimulus, Paola Totaro, Age
Economists propose no frills govt bank to break Big 4 dominance, Peter Martin SMH
"Curb the banks, PM told", Peter Martin, Age
It really is time to review financial system's foundations, Joshua Gans et al, Age
Rudd, Merkel downplay likely result from L'Aquila climate meeting, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Wong answers climate change critic, Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
Bundanoon to vote tonight on banning bottled water sales, Ben Cubby SMH 
Voters have to invest time to make political competition work well, Ross Gittins SMH
The factors common to successful indigenous programs, Gary Banks, Australian
Reasons released for High Court tax bonus decision, Elisabeth Sexton SMH
High Court challenge has cast doubt on Fed spending powers, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Fed homelessness money finally flows, Angus Hohenboken & Siobhain Ryan, Australian
"Rein vows to help abused kids", Angus Hohenboken, Australian
Child support defaulters being picked up after claiming tax bonus, Stephanie Peatling SMH
Study shows new childcare standards won't cost much more, Emma Chalmers, Courier-Mail
Researcher says women should be able to sell their eggs, Grant McArthur, Herald-Sun 
Higher tobacco tax a health policy no-brainer, Ian Olver & Maurice Swanson SMH
The new politics on asylum seekers, Paul Kelly, Australian
Feds appear poised to take over Christmas Island casino, Paul Maley, Australian
Far right latches onto foreign student crisis, Damien Murphy SMH
James Cook VC Harding: Australia needs a new Colombo Plan, Guy Healy, Australian
New Colombo Plan idea a good one, Luke Slattery, Australian
What actually happened in the Goss Govt Asian language push, Bernard Lane, Australian
How to explain high attrition rates in language learning, Joseph Lo Bianco, Australian
Unis have to comply soon with Australian qualification framework, Gavin Moodie, Australian
Monash pulls plug on new Law School building, Marika Dobbin & Natalie Craig, Age 
Navy acknowledges sex bets scandal will hurt recruiting, Mark Dodd, Australian
"Navy goes high-tech to attract submariners", Ari Sharp SMH
ACT ALP secretary Bill Redpath "lashes out at colleagues", ABC Online
Chapman tipped to win SA Lib leader vote today, Greg Kelton & Russell Emmerson, Advertiser
All three SA Lib contenders tarred with fake docs brush, Michael Owen, Australian
NSW Libs may not back fines for media publishing school league tables, Alexandra Smith SMH
I hate Sydney's out-of-control gangster culture, David Penberthy, Telegraph
Australian Crime Commission lawyer helped defence barrister boyfriend, Tuck Thompson & Michael Crutcher, Courier-Mail
Facebook "a playground for crooks", Robyn Ironside, Courier-Mail
"Divorced men better off but not happier", Adele Horin SMH 
NGA to foster indigenous art curator training, Corrie Perkin, Australian
First Test: "Poms smell the blood of the Australians", Peter Roebuck, SMH

Canberra weather: 12, fine, cloudy periods, BoM

International:
The Happy Planet Index 2009 (Australia is 102), Catherine Rampell NYT
"The secret of Australia's ruthless sporting superiority", Richard Beard, Telegraph
Barack, Michelle & the kids visit Moscow, Alexandra Odynova, Moscow Times
The Trafalgar Square fourth plinth art project, Rachel Campbell-Johnston, Times
"Smartphoniacs", E Kinney Zalesne WSJ
My life as a drunk, Clancy Martin LRB

TUESDAY

Fair Work Ombudsman will be "cautious" about bias powers, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Fair Work Australia is an old-fashioned mates club, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
AustPost strike threat as Husic says offer falls short, Ben Schneiders, Age
Meanwhile, Xenophon & Joyce try some price-fixing, Ashley Midalia AFR
RBA likely to sit & wait on rates today, Peter Martin SMH
Rates not likely to move when RBA meets, Scott Murdoch, Australian
But low-paid workers could win wage rise today, Daily Telegraph
Online job ads fall 7.2% in June, David Uren, Australian
Credit is easier to get, a job is not, Henry Thornton, Australian
Local govt still grappling with toxic debt, 7.30 Report/ABC
G8 nations took little action after last year's talks, David Crowe AFR
Rudd meets Malaysian PM en route to Italy, John Kerin AFR
Australia pushes regional people-smuggling fight, Paul Maley & Mark Dodd, Australian
PM can't lobby his way through the Vatican: Abbott, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Don't try to claim credit for St Mary, Kevin, David Penberthy, Herald Sun
"Rudd has no idea how to be gracious in victory", Gerard Henderson SMH
Turnbull is back with a bit of fight, David Crowe AFR
Turnbull closer to settling HIH damages claim, Elisabeth Sexton SMH
For Costello, Libs will never say never, Rick Wallace, Australian
Arthur Sinodinos may nominate for Libs, or return to backroom, Malcolm Colless, Australian
Ambitious homeless plan delayed by bickering, Siobhain Ryan & Natasha Robinson, Australian
Rudd's promise of a solution has not been forgotten, Stephen Lunn, Australian
Human rights charter could become a second-term item, Michelle Grattan, Age
National broadband rollout has not actually started yet, Mitchell Bingemann, Australian
Internet filter is draconian, Paul Syvret, Courier-Mail
Tas students may lose access to "educational" games, Rebecca Fitzgibbon, Mercury
Bonus delivers a bonus as child support payments rise, Gareth Trickey, Herald Sun
War on Terror not won, just edited, Paul Maley, Australian
AG: language can be counter-productive, Stephanie Peatling SMH
Govt denies Fromelles exhumation is a muddy mess, Stuart Rintoul, Australian
But it no longer appears to be an archaeological dig, Paola Totaro & Mark Davis SMH
Indigenous statistics are not the whole truth, Sara Hudson, Australian
Australia could still look good on climate change, Erwin Jackson, Age
El Nino event now likely, Asa Wahlquist, Australian
Consumers will pay to recycle TVs, computers, Brian Corrigan AFR
Credit card loyalty programs make sense for business, not consumers, Shane Wright, West Australian
Prominent Darwin lawyer dies of swine flu, Alyssa Betts, NT News
Swine flu sends up Tamiflu prices, Daily Telegraph
IVF is worth the (public) money, Susie O'Brien, Herald Sun
Politicians need tough love, high expectations, Robert MacDonald, Courier-Mail
SA business wants more migrants, Sarah Martin, Advertiser
SA Libs vote on Wed is a three-way contest, Michael Owen, Australian
Some SA Libs are worried about a (gasp) woman leader, Greg Kelton & Russell Emmerson, Advertiser
Former SAS commando has made a hash of SA Libs, Michael Owen & Pia Akerman, Australian
Anna Bligh & her govt may snatch NSW Labor's title, Ross Fitzgerald, Australian
NSW Libs get no federal support for school league table ban, Justine Ferrari & Imre Salusinszky, Australian
League tables bill will come back to test Libs, Alexandra Smith SMH
Bushfire Royal Commission at odds with govt action, Gary Hughes, Australian
Brumby: bushfire refuges are no "frollic", Norrie Ross, Herald Sun
New Green couple won't vote for each other, Damien Brown, Mercury
Aust delegation attempts to repair Indian student confidence, Amanda Hodge, Australian
Eight Indian cities on agenda, Matt Wade, Age
Indonesia is a democratic success story, Peter Hartcher SMH
Brett Lee out of Ashes team for at least two weeks, Chloe Saltau SMH

Canberra weather: 11, fine sunny, BoM

International:
At least 156 people dead: Urumqi crackdown comparable to Tiananmen, BBC News
Australia assures India it has "zero tolerance" of racism, Indo-Asian News Service/Hindustan Times
Obama will attempt to reboot Russian relations, Steve LeVine & Jason Bush, BusinessWeek
Summer in Baghdad: swimming pools & shopping sprees, Faiza Ali, Al Jazeera
Oestrogen alone does not a profit make, Lucy Kellaway FT
"Spinbowling in Australia is worse than the economy", Peter English, Cricinfo.com

MONDAY

ABC's Aust Story has cracker footage of Turnbull during OzCar collapse, Phillip Coorey SMH
The two-Tony Lib pony is just a phoney, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
But the Lib jostling is real, Mark Davis SMH
PM & Foreign Minister to visit Malaysia this week, Paul Maley, Australian
People-smuggling high on agenda in Malaysia, Michelle Grattan, Age
No obvious signs of life from this week's G8 summit, Lenore Taylor & Nicola Berkovic, Australian
PM not complaining, he's censoring News Ltd, Glenn Milne, Australian
"We're missing out on the nuclear boom", Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
Gillard will publish NSW school data regardless, Sue Dunlevy, Daily Telegraph
NSW Libs still defending block on school league tables, Greg Callaghan, Australian
NSW Libs' stunt is silly but smart, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Cigs likely to cost more money, less lives, John Stapleton, Australian
This recession could let us off lightly, Ross Fitzgerald, Age
Migrants hit hardest by job cuts, George Megalogenis, Australian
Feds prop up exhibit at World Expo in Shanghai, Mark Davis SMH
Howard on radio: no regrets, no surprises, Kim Christian, AAP/Age
We can't indulge in fatalism for Aboriginal Australia, David Burchell, Australian
But change on the ground is very, very slow, Paul McGeough SMH
NT housing fund will work, eventually: Macklin, Paul Toohey, Australian
Illegal leases could be one NT setback, Michelle Grattan, Age
Intervention could help WA Aborigines too, Nicolas Perpitch, Australian
When is a child at risk? Apparently not such a simple question, Andrew McLeod, Age
Child welfare needs more evidence, less opinions, James Barber SMH
Sex commissioner defends Navy after sleazy scandal, Paul Maley, Australian
Broadband network will be an aerial eyesore, Nick Minchin SMH
NSW MPs to quietly claw back super, Brian Robins SMH
SA Lib leader to quit today, despite winning ballot, Michael Owen, Australian
Next SA Lib leader will be female, Russell Emmerson & Brad Crouch, Advertiser
Ex-fed Lib MP now facing criminal charges: not encouraged to run for office, Pia Akerman, Australian
SA Libs a bunch of selfish old fogeys, Michael Owen, Australian
Vic Libs looking flabby too, Rick Wallace, Australian
Former Vic farm leader Ramsay still looking for a Lib seat, David McKenzie, Weekly Times
Ex-Vic premiers go all nimby on the beach, Marika Dobbin & Jason Dowling, Age
Bligh still believes her Ros Kelly holiday was OK, Greg Stolz, Courier-Mail
Greens party room meetings are truly warm & cuddly, Damien Brown, Mercury/Daily Telegraph
Blair's seven steps to save the planet, Tony Blair, Australian
Climate trading is a neo-liberal hangover, Lindy Edwards, Age
Indon presidential elections conclude this week, Stephen Fitzpatrick, Australian
Jailed Chinese journo asks for Rudd's help, Michael Sainsbury, Australian
Australia is betraying Afghanistan's women, Paul Sheehan SMH
Australia's WWI reburial project mired in mud, Paola Totaro, Age
Portrait Gallery sweeps architecture awards, Ashleigh Wilson, Australian
Ashes series begins on Wednesday, Chloe Saltau SMH
Aussie Cadel starts Tour de France in style, Rupert Guinness SMH
Federer wins Wimbledon, Richard Hinds SMH 

Canberra weather: 12, fine morning frost, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
Turnbull would love to be asked who he'd turn gay for, Laurie Oakes, Herald Sun
Brett Mason MP: too smart for the Coalition front bench, Annabel Crabb SMH
Young, successful, female: the next member for Higgins? Rick Wallace, Australian
Fair Work Australia still faces two big tests, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Australia's largest overseas-based political donor? Meet Dr Chau, John Garnaut et al, SMH

International:
Honduras diverts its ex-president to El Salvador, Laura Figueroa & Frances Robles, Miami Herald
Some South Koreans still not happy with their own "democracy", Yoo Jee-ho, Joongang Ilbo
Is this the article that made Sarah Palin quit? Todd S. Purdum, Vanity Fair
Or these perfectly coiffed photos? Runner's World
British MPs are no longer honourable, Jonathan Oliver, Times
Nick Cave is another fan of Iceland, Iceland Review