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FRIDAY

Govt generosity could mean pre-Xmas rate rise, Adrian Rollins AFR
Mining investment may push interest rates up, David Uren, Australian
Blame Victorians for most of the investment, Peter Martin, Age
PM hits the brakes on stimulus spending, Matthew Franklin, Australian
But primary schools get $1.5 billion extra, Justine Ferrari, Australian
At the expense of cheap housing, Tim Colebatch & Carol Nader, Age
Secondary schools will miss out too, Farrah Tomazin & Miki Perkins, Age
"Schools must signpost stimulus until 2011", Jacob Saulwick & Anna Patty SMH
A blowout that questions govt's economic credentials, Laura Tingle & Alexander Symonds AFR
And we thought the Defence Dept couldn't manage a project, Laura Tingle AFR
Schools splurge has been a wasted opportunity, Justine Ferrari, Australian
Some big hits will arrive far too late, David Uren, Australian
We don't need this stimulus spending anymore, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Public policy should depend upon goals, not evidence, Henry Ergas, Australian
More tweaking: Gillard delays pay penalties for retailers, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Swine flu immunisation plan could collapse, Julie Robotham SMH
Farmers may get compo for more than just drought, Sophie Morris AFR
Australia will fortify bread, but NZ won't, Kim MacDonald, West Australian
Senate is knee-deep in fertiliser, David McKenzie, Weekly Times
Chinese solar cells are flooding the market, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Renewable energy sector just as vulnerable to gluts, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Chinese solar cells just the start of our problems, Barnaby Joyce, The Punch
Indigenous reps to go before ethics council, Nicola Berkovic & Stuart Rintoul, Australian
Mick Dodson says the new model looks good, Stuart Rintoul, Australian
"You'd have to be a supreme optimist to believe this vision", Michelle Grattan, Age
UN investigator is not impressed by NT intervention, ABC Lateline
Intervention "discriminatory & demeaning", Misha Schubert, Age
UN recommendations will come within six months, Yuko Narushima SMH
Howard: Rudd has got the black armband thing all wrong, Phillip Coorey SMH
A love of history isn't blind, says PM, Christian Kerr, Australian
Dodgy college sector wants to be consulted, Andrew Trounson, Australian
Military justice likely to move to Federal Court, Patrick Walters, Australian
Don't rush: most military justice is still in place, Simon Bronitt & Mark Nolan, Age
Libs blame Libs, & Defence, for justice failures, Brendan Nicholson, Age
Tennis star John Alexander joins jostle for Bradfield, Phillip Coorey SMH
Peter Costello does not want to be Vic Premier, Milanda Rout, Australian
But Arthur Sinodinos should go to NSW Libs, Peter van Onselen, Australian
NSW Premier surfaces at union conference, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
I can still sack, Rees warns plotters, Simon Benson & Chelsea White, Daily Telegraph
Almost anyone preferable to Nathan Rees, but with an American accent? Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Holy Toledo! Meet Kristina Keneally, Alexandra Smith SMH
Rees will go but divisions will not, Andrew Clennell SMH
Cowdery says NSW AG is picking on him, Joel Gibson SMH
Hooray for a cheeky NSW public servant, Richard Ackland SMH
But public service no longer protects from election spin cycle, Beverley Kingston SMH
SA Libs director quits after meeting with Minchin, Michael Owen, Australian
Queenslanders don't need billboards, Terry Sweetman, Courier-Mail
ALP newbies' speeches: the full study, Trevor Cook, Australian
Tony Abbott is still talking to his daughter, AAP/Herald Sun
Japan's ruling party is about to go, Peter Alford, Australian
James Packer does not have the Midas touch, Vanda Carson SMH
Why doesn't everybody love my film? Rachel Ward SMH
New Hayao Miyazaki, Helen Barlow, Age
Animal crash risk highest in ACT, Nick Eggert, Canberra Times
Hawthorn loses appeal, & Lance Franklin, Martin Boulton, Age

Canberra weather: 18, fine, cloud developing, BoM

International:
Some Japanese residents still don't have the right to vote, Setsuko Kamiya, Japan Times
Bright lights go out across the EU, Lucia Kubosova, EU Observer
How did Ted Kennedy return from the Chappaquiddick wildnerness? Joyce Carol Oates, Guardian
Vale Dominick Dunne, an unlikely advocate for victims, Graydon Carter, Vanity Fair
Beijing's 798 Biennale: all the controversy you'd expect, Chris Gill, Art Newspaper
Fay Weldon's DIY: pick up your bloke's socks, Beth Hale, Daily Mail

THURSDAY

Australia-Japan FTA deal set to founder, Peter Alford, Australian
And Kevin poised to get a new Japanese bestie, Greg Sheridan, Australian
Sinodinos passes on Bradfield, Phillip Coorey SMH
Peter Costello - more life choices than Gwyneth Paltrow, Arthur Sinodinos, Australian
Macquarie St rumour mill has Rees making way, Andrew Clennell et al SMH
Rees: "I have no such intention", Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Rees won't go quietly, Simon Benson, Telegraph 
"Smell of political death hangs over the NSW Govt", Simon Benson, Telegraph
"Rees should do the decent thing & call the Governor", Andrew Stoner, The Punch
Belinda Neal, barefisted chicken killer - no, really! Annabel Crabb SMH
"Most political careers end in tears", Miranda Devine SMH
Tom Calma: New body "must confront the ghost of ATSIC", Natasha Robinson, Australian
"Our people need to be challenged", Bess Nungarrayi Price, Australian
Alyawarra people ask for UN refugee status, AAP/NT News
Australia's military justice system declared invalid, Joel Gibson & Brendan Nicholson SMH
How an alleged Navy teabagger knackered the Australian Military Court, Brendan Nicholson, Age
"The day teabagging dipped its way into legal history", Leo Shanahan, The Punch
171 AMC rulings will now have to be reviewed, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Faulkner to bring back old court martial system as interim measure, Philip Dorling CT
"Faulkner must stare down the resisters", Patrick Walters, Australian
Don't fall for a bill of rights, John Howard SMH
Insurers like the look of Medicare Select, Mark Metherell, Age
But Rudd's nurse initiative has failed, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
Rudd has quietly been lowering health policy benchmarks, Peter van Onselen, Australian
Roxon, doctors on collision course, Stephen McMahon, Herald-Sun
Rudd health taskforce to recommend "fat tax", food coupons, Steve Lewis, Telegraph
"Job network yet to reach 180,000 unemployed", Misha Schubert, Age
Garrett: Yes, lots of stimulus money is flowing to China, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Garrett, Hunt argy-bargy over insulation scheme continues, Stefanie Balogh, Courier-Mail
"AusPost in $700m shake-up", Mark Skulley AFR
Rudd should bury the NBN, literally, Piers Akerman, Telegraph
Conroy, China & internet filters, Jamie Briggs, The Punch
Packer, Stokes square off, Fleur Leyden, Courier-Mail
Steven Schwartz: "Education...is a moral enterprise", Health Gilmore SMH
VCA: Brumby says it's all the Feds' fault, David Rood, Age
Contrary to rumour, the "Melbourne model" is not one-size-fits-all, Sharman Pretty, Age 
VCA storm a long time in the making, Raymond Gill, Age
Gillard gives gap year kids a reprieve, Emma Chalmers, Courier-Mail
Garrett ticks Gorgon, Tom Arup & Ben Cubby SMH
Christopher Joye has a point about our mortgage market, Alan Wood, Australian
"Australia is not a brand of beer or a motor car", Neil Mitchell, Herald-Sun
It's the 100th anniversary of the International Opium Conference, Alex Wodak SMH
"Rudd gives Schapelle Corby a raw deal", Jill Singer, Herald-Sun
What to think of Obama's rumoured Middle East peace initiative? Jonathan Freedland, Age
Influential analyst says US already out of recession, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Ted Kennedy, Graeme Leech, Australian
Qld is in worst financial position of any state, Des Houghton & Steven Wardill, Courier-Mail
Baillieu should reshuffle Vic Lib frontbench asap, Paul Austin, Age
Brumby needs a holiday, Neil Mitchell, Herald-Sun
Barr to keep cabinet solidarity over Green gay bill, Victor Violante CT
Stanhope: I didn't have numbers in cabinet over fireworks ban, Victor Violante CT
David Clarke staffer loses branch presidency, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
"Maybe Corbusier was right & it's humans, not buildings, who should adapt", Elizabeth Farrelly SMH
Illicit disabled parking spot users should be shot, Michael Harvey, Herald-Sun
"Green Lantern" might not be shot in NSW after all, Garry Maddox SMH
Chrissie Amphlett: Divinyls is done - she's got a new band in NYC anyway, Cameron Adams, Herald-Sun
We should be able to have our Chanel & wear it too, Gillian Nalletamby, The Punch
Stanford research: Multitasking sucks, AFP/SMH 
"Don Bradman reflects the power of simplicity", Mike Rann, The Punch
Punter takes responsibility for Ashes loss, Will Swanton SMH

Canberra weather: 16, fine, mostly sunny, BoM

International:
"Electric cars: China's power play", Bryan Walsh, Time
Architects need to see obedience as a vice again, not a virtue, Nicolai Ouroussoff NYT
"Professor Tolstoy, I Presume?" Macy Halford, New Yorker
George Scialabba fears the death of the public intellectual, Matthew Reisz, Times HES
Virginia Woolf wasn't right about everything - eg Arnold Bennett, Margaret Drabble TLS 
"The illustrated guide to The Beatles' breakup", Rolling Stone

WEDNESDAY

"In a characteristically just-short-of-tears news conference..." Annabel Crabb SMH
Nelson rats on Turnbull at expense of taxpayers, David Penberthy, The Punch
"Turnbull has come out fighting..." Michelle Grattan, Age
It could crystallise discontent over Turnbull's leadership, Peter Hartcher SMH
It couldn't have come at a worse time for Malcolm, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Will Costello up stumps too? Michelle Grattan, Age
"Good blokes don't necessarily make strong generals", Tony Wright, Age
Nelson has no hard feelings, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Bradfield field: Sinodinos, Switzer...and Adrienne Ryan, Phillip Coorey SMH
Howard will jawbone for Arthur in Bradfield, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Labor won't field a candidate, Dennis Shanahan & Matthew Franklin, Australian 
Turnbull wants Nats in ETS tent - for business' sake, Matthew Franklin, Australian
But Barnaby sniffs a populist anti-ETS backlash in the breeze, Paul Kelly, Australian
"What is the difference between Community Cabinet & a dog?" Jacob Saulwick SMH
Environmental doubts over Gorgon, Marian Wilkinson & Ben Cubby SMH
Rein: Kevin is my Mr Darcy, Telegraph
Rudd condemns bashing of Labor MP by spouse, Stephanie Peatling & Mark Baker SMH
Rudd urges zero tolerance for violence against women, Alison Rehn, Telegraph
Cambell's partner charged with assault, Matthew Denholm, Australian
Jodie Campbell MP takes refuge in women's shelter, Alison Rehn, Herald-Sun  
ATSIC replacement set to have 50/50 gender balance, Yuko Narushima SMH
Macklin understood to support Tom Calma's report, MIsha Schubert, Age
Crean commissions Australia's rebranding... Misha Schubert, Age
Partly because exporters think we're misunderstood, Mark Kenny, Advertiser
"The ABC is hostile territory", Peter Costello, Age
"Just answer the question..." Leigh Sales, The Punch
RMIT's Gardner: "Regulatory failure" to blame for ed export crisis, Andrew Trounson, Australian
VCA-Melb Uni merger comes under heavy fire, Raymond Gill, Age
Open Universities wants subsidised online places, Bernard Lane, Australian
Research Quality Framework yields unexpected benefits, Verity Edwards, Australian 
Gillard may grandfather gap year changes after all, Siobhain Ryan & Andrew Trounson, Australian
New childcare data fines are a bit OTT, Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun
Feds hang tough on national consumer laws, David Crowe AFR
Resource rent tax idea is interesting, but raises questions, Alan Mitchell AFR
Economic forecasting: "First we must assume we have a can opener..." Jessica Irvine SMH
"We keep repeating Keynes's mistakes", Tony Makin, Australian
"ASX reforms fall short", Paul Kerin, Australian
"Fair Work looks like being a long, slow burn", Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
State IR tribunals awarding pay rises Fed tribunal won't, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Cash question reveals training program is a slow starter, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
It takes 9-10 weeks on average to find another job, Peter Martin, Age
Holden to shed more workers, Ben Schneiders, Age
Senate committee: Scrap the company car tax break, Ari Sharp SMH
Roxon rattles sabre at doctors over Medicare cuts, Adam Cresswell, Australian
Nine months later, where is Health Workforce Australia? Siobhain Ryan, Australian
A "right to die" legal precedent has been set, George Williams SMH
Lib MP says terror suspects should be tortured... Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun
But it should be "appropriate" torture, Courier-Mail
Did AFP have a covert operative planted in terror group? Adrian Lowe, Age
The grub is finally improving for our Afghanistan diggers, Brendan Nicholson, Age
Rudd Govt should not support Bali Peace Park campaign, Daniel Flitton, Age
Rudd is doing better here than Obama is in US, Geoffrey Garrett SMH
Stanhope blows final whistle on Kingston train station, John Thistleton CT
Lib MP says taxpayers may subsidise NBN broadband in Tasmania, Matthew Denholm, Australian
Barnett Govt won't release ex-MPs travel details, Robert Taylor, West Australian
"Electorate waits to punish NSW Labor's incompetence", Mark Coultan SMH
Where's Nathan? Simon Benson, Telegraph
"Down in the sewer for Qld Labor mates", Michael McKenna, Australian
Obs & Gyn Pres: Qld abortion laws are hypocritical, Natasha Bita & Andrew Fraser, Australian
Qld Labor MP sues ex-staffer for defamation, Sarah Elks, Australian
The Old Testament, the internet & me, Shaun Carney, Age
Yale University Press - gutless wimps, Christopher Hitchens, Australian
Mills & Boon: Absolutely vomitworthy, Catherine Deveny, Age
"By 2037 there will be no female pubic hair left in Australia", Cordelia Fine, Age
And while we're on hair, what's with Warnie? Telegraph
Sack Ponting. Now. Luke Foley, The Punch
"What would I know (about anything)?" Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
Death of Dr Joseph Brown, Gabriella Coslovich, Age

Canberra weather: 12, fine, partly cloudy, windy, BoM

International:
Indonesia is irritated by Malaysia's claims to dance, Niken Prathivi & Irawaty Wardany, Jakarta Post
You can't buy a Big Mac at Obama's holiday hangout, Mike Seccombe FT
After cash for clunkers, it's funds for fridges, Matthew Boyle, BusinessWeek
Facebook is a risky source for journos, Joe Strupp, Editor & Publisher
Margaret Atwood writes speculative fiction, not sci-fi, Sinclair McKay, Telegraph
Chocolate & salt: heaven, Chocolate News

TUESDAY

Throw another wonton on the barbie: PM's brother teaches Chinese psych 101, Greg Rudd, Australian
The other Rudd says politicians can't mend relationships, Andrew Fraser, Australian
Turnbull will reshuffle frontbench within weeks, Phillip Coorey SMH
Newspoll: Turnbull satisfaction up 4 pts to 30%, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Labor leads 2PP 55% to 45%: Full Newspoll, Australian
"Everyone wants a piece of Turnbull, & no-one wants his job", Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Turnbull's fickleness could finish his credibility, Paul Williams, Courier-Mail
Conservative parties are deep in the wilderness, Malcolm Colless, Australian
Two Lib backbenchers go public with ETS opposition, Michelle Grattan, Age
WA Libs privately agree they hate the ETS, Nicola Berkovic & Matthew Franklin, Australian
Nats want business to back their ETS rejection, Matthew Franklin, Australian
"The ETS is a cost on everything that moves", Ron Boswell, Australian
Copenhagen climate talks are irrelevant: BCA, John Kehoe & John Breusch AFR
Turnbull shelves Coalition's rival tax review, John Kehoe AFR
Malcolm also considers the Bellarine Football League, Ben Doherty, Age
Nuclear power advocates have given up the fight, Phillip Coorey SMH
Govt will promote legal timber, but not actually ban illegal logs, Tom Arup SMH
WA oil spill won't affect gas plant decision: Garrett, Nick Butterly, West Australian
Gillard to "concede productivity failure" today, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Fair Work takes IR back to bad old days, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
ASIC gets a sudden power boost, Richard Gluyas, Australian
Stock Exchange should be celebrating its loss of authority, John Durie, Australian
Govt is setting up competition for the ASX, Jennifer Hewett, Australian
ASX failed spectacularly last year, Ian Verrender SMH
ASIC needs to find its front foot to be a real regulator, Matthew Stevens, Australian
ASIC is notoriously slow, Malcolm Maiden, Age
New laws protect battlers from bankruptcy, Michael Harvey, Herald Sun
Gillard makes no promises on support to gap-year students, Siobhain Ryan & Andrew Trounson, Australian
But govt will probably delay income changes for uni students, Dan Harrison SMH
Shot by Australian troops, Iraqi family now calls Australia home, Michael McKenna, Australian
AFP changes will help it wind back terror spending, Cynthia Banham & Jonathan Pearlman, Age
Health depts want online health records fast-tracked, Julian Bajkowski & Paul Smith AFR
But e-health will be seriously expensive, Karen Dearne, Australian
Health Minister: docs do not choose the best treatments, Adam Cresswell, Australian
Two more Qld hospitals withdraw abortion services, Jamie Walker, Australian
Up to 40 Aboriginal children removed from families in one NSW town, Angus Hohenboken, Australian
Labor or Lib, no political leader is assured in NSW, Peter van Onselen, Australian
One NSW Labor MP wants a showdown, now, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Vic Labor is "50% stacked": Premier told to clean up fast, Paul Austin & Sarah-Jane Collins, Age
Mandatory sentences won't stop street violence, Greg Barns, Age
WA has recognised the right to die, George Williams SMH
SA Govt concerned about Olympic Dam, but doesn't want to bother anyone, Gavin Lower, Australian
Ex-SA Premier Olsen leads trade push, Nigel Austin, Advertiser
East Timor wants Greater Sunrise gas talks to fire up, Mark Dodd, Australian
US shows how to deal with China, John Garnaut SMH
Our relations with China are very good, Gerard Henderson SMH
Lowy Institute loses big Chinese conference, Rowan Callick, Australian
At least Australian-American dialogue has a touch of wit, Peter Hartcher SMH
Fairfax, News Ltd may join forces to charge for online: erm, is that legal? Nick Tabakoff, Australian
Suicide taboo should be challenged, Jo Robinson & Patrick McGorry, Age
Wesley College gets its first female Master, Malcolm Brown SMH
Test cricket is great, but could be even better, Gideon Haigh, Australian
Aussie cricket: too white, Tim Elliott et al SMH
No more fireworks in Canberra, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Mango time already, Paddy Hintz & Peter Morley, Courier-Mail

Canberra weather: 11, becoming fine, windy, BoM

International:
Online campaigns illegal in Japan, but big parties do it anyway, Yomiuri Shimbun
Foreigners own 90% of beachfront in Phuket, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Bangkok Post
Murdoch shuts down his free London newspaper, Ciar Byrne & Ben Dowell, Guardian
If anti-smacking laws make parents hesitate, that's a good thing, Tapu Misa, NZ Herald
Michelle Obama's knees: what's the big deal? James Joyner, Outside the Beltway
Australia's lack of spinners was staggering, Shane Warne, Times

MONDAY

Govt is now thinking tough May budget, not early poll, Laura Tingle AFR
The most successful Nats are those who leave the party, Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
Nats challenge Turnbull's leadership on ETS, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Nats must stand up against Libs: Joyce, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Barnaby wants nuclear power too, Pia Akerman & Matthew Franklin, Australian 
Joyce salutes his leader with one finger, Glenn Milne, Australian
ETS bill should test the govt, but it won't, Phillip Coorey SMH
Julie Bishop is another problem for the Libs, Phillip Coorey SMH
The Nats do Turnbull one favour: running against Tuckey, Michelle Grattan, Age
Of course Labor courted me: Turnbull, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Oh Malcolm, pull the other one... Chris Wallace, BP Extra
Turnbull is suffering because he is not a hypocrite, David Burchell, Australian
Malcolm has too many frenemies, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Young Libs & karaoke bars are never a good mix, Imre Salusinszky & Joe Kelly, Australian
PM in Lismore today: there'll be something in the air, AAP/Herald Sun
Nats let go of single desk for wheat sales, David McKenzie, Weekly Times
Calculate the carbon from your cows, Darren Gray, Age
Uni students hope Gillard will grant a reprieve today, Heath Gilmore SMH
Private schools to get more money from Labor, Anna Patty SMH
Nick Sherry wants ATO to take over all taxes, Fleur Anderson AFR
Ken Henry is wrong: the Commonwealth causes most tax problems, Kenneth Wiltshire, Australian
Henry flags cuts in company tax rate, John Kehoe AFR
US Fed chief says recovery is in sight, Tim Boreham & Brad Norington, Australian
Big retailers say consumers don't need govt cash, Scott Murdoch, Australian
Recession, Australian-style, wins US praise, Kirsty Needham & Stephanie Peatling SMH
Study claims women are the hidden jobless, Stephanie Peatling, Age
Where are the parents in Rudd's childcare vision? Sophie Mirabella, The Punch
Unesco snub may dent PM's UN Security Council ambitions, Rowan Callick, Australian
China does support Rudd's regional vision: Woolcott, Paul Maley, Australian
Chinese tourists have stopped visiting Australia, Michael Sainsbury & Natasha Robinson, Australian
Let's stop this silly talk of "standing up" to China, John Garnaut SMH
Crean is left to do the hard slog on China, Michael Sainsbury, Australian
Problems with China & India highlight our nation's youth, Bruce Grant, Age
Employers fear a return to pattern bargaining, Ewin Hannan, Australian
NSW farmers test national water powers, Michael Pelly, Australian
WA oil spill will take weeks to clean up, Peter Ker et al SMH
Qld may repeal abortion laws, Jamie Walker, Australian
Iguanas still shadow Della Bosca's leadership prospects, Andrew Clennell SMH
Nathan Rees needs some "private time", Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
Bali bomb site may become a nightclub, Tom Allard SMH
My secret stalking of Anna Wintour, Paul Sheehan SMH
New Hawke movie: not-so True Romance, Michael Scammell, Courier-Mail
What defines online plagiarism? Sally Jackson, Australian
England regains the Ashes, Jamie Pandaram SMH

Canberra weather: 17, showers, windy, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
Rudd stands up to China bully boys & wrongfoots Libs, Laurie Oakes, Herald-Sun
Smith was good too, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
What the coalition tried but failed to get across, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Latham fires blanks, Annabel Crabb SMH
The changes now required in Afghanistan, Patrick Walters, Australian
Nora Ephron knows a thing or two, Susan Maushart, Australian

International:
Aimee Mann: "People are interesting, and most are fairly disturbed", Philip Brasor, Japan Times
"Chinese snap up Australian properties", Jack Levine, China Daily
The Obamas get away from Bizarro Congress & go on summer hols, Gail Collins NYT
There's no menage a trois says Tilda Swinton's artist partner - honestly, Mike Wade, Times
Warning signs about explicit art should be as big as the genitalia on display, Fred A Bernstein NYT
"The New Media crisis of 1949", Terry Teachout WSJ